God Loves Mugglebugs!

So this last week I learned something very, very important. I learned that the people we love, love us so much more than I ever realized! Anyone who read my post about how I was feeling tired and discouraged could tell that I was having a rough day. But the truth is I had a really tough week. I know most of you who read my blog already know our situation, but for those who don't...

Harry has not been able to find a job. The reality of our situation is that the totality of our monthly income is less than our monthly mortgage payment. All of our other bills apart from the mortgage have gone unpaid. Without going into more detail, suffice it to say that we are really feeling this living by faith thing right about now.

So this week our friends and neighbors have poured out their love and encouragement on us. We had friends who helped us pay our electric bill, a church who is giving is $1000 (yes, that is 3 zeros) in gift cards to Shop & Save and Quick Trip and other places to help provide for our basic necessities, and friends who've so generously given of themselves and their resources to help. We've had friends and family praying for us and encouraging us, literally and figuratively holding us up during this time. In all this, I have felt so overwhelmed by the sacrificial love people have showed us.

In the midst of all this, God reached down and spoke to my heart. "You feel so overwhelmed by the unexpected demonstrations of love by your friends and brothers. How much more do you think I love you? How much more do you think I care?" Suddenly I realized that God was showing me his infinite love and mercy in a tangible way. But beyond that, I feel a deep conviction that God loves me! He cares about me! And He has not forgotten me! I am encouraged to know that He is taking care of me through His people.

How predictably unexpected!

Muggle Chuckles

Kahmylia: Daddy is the highest person in our family!

and in another conversation...

Brisa: I am so broken heart : (

Tired

I did not accomplish any more from my list today. I did not lose ground however, which, in my world, matters a lot!

Tonight I just feel tired and discouraged. I feel like I'm watching my whole life unravel and there's no way to keep it from happening. It seems futile to fight anymore! I'm just soooo tired. So I think I better go to bed. Maybe things will look better in the morning.

Good night all.

Update

I cleaned my brains out today. I don't think I have any brains left, but I'm well on my way to accomplishing everything on my list by the week's end! Go me! I promise to post pics by the end of the week. :-)

Super Muggle Returns

This is more of a prediction than an observation. I am determined to be a productive citizen of society this week. I figure if I declare my intentions they'll have a better chance of coming true! Anyone with me? Here goes.

1. I will finally put away all of the junk that still remains from the last time I rearranged the furniture. The house is a mess and I just can't stand it anymore.

2. I will find some way to organize the homeschooling materials and sessions.

3. I will mop. My entire house except my bedroom is wood floors or tile. I HATE MOPPING!!! But I'm committing to doing it this week.

4. I will scrub 3 of the bathrooms. The basement one doesn't count.

5. I will make a gift for my friend Amy's new baby.

6. I will catch up with the laundry. It's outrunning me.

There. That wasn't so hard. Of course, actually accomplishing all this will be much harder. Let's see how I do!

Celebration Trash Can

For some reason, people find it necessary to give my children things just for being cute. Case in point, today we went to Schnucks and the cashier thought the girls were so cute that she gave them each a bunch of Schnucks stickers. When we got home, Brisa thought it would be a great idea to stick all of her stickers to the trash bag in the trash can and says, to us, "Look guys, I'm celebrating the trash can, it's a celebration trash can!" She was so pleased with herself, I just couldn't resist sharing...

Celebration Trash Can

We capped off the night with a Kahmylia and Brisa original. Also while we were at Schnucks, as we were discussing what to have for dessert, the girls came up with the idea of having Reddi Whip on ice cream sandwiches. Always game for something new, we all sat on our front porch and had a most delicious dessert of ice cream sandwiches topped with heavy whipped cream. We called our new favorite dessert "Super Sandwiches."

Does it get any better than this?

Muggle Chuckles

Just thought I would share some funny stories.

One morning we were having cereal for breakfast, and Kahmylia was trying Captain Crunch for the first time. She says to me, "Mommy, I heard of Caffeine Crunch before, but I never had it before!" I had an instant vision of my daughter full of "Caffeine Crunch."

Brisa knocks on the bedroom door and says, "Daddy, I brought you your phone, because I saw Granny on it."

I was brushing Kay's hair, and all of a sudden she says to me, "Mommy, that is not appropriate!

Me, trying not to laugh, "What's not appropriate, Honey?" "It is not appropriate to hurt people!" (Evidently, I was brushing too hard)

Brisa comments on finding a grey hair on my head, "Mommy, your hair is getting old!"

The other day Kahmylia asked me, "Mommy are you getting old?" I explained that I was going to get older. She says, "Are you going to die?" I answered yes, but that many don't die until they are very old. So she says, "You'll probably get old when you're thirty thousand and eight."

Glad I've got so many years left!