Tools....

These are some of my tools.
Tools that I use to read my Bible.
My glasses...they help with the tiny print,
the markers and pens and study questions... they help keep me focused
and I am able to record what the Lord teaches me.

I have several opportunities each week to stay in the study of God's word.

1. Bible Study Fellowship
We meet every Tuesday for 2 hours at a local church in Indianapolis.
We have serious homework. If you don't do it , you can't talk, that is serious because i could never go anywhere that I couldn't talk.
This year we are studying Acts.
I have taken Pauline Epistles in College and studied Acts several times but I am learning something new every week as well I am learning from the 12 ladies in my small group.

2. Women's bible Study at church
Every Wednesday night from 6-7:30?
We are working through the book
"Faithful, Abundant, and True"
This is a video series with Kay Arthur, Priscilla Shearer, and Beth Moore.
It has blessed our socks off.

3. Mom's In Touch
Every other week I get together with another mom from My girls school
and we pray scripture over our kids.
We pray for their teachers, the school and for Mom's in Touch to grow in our area.

I am so grateful that I get these opportunities.
I want to
" Do my best to present myself to God as one approved,
A workmen who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly
handles the word of truth"
2 Timothy 2:15

A fun Find

I love Fabric!
I found this fabric at a garage sale last week and loved it immediately.
The lady had made drapes for her office and had just moved and
didn't need both panels, I knew that would fit perfectly in this room

This room is the first room you see in our house and the most sparse room in the house.
We had a desk in there and then got rid of it, and now all it has is a piano, a recliner and a standing lamp.
My husband would love to leave it that way but I have other plans.

I love these new Waverly drapes !

added... I went to Joann's fabric and found this fabric, special order $36 a yard.
It was a huge Score!

Senior Night

My daughter is a Senior in High School this year!

Friday night was Senior night and we got to walk across the football field

as they had band recognition night before the foot ball game.

She plays the flute in Marching band,

the bassoon and flute in Concert band,

and the keyboard during drum line.

We are so proud of her

We love you

Darci Joy!

Red Carpet Day!

How fun that our Orthodontist lays out the red carpet when you
get your braces off
And
Today
is Deann's day!

After two years of braces....they are off.
You are beautiful!

Lose It

No, I have not lost anything , yet!

But over the past year I have gained 10-12 pounds
that I don't particularly care for.

So I have been trying to think of ways to lose weight.

I had thought about joining weight watchers but was really not ready to pay for it. I was reading a blog yesterday and found a site called "Lose It". It helps you track what you eat and how much exercise you need to lose weight. So I am checking it out. It's free and can't hurt anything....oh...except all those delicious desserts I have been making.
Check it out
Lose It

EveryDay Blessings

This has been a busy month. I can't complain because I am so blessed.
This blog was started to chronicle my Everyday Blessings
and I am grateful to God every day at how he continues to
bless and encourage me.
I am so blessed to be a mom, to three beautiful, healthy and very different girls.
I am so blessed to have a wonderful husband that continues to love me unconditionally.
I am so blessed to be in such a wonderful church that is full of people that
want to serve the Lord and who challenge me as iron sharpening iron.
I am so blessed to be a part time nurse
and that I get to be a housewife and be at home to do those house wife,mother, and woman jobs.
This is a small part of my past month.

I have been spending a lot of time watching Darci and DeAnn play in the marching band
and with helping host two important band events at their school.

It has been fun to watch Denae LOVE being a cheerleader.
She is on the freshmen team but for homecoming they let her cheer with the varsity team.
It has also been a sad month as Denae
had a 15 year old cheer friend, Kaitlyn that died in her sleep from a blood clot.
Wow! What an eye opener for all her sweet friends.
Denae has wept many tear over this sweet girl.

We are so blessed to be in a church that allows the youth to lead worship
and the entire service once a year.
Darci plays the baby grand and leads the worship team and my other two sing.
DeAnn gave the message and Denae said scripture.
I was so happy!
More than anything to have my girls LOVE the Lord and their local church.

We also had the opportunity to dog set for 2 weeks with Shadow.
Dusty's parents went on a two week cruise and they left her with us.
My girls want a dog so bad but 2 weeks was enough for all of
us to know that we are too busy to care for a dog.
She was fun but we were glad when she went home.

I have still been cooking.
This was the Boston Cream Pie from the book Club Baked.
I was so busy I didn't have time to post but it was delicious!
No calories involved!:)

I have loved watching my flower bed and garden grow.
It brings me so much pleasure.

And now I have put out some of my fall decorations.

We have entertained several people this month.
Dusty's parents were here twice, which we thoroughly enjoyed.
We had a triangle dinner with 14 people,
and a couple of friends
Dave and Phyllis Bennett came and spent the night.
It was so fun to have them here.
I want my home to be a place of calm, and refuge
not only for my family but for all those who
come to visit.
I want them to know that they matter more than anything
I am blessed to have.

So that is what has been going on around here for the past month.
I am hoping to get more regular with my blog.
I started this blog for fun
and I am going to continue to post about the
Every Day Blessings of the Five Dees!