I will keep my day job ...

at 12/03/05 7:32AM
For this last week , I have been "working" at FC. I asked my husband if there were any temporary jobs that I could earn some $ and so I have been sitting at Peggys desk in Financial Aid ---Not that I could ever fill her shoes...! The kids really miss her when they come by and ask where she is... . I have said this before and most likely will say it again: Those of us who have been blessed and privileged to be Keepers at Home are extremely and profoundly THANKFUL!!! I appreciate my husband for his willingness and encourgement all our married life for me to be the "Queen" of our home and he would do anything at all to have me fulfill that role. My thanks to my husband and to the God who gave him to me. Does anyone else feel as strongly out there about this as I do?
  • missysnapp
    ABSOLUTELY. With 2 kids at home (4 and 20 months) and one on the way, I am blessed beyond measure to be here with them. I once had a Psychology professor (not a Christian) tell me that my personality wasn't cut out for a mundane life at home. I could have bought into that, but decided I never wanted to be anywhere but here. It's a joyful service that I would not trade. I'm thankful I don't have to.
    by missysnapp at 12/03/05 7:38AM
  • joes_wife
    Amen! I am SO thankful to my hard working husband who has provided for our physical needs and encouraged me to stay home and teach our children. I enjoy my very part-time job and it gives us some extra fun money, but I would never want to be away from our home on a daily basis. My job at the Birth Center ends up being 3-4 days a month and 3 night classes a month. It's just enough to keep it fun and not a burden. We are all truly blessed!
    by joes_wife at 12/03/05 10:58AM
  • kellylynn
    I do, and I haven't even been blessed in that regard yet!:) Hopefully one day, though, I will be that blessed!:)
    by kellylynn at 12/04/05 12:53AM
  • textilet
    Yes! With all that I do with and for my kids (even with them going to public school) I just don't know how other mothers have time to work because I stay SO busy. But without a "boss" giving my regular performance reviews, I do have to (with the help of the family) keep reevaluating my regular tasks and roles continually.
    by textilet at 12/05/05 8:42AM
  • jennking
    Practically every day as I'm getting ready I think to myself how blessed I am to know that I don't have to do this for the rest of my life and that sometime, in the near future I will be able to have a family and spend my days loving and teaching my children!
    by jennking at 12/05/05 9:21AM
  • harbermama
    This spring, I went to work with my husband for TWO DAYS! The receptionist was in the hospital, and I came out of my 20-year retirement to go to work with him. It reinforced, in those 16 hours, how grateful I am/should be every day to get to be at home where I have always wanted to be. I was oh so happy to go back into "retirement" to my unpaid job! It's made me thank him much more often than I did before.
    by harbermama at 12/05/05 10:44PM
  • joes_wife
    Enjoyed our visit SO much!
    by joes_wife at 12/07/05 11:45AM

things I like right now

at 11/16/05 8:35AM
Third Day concert dates with a certain son. Anything pumpkin. Getting garage sales over with. Coffee with Franzi. Bible studies with Ed Culp. Cooler weather forecasts. A book I am reading at the moment: I Will Follow. Third Day's new album. Looking forward to plays and concerts coming up soon! Thanksgiving with family and friends to look forward to and all the great food. Feeling hopeful.
  • kellylynn
    these are going to be a great couple of weeks! I am excited too!
    by kellylynn at 11/16/05 10:04AM
  • kellylynn
    Am I going to have to compete with Jenn H. for best sweet potatoes??
    by kellylynn at 11/16/05 10:04AM
  • harbermama
    Hi there, Laura! Some of you are making me very jealous with being able to go see your kids' performances! It's really hard sitting here in Nashville while they're going on. But then, I don't have to live in Florida 24/7, so it's all fair. :-) How was the play?
    by harbermama at 11/19/05 10:34PM
  • jennking
    see you very soon! :)
    by jennking at 11/22/05 12:27PM
  • themother
    Happy Thanksgiving to all the Greivings!
    by themother at 11/22/05 9:40PM

11/16/05 8:30AM


November Happenings

at 11/02/05 7:52AM
Since I am now an official Keeper at Home but not a Homeschool mom anymore... I am figuring out my role and what to do with my time. The first day of November was busy and nice: Zoom out the door at 7:15 SHARP or Hannah has "our" heads, and throw the girls out at Seffner. a quick shopping spree at Super Walmart ( I am trying to go back to "once a month" shopping for anyones FYI- Ben), coffee with Franzi at the BBD Bucks., off to a good bible study at NOLIV with Ed Culp and a good handful of folks ( lets see, there was Lydia D., Beth H.,Kelly B., Mike G., The Reakas ( minus 3 of their chillins, a new couple, Janice Mc., myself and Franzi of course and some people of whom I don't know their names), anyway it was a good study on Growth. Then Kelly and I ate lunch at Old World Cheese shop, picked up my sewing machine at a very "quaint" fix it shop on Busch, back at home to unload, nap, pick up girls, clean really quick for company, made a pumpkin crisp ( rave reviews) , dinner at Willlies with some out of town Fam, back to the house for the aforementioned dessert and visiting. A nice full day, but now that I type this I see I was hardly home...hmmm. Oh well, today I hope to be here mostly and do some cleaning and crafting. A good life and I am blessed but I sure do miss my youngest ducks...
  • joes_wife
    Good morning, I'm glad I saw your post before signing off...it reminded me that there is another class this AM at NL and I should go. I haven't gotten back into the swing of school since our vacation last week and I might as well take time to fill myself up :) Sounds like you're staying busy. See you tonight.
    by joes_wife at 11/02/05 8:01AM
  • kellylynn
    Thank you for lunch! I love spending time with you!
    by kellylynn at 11/02/05 10:23AM
  • ben
    No kiddin'. Which fam was in from out of town?
    by ben at 11/02/05 12:36PM
  • ben
    By the way, what is a "country primitive"?
    by ben at 11/02/05 12:37PM

Song writing Friends

at 10/17/05 8:16AM
The Singing at Mosi the other night was very heartening (is that the correct usage,Jenn?) . For me, those are the times that I "feel" emotional as a christian and that can be a good thing, I think. I have been blessed to know some of the most gifted song writers of our day. Charli Couchman, Glenda Schales and Craig Roberts have been enhancing worship times with their melodious and contemplative works for the last several years. I would encourage song leaders to learn their songs and then help congregations learn them as well. If one were to line up some foot-stomping Stamps-Baxters, say "Ring it Out" or "Sing me a Song about Jesus"( no offense to those who love those and they truly help you ) and compare it with " The Lord is My Light", "Exalted", "For You Have Promised", or "Theophany" ( ...High above the seraphim...)then I think it is clear that there is much more depth in these songs. Again, I hope our song leaders will try to use these in leading congregations so that we not only will edify one another but more importantly Glorify and lift up our Savior and King.
  • jenn
    I agree. You get an "A"! :)
    by jenn at 10/17/05 3:44PM
  • kellylynn
    I wish I could have been there for it! I have a present for you, by the way. It's very "think fall." :)
    by kellylynn at 10/19/05 3:05PM
  • jennking
    I remember going to the singing when I was a singing and thinking "wow, this has got to be the most beautiful thing I have ever heard." Good thoughts Aunt Laura... thanks! :)
    by jennking at 10/19/05 3:33PM
  • jenn
    I'm trying to make "cherry" chicken in the crock pot...I'll let you know how it goes!
    by jenn at 10/22/05 2:56PM