Super Sunday

My husband and I visited a new church yesterday, and if Im honest I will have to admit that I wasnt very excited about it. I made the decision to honor my husband and trust God. We went to church hungry for a word from the Lord and with open hearts. We were very blessed. The music was good. The pastor was humble. The message was relevant (meaning I felt like it was just for me), and his teaching was eaisly applied. We prayed a lot, which my husband later told me he really enjoyed. We also took part in the Lords Supper. The Lords Supper is always a special time, it is an awesome thing to concentrate on what Jesus did on the cross. We left church feeling uplifted, encouraged, and hopeful. I cant tell you how thankful I am.

True to Tayler

Tayler was not shy. She once befriended a WHOLE family. I tell this story with a smile in my heart, so very grateful for the memory...It was when we were going to the Rock on Wed. night for dinner, Awana, and bible study. Dinner was a relaxed time of food and fellowship that I very much enjoyed. How did she do it? She simply started sitting with them. Not just once, but every Wed. night after she got her food she would sit with this same family.

Confession- I don't know if I would have ever taken the time to get to know this awesome family had my daughter not been so set on making them her Wed. night family. Truth be told I was a little intimidated by them. They brought their own plates from home. Yes you read right, they brought their own plates. I guess I wondered among other things if they thought that our family should bring our own plates too.

Anyway, back to my story. I would set her up with her food, drink, and pills at this table with this family that I really didn't know and I would usually sit a couple of tables over. Well it turns out she liked her new family so of course she continued to sit with them. So eventually we were all crowding in on this family and making new friends in the process.

I know Tayler did not befriend this family wondering what is in it for me. I'm pretty sure she just liked them, but God did pour out his blessings on this simple act. Tayler was blessed with a dear friend, and that was an answer to prayer. I was also blessed with a dear friend. I really am amazed at how God used this family to bless Tayler. They bought her, her first Webkinz which provided her with hours of enjoyment. It sounds silly I know but it wasn't. Webkinz was something that Tayler could do and enjoy just like everyone else. I remember her instant messaging with her friend and playing games and just having fun. I remember her and her friend going to the movies, bowling, and having sleepovers. I remember thanking God.

Tayler wanted very much to be "normal". I think it was hard for kids her age to let her be "normal". God used a sweet girl to answer one of my many prayers for Tayler.

Nov 17th came and went. We had to put one year without our daughter behind us. It was hard. Megan has been missing her sister a lot. She cried the other day something she usually doesnt do in front of us. I think we all try to be strong for each other, but it is hard.

Super Tuesday

That really is what they call today. The day when America goes to the polls to cast their vote for the next President of the United States. I exercised my right to vote this morning at about 9:30, and I must say, it was quick and painless. Not only was it painless, but it was quite enjoyable. There was no voter intimidation, or even campaigning happening at my location. The volunteers were pleasant and helpful. I also ran into my cousin and her husband, so again it was very enjoyable.

Truthfully though, I can not say that I went to the polls today with a lot of hope.

I cant see how either candidate will be able to make the kind of changes I feel need to be made in order to get this country back on track so to speak. I am disgusted with some of the decisions and laws that have been passed that have inevitably shaped this country and taken it so far from what it was intended to be.

I will pray for all the women who unfortunately have the legal right to kill their unborn babies, and for the people who continue to make laws that will effect us all. I will also continue to homeschool my children and pray the God protects my right to do so.

ultimately, aside from being thankful for my pleasant experience at the polls, I am left feeling hopeless and disappointed, so I ask you...What do you think needs to be done?

Super Sunday

Of the two catagories churched and unchurched I would say that I fall into the catagory of unchurched. I say this because I did not grow up in church. Something I recently discovered about myself though is that I dont want to be churched. I want to be the church. Sunday was super! A very dear couple who we are very close to joined us in our home for a time of food, fellowship, Bible disscusion, and prayer, but none of these was the focus of our time together. We were all intentionally focusing on the Lord. It was awesome! Praying together was my favorite. It was such a sweet time.

Super Girl

Last night was Halloween, and it was tons of fun. Deanna and I took two fairies, a rag doll, and a scarecrow trick-or-treating. We canvased not one but two neighborhoods. We got tons of candy, and were able to see lots of other trick-or-treaters. I tried very hard to make it special for my children, and I know they had a great time. As for me, I have had a bit of a hard time because I have been thinking a lot about last Halloween. Last Halloween my mom and I took Super Girl, Super Man, a cow-girl, and Minnie mouse out for a massive amount of fall fun. Chris was working so our first stop was Walgreens, then I think we hit up Rocktoberfest, and last but not least we went trunk-or-treating. I have been thinking about how Tayler was Super Girl last year and how fitting that costume was for her. She was not feeling well and I can remember thinking to myself "shes going to need to go into the hospital soon" I had no idea that 17 days later she would leave this Earth to spend eternity with Jesus. I miss her so much. It would have been very easy for me to say "I feel like you might have to go back into the hospital soon, and I really think we should just stay home tonight." I am just so thankful I took my baby trick-or-treating one last time! She was a Super Girl! Someone told me today what they remember about Tayler last year at Rocktoberfest. They said they remember her being so concerned for Joshua, she wanted to make sure he got to do everything, and wanted to make sure he got enough candy. That sounds like my Super Girl for sure. Again I miss her so much.