Homeschool Bowling Social last Wednesday...

Tim had a great time at the homeschool bowling social last Wednesday. After the ice from the weekend before everyone was ready to get out of their homes for a bit before the next weather system of snow came in. Here's some pictures:

Snow (from Saturday)...

We ended up with 5" of snow in Wendell, NC. Here's a picture of our flag blowing in the wind as the snowfall came down.

Learning to Drive in the Snow...

 We took Tim out on Sunday after it snowed on Saturday for him to learn to drive in the snow.  He did really good driving in the snow.  There's always chances for learning experiences you just have to make the time when circumstances allow for them.  He's always learning something new that will help him navigate life as a man.  

Boy Probs....

We did this last night after getting home from Tim's training session. He's almost 18 years old and instead of going through stuff periodically and taking out what he can't wear anymore he just kept piling more clothes on top - and he laughed about this too btw.  Everyone is like that's a boy for you. To me that's just pure laziness. He has tons of space in his drawers for clothes now🙄.  Never a dull moment being a boy mom, that's for sure.

The Groundhog Got It Wrong Yesterday - As A Result....

Verse of the Day...

Precept Ministries made this post on social media and I wanted to share it here:

Do you ever feel like the darkness in life is too overwhelming? 

David celebrates God as the one who lights his path, giving strength to overcome obstacles. By God’s power, he can “run against a troop” and “leap over a wall.” His Word is trustworthy, His way is perfect. 

God doesn’t just give light for the moment—we can lean on His guidance and step forward in faith every day. 

Life Goes On....

I'm so excited for Tim's graduation coming up in May but it also saddens my heart because both his grandparents are gone and will be missed deeply at the ceremony.  When I think of that my heart aches.  My husband's parents were more parents to me than my own ever were.  Even more than that they were absolutely wonderful to Tim.  He loved them so much.  I'm so very thankful for the years that Tim got to have with them making memories that will last him all his life.  They are gone but they are never forgotten.  They are always in our hearts and memories.  

Crazy 😜 Weather....

With this crazy forecast:

I thought this meme was funny when I saw it on social media:

Martin Luther King, Jr Day!

Today marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Every year I listen to his "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. I listen to it because I never want to forget the great Americans who made a difference. Although he made several notable speeches my favorite will always be "I Have A Dream".

Here is a link to watch the speech in its entirety: https://youtu.be/OTwVbUJbQxk?si=N0FGrFMaYbdaJ-MP.

(Just an FYI, MLK was just a man. He made mistakes like we all do. Remember that when remembering him. His accomplishments in the civil rights movement outweigh all the areas where he missed the mark.)

Verse of the Day...

This verse hit home for me when I read it.  It's hard to wait with faith and not frustration.  I know I have had ample opportunity to be frustrated in waiting in Faith and I'd be willing to bet you have too.  After all we are only human, right?!  The only way that we can truly wait in faith is because although God's plans don't match our own they are better than our own - always!  

ALWC March Madness Meet....

Tim will be attending his clubs weightlifting meet this year.  It's rare that he does two Meets in one month so March will be busy for him.  He's loves every opportunity that he gets to lift and grow in this sport that he loves so much.  This will be his 2nd meet as a Junior competitor.  We are looking forward to watching his growth this year.   

The Bible Recap...

 

I've started this bible reading plan again this year.  It's not easy to stay up to date with doing a reading a plan.  You can get behind, and I did quite a few times last year, but you can make time and get caught back up.  I'm looking forward to going through the bible again this year with this reading plan.  I know something different will stick out to me this year than last year because God speaks to us differently day after day & year after year as we read his Word.  You will never get to the point where you know it all because God speaks to us so differently depending on where we are in our walk with him at any given moment.  I love that about him and his Word.  We will never have learned it all because there are always more aspects of him that we can learn.  My goal is that as I read through the Word more that day after day & year after year I will grow more in him.  That my faith will grow and that I will become who God wants me to be doing what he wants me to do.  I love God.  He is everything to me.  I love his Word because it helps me know the God that I love even better.  Next in line are my husband and son.  Outside my relationship with God they are everything to me.  They are my world.  I love doing life with them.  God Bless you all!  

Verse for 2026...

This is the verse for 2026 that we are keeping before us. We always have a verse that we keep before us each year for that year. Last year it was Philippians 4:6-7 & this year it's Exodus 14:13-14. Egyptians = Obstacles. For the people Moses was leading the Egyptians were an obstacle. He made sure to tell them the Lord himself will fight for them & all they need to do is stay calm/be still. Man, that will preach. All too often we try to help God in our circumstances or obstacles we are facing when all he really wants us to do is stay calm/be still and allow him to fight for us.

Happy New Year - 2026🎉🥳...

We pray this New Year brings you health, happiness, love & laughter that cannot be contained.  May God overflow your life with so many blessings that it also overflows into the lives of everyone that you touch.  God Bless!