An Autism Awareness Thank You

Mark 10:14-15

New International Version (NIV)

¹⁴ When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. ¹⁵ Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”


As April is Autism Awareness Month, I generally tell about my son and give facts on Autism.  This year I want to start with a HUGE thank you.  Day in and day out my family is touched by others.  Many make our day go better where there are a few that make it harder.

There is our physical family that I know would do anything within their power to help us with Steven.  Even the smallest thing as a like on a video or picture I post of Steven makes me smile big.  They could easily avoid us with the temper tantrums they have seen Steven throw.  But they don't they embrace us and Steven.  From our parents, siblings, nieces, nephews, cousins and more thank you for being there and aware of our life and supporting us in any way you can.

There is our spiritual family past and present  Always there to hug and cry with us and help when they can.  The sincere smiles when Steven would cry when the singing would begin.  The sincere words of "Oh he doesn't bother us, don't take him out."  Even when it would be Steven's idea to leave.  To the endless hellos and hugs Steven forces on them.  The prayers that are said on our behalf when we are at a loss.  Even praying when things are going smooth.  Thank you!

To my Godsipper girls who many have never met him, but love him and pray for him and hug me when I need it.  For understanding when I need to mess with my phone during study to make sure everything is ok at home.  Also when I have to dash when there is a blow up.  Thanks girls.

To the school- what can I say past thank you!  Even though we may not have always seen eye to eye,  I do know you had my son's best interest in mind and you were doing what you felt was best.  Again, thank you!

To our friends that are understanding when they don't hear from us for months on end.  They know we haven't forgotten them, they know that life sometimes gets in the way.  For the kind words and smiles that are genuine, thank you.

To all the workers at the stores that we go to with Steven.  For being so understanding and aware of Steven's needs.  Your patience is so greatly appreciated.  So are your questions of "Where is your son?" when I go to the store without him.  I get a kick out of it, especially when I see and hear some disappointment when it is only me.  Thank you!

To the Facebook friends.  What a wonderful thing Facebook can be!  So many kind words and prayers have come from people that I have never met.  I am glad that we have crossed paths.  My life wouldn't be the same without having known you.  Thank you!

To the strangers we meet when we are out and about.  The majority of the people just laugh and smile when they say hi back to Steven.  Even when it is the 5th time for Steven to greet them.  These make for wonderful days as I know my son is being treated as anyone else.  Then there are those that glare at us or look at him like he is contagious.  To those people I have learned to laugh you off.  Steven doesn't realize you are being rude, so why should I get upset.  Unfortunately those people seem to all be out and the same day.  Fortunately those days don't happen often.   Thank you!

Please remember not all disabilities can be seen.  Give the poor child and adult the benefit of a doubt.  You may think the child is just being a brat and needs spanked, but it might not be the case.  Either way the person doesn't need your snide remarks or condescending looks.  Just smile and say a prayer.  Everyone can always use prayer.

Take care and God Bless
Sherri

I am going to share my favorite video of Steven.

 

Chapter ?

Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV

¹⁸ “Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.
¹⁹ See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland.



I am not sure what chapter of life I am now on.  There have been to many to keep track of and I don't know that I want to keep track of them all.  Starting soon, Bryan and I will no longer be transporting Steven to and from school.  We have hit the wall again with him and know it will just continue to be a circle of behaviors.   So, Bryan will definitely be looking for a new job here soon.  I am going to wait and see how things go with the district driving him before I go looking.  If it doesn't work, the boy will be kept home.  So, I will either go back to work or be looking for activities for Steven.  He has this week off from school and I am going to try to do some things with him.  I guess with all the snow they got over around St. Louis it is good he was already off.  Bryan and I have both been fighting not feeling well and Steven has too.  I think we are most of the way over it all, allergies have been rough this season.  We had a good time at church today and Steven was excited to see everyone.  Of course, we did sell our camper today.  We told Steven they were taking it to fix it.  We should be getting our other one this week and then maybe he will be happy. 



Blessings-
church
sold the camper

Take care and God bless,
Sherri

I told Steven today that he was ornery today and he said on er y.  All I could think of was "not to be confused with Henry.".  So here is the video of the song that has been going through my head all day.

Thank you God

Galatians 6:1-5

Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. ² Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. ³ If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. ⁴ Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, ⁵ for each one should carry their own load.



The past few days have been eventful at the Gibson household.  Steven has had major meltdowns on the way to school on Mon and Tues.  We are looking at different possibilities to try and remedy the situation and especially figure out what is going on in his mind.  Please keep the whole situation in prayer.  We are once again faced with jumping into the future with no insight on what God has in store for us.  Yesterday and today, Steven has been home.  He woke up on Wednesday about 1:30 am and couldn't really fall back asleep.  I found out why about 4:00 am.  The boy got sick again.  He didn't eat much and mainly layed around whining.  Today was better and we did take him to the doctor.  The best we can figure out is allergies and drainage.  Without Steven being able to answer questions, we have to mainly guess.  Bryan and I are working on preparing for so many possiblities.  It is hard, but life has never promised an easy ride. 

Which is where we come to the title.  Thank you God for the blessing of people you have put in our lives.  It is so wonderful to turn to our families.  Both physical and spiritual and know they have our backs.  The school has been talking to us about a possible avenue to travel with Steven.  We have people at our church and at Godsippers that know about these things and have traveled the path before us.  I thank God for giving us the blessing of having them in our life.  It is important to know you have people to talk to that you trust and will talk to you straight.  Not that I don't trust the school, but having the others tell me helps me know if it is a good route for Steven. 

I know we have things that are coming up in our lives that we really can't prepare for, but we have those to help share our burdens.  I can't thank God enough for binging them to our life to help take care of us.

Blessings-
Denise F
Godsippers
Steven not having an ear infection

Take care and God bless,
Sherri

My son has been lining up and organizing things more and more again lately.

To each their own

Romans 14 NIV

The Weak and the Strong

14 Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. ² One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. ³ The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. ⁴ Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.

⁵ One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. ⁶ Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. ⁷ For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. ⁸ If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. ⁹ For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

¹⁰ You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. ¹¹ It is written:

“‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,
‘every knee will bow before me;
every tongue will acknowledge God.’”

¹² So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.

¹³ Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. ¹⁴ I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean. ¹⁵ If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died. ¹⁶ Therefore do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil. ¹⁷ For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, ¹⁸ because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.

¹⁹ Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. ²⁰ Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a person to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble. ²¹ It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall.

²² So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves. ²³ But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.


This verse goes through my head so much.  This basically says that if the Bible doesn't say it is bad to do this or that, get over it.  If it is not black and white in the Bible, you need to not judge over it.  I am trying so hard to teach my kids at Sunday School, that it doesn't matter the denomination you are.  It doesn't make you a good Christian or a bad Christian.  There are probably very few people that could fit 100% into a certain denomination without any contradiction.  There is NO denomination I fully agree with 100%.  You have to look at the person and their personal beliefs, not the overall beliefs of the church they attend. 

Please don't think I am saying that you can go through life believing what you want.  You have to go by the Bible in order to go to heaven.  I am talking about the things people quarrel over and men have made rules over because the Bible doesn't address the issue.  I don't think any man should make rules for us to live by that aren't in the Bible.  If you can think of one, let me know.  I am sure I am going to offend some people and I am sorry, but by now you should know I speak my mind. 

I guess Galatians 5 is a good place to go to get an overall picture of how to live a godly life.  My kids at Sunday school were asking when we were going to go over the Fruits of the Spirit again.  They know it is important to keep reminding themselves of the good things to focus on.  They were also discussing ways to raise money for the church.  I love the way they think.  They are independent thinkers for sure. 

On the way of personal life, Steven is being about 20 handfuls.  He is going up and down with behaviors.  It is getting worse on the way to school again and I ask that you keep our morning trip in prayer.  Thankfully, God talked me into spending more on a computer than usual the last time.  This one has been thrown so many times and is holding up like a champ.  Bryan is exhausted with his allergies.  I am doing so-so and am looking forward to my time with the trainer tomorrow. 

Blessings-
Good computer
Loving family
great friends

Take care and God bless
Sherri

 I know some people who read this blog like Duck Dynasty and some don't. But I couldn't resist putting this on after being involved in a conversation about the show tonight. I don't like the show much, but Bryan showed me this and it is funny.  Also, it is nice to know you don't have to bleep out every other word to have a popular show.

Conclusion

30 Days of Dealing Living: Conclusion

1 John 5:14-15

¹⁴ This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. ¹⁵ And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.


I am so glad that God answers prayers.  I have felt that so much in the past 30 days.  I have such a different outlook on life it is amazing.  Small prayers and large prayers alike.  Of course, you have to pay attention to the according to his will.  It may not be his will to give us what we ask for, but that is what we have to live with.  You know as in the old tv show, Father Knows Best.  God does know best.  It also may take longer than we want for the answer also, but we will live on.  I have been blown away by where God has lead me in the past 30 days.  I have touched lives I never would have imagined.  It is a blessing to have access to the internet.  These are the stats of people that have viewed my blog in the last month.

United States	892
Germany	15
United Kingdom	5
Ukraine	5
Sweden	2
Czech Republic	1
Kazakhstan	1
Portugal	1
Venezuela	1

It blows my mind that I have people from different countries reading my blog.  I thank God for the opportunity and pray that I have touch them in a good way.   I will continue to do blogs 2-3 times a week to keep up with my life and helping me stay focused.

Steven had a so so day.  This afternoon was a wild ride.  He was so would he literally couldn't calm down.  He eventually did and fell asleep at a decent time.  Did pretty good with my diet.  I did buy puppy chow at Casey's and didn't eat the whole container.  Before that would be gone in 20 minutes.  I had a good session with the trainer and was exhausted at the end.  I will be working with him next Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  I am really looking forward to being challenged to push myself. 

Blessings-
Good workout
Steven fell asleep easy
Godsippers

Take care and God bless,
Sherri



The view of God's beauty

Day 30

30 Days of Dealing Living: Day 30

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

¹⁹ Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; ²⁰ you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.


Well today was a better day for Steven.  He was pretty happy all the way over until we pulled up to the door.  He walked all the way to his classroom door and then flopped and wouldn't go in.  So close, yet so far away.  We had a pretty good night except for the last 10 minutes before he went to sleep.  He decided he was going to hit and kick me.  Not overly bad even on that though.  I went to the gym today and when I was done, I talked to a trainer.  I am going to do some sessions and see where it goes.  I don't know how much I can afford past the initial 4 sessions, but it will happen if it is supposed too.  I have to get my self in shape and take better care of myself.  I thought about coloring my hair with my b'day money, then I thought about pre ordering Los Lonely Boys tickets for a concert in June.  Then I decided on the trainer.  (Honestly I might have settled on the tickets, if I knew for sure what June held.)  Bryan and I both did good on eating today and stayed out of the snacks.  I am feeling pretty good, but would really like to crash, but I do have housework to do.  I think I will go do some things and watch/listen to the Big Bang Theory.  I love that show.  It is so funny.  This is my last day of the 30, but it will not be the last day of my journey.  I am going to summerize the 30 days tomorrow with some things it has contained that I don't think I have shared. 

Blessings-
Steven was better
pretty sunny day

Take care and God Bless,
Sherri

Day 29

30 Days of Dealing Living: Day 29

Romans 8:15

¹⁵ The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”



Well, today was not a good day on the way to school.  Actually it started before we left home.  It has been a while since he has hit and kicked about going to school, but it came back today.  Which was weird because it was YMCA day and usually it is a better morning.  So much for understanding my son at all.  Diet hasn't been the best today.  I am proud of myself though.  Girl Scout cookies came in on Saturday and I still have half of them left.  Before, they would be gone in 24 hours.  Had a Blimpie wrap for lunch and a good supper, so hopefully it all evens out. We did make it to the gym today and I tried the elliptical machine today and it all but killed me.  I could only do about 4 minutes on it before my knees were ready to jump off of my body and kill me.  I spent the rest of the time on the treadmill with a 0 incline.  Tonight went pretty good at home, Steven didn't want to go to sleep.  I think he was trying to make up for the time he lost his computer on the way home.  Which comes to the fact I forgot to tell you he threw his computer while pulling up to the school.  So he didn't get to play his new Mickey Mouse game on the way home.  Which he didn't like and we heard about it most of the way home. 

Blessings-
ICA, they are so supportive and good to my boy

Take care and God bless
Sherri

I must remember to be happy happy

Day 28

30 Days of Dealing Living

James 4:13-15

¹³ Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” ¹⁴ Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. ¹⁵ Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.”

This is one verse that I think of often.  I never know what the next day will hold.  Whether Steven will be happy to go to school or if it will be a knock down drag out fight.  It wasn't the latter today, but he wasn't happy.  Of course, he was awake again during the night, so that doesn't help.  He had a decent day at school, but it didn't start out that way.  Bryan and I skipped the gym as we were both exhausted.  We went to a bird sanctuary and then to Lone Star Steakhouse.  I did pretty good on eating.  I got a bowl of chili (which is killer) and a baked potato.  I did have to go back to the doctor yesterday because of the bite and got differnt meds again.  Doctor says that it could be another month before the actual bite area is completely gone.  The night wasn't too bad and was pretty relaxing.  I worry that a good bit of the last days of my 30 I will be dealing more than living.  Just please keep us in prayer as we do have to make some decisions about Steven and his future.  Those type of decision always make me stressed and I tend to only deal and not live. 

Blessings-
Nice day with my hubby

Take care and God bless
Sherri


A beautiful place to go and see birds and nature.  I will have to go back when it is warm and can go on the trails.

Day 27

30 Days of Dealing Living: Day 27

1 Corinthians 14:33
³³ For God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord’s people.



I am going to use this verse above to say that the time change thing isn't from God.  It was a rough night with Steven being up and then losing the extra hour.  We got up about 8:00 for church at 9:00.  These are the days that I am extrememly glad our church is literally in our back yard.  Steven actually got up about 8:30.  Church went good and fun with the girls in class.  Afterwards, we went to Hardee's for lunch, so I wouldn't have to cook.  Yes, I know there will be screaming but I had a Red Burrito chicken taco salad.  Oh the fat, but oh it was good.  We mainly layed around the house playing computer and watching tv.  We didn't watch much of the race, the announcers seemed to be rather annoying.  I felt myself dealing a lot today, I think because of being tired.  Steven fell asleep at a decent time and I slept in bed.  All in all not much to talk about, but a good day.

Blessings-
church
my girls in class
wonderful hubby and son

Take care and God bless,
Sherri

Day 26

30 Days of Dealing Living: Day 26

Acts 20:35 NIV

³⁵ In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’


I was way to tired last night to sit and type up a blog last night.  It is amazing how a blessing can make you so tired you can't see straight.  I left the house about 6:45am and went to the clothing giveaway.  I was there until 4:00 pm with the exception of about 30 minutes to eat lunch.  We helped 106 people yesterday with the clothes and had a wonderful time.  My hands, arms, legs and back hurt extremely bad last night when I left.  It was amazing not just to work with the people that I helped personally, but also watching the interaction of everyone.  You could see God's love everywhere.  It was also great to fellowship with the ladies that came and helped out yesterday.  I did text Bryan yesterday and Steven had a good day.  After I was done, I went to the Master's Hands to attend service.  It was a blesssing to be there as well.  Then it was time to get my boy from Grandma's house.  He went there because Bryan had a gig last night.  I guess Steven missed me, because Kathy said Steven was a little warpy asking to go home.  We went home and played in the house for a little bit and then went out and slept in the camper.  First time in a lot of months.  Steven was a happy boy.  Until 2:30 (or 3:30 I guess with the time change), then he decided he wanted to go in the house.  He did go back to sleep within 30 minutes even with Bryan coming home right after we got in the house.  I on the other hand was awake for a couple of hours.   All in all a wonderful day filled with love and fellowship. 

Blessings-
the giveaway
a wonderful husband to keep an eye on Steven
Master's Hands
Elm Street Christian Church for letting us use their property for the giveaway

Take Care and God Bless
Sherri

Some of the clothes from Saturday.

Day 24 & 25

30 Days of Dealing Living: Day 24 & 25

Colossians 3:24
²⁴ since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.


I am putting yesterday and today together.  Honestly they were pretty carbon copy of each other.  Steven didn't walk to class, hasn't all week.  He was good in the van though.  He has been whiny wanting the camper.  Which we are putting up tomorrow mainly to get pictures, but also so he can sleep in it one night.  It will eventually be sold and we will get a different one.  Work out went really good and ate pretty decent.  Worked on the clothing drive by making phone calls, sorting clothes and other misc.  Tonight I had the pleasure of working with Carol and Syndal.  Carol and I have decided that Steven and Syndal are a lot alike and we should just shut them in a room with each other and let them talk to their heart's content.  I am sleeping in the chair still because of the sting on my back.  It is better, but still very irratible.  The doctor changed the medicine to put on it yesterday.  If it is still there on Monday, I have to call back. 

Blessings-
Carol and Syndal-had a great time with them
Wonderful hubby that supports me to do the work with the clothing ministry. 

Take care and God bless,
Sherri

Day 23

30 Days of Dealing Living: Day 23

 

Isaiah 45:3

³ I will give you hidden treasures,
riches stored in secret places,
so that you may know that I am the Lord,
the God of Israel, who summons you by name.

 

 

I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places.   Oh how true this is.  I never know when there will be a blessing hidden around the corner.  Steven will be ready to make me pull my hair out and then be sweet and surprise me with what he does.  God gives us chances every day to uncover these hidden treasures.  If we take the time to look around and help those in need, we will find so many riches.  So, Steven dropped in the hall again today like he did yesterday.  I thought oh great no picture again this year.  Bryan and I went to pick him up and we were greated by how great Steven did going to get his picture taken.  OK!  Then he comes home and mad, mad, scream, happy, happy, mad, mad, scream, throw, mad, mad, happy, happy CRASH!  He was out so quick.  Praying tomorrow he walks to his class nicely.  My back is so much better and I am feeling good.  I will hopefully sleep in bed again tonight.  My back has hurt to bad with the blankets on it that I haven't slept in bed so I wouldn't bother Bryan with all the moving and cover tossing I did.   I did eat pretty well today with the exception of a big piece of Monical's gluten free pizza.  Oh, but it was so good.  I ate salad for the rest of the meal.  I got a text from my sister Terri screaming at me just in case I was eating something I shouldn't.  Good to know I will get random texts to help me keep in line.

Blessings-

Family and friends that care

Feeling better

Hidden treasures

Take care and God bless,

Sherri

 

Bryan out riding his bike found this beautiful hidden treasure.  So many people don't get out and about to find this beauty.

 

Day 22

30 Days of Dealing Living: Day 22

Psalm 55:22 NIV

Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.

I have several cares that I am casting out and trying to make sure I don't keep them on line.  Let the fish swim away to God and don't catch them again.  I am not going to go into everything right now, but just keep us in prayer.  I am working on not dealing tonight, but Steven was a handful and I have a lot on my mind to tend to. 

Blessings:
The bite on my back is so much better

Take care and God bless,
Sherri

Day 21

30 Days of Dealing Living: Day 21

Galatians 6:2

² Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ


The power of prayer is out of this world.  It is probably the way we carry each other's burdens the most.  I see so many prayer requests everyday and try my best to stop and take at least a few seconds to pray for the person.  I am more than happy to go before the Lord for family, friends and people I don't even know.  I have had to learn to let others carry my burdens as well.  When we don't, we steal the joy they get in helping others.   I say all of that to say this.  Please keep me in prayer as I am dealing (yes dealing) with a couple of things.  I had a doctor's appointment today and found out a couple of things.  The first one I pretty well knew.  I have a bite or sting on my back and it hurts pretty bad, praying I can get it knocked out quick.  The other, was a slap in the face.  I have brought it on myself with not eating right or taking my meds as I should.  I did find out that I can keep my meds in the car and they will be fine, so I can have them with me during the day and not worry about carrying them back and forth.  Anyway, I am experiencing a reduction of circulation in my feet.  I knew I was having more trouble with my feet being dry and cracked.  I didn't even think I would hear the other.  Please pray that I get on my diet and stay there.  If you see me going for sweets, yell at me.  I know I can a lot of more trouble ahead with my diabetes if I don't take care of it now.  Thanks in advance for the prayers.  Steven had a pretty decent day, we will see how he does going to school tomorrow after a 3 day weekend. 

Take care and God bless,
Sherri

Let me know if you need any prayers and I will get on it.

Day 20

30 Days of Dealing Living:  Day 20


Matthew 17:20 NIV

He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."


It is amazing how small things can make sure a big impact on our days.  I have had small things remind me of loved ones that have passed on.  A benefit that reminded me of Phil Clodfelter, going by Bryan's uncle's house made me think of another uncle and then thought of his wife that had passed.  Then my sister Julie posted a picture of the rubber ducks that used to sit on Mom's bathroom counter.  Later on I found an item that belong to Bryan's dad and in the same drawer found a picture of my nephew Nick.  All of these wonderful people have left my life in the last seven years.  I found myself sitting in the chair in the back feeling a little sad and missing them all.  Small things that made a big impact on my mind and reminded me of how much they all meant to me.  Small things with Steven can mean big fits.  He was mad because I wouldn't copy a picture for him or let him sleep in the camper.  That means he got mad and did some hitting and kicking.  He threw the computer, which means he lost it for the night.  After Bryan got home from church Steven got happy again.  Maybe it was the hug that Daddy gave him.  Bryan told Steven he looked like he needed a hug.  It seemed to be what he needed.  We moved to the back couch and turned on the tv.  Steven laid there watching Sesame Street on the Kindle and Los Lonely Boys on the tv.  When he decided to go back to the other room he said, "have fun Lonely Boys?".  Which means he enjoyed it.  To me all of this is small, but who knows to Steven they could be huge.  Which is something we need to remember, two people rarely look at the same thing in the exact same way.  So, I did find myself dealing some today and don't know that some of these instances today I will ever get past dealing with.  It wasn't bad, just sad. 

Blessings
Church
My hubby knowing what we need
Slept two nights in a row in bed (we will see if we can make it 3)

Take care and God bless,
Sherri

Day 19

30 Days of  Dealing Living:  Day 19

Galatians 6:2

² Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

 

 

I just can't seem to get my thoughts together to get a blog done.  I had a good day, started out to early at 3:36 but good.  I helped out some getting a benefit ready for someone whose house burned down.  It is great to see so many people help others.  I enjoyed spending the little time I had with the others.  I want to thank Janet for helping get everything together for the benefit.  Also thanks to all those who helped at it.  It is great to live in such a caring community.

 

Blessings

look above

Steven in a good mood.

 

Take Care and God Bless,

Sherri

 

 

 

Day 18

30 Days of  Dealing Living:  Day 18


Proverbs 16:9
⁹ In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps.



I have planned out so much in my life that has never come to pass.  Oh how I would love to have lived in the country with a pond as Steven was growing up.  But for safety reasons, we didn't.  Bryan (and me some) would love to have a dog.  But with Steven being scared of them and me allergic, we don't.  I planned on Steven walking to class today, but that didn't happen either.  I'm not sure what got to him today, but he didn't want to go to school.  The only thing I could really figure was that it was the beginning of a new month and it should be time to go on vacation.  Well, that isn't happening this month.  We had planned on going somewhere the week before Easter on a small trip, had hoped to go to Tulsa.  But the washer and van changed all of that.  We will stick around here and go on a couple of day trips.  Everything will be fine.  Today I was able to walk 30 minutes, I don't plan that anymore I just walk until it hurts to bad.  I am so glad I have the chance to exercise on a regular basis.  Especially since it is with my hubby.  I thank God that Bryan and I have the chance to spend time together during the day while Steven is in school.  It is great to have that time to talk, relax, study and just enjoy our time together.  We had a good evening with a minimal amount of screaming.  He was asleep by 7:30 and hopefully he will sleep in. 

Take care and God bless,
Sherri


I love taking pictures of nature.  It reminds me of how God will take care of me more than he does the birds and flowers.  He will direct my path.