Scripture Sunday: New Year's Eve~ 2 Corinthians 5:17

Tuesday Tidings : Home by Mckenzie.

For some reason this didn't post last week....hope you enjoy!

Home,

What a simple word...

Midweek Madness: Christmas Break

Welcome to the Midweek Minute

Where I talk about the here and now...

(Acapella Music)

How is your Christmas break going?

Blast From The Crazy Past: Dear Readers.....

This post was written earlier this year but somehow never got posted. I hope you enjoy a look into the life of Sierra this past Spring:

Dear Readers Of My Mom's Blog,

I'm going to tell you a little bit about my year......

Being 13 has been the craziest year of my life, physically and emotionally. I could barely handle it!

So many changes were taking place, and so many emotions were swirling in my head. Sometimes I would act immature, and other times I acted the right way. I've gone through this many times in my life. Thankfully, I'm getting really serious about making sure I act like a young lady.

But frankly, that craziness was better than what it turned in to...Boring.

All the crazy suddenly stopped. I didn't realize it and took the peace for granted.

Because soon...More changes took place! I wouldn't really qualify it as crazy, but nonetheless, they were changes.

Small ones at first, like getting a new foster child for insistence.

But gradually they got bigger, the biggest one being my mom got surgery. But now that's over and she's recovering nicely.

I don't want to take that peace for granted again because soon enough it will get crazy. But it's hard to be thankful for peace when it's so altogether boring. It doesn't help that I just got over being sick, and you don't do much when you're sick. But I did get some good reading in, that's about the only upside to Boredom...You read, a lot!


Your friend,
 Sierra M

P.S  Hope You Enjoyed My Blog Post!

Tuesday Tidings: A Blog About My Sister

Tuesday's Tidings Are Brought By:

Shelby 

Monday Madness: Merry Christmas From Journey To Bethlehem Tour

My heart's desire is that you are having the most wonderful 

Christmas celebration

with your family and friends, where ever you are!

Midweek Madness: Away In A Manger

I had never heard of this group until I decided to look for Christmas songs to play this week. I hope you enjoy!

Scripture Sunday: Christmas Eve~ Luke 2:7

Midnight Madness: I'll Be Home For Christmas

I am so blessed to be with my family for Christmas. However, I know there are so many who do not have that blessing this Christmas. This song goes out to our military, their families and anyone else not able to be with family this Christmas. God bless you all!

Christmas Memory or Tradition

Bells!!

By Shelby

My mom went to the store,

and when she was there 

she found some beard bells!

She insisted that my 

dad wear them...

Of course, he said no

but...

My mom made him wear them!

Since she was putting them on him

she could not take pictures,

 I took a few pics.

Here they are...

for your entertainment,

and mine.

 He looks very disgusted!

No one can help but laugh.

even him.

The End.

Shelby

Midweek Madness: O Holy Night

Midweek Madness: Carol Of The Bells

This is put on by one of my favorite groups, The Piano Guys:

Favorite Christmas Memory or Tradition

 My Favorite Christmas Traditions By Jordyn

Midweek Madness: Mary, DId You Know?

One of my favorite versions of this song is by Pentatonix:

Blast From The Crazy Past: Journey to Bethlehem

Three years ago, our church started doing a walk through nativity.

We enjoy doing it so much, you can tell from the picture of Jane and I!

The newspaper article showed up a week or two after we did it the first year.

We had our Third Annual Journey To Bethlehem and enjoyed it just as must as the last two years!

Have you gone?

Until next time...

Have a blessed day and embrace the craziness in your life!

Heidi

Numbers 6:24-26

Midweek Madness: Little Drummer Boy

Today's Christmas Song is

Little Drummer Boy by

King and Country

It's my four-year old's favorite version 

of the song!

Wordless Wednesday: Christmas Memories Part Three

Midweek Christmas Post: Decorating 2017

Now that our church's Christmas program is all done and we have started Christmas vacation, I can put up some pictures having to do with activities regarding Christmas! Today, I am sharing a video that gives you a taste of our Christmas decorations around the house this year. I hope you enjoy!

Midweek Minute: O Holy Night

This week before Christmas,

I will be sharing music videos daily of 

Christmas songs that I love.

I pray they bless you as they do me!

O Holy Night...

Midweek Madness: Angels We Have Heard On High

I had to share this amazing rendition of 

Angels We Have Heard On High...

Enjoy!

Monday Madness: Cubby Organization

What's On My Mind Today:

Organization.

Scripture Sunday: Numbers 6:24-26

Favorite Christmas Tradition and Memory

This favorite tradition comes from Sierra:

My favorite holiday tradition is listening to The Cinnamon Bear...

Fostering Friday: Love is.

Since this is the last Fostering Friday post I will be having,

I wanted to leave with this picture...

This is what love is...

Love is taking a child that isn't your own and loving them unconditionally.

Just now as I was writing this, our little guy walked up...

He recognized the picture and said,

"That's me and daddy!"

Then he said:

"I love daddy so much...he is so special to me!"

This is fostering...this is love.

Midweek Minute: Where Has The Year Gone?

Welcome to the Midweek Minute

Where I talk about the here and now...

(Listening to Christmas Play List On Spotify)

Ok....where did the year go?

Wordless Wednesday: December 13~ Chandelier Tree

Wordless Wednesday: Christmas Memories Part Two

Scripture Sunday: John 13:17

Wordless Wednesday: Christmas Memories Part One

Scripture Sunday: 1 Timothy 4:12

Wordless Wednesay By Shelby: Owls

Scripture Sunday: Proverbs 17:6

Wordless Wednesday by Shelby: The River

Scripture Sunday: Jeremiah 33:3

Blast From The Crazy Past: A Jump Back To 2005

Welcome to memories...my memories....welcome to a Blast from my Crazy Past!

I was digging around and found this blog post from 12 years ago!

The girls would have been 10 months, 2 years old, 5 years old and 7 years old...

Wordless Wednesday By Sierra: Doing Dishes.

Scripture Sunday: 1 Corinthians 1:10

Blast From The Crazy Past: We Should All Go To India!

Welcome to memories...my memories....welcome to a Blast from my Crazy Past!

This happened around 2009 or 2010....

I still laugh when I read it!

Not So Wordless Wednesday: Guess Who Is Ten Tomorrow....

Tomorrow is an important day in our household...

It's the day our oldest son turns 10...

Scripture Sunday: James 4:7

Fostering Friday: Thank You Letter to Caseworkers...

Over the month of November, I will be posting letters of thanks 

to different people in our lives that are part of our fostering life.

I hope that you enjoy!

Today....a thank you letter to caseworkers, permanency workers, intake workers,

adoption workers and all others who work with children in the foster system...

Blast From The Crazy Past: Friendship

Welcome to memories...my memories....welcome to a Blast from my Crazy Past!

Some friendships come and go....some are around for years despite the distance between you....this is one of those friendships...

Not So Wordless Wednesday- November 1

Welcome to Not So Wordless Wednesday....

Scripture Sunday: Galatians 6:9

Blast From The Crazy Past- Fifth Grade Graduation Tradition...

Welcome to memories...my memories....welcome to a Blast from my Crazy Past!

Several years ago, we started a tradition to celebrate graduating Fifth Grade...

Wordless Wednesday- October 25

Monday Madness: Welcome To The Family!

Welcome to Monday Madness where I talk about pretty much anything that comes to mind. 

From homeschooling to special needs to strange blog posts about silly objects to interviewing a family member...you never know what you might read on Monday Madness!

 Enjoy!

We added a new family member...

Scripture Sunday: Galatians 5:22-23

Blast From The Crazy Past: Silly Girls

Welcome to memories...my memories....welcome to a Blast from my Crazy Past!

I found these two short blog posts on my old blog and decided to combine them in one. Let's just feature Jordyn and McKenzie real quick:

Wordless Wednesday- October 18

Monday Madness: Surviving Without Daddy...

Welcome to Monday Madness where I will talk about pretty much anything that comes to mind. From homeschooling to special needs to strange blog posts about silly objects to interviewing a family member...you never know what you might read on Monday Madness! Enjoy!

I'm so thankful we don't do this on a regular basis...

Scripture Sunday: Hebrews 11:1

Blast From The Crazy Past: Choking...

Welcome to memories...my memories....welcome to a Blast from my Crazy Past!

This post was originally written in the early 2000's:

Wordless Wednesday- October 11

Tuesday Tidings: It's Me!

On Tuesdays you will find guest blogs by my daughters and many other people. Enjoy!!

Monday Madness: What School Looks Like...

Welcome to Monday Madness where I talk about pretty much anything that comes to mind. 

From homeschooling to special needs to strange blog posts about silly objects to interviewing a family member...you never know what you might read on Monday Madness!

 Enjoy!

Every year is different...

Scripture Sunday: Isaiah 26:3

Fostering Friday: What's Happening Right Now...

Welcome to Fostering Fridays!

 Our hope is that you will be able to get a taste of what it's like to foster

 by reading our experiences and thoughts!

It's been a while...

Blast From The Crazy Past: Fourteen Years Old....

Welcome to memories...my memories....welcome to a Blast from my Crazy Past!

Ten years ago I wrote this to celebrate the miraculous birth of our fourth daughter.

Miss Sierra was born twice on that day...

Wordless Wednesday- October 4 (Near Someone's Birthday)