God's Always On Time.....

    I'm not really sure where to even start. I've been bad about posting on here...as most of you know my life as a Full Time-Single Mom to 3 kids is pretty crazy to say the least. So, not much time to blog. I'm supposed to be heading out the door right now but I HAD to share this RIGHT NOW! I had a rough morning as I watched "My World" ride off with their Father. Some might think "So, what's the big deal? Why was that rough?" I'm going to be honest on here. I'm not gonna lie or bad mouth anyone, but there is no since in sugar coating it. (And most of you that know me well, know that I am a "Straight Up" and not "Sugarcoatin" kinda girl! ) It was rough for many reasons- The kids have only seen their Father less than a handful of times this year (Not by my choice in any way & I am not gonna speak for him), so I am used to having them ALL the time. That in turn has over time resulted in the kids & myself becoming like the bestest of best friends are...VERY CLOSE & a "TEAM". I had to deal with knowing that the kids were worried about "what if we want you Momma?" or "What if we wanna call you"....etc. I dealt with all of that the best I could and reassured them to where they were comfortable. As a Mom I hate it for my kids that these issues are going on, but I can only do is be the best Mom, Momma, Mommy, & Friend I can be to them & Everyone~ and be a good example to them.
           So today after the left with Him, I was checking my email and opened my Daily Devotional that I get each day via email. All I gotta say is ~Holy Macaroni Pony~ (What do ya'll think) See below

Thanks Heals Hurts

July 9th, 2011 Muriel Larson

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    Carol’s parents were divorced when she was two, and she never knew her father. Although she became a Christian at an early age, she could never see anything good that came out of her having to grow up in a broken home. The hurt had always festered in her heart.

    But now the hurt is healed. God used an experience that happened while she was teaching fifth grade in a rural school.
    Carol had a gifted, artistic boy in her class. Mark loved to do bulletin boards and displays, and Carol developed a special feeling of warmth toward this creative child.
     As the year progressed, however, she noticed that the lad seemed increasingly troubled about something. It bothered her to see him gradually lose his enthusiasm for his creative work.
      One day Mark came to see her after school and said, “I won’t be in school tomorrow. I have to go to my grandmother’s.”
     “Why?” Carol asked him.
      “My parents are going to court to get a divorce,” he answered. Then he started to cry.
Carol put her hand on his arm and said, “Mark, I know how much this hurts you. My parents were divorced when I was not quite two years old, and it has hurt me a lot. I never even knew my father. But you have had yours with you for 11 years, and I’m sure he loves you and will keep in touch with you. Just because your parents are getting divorced doesn’t mean you won’t have a happy life. God has a purpose for your life, Mark. And even though this has happened with your parents, someday you can have a happy marriage, just as I now have.”
      After Mark left, Carol sat there at her desk. Suddenly, she realized she was thankful she could use her experience to comfort Mark in a way she could not otherwise have done. She knew that God could bring good out of this bad experience by giving her the opportunity to help others. She realized that many, like Mark, were suffering from the same emotional hurt as she had. How wonderful it would be if her encouragement, support, and testimony would lift their hearts too!
       That day Carol learned what God’s Word means when it says, “Give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). As she bowed her head and thanked God for the blessing He could bring from this unhappy dimension of her childhood, the resentment and pain she had carried for years began to dissolve and relinquish their hold. Tears ran down her face–but they were tears of joy.
Thank you, Father God, that You redeem our lives. Amen.

  Questions: How does the verse “Give thanks in all circumstances” apply to your life? Do you have difficult experiences that have happened in your life that you need to thank God for?

This couldn't have come at a more perfect time!! Don't ya think?

God's Always On Time..Especially When it comes to Raising These Little Sweeties

...and of course they are CRABBING, what else??