tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264971462024-03-14T04:37:41.588-05:00rambling on and ontrying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.comBlogger390125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-70796974159140902602014-01-02T20:34:00.001-06:002014-01-02T20:34:17.648-06:00Today I am grateful for<br />
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1. Not needing a new tire but only having to have the old one patched....<br />
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2. A delightful lunch and time of creativity with some very fun and lovely ladies.<br />
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3. Getting the little one to bed early so that I can get to bed early too!<br />
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what three beautfiul things are you grateful for today?trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-62966369638225839342013-04-23T10:12:00.002-05:002013-04-23T10:12:28.169-05:00I AM the "real" mom<b> </b> The fact that I haven't posted here in a really long time gives me some anonymity so I can just go off for a minute. We've been having a bit of a conflict at our house as my little girl (now 7) has started throwing the "I want my REAL mom" out in the midst of conflict or even just drama. The back story here is that she is, in fact, my granddaughter whom I have been raising since she was a month old.<br />
In support of every grandmother raising her grandchildren, every step mom raising her stepchildren and every adoptive mom, foster mom or whatever definition you carry let me just reassure you in your position... You are the real mom.<br />
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The real mom is there 24/7 cleaning up the messes, applauding the wins, wiping the tears, kissing the boo boos. The real mom is the one who washes the clothes and cooks the dinners, makes sure you do your homework and brushes your teeth. The real mom reads the stories to you, watches the movies with you and gives you a bath. She knows your favorite foods, colors, clothes. She gets up early in the morning and prompts you ten million times so that you get to school one more time before the bell rings. She packs your lunches and picks you up after school. she takes you to the park, to the library, to the museum, to the zoo and to the doctor, the dentist and the dollar store. She buys you medicine when you need it and toys when you don't. she buys you new shoes and ice cream and tooth paste and umbrellas and one more coloring book even though you have 14 at home already. She limits your screen time and your cookie consumption. She sleeps in your bed when you are sick or when the thunder is loud. She sacrifices everything to pray you into your destiny, encourages you in wise choices and gives you a push in the right direction if you need it. She will fight on your behalf and step between you and anyone who wants to hurt you. <br />
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You want the " real mom" ... You're looking at her ....this is as <b><i><u>REAL</u></i></b> as it gets.. trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-29155400700698202252013-02-28T12:15:00.003-06:002013-02-28T12:15:52.291-06:00Three beautiful things:<br />
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An unexpected fall breaks my old old glasses and not my new ones....whew<br />
A few kind words to someone I don't know encourages them tremendously<br />
A very delicious breakfast of salmon and baby spinach,blueberry and avacado salad<br />
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<3 p=""></3>trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-55416221535012802392011-12-19T10:23:00.000-06:002011-12-19T10:23:01.330-06:00New Things in The New YearI just signed up for <a href="http://creativeeveryday.com/2012-creative-every-day-challenge">this</a> challenge at Creative Every Day .... You should too!trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-19498218556522859122011-12-05T09:05:00.001-06:002011-12-05T09:08:56.935-06:00Almost ChristmasJust 20 days until Christmas and then the year is gone. This one went really fast. Leading up to Christmas God has been speaking softly to me about anticipation, preparation and what it means to wait for the Lord. I've been considering what the shepherds were thinking that night before the heavenly host showed up. What was happening in the minds and the lives of the people in and around Bethlehem before Jesus suddenly arrived.<br />
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I have been in a delivery room on more than one occasion when i wasn't the one having the baby and its interesting how one moment everyone's attention is fixed on the woman struggling with the labor, the hustle and bustle of nurses and doctor's, the struggle and fears and anxiousness of it all and then suddenly there is another person in the room. All the pain and the struggle is set aside because everything is changed now. It will never be the same - the couple is now a family, a family has been increased, a world changer has arrived. In a moment everything is changed.<br />
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In my devotional this morning I read these words "We need to tell the world about a God that bursts on the scene with Good News."<br />
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xoxo<br />
gtrying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-55695051103419976792011-10-29T12:24:00.001-05:002011-10-29T12:27:51.657-05:00I B E L I E V ELast night we went to see Kari Jobe at<i> Unplugged </i>at First Baptist Dallas... ok first of all what an awesome venue. Let's start out with a reasonably sized room where no matter where you were you were pretty close to the stage. We were about 7 rows back and we were about halfway. Add to that free coffee, coffee, coffee and lots of yummy dessert type food.<br />
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Next Kari has such a heart and a love for God and she just overflowed with that love last night. Even in those moments where she knew she was sounding and acting "dorky" (her word not mine) she just drew you closer to the heart of God.<br />
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She sang <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8oWuU3jkwU&feature=related">Healer </a>last night but she sang it a little different than I am used to hearing it. She didn't change the words but as she sang I believe you're my healer, I believe you're my portion... the emphasis was not on who He is but the words I BELIEVE.... She drew those words out ... I B E L I E VE you are all I need. and it got me to thinking I BELIEVE you're more than enough for me. The truth is He is all those things, healer, portion, redeemer, provider whether we believe it or not but something changes to release God's possibilites in our hearts our lives our world when we declare that WE BELIEVE... I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE I BELIEVE that you see me and will provide for the needs I have, for me and my household. For my friends, for my family, for those who are hurting all around me... I BELIEVE and because I BELIEVE when I declare those words that God has written they will come to pass, they will not return void, I BELIEVE you're my portion, I BELIEVE you are all I need, I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE you calm my emotions, you heal my deseases, you provide finances and peace, and wholeness for me and all those I love.<br />
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I BELIEVE nothing is impossible, nothing is impossible for you, you hold my world in your hands.trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-81992191940350415502011-10-27T17:58:00.001-05:002011-10-27T17:59:35.690-05:00Three Beautiful Things for today1. Tomato rice soup, cut up peppers, avocado and apples with a little goat cheese makes for a lovely lunch with my hubby finally home after being gone for over a week<br />
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2. Cranberry muffins and a cup of hot chocolate help to take the chill off the day<br />
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3. Buying the rest of the ingredients to make a (hopefully) wonderful cheesecake tomorrow<br />
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I'm sensing a theme here - which might explain the ever widening middle<br />
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xoxo<br />
gtrying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-58495539178934770882011-10-26T16:03:00.000-05:002011-10-26T16:03:07.105-05:00my 3 beautiful things for today1. Amazing sun rise this morning<br />
2. Clean carpets<br />
3. An unexpectedly larger check helps to releave a bit of my panictrying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-90120067328768837432011-10-24T22:18:00.000-05:002011-10-24T22:18:27.032-05:00my 3 beautiful things for today1. Delicious pumpkin spice lattes at Amy's house this morning .... very yummy.<br />
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2. Dinner at Helanie's house all vegan and surprisingly deliciousness, including pizza, quinoa and stirfry, very yummy.<br />
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3. Getting to bed before 10:30 (going to have to hurry to make this one happen.<br />
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xoxo<br />
gtrying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-10151125048330159212011-10-24T00:14:00.001-05:002011-10-24T00:16:11.224-05:00Hello, it's been awhile....I've not been here for a while ... actually I haven't been to any of my blogs in a couple of months (except to check stats now and again which is ridiculous becuase why would people come if there's nothing new to see). It's so easy to post on fb with my phone that I struggle to get over to the blogs. Although it's not the same and I certainly can't pour my heart out but just drop tidbits and pictures as I go. I basically twitter facebook. My plan is to rectify that however, I want to, rather I need to, get back to writing. I've let it lay dormant for far to long and with November just around the corner I feel the urge to write stirring within. If you're wondering why November does this to me, it is not because of Nanowrimo(although I have given it a try - more than once) It was <a href="http://writeyourmessages.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2007-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z&updated-max=2008-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z&max-results=38">Your Messages</a> that did it to me. I don't even know how I happened upon it but I did and suddenly was driven to write those 300 words every single day in November and then was picked, and published and winging my way off to (freezing cold) London. You can read about the trip <a href="http://gngbenson.blogspot.com/2008/02/your-messages-launch-party.html">here</a><br />
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I wish we could do it again ... sigh... but even playing at it the next year just didn't bring the same response or reaction that I had anticipated. In any case we've moved on to other things, life has changed and we are in a different place but I do feel the urge and so along with the art, and the photography, with a little knitting and a lot of cooking thrown into the mix I intend to get back to some writing. November 1st is the day I start doing my <a href="http://paperartstudio.tripod.com/artistsway/id3.html">morning pages </a>a every day. Of course that won't be posted here but hopefully it will help to untap the wells and cause the words to begin to flow.<br />
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I'm working on gratefulness again (it's so easy to get sucked into the whole poor pity for me because I don't have this or that although the cupboards are full, I've got plenty of clothes to wear, a roof over my head and the lights are on) But I'm back reading <a href="http://threebeautifulthings.blogspot.com/">Claire and her 3 Beautiful Things<br />
</a> along with the links of others on her blog.<br />
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While Gerry's been gone I've made crockpot applesauce and yogurt and with the fall weather I feel a strong urge to cook again. Not that the urge ever goes away for long it just seems to be too much trouble in this tiny kitchen. But then I don't have to haul wood to heat the stove or lug water from the well, so let's do it then shall we? Expect to see lots of delicious things showing up here and at the home of friends. It's what I love to do afterall. <a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/10/04/141013068/showing-compassion-through-the-gift-of-food">This article</a> was a good reminder that food is more than sustenance for the body. (I found the link here at <a href="http://http://whitswildhoney.blogspot.com/2011/10/food-for-thought.html">"Wild Honey (hold the locust)" </a> I don't know Whitney but I'm sure we would be friends if I did)<br />
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In any case... that's the plan, more gratefulness, more writing and more cooking <br />
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Speaking of gratefulness - my three beautiful things for today:<br />
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Church was amazing today!!<br />
Elli and I had a fun time watching the disney princesses (and there were tons of teeny tiny little princess dressed in their costumes too cute)<br />
Dinner was DELICIOUS fish fillets, fresh asparagus and fresh broccoli.!<br />
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I plan to check back in again soon hope you will too!<br />
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xoxo<br />
gtrying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-54645815463480831852011-08-20T12:18:00.001-05:002011-08-20T12:18:41.169-05:00ICAD in malibu<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="-457294807" height="816" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ginab/AHmbDyhJezzfHoucbtAoHddgtoHmrzbcndrhlJidoncrcgcqpiCdozfzroyB/-457294807.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="488" /> </div> </p></div>trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-65426129467739365172011-08-12T09:00:00.001-05:002011-08-12T09:00:17.968-05:00ICAD a little humor<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="-1379892286" height="816" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ginab/zwtjEFhBCdnFjDauxFxudJgHJsuhgBDnnjEmpdclvykeeuDzzfBamqgbzrzb/-1379892286.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="488" /> </div> </p></div>trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-1426874958190895912011-08-08T21:47:00.001-05:002011-08-08T21:47:37.652-05:00Inspired by jazz group Tango Ahora<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="-2034668675" height="816" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ginab/lgjuwjCeohabuvekFkaFwtccGAqGhfayhDzEcplHAzDGIvvbnEqAhBselFgu/-2034668675.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="488" /> </div> </p></div>trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-63972266781893959902011-08-08T16:32:00.001-05:002011-08-08T16:32:50.900-05:00ICAD pastel & pencils<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="-2036515717" height="816" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ginab/HsiJbgEIpxbdHopfCzeHDojtoyFbiBndECpDgeAzzEabGEyrxpfeDxaHrAxD/-2036515717.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="488" /> </div> </p></div>trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-60834404907079309342011-08-07T17:58:00.001-05:002011-08-07T17:58:15.534-05:00ICAD<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="-2061450784" height="816" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ginab/GtGkkGpnrIwAdfjEDFJgocdlEnBjbsgwapyqzBplhdIbnDetpIkwaiulHtIf/-2061450784.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="488" /> </div> </p></div>trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-28643127970597521672011-08-07T17:06:00.001-05:002011-08-07T17:06:00.332-05:00ICAD<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="-2063297826" height="816" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ginab/BikuFCctineCaHkbJcwljipJeibFxBFFgcrEGgAJDkDocqsinEFEpHcFFifH/-2063297826.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="488" /> </div> </p></div>trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-4595076839823130432011-08-03T15:45:00.001-05:002011-08-03T15:45:43.837-05:00Elli got her ears pierced<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ginab/jJwAHkmFaFAwEqcCFFfdhCkApEyczwqhfellgGbAGGfekprlirfFBDnBpawy/-2095621061.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="-2095621061" height="299" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ginab/jJwAHkmFaFAwEqcCFFfdhCkApEyczwqhfellgGbAGGfekprlirfFBDnBpawy/-2095621061.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> </p></div>trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-36057548306787577922011-08-02T22:18:00.001-05:002011-08-02T22:18:53.154-05:00ICAD continued prep<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="-2117785565" height="816" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ginab/BwpsAlDjcoycIujbysounukwpJJEecJvcetkgjgsyoHkoDDHvpAFavpwtHml/-2117785565.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="488" /> </div> </p>For art competition</div>trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-45390062895064930402011-08-01T22:05:00.001-05:002011-08-01T22:05:53.967-05:00ICAD its so hard to get a good picture of a fairy<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="2145782017" height="816" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ginab/piGlaqgaHnwzbrgvcIzBoGlvxqjGAJdiwGjreojkpDwxldDhJIntpdzflFFy/2145782017.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="488" /> </div> </p>Cuz as soon as you try to take one they fly away</div>trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-39936949318143560752011-08-01T09:32:00.001-05:002011-08-01T09:32:47.561-05:00Because art should be fun<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="2119923429" height="816" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ginab/mdDaositFoHGxfbFBBdqhiAfkaFAzwGqCGHGfIzvDJyftAmvbbqIlDDDksoF/2119923429.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="488" /> </div> </p>ICAD watercolor pencils and....water</div>trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-6495504177652403152011-07-30T16:44:00.001-05:002011-07-30T16:44:36.537-05:00ICAD flowers at night<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="2092217799" height="816" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ginab/dvbwpCqjzotFdvDelpakpfGybCFEwnICcGBGeydjttmdappsdptsstfCEHos/2092217799.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="488" /> </div> </p></div>trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-89509188912460157642011-07-30T15:05:00.001-05:002011-07-30T15:05:52.728-05:00ICAD crayons and watercolo<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="2089447236" height="816" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ginab/EbkuuJzhGcBeGnHuymhGdgrwfIHccqoJgctntlpmgIrsiGlHstfDFIdGqAnz/2089447236.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="488" /> </div> </p></div>trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-33539528122117656452011-07-29T08:36:00.001-05:002011-07-29T08:36:29.428-05:00ICAD 7/2011<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="2056200480" height="816" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ginab/AiFIfemFzhmiHuvfaiDDFIfvEldJfylJwwAlBmlcyCkBFFcDugruIgnytmoc/2056200480.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="488" /> </div> </p></div>trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-75968410667425488362011-07-28T09:20:00.001-05:002011-07-28T09:20:37.866-05:00ICAD watercolor pencils<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="2033112455" height="816" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ginab/AoszxzgHcsJFoDoHifrtCbnDGnbCaCgsuGvrFGyzvtvmenCjkjagtGxntiGl/2033112455.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="488" /> </div> </p></div>trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497146.post-62337348112581877362011-07-27T11:59:00.001-05:002011-07-27T11:59:41.867-05:00Elli colored this this morning<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="2032188934" height="816" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ginab/ziHsJwADyDExmiBpGtswiffmlauBJGxDJavGtdiptooHFjACGdcmHmdriqnn/2032188934.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="488" /> </div> </p></div>trying to write ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00392798039994083310noreply@blogger.com0