I am but dust....(and I am not talking about the thick layer covering my furniture right now!)

It has been a week since I last updated....my oldest wants me to update more often. I think it is because she likes to see herself on the internet and read about herself.

I know it will be great to read and look at past blog posts and see how much the kids have grown and changed in wisdom and knowledge of our Lord and Savior. And how much I have grown as well...

Speaking of which...

God has been so gracious to my whiny pathetic self these past few days. I have been under emotional stress and pressure brought upon myself and my circumstances. I have heard that we may not be able to change our circumstances, but we can change our attitude in our circumstance...(whoever said that I oughtta beat them up right now!!!) But really that just reminds me that through the trials and tribulations of life I need to trully put my trust completely in the Lord with all my heart...and not lean on my own understanding but acknowledge him in all my ways and he will make my path straight. I have this proverb framed by my bedside but I just recently started looking at it, pondering it, meditating on each word and really taking it to heart. God's presence is here, I am surrounded by His goodness, He blesses my stubborn, pitiful self all the time...sooooo what do I have to be in self-pity about.

Thank you Lord that you still speak to me...for I am but dust...

Love,
Mk

I feel love in the air....and from the cross...

FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD
THAT HE GAVE
HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON
THAT WHO SOEVER
BELIEVETH IN HIM
WILL NOT
PERISH BUT HAVE
EVERLASTING
LIFE

JOHN 3:16

This may be the only time you see red typed on my blog....but I wanted to recognize this holiday with a little valentine message from Jesus. The greatest love gift that was given to all mankind was God's gift of His one and only Son. He was bruised for our iniquities and He shed His blood for our transgrations. Thank you Jesus for dying a brutal and painful death so that the floodgates of heaven could be open to me, and so that I could experience the love, joy, and peace of our Heavenly Father throughout all eternity.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE!!!

Some great news!!!!

We are praisin' and shoutin' and thankin the Lord for our great news:

I am so looking forward to having this precious little boy, a son, to add to our family of precious daughters. I am so happy the girls will have a brother to love on and help take care of...

I thank God for answering our prayers and am so honored to be carrying a son whom I hope and pray to raise up to know and love the Lord and to serve and glorify Him.

Love,
a truly blessed momma!!!

Dinner conversation

Anaya likes to say the word "hot" a lot these days. One time at dinner I told her to say thank you to me for making dinner and she responds, "hot, mama!" And the girls laughed and she laughed and thought it was funny. She then proceeded to say it again three or four times and the girls continued to laugh and laugh. And then finally she says, (when she finally realizes that Mommy won't let her down until she says it) "thank you, Mama...hot, mama!" (ha ha ha...) We have gone through this conversation ordeal almost nightly since then and each time she says it she looks at Kamelah and Zaria to see if they are going to laugh.

So today at dinner Anaya does her usual "hot, mama" saying as I tell her to say thank you for the meal. Then Zaria says, "Mommy, I don't think Anaya is saying hot like the food is hot. I think she is saying hot like your hot mommy." I say, "I consider that a compliment, thank you very much." Anaya says, "Thank you Mama...hot, mama!!!" (lots of laughter...)

P.S. Kristen, have you been keeping up with your bible reading? (Just thought I'd ask, my one and only blog reader friend!!)