Full To Overflowing...

It has been a crazy week to say the least and it seems that there has been no "window-of-time" for blogging, so as I awoke earlier than everyone else this morning, I decided to settle in a comfy place on the couch and let my heart spill over.

This week has been full to overflowing and there have been so many times in the past several days that my heart has cried, "It's too much! I just can't do a-n-y-m-o-r-e," yet the Lord has faithfully reminded me that His grace is sufficient and his strength is perfect. Now that it is Saturday, I've had a little rest, we have an uneventful weekend ahead and I can look back on the week, my heart is bursting at the seams. Even though school-work is still strewn across the dining room table and the house didn't get cleaned, I can say, "It was a full week but it was a great, fruitful, God week."

♥ Our home has been graced with cherished family, dear friends and beautiful toddlers.
♥ MaKayla, Mal and I tried our hands at making our first batch of homemade laundry soap.
♥ Many opportunities to minister to others have been graciously brought before us.
♥ Several hours of knitting have been accomplished.
♥ Christmas program preparations have been organized and reorganized.
♥ Numerous hours of study on natural healing, healthy eating and proper care of our internal bodies have filled my heart, mind and soul.
♥ CD's of quiet music have lingered in the air with a few Christmas songs here and there.
♥ Warm, fleece jammies have been our main wardrobe.
♥ Scriptures of encouragement have given us hope.
♥ Diligent minutes of school-work have increased our knowledge.
♥ Certain Christmas gifts have been completed.
♥ Candles have been burning.
♥ Homemade, whole-wheat runzas were a success.
♥ I was blessed to go on a Date Night with my most favorite man.
♥ God has been abundantly faithful!!!!
♥ And that most favorite man of mine just brought me a fresh cup of hot coffee!!!!

Even from afar, in the midst of this week, we celebrated a niece's birthday! :)

We remembered a special baby who was born lifeless, motionless, soundless... Brought into this world already ushered into the arms of Jesus... We remembered that season of life... We thought of his daddy & mommy...their faith...their courage...their testimony... We thanked God for precious Quinten.... We thanked God for His abundant grace through such a traumatic situation... We celebrated a life in Heaven...♥

We reminisced Kyle having a minor outpatient surgery one-year-ago, that resulted in a severe infection that landed him in the hospital for several days causing he and I to miss my family's Thanksgiving celebration. The more we reminisced, the more we found ourselves thankful, grateful, humbled by God's goodness and faithfulness in that situation, through that situation and now.

I have seen God's hand in a mighty way the past several days and I am blessed beyond adequate words. My heart's cry is that I will be found faithful with every opportunity that HE brings my way. Not busying myself with fruitless activity, but recognizing & discerning the lives, circumstances and situations that He desires to use me in. My heart's cry is that I will not grow weary in doing good and that I will find my strength in Jesus. My heart's cry is that I will be a good steward of the time, resources, love and wisdom that God has so graciously lavished upon my life...not hoarding them but using them for His glory. I desire to be completely surrendered and abandoned unto Him!

My most favorite man has his amazing waffles mixed up and sausage links perfectly browning... ♥
My precious 11 year-old is snuggled in next to me, knitting away... ♥
My blessed 17 year-old will soon be arising... ♥
My waffle is ready so I must go... ♥

It's gonna be a very good day to top off an amazingly wonderful week!

The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary, & His understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary & increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired & weary, & young men stumble & fall;
but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run & not grow weary,
they will walk & not be faint.
~Isaiah 40:28-31