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thankful unto Him #527-535

Written by Joy
thankful unto Him #527-535

Psalm 100


 1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
 2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
 3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
 5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.




God has been so good to us.  He has given us grace and mercy.  For that alone, I am thankful.  He died on the cross, yes, I am so very thankful for all God has given us.  We serve an awesome and mighty God.  Join me today as I give thanks to Him!

527.  Doctor giving my daughter a clean bill of health.


528.  friends who help out.

529.  a husband who watches the children so I can enjoy an evening with friends.

530.  a husband who will watch other children so their mother can enjoy an evening out.

531.  being given another year with my mom.

532.  wonderful memories of my dad.

533.  my husband having a dependable job.

534.  my husband’s boss being understanding when he needs to stay home to take care of me.

535.  hearing my husband say, “I love you”.


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2011, blessings, multitude monday

what was lost, is now found!

Written by Joy
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what was lost, is now found!

So, you know I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, that I had lost? Well, guess what? What was lost, has now been found once again. Not only did I find those two pounds back, but a couple of more. Yes, it stinks. I don’t know what else to say about the weight. Being big is not fun to me. I hate it. I know that if I am able to lose some of this weight, the pain would not be as bad on my joints.

For the last week, I have logged my food, into my journal at myfitnesspal.com. I have kept my calories below the amount that was okay with my doctor. I even walked several days last week. My weight had increased when I went to the doctor on Wednesday. Not good. Not good at all. The doctor and I had a nice talk about my weight issue. He is thinking that my gaining has to do with the medication I am on for the fibromyalgia. Yes, one of the side effects of the medicine is weight gain, however, that does not mean that every person will have this side effect. From what the doctor said though, it looks like it may be affecting me. He did go ahead and do some blood work to see if perhaps I am having issues with my thyroid. Sometimes this will cause weight gain, but it has never been an issue for me in the past, so I don’t see there being anything wrong with it now.

So where do I go from here? Could I find another doctor and try different medicines? Could I cut back from the medicine that is causing this supposedly causing the weight gain? Could I just stopping taking the medicine and just try all natural remedies? Well, I have tried all three of the above. So far, the only thing that has helped with the pain and other side effects of fibromyalgia is the medicine I am on.

For now, I just continue on with the logging of my food, making sure I get plenty of protein and less, carbs and fats. I continue walking and stretching as much as I can. Then I pray. I ask God to lead me to an answer that will help me. Would you also pray for me?

Blessings!

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2011, weight loss

what was lost, is now found!

Written by Joy
1 Comment
what was lost, is now found!

So, you know I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, that I had lost? Well, guess what? What was lost, has now been found once again. Not only did I find those two pounds back, but a couple of more. Yes, it stinks. I don’t know what else to say about the weight. Being big is not fun to me. I hate it. I know that if I am able to lose some of this weight, the pain would not be as bad on my joints.

For the last week, I have logged my food, into my journal at myfitnesspal.com. I have kept my calories below the amount that was okay with my doctor. I even walked several days last week. My weight had increased when I went to the doctor on Wednesday. Not good. Not good at all. The doctor and I had a nice talk about my weight issue. He is thinking that my gaining has to do with the medication I am on for the fibromyalgia. Yes, one of the side effects of the medicine is weight gain, however, that does not mean that every person will have this side effect. From what the doctor said though, it looks like it may be affecting me. He did go ahead and do some blood work to see if perhaps I am having issues with my thyroid. Sometimes this will cause weight gain, but it has never been an issue for me in the past, so I don’t see there being anything wrong with it now.

So where do I go from here? Could I find another doctor and try different medicines? Could I cut back from the medicine that is causing this supposedly causing the weight gain? Could I just stopping taking the medicine and just try all natural remedies? Well, I have tried all three of the above. So far, the only thing that has helped with the pain and other side effects of fibromyalgia is the medicine I am on.

For now, I just continue on with the logging of my food, making sure I get plenty of protein and less, carbs and fats. I continue walking and stretching as much as I can. Then I pray. I ask God to lead me to an answer that will help me. Would you also pray for me?

Blessings!

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2011, weight loss

Fall Art!

Written by Joy
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Fall Art!

I have been doing leaf impressions with my kids for years. And this year, I just about forgot about doing them. We did this fall art a little over a week ago. Yes, it has been that long since I have posted anything at all.

Since it was raining at the time, I went outside to collect the leaves. In the past, the kids and I always went on a walk together to gather the leaves. Next, we got some paper. I use computer paper, but it can be any kind of paper as long as it is thin. I do not recommend using construction paper. It is thicker and a little harder to see the impressions of the leaves.

We had to dry the leaves off and then the kids went to town!

I think the older kids had just as much fun as the younger kids.  They were using several different colors on each leaf.

I wanted to try something a little different this year.  So I dragged the paints out.  I wanted to see how it would look if we painted around the outside of the leaves.  I think it turned out pretty nice.  However, I could only get the kids to do paint one leaf.
The purple leaf is mine.  I was showing the kids what I wanted them to do.  I think it is pretty!

Painting around the leaves were a little harder to do and a little more messy.  You had to try to hold the leaves still while painting around them.

I still think the kids did an awesome job!

While we were painting, I read to them from the Apologia Botany science book.   We talked about the anatomy of the leaf, how leaves have mouths and why some leaves change colors and fall from the trees.
We all had an amazing morning of fun, due to the wonderful Botany book and the leaves that God created.  We are looking forward to reading more from the Apologia Botany book!

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2011, homeschooling

Fall Art!

Written by Joy
2 Comments
Fall Art!

I have been doing leaf impressions with my kids for years. And this year, I just about forgot about doing them. We did this fall art a little over a week ago. Yes, it has been that long since I have posted anything at all.

Since it was raining at the time, I went outside to collect the leaves. In the past, the kids and I always went on a walk together to gather the leaves. Next, we got some paper. I use computer paper, but it can be any kind of paper as long as it is thin. I do not recommend using construction paper. It is thicker and a little harder to see the impressions of the leaves.

We had to dry the leaves off and then the kids went to town!

I think the older kids had just as much fun as the younger kids.  They were using several different colors on each leaf.

I wanted to try something a little different this year.  So I dragged the paints out.  I wanted to see how it would look if we painted around the outside of the leaves.  I think it turned out pretty nice.  However, I could only get the kids to do paint one leaf.
The purple leaf is mine.  I was showing the kids what I wanted them to do.  I think it is pretty!

Painting around the leaves were a little harder to do and a little more messy.  You had to try to hold the leaves still while painting around them.

I still think the kids did an awesome job!

While we were painting, I read to them from the Apologia Botany science book.   We talked about the anatomy of the leaf, how leaves have mouths and why some leaves change colors and fall from the trees.
We all had an amazing morning of fun, due to the wonderful Botany book and the leaves that God created.  We are looking forward to reading more from the Apologia Botany book!

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2011, homeschooling