LuvBug

Thank you for your prayers

The little boy, that you have been praying for, is going to be staying with his mommy.  His mom was saved on Sunday and is leaning on the Lord for strength during this difficult time.  She believes with God's support and the support she is receiving at The Garden she will be able to push through her struggles. Please continue to pray for this little boy and his mommy as their faith in the Lord grows.

As for my desire, it is what God desires.

Please Pray...

Jason and I are in need of your prayers.....

It has always been a desire of mine to have 3 children, it has also been desire of mine to adopt.... However, I never knew how any of these desires would play out.  After Tennyson was born Jason and I decided not to have anymore children because my body did not do well with pregnancy.  My heart was crushed.  Jason and I still spoke of adoption, but we do not have the money to go with the trend to adopt across seas.  We often prayed that God would provide us with a child that needed love when it was time...

Tonight while Jason was at the Garden loving the women and children he was approached by Pastor Seven.  One of the women wants to give her child to someone that can love him and provide for him.  Is this an answer to prayer?  We know if God wants this to happen - it will.

So I am asking for you to pray that our hearts are satisfied with whatever God wants.  Let our desires be his desires... 

Spaghetti Squash = Yummy :)

I made spaghetti squash the other day and found out both my kids liked it - I was in shock!!  My kids don't like anything but chicken and macaroni & cheese (plus a lot of fruit).  During my celebration and telling people about my children's new food I found out there are many of you out there that have never experienced or heard of spaghetti squash.  So I decided to share the delicious and nutrious side of spaghetti squash.

There are many ways to cook the squash; but my favorite way (because it is easiest for me) is to split it long ways, place face down in a casserole dish with a small amount of water, and cook in microwave for 15-30 minutes until the skin is soft.  You have to be careful not to cook it too long because the squash gets more watery as it gets more tender.

While the squash is cooking it is time to make your spaghetti sauce (you do not even have to use spaghetti sauce on it if you do not like - some just use salt, pepper, butter and parmasean cheese).

Once the squash is tender to the touch, take it out of the microwave and turn it over so it is face up. Fork out the middle which consists of seeds and something kind of gooey, then scrap the squash with a fork and the squash looks just like spaghetti strands.  I then mix it with my sauce and serve - delicious :)!

I hope you like it :)!!

My New Tat

Today was a very hard day for me, it was not a day I imagined would send me into tears. Today would have been Brad's 35th birthday.  He loved birthdays, almost as much as Christmas.  He loved any reason for family get togethers and any reason to give or recieve gifts.  He was the most special individual I have ever met.  I praise God I was lucky enough to have been his sister - what a gift!

So today, to celebrate Brad, I went and got a tattoo.  I have to say it was the most painful tatoo I have ever gotten, but it was well worth it.  I have been wanting a tattoo since Brad died in August, but I wanted to wait for the right time.  Today was it....

The big star represents Brad, he was as unique and wonderful as a shooting star.  A verse that reminds me so much of Brad is Philippians 2:15 - so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe. The four little stars respresents Jason, Weatherly, Tennyson, and myself - as a reminder that we, too, must shine like stars for God in this crooked and depraved generation.

Grand Re-Opening

Today I decided to reopen my little online boutique.  It has been temporarily closed since September (after Brad passed) and I have gotten random e-mails for different products, so I thought I would start back sewing and selling dresses again.  When I went out shopping today I noticed everyone had their spring attire out, so I thought it would be a good time to get my fabric out there before Easter.  If you have a little girl, know a little girl, or planning on having a little girl - these pillowcase dresses are a must!  They are easy to wear, easy to layer, cute as a button, and can be worn as a shirt once they get too short for a dress (recycling is a must!).

Please check out my website, and if nothing else, send me a word of encouragement as I start back my love of sewing :).

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