I miss my big, crazy, but fun and loving family! :o)

So I received some letters and pictures from my sister, Tracy, Jason, Emily, and Melissa and it made me soooooo homesick because I haven't seen them for so long - well I did see them enough to say hi and bye at the hayride :o) ... it is making me very excited for our Thanksgiving/Christmas time together... I think I am framing the pictures because I love them so much and am being very sentimental at the moment :D

The Church @ Peace

The 3 P's

When Life starts squeezing...

Acts 5 :27-42 Acts 16:16-28

?What is our response?

1. Praise - rejoice because we are counted worthy of our calling... thankful for suffering

Philippians 4:4 - rejoice in everything 11 Corinthians 6:10

- Choose your attitude!

Your internal attitude matters more than your external circumstances

- There are two types/groups of people:

a) worriers b) worshipers


2. Pray - don't be anxious

Philippians 4:6 Isaiah 26:3,4

Matthew 6:24-34 ... my mind is steadfast, I will trust in you - my mind is "stayed"
on you...

1Peter 5:7 - give your requests to God...

- You can't stop your worries from coming - But let them drive you to God...


3. Peace - the promise

Philippians 4:7

- the peace of God transcends , understands, will guard you heart and mind

Sami

Ok, so as many of you know , Sami is now 2 1/2 - over a week-and-a- half(s) time that I did not see her a while back , she definitely became the definition of a two year old - here are some excerpts from converdsations that we have had while I was watching/ playing with her:

Sami: Watcha do-in?
Me: pluggin in the chair
Sami: Why?
Me: becuse it needs batteries
Sami: Oh... ... Watcha do-in?
Me: pluggin in the chair
Sami: Why?
Me: becuse it needs batteries
Sami: Oh... ... Watcha do-in?
Me: pluggin in the chair
Sami: Why?
Me: becuse it needs batteries
Sami: Oh... ... Watcha do-in?
Me: pluggin in the chair
Sami: Why?
Me: becuse it needs batteries
Sami: Oh... ... Watcha do-in?
Me: pluggin in the chair
Sami: Why?
Me: becuse it needs batteries
Sami: Oh... ... Watcha do-in?

Me: What did I say I was doing?
Sami: pluggin in the chair
Me: and why am I plugging in the chair?
Sami: because it needs batries (her pronuciation)
Me: that's right
Sami: oh... ... Watcha doing?

* be proud - I didn't scream :)
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Sami: watcha do-in?
Me: helping Mike get ready for bed
Sami: why?
Me: because he's tired
Sami: Why?
Me: because he worked hard today
Sami: why?
Me: because it's his job
Sami: why?
Me: so he can make money
Sami: why?
Me: (ignoring her)

Sami: watcha do-in?
Me: helping Mike get ready for bed
Sami: why?
Me: (trying a different approach) because it's my job
Sami: why?
Me: so I can make money
Sami: why?
Me: so I can pay my bills
Sami: why?
Me: because they need to be paid
Sami: why?
Me:( ignoring her again)

Sami: watcha do-in?
Me: getting the wash rag wet
Sami: why?
Me: so I can help Mike wash up
Sami: why ?
Me: So he can go to bed
Sami why?
Me: because he's tired

Sami: watcha do-in?
Me: putting soap on the wash rag
Sami: why?
Me: so I can help mike get ready for bed
Sami:why?
Me: because it's my job
Sami: why
Me: (pausing) ... (thinking) ... so I have money to buy you toys
Sami: ok! (walks away and starting playing in/with the toybox) ;P

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Me playing with Sami and ' eating' her neck


Me:mmmm.... you taste good
Sami: (laughing) no I don't
Me: yes you do - you're tasty!
Sami: I'm not tasty -I'm Sami!