{Valentine Goodies}

I made these yesterday and let me tell you the men in the house love them. I asked my hubby if he had a cupcake and if they were good. He said I had 3 of them. I guess that meant the cupcakes were good. He was stuff after a big bowl of chili and 3 cupcakes.

Just chocolate cake mix then strawberry icing with sprinkles.

Our oldest son asked me Sunday who my Valentine is this year I told him daddy of course. Then I told him since he is two young to have a girlfriend then ME(mommy) is his valentine for now. He said I do not think so mom. I told him that is just the way it works with sons and mothers. He still thought differently of course.

{ ...yes the human flesh steps-in sometimes}

I was a reading a friends blog this morning. I sometimes keep my personal thoughts to family members only. Just how human flesh can come in and just take over. Days like that you even hate to admit your a Christian. I told my hair dresser on Saturday I guess that was not very Christian of me. Her comment was though I just do not think Jesus wants us to step back and let people take advantage of us though. We all know the scripture reads do unto others has you have them do unto you.
Just to mention my seasonal tax job has really left me upset this year. It has certainly come to my attention that seniority does not mean anything to this company. I'm not sure if I should of, but I did voice my opinion to the matter at work. I vented whether it did me any good at least I feel I got that off my chest.
Then last week our son had an appointment at the cardiologist office. We always can count on a long visit at this office. Let me tell they do not believe in getting you in and out. We got there at 10:30 our appointment was at 10:45. By 12:00 we were getting impatient and getting hungry. So he ask at the front desk how much longer. Then they tell us that they are running behind due to our doctor was seeing the others doctors patient also today. We set in the waiting room until 12:00 and then another hour in the patient room before we seen a doctor. We told the doctor we were tired and hungry and we thought the front office staff should have let us know. We could have went and gotten lunch and came back. I even said I guess next time we will just bring our lunch. I just think this is terrible customer service.
Let me tell you when we got to set down to eat for lunch that day which was closed to 2pm we thought we were starving. Our son ate like he had not eaten in two days.
Well, he did get an great report at the doctor office. He is glad the doctor said he did not have to take the aspirin anymore.
I guess everyone that reads my blog knows I am human. Well, if you did not then you know now.

...{Special Prayer Request}

We have a young man Dylan(15 years old) who attends our church. His father passed away unexpected this week and his mother is decease also. Please pray for this young man. He has an aunt and uncle that have taken him in. He really loves the Lord. He is a very respectful and honoring young man. Our church has set-up a trust fund for him. If anyone feels lead to give something toward his trust fund please let me know. My email address is marenda72@yahoo.com. I can send you the church address and then you can forward any donation to our church for him.

{GOOD SUNDAY MORNING SONG}

{The Blind Side}

Do not forget to turn off the music playlist.

This movie is so inspiring. For those of you out there that have never experience taking a child in your home and loving them as your very own. What a great opportunity!! The children in Haiti I think about a lot lately. Out in our community today I see children hurting because of broken homes with drugs and abuse. Also, with our church bus kids.

When we decided to do foster care we had friends and family tried to discourage us from the whole idea. I know people in our church today that are afraid of disappointed of the foster care system or private adoption. They do not have children in there home. The biggest fear everyone has is fear itself. Even from the day one we received the call to foster our boys I knew these would be the children that would be ours forever. From day one the two youngest would ask will this be our forever home. I would say we will pray about this and if it God's Will then YES that will happen for each of you. If God is calling you to adopt then listen to HIM and not only will you be a blessing to them, but they will be a blessing to you. Many days I sit and wonder what it would be like to have a bigger home, so we could take in many more children.

{Just a little bit of Love Decorations}

I asked my hubby this morning what he had planned for LOVE DAY. I can remember when we first got married before children when we still had many, many date nights. One year we took a trip to a near by city about hour drive we took an unplanned get away on valentine's week-end. We most likely got the last motel room in town. We have decided that those unplanned trips usually are the best times ever.

{Right on Time}