Valentine's Day Yesterday...

I meant to make a blog yesterday wishing my guys a Happy Valentine's Day. As usual though, our days are always busy ones. There's never enough time in a day to get done everything that we want or need to do.  

We did take our evening to enjoy some chill time together though. And I wanted to make sure to post here what I posted on my social media outlets for my guys. They are my world and I love them to the moon and beyond.  

Here is what I made and shared on my social media outlets:

Like I said, "they are my world". Apart from my relationship with God they are everything to me. God is first always and forever then them. But they are the closest of seconds to God😊.  

Scot is God's greatest gift to me. I had surrendered to being single for the rest of my life then God brought Scot into my life in my late 30's. So for all the singles that may read this don't ever think you won't marry because I had thought the same thing then God!

Tim joined us two years into our marriage. He would be the only child we would have. I've always chopped it up to that Tim was my last viable egg...LOL! Of course God knew what he was doing by giving us only one child because Tim had enough energy as a little one for a handful of kids. We put that energy into something positive, TaeKwondo. He did that from age 4 until 15. At age 8 he started doing the elite side of the sport, TaeKwondo fighting. At age 15 though he moved on from that to weightlifting. He just became too short for the sport anymore and he needed a change because the negative coach environment had gotten to be just too much for him and us. Weightlifting was the best change ever! He's soared at it. He now has 6 National Level medals,  will be turning 18 in May & graduating high school in May as well. To say Scot and I are proud parents is an understatement. This mommas heart is so full.

My life is so full and so blessed. Valentine's for us isn't celebrating a "love" holiday one day out of the year but reflecting on all the love that we share all year long. It's what I encourage for you all. Don't make Valentine's Day your one day to show love but show it every single day of the year. I know we do and I'm so glad that we do. We know how much we all mean to one another and even though there are some days we miss the mark and don't act as we should to one another we always come back to the love and remember how much we cherish our lives together. I pray you do the same. God Bless!

February 13th SpaceX Crew 12 Launch Seen in NC...

I wanted to share a picture with you here of the SpaceX Crew 12 launch from the 13th that was seen here in the wee morning hours in North Carolina.  The picture I'm sharing was shared to me because I was not awake at that early morning hour to see it for myself.  It's circled in the picture below.

Verse of the Day...

The phrase "coming and going" (v.8) refers to the general activity of life.

TPUSA's Halftime Show....

TPUSA's halftime show this past Sunday was awesome.  It was nice to watch a halftime show that was more family friendly than I've seen in many, many years.  Watching their halftime show reminded me of how the halftime shows used to be when they put making sure it was family friendly of most of importance above everything else.  When they were considerate of the little eyes that were watching.  When it mattered to have a halftime show that was more American than in more recent years.    

I really believe that Kid Rock is making an effort to change his image because he himself has changed.  On his last song they highlighted the stage with his real name, Robert Richie.  I know that the public wants to continue to call him Kid Rock but when I saw his real name that's when I knew that he's really trying to make a real change away from how everyone has always associated him as being.  I believe it was his way of saying Kid Rock is dead and now Robert Richie lives and he's living for God.  

Mine, Scot and Tim's Caricatures...

You decide which of Tim's you like best.  

Graduation To Do List....

This is just one part of what I'm having to do for his Homeschool Graduation from our Homeschool Group.  I've already filled out all the information for his diploma, next is choosing 5 pics from birth to now (that took some time to sift through the pics to use), after that is Tim's bio for the program (which I've gotten done) they will be giving out at the door, then there's our speech that has to be done.  I pretty much have it all done although I keep going back and tweaking it.  So excited for Tim to be done with this portion of his life so that he can move on to what's next for him and for now that will be working with his Dad learning/growing the business and continuing to train and do weightlifting Meets.    

Today's Verse...

Trials aren’t presented as optional in this passage — they’re assumed. What is commanded is our response.

James calls believers to count trials as joy, not because hardship is good, but because God uses testing to produce endurance. And endurance, when allowed to complete its work, leads to maturity and spiritual wholeness.

Notice the progression in the text:

testing → endurance → maturity.

Careful observation helps us see that God’s purpose in trials is not to break us, but to grow us.

When pressure comes, do you ask God to remove it — or to complete His work through it?

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.