A Reality Learned Again

Today I was reminded that evil is very real; just as real as goodness and righteousness. Any shade of evil is still evil and the only place I can control it is in my home. Do I monitor that diligently enough?  Are there really even shades of evil? I am reminded today that there is not.

Yesterday I was browsing through Netflix to find and instant streaming documentary to watch with Jared.  We were looking in the "science" category.  As we started browsing, a few choices popped up. Among the many choices was one with pretty much a sex scene for the cover picture. Jared turned away and shielded his eyes. I immediately thought....ok that is just one, Jared just stay turned until I get passed it.

Today I realize anew that it is up to me and Vaun to make our home an evil free environment. Today I feel ashamed that I ever allowed that picture to come across my son's view and feel a stronger responsibility to keep my home spiritually safe. Neither Jared nor anyone else in our home should ever have to shield their eyes or turn their heads from anything that takes place or that is presented in our home.

In the world's eyes there are many shades of evil, but to all truth, goodness and light their is just one.

My Thought Today is...Life is Good!

So we are moving........to the house right across from us. This is something to be excited about. No more military hospital like laminate tiles. We have carpet in our near future plus some upgrades.

On a side note. Vaun and I have been trying to concieve a fourth child. We have a habit of getting pregnant in January's. Could this be that lucky January??? Hmmm. We shall see.

I've Been Cooking....... Plus a Cooking Challenge

This is the best baked Mac & Cheese I have tasted thus far..(even rivals Mark's).
By Alton Brown/FoodNetwork
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/cda/recipe_print/0,1946,FOOD_9936_18422_PRINT-RECIPE-4X6-CARD,00.html

The Challenge.......
If you want a "grown up" soup that is healthy plus delicious....Go to your local library retrieve the book The Healthy Kitchen :by Andrew Weil, MD and Rosie Daley..... Turn to the Soups section and find "Mexican Chicken Soup" I dare you....

Today Was a Good Day

Since everyone was out of school and work we.......
Jared was in charge of family home evening. We practiced our family fire drill plan. We crawled and rolled on the floor. Jared had us doing several different scenerios.One scenerio was "There is fire all around the outside of the house. What do we do?!!!" Funny.

We went to Braums to get our favorite ice creams and milk shakes and carried them with us to Friendship Park in Burkbrunett. We threw the football, kicked the soccor ball, sat by the pond and watched, harrassed, and fed the ducks, (the kids and Vaun) rolled down a hill, and then we all raced up the hill. I got tired of losing so Vaun suggested that we balance, which is something I can do,so I agreed. We stood in line on the slope of the hill, stood on one leg. I'm sure we must have been a funny sight to others passing by, but I was satisfied. We wound up the day in a large canal running up and down the edges. Good times. I kicked myself for forgetting my camera.

Random...Emily likes to create things.Today it was a "rainbow" in the form of a paper ribbon. She was dancing with it and this is what I caught.

After Christmas Blues

In my case it is "kids are back in school" blues. This happens to me after summer break also. I love what I do as a mother and I would not have my life any other way. Except I would change the location of where we live plus our next home has to have carpet. Otherwise its good.

New Traditions

We decided we would create our own food traditions...

For Chirstmas day we will have grilled burgers with the works.
For New Years Eve we will now eat hotwings.

We like our new traditions because they are OURS. : )

Things We Did the First Day of 2011

*cleaned the church house
*went to Braum's for a " job well done" ice cream
*hung out with the missionaries who just happened to be there also
*oh and, Emily lost a tooth