God is good!!

The Lord is good. That's my new mantra. I've been having the kids say it with me all day. He has come through for us, really big, and I am so appreciative. However, once again I am needing Him. Kwan's blood work came back yesterday and the cholesterol levels are awful. I am so scared for him. He is so anal about wanting to do anything to help himself or about me helping him. I guess he feels that I have no clue about anything since I don't have MD plastered at the end of my name. I understand that, but I do know some things. I am an avid reader, and I research everything that affects my family. One thing I know about is nutrition. I know that God has provided us with foods that will keep us healthy and repair our bodies. The medical profession can be a blessing and a curse. 9 times out of 10 they will try to just stick you on some drug that eventually causes you to need another drug. They are so far in the pharmaceutical companies butt, that they will do whatever. I know, I am on one of those soapboxes again.... I only want what is best for him, and he needs to realize that there are quite a few people depending on him being around. I know the Lord hears and answers prayer, so I know Kwan will come around. But I hope he doesn't wait until it is too late. I can't be his Holy Spirit, so I am just going to shut up and let God do God. I better pray for myself as well, because me shutting up when I am passionate about something is going to take God Himself to make that happen.



God is good, all the time!



"And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God." Mark 10:18

Homeschooling R' Us

The new school year will begin here in a few weeks. I am still unsure about what to use for the grammar portion of English I for Jaylem. He will be studying American History, Geometry, Biology, American Govt, and two electives that he has to decide on.

Savion will be studying American History (a curriculum that I made up on my own), 5th grade math, language arts (I still have to develop a writing curriculum), Science, Spanish, and a cultural study that consists of classical music & art appreciation, dance and theatre.

Mikaela will be doing 2nd grade this year, so she will have American History, Science, Spanish, and the cultural study with Savion and then her own math and language arts.

Mekhi will be doing "some" preschool/kindergarten stuff. I will just follow his lead and do it when he feels like it. He already knows his alphabet by sight and their sounds, count to 20+, recognize 1-10 (give or take a 6 or 7 from day to day), he knows his colors, and quite a few other things. Like Benito Juarez was the president of Mexico in 1862. It's amazing how he recalls things! He wants me to teach him how to read, but I think I will try to hold off on that for a few months.

Darion will just be learning to fit into our schedule, instead of us fitting into his schedule. We will see how that goes!

As for the principal (my glorious husband), we will just have to keep working on him. He says he has veto power, but he doesn't even participate in any of the school stuff. So how can he veto what we feel that we need? He is a work in progress just like the teacher (me), so we will just pray for one another.

I still need to get to the store to purchase supplies for the new year. Been kinda hard with football. I have a working list in my head of what I need, maybe if I write it down I will be one step closer to getting to the store.

I love school supply shopping! It's like an adrenaline rush for me. I know that is so nerdy, but that's just me.

Homeschooling my babies is what I am suppose to do. How else do I make sure that they get a great education, learn to know and love God, learn to defend their beliefs/convictions and themselves, grow into productive adults before they are faced with adult choices, and love learning? How can I teach them these things if they are away from me for 6-8 hours a day, 5 days a week? This is what God has commanded of me. It is not the government's job to educate my children. They can only indoctrinate them.

"And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up." Deuteronomy 6:6-7

Help me Jesus!

What do you get when you cross a tired woman with too many tasks to complete? A very angry and moody woman. I need some sort of pick me up; really fast. Maybe chocolate will do. But, then I have to get in the car and go the store. I am so not motivated right now. I need to do some serious praying. Jesus is the only way for me to get out of this funk. I am just feeling so overwhelmed right now. But I am not looking for a pity party. I need to just snap out of it. Aaarrrrgh!

Dear Heavenly Father,

I am so in need of your display of love right now. I need to feel your presence. I know that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. But my motivation to move forward is lacking. Right now I don't even feel like crawling. I have so many people depending on me to have a cheerful spirit, and I really don't want to disappoint any of them. Grant me the will to see through this fog, help me to see that I don't have to claw myself out of this pit. Help me to see that you will lift me up and carry me as far I need you to carry me. Grant my soul peace. Make me realize the many blessings that you surround me with on a daily basis. Show me how to stop feeling like I can't get through this. I thank you for being my deliverer, my comforter, my obstacle fighter, my mountain mover, my everything. I love you so much and I ask all these things in Jesus' name, Amen.

I know the Lord will see me through. I honestly do. Whew! I am feeling so much better already. Alright, back to work. Gotta get the kids in bed and plan for tomorrow. My night will be a continual prayer.

"Be thou my strong habitation, wherunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress." Psalm 71:3

Savion's birthday was yesterday. I can not believe that my baby is already 10 years old. Where does the time go? For years he has wanted a homemade cake with insects on it. Daddy loves Publix cakes, so he has never had one. Well, I made a pack with them recently that I would make them a cake if they wanted me on their birthdays for us to eat at home. They normally have a birthday party with the extended family, so hubby always buys a Publix cake. Needless to say, they loved the idea of me making a cake. It turned out great. I even made the frosting from scratch. The cake is a one-bowl chocolate recipe, so it was VERY easy and so good and moist. This was my first time decorating a cake, so I guess with each one I will get better and better. He loved it, and they all stood around while I made it. I enjoyed every minute of it. I put a lot of love in that cake, especially since I knew he would love it and remember it forever. We made some great memories, and I think I tied a lot of heartstrings in the process.

"Let all things be done with charity (love)." I Corinthians 16:14

Football Season is underway

I am not sure if I should be ecstatic or sad. I definitely know that I will be overwhelmed. Football season always takes so much out of me. The boys have practice 5 days per week for the first 2 weeks, then for the rest of the season, it's 3 days per week. Why are little kids 15 and under practicing for 2.5 hours per day? Do they not realize that us moms are going to pull our hair out? I have to get everything done by 5pm each day in order to get the boys to practice. We get home at a quarter till 9pm, and they have to eat dinner, bathe, and clean the kitchen. I hate feeding them that late. Then they are so tired in the morning, it is so hard to get them up and moving. I will have to figure out a way to streamline our schedule. If I feed them before practice they will be starving, and I will have to provide something ELSE for them to eat after practice, which will up the grocery bill. Ugh!!!! But hey, God will help me out, and we will come out bigger and better.

The good thing about all of this...? I love seeing the boys doing something they love. Savion looks so cute all padded up, and Jaylem is just in his element. I will endure this for the next 3 months just to see the happiness in my boys.


















My kids love this sport, even the little ones. This makes them happy, so I am happy. I will put on a smile and endure. It's hard not to be happy when you are smiling, isn't it?

"A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones." Proverbs 17:22