One picture every hour

Hi guys. I am going to take one picture every hour today just for curiosity. I fany one wans to e-mail me a picture of their day, just put the hour you took it and I will post it with mine, tonight at about 10 or so . I thought about doing it when I was falling asleep lastnight.
Just trying to "mix it up" a little. Have a great day.
Love,
Joann
Ps I f you don't have my e-mail you can contact me here and i will e-mail it to you.

One minute each night

The following is an e-mail I received from a sweet friend. Please take a sec and read it. I think I am going to set my alarm clock for 9pm. The privilege we have of prayer is so awesome. It's going to be very exciting to see what God is going to do. I think it's important to remember to pray "not my will, but Yours be done".
We may think we have it all figured out how things should be, let's put our trust in the Lord who knows all things from beginning to end and have peace in that.


ONE MINUTE EACH NIGHT....

This is the scariest election we as Christians have ever faced. From the looks of the polls, the Christians aren't voting Christian values. We all need to be on our knees. Do you believe we can take God at His word? Call upon His name, then stand back and watch His wonders to behold. His scripture gives us, as Christians, ownership of this land and the ability to call upon God to heal it. I challenge you to do so. We have never been more desperate than now for God to heal our land.

2 Chronicles 7:14 :

"If my people, which are called by my name shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal20their land."
During WWII, there was an advisor to Churchill who organized a group of people who dropped what they were doing every night at a prescribed hour for one minute to collectively pray for the safety of England , its people and peace. This had an amazing effect as bombing stopped.

There is now a group of people organizing the same thing here in America . The United States of America and our citizens need prayer more than ever!

If you would like to participate: each evening at 9:00 PM Eastern Time, 8:00 PM Central, 7:00 PM Mountain, 6:00 PM Pacific, stop whatever you are doing and spend one minute praying for the safety of the United States, our troops, our citizens, for peace in the world, for wisdom and courage for our leaders, the up-coming election, and that the Bible will remain the basis for the laws governing our land and that Christianity will grow in the U.S.

If you know anyone who would like to participate, please pass this along.

Someone said if people really understood the full extent of the power we have available through prayer, we might be speechless. Our prayers are the most powerful asset we have.

Thank You Please pass this on to anyone who you think will want to join us. God Bless You!!!

ONE MINUTE EACH NIGHT....

Being a parent is kinda hard

I'm sorry, but does any one else feel this way? Is it hard for anyone else to keep up with homework assignments, Dr appt's, clubs, and laundry and figure out what to feed them? I feel like such a slacker sometimes.
I'm ok, really, I'm not super upset or anything, it's just... is it always so complicated? I guess I should remind myself often that I am fortunate to be home to take care of things...maybe that makes me a little bit lazier? I dunno.
Just keeping on top of the boys homework and assignments that are due in school, making sure they are getting stuff done and trying to keep up with Sarah's stuff (although, I have to admit, she's only in third grade and there's not that much at all), it just gets a bit "hairy". I think I need organizational training.
There, thank you for letting me vent.
But as I was saying, being a parent is hard, isn't it? Working wih your spouse, trying to work out which approach to discipline your children, coming to terms with them (the kids) not always listening or telling the truth. Don't even get me started on haircuts. I don't think I've seen charlie's eyebrows for a year.Yikes!
They're so cute when they are babies.. then they get a bit stinky and hairy.
I still love them so much.
This is a picture of Sarah's bedtime tonight. Doesn't Blue looked as thrilled as she does?

Anyway, sad to say but this is how I feel on fridays sometimes.
Rick and I just got back from our walk and had a long talk about our parenting skills and how they differ. Needless to say I'm glad we were on the beach and no one could hear us because the waves were loud, drowning out our conversation because we got bit loud. We rewarded ourselves with a Starbucks.
sigh...
Don't know what my point is with this post.
I just get a little overwhelmed but it's all good. It's interesting how there's always a new obstacle or situation to pray about for your children every couple of years. Just when you think you've got certain issues ironed out, a new phase of life pops up at you and the issues get a little heavier. Remember when the big issue was how well your little two year old boy shared with the other little girls in his playgroup? Those were the days.
Well, here's to a great weekend for everybody. I don't know what we are doing besides church. I don't think Rick has to go in to the office this weekend , so that's cool. I was going to go to the McCain-Palin rally in FLorida this Sunday , but it's too far and we are all getting over having a nasty head-cold.


The kids and I love this video. Hope you enjoy it, too.
Good night,love,
Jo
PS. did you guys like my Blue video? i have to look at it every so often for a little giggle. I love how he looks right at the camera.

Psalm 103:13-18

13 As a father has compassion on his children,
so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;

14 for he knows how we are formed,
he remembers that we are dust.

15 As for man, his days are like grass,
he flourishes like a flower of the field;

16 the wind blows over it and it is gone,
and its place remembers it no more.

17 But from everlasting to everlasting
the LORD's love is with those who fear him,
and his righteousness with their children's children-

18 with those who keep his covenant
and remember to obey his precepts

Now that's what I'm talking about

I enjoyed it thoroughly



Blue had a little peanut butter on his tongue