This touched my heart this morning

I haven't blogged in such a long time. I apologize! I probably won't be blogging again for at least another week and a half. I am taking some time away from the computer to pray about some very weighty issues this week. Then next week my hubby and I are taking a much needed getaway - just the 2 of us (or 3 of us :0), but Caroline doesn't really demand very much attention just yet). I wanted to leave you with a link to a blog I read regularly. I can never read Angie's blog without tearing up a little and out right sobbing other times. Her writing reaches to the very depths of the soul. I know of so many people stuggling through hardships right now, whether personal, spiritual, financial. This blog is so touching. It's a little long, but please take a few minutes to read it. It will touch your heart.

http://audreycaroline.blogspot.com/2009/03/sea-and-scarf.html

A giveaway! And an awesome homeschool find!

Drop on by Octamom's blog today and enter a drawing to win a beautiful handbag or a cool Homeschool Mom shirt, or some threads for your little homeschoolers. Octamom has introduced me to the coolest site for Christian and homeschool themed t-shirts, backpacks, handbags, etc. If you don't have time to enter the contest, at least take some time here soon to check out The Homeschool Boutique.

Too busy receiving to give

I am so very blessed each and every morning by the inspiring blogs I read. So blessed, in fact, that I have nothing left to give back to you. As I sit down to my computer in the quiet hours of the morning while the children are still thankfully sleeping, I am touched by the inspiring thoughts and life-changing events that are happening in the lives of my blog buddies.

This morning, for instance, I started off by praying for Nicole whose name was lifted up for prayer by Darren LeBlanc. I then moved on to Octamom's blog where I laughed out loud over her toddler Ty Pennington "wanna-be". After that, I wept tears of joy while reading about the very special baby Courtney got to hold yesterday and the miracle that just recently happened in his life. I then cried more tears of joy while reading the birth story of yet another sweet baby at Angie's blog Bring The Rain. I followed the link in her blog to her very first post and wept tears of pain and grief as I read once again the heart wrenching story that begins her blog. I dropped in on Ashley to see if her baby had arrived yet. She's still patiently waiting while caring for sick children. I then read a very convicting post by Gretchen about teaching our children about the love of our Savior by loving them with the same mercy and compassion He shows us.

After I finished dropping in on my favorite bloggers, I looked at the time and jumped up with a start. I once again had spent about 40 minutes "blogging" and had not typed a single thing (except for maybe a few comments). It was way past time to start getting myself presentable and waking up my sweet sleeping children. Oh well! Maybe another day...only if all of my blog buddies suddenly turn boring and un-inspiring.

Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

**I had a great post forming in my mind yesterday after studying a passage in Jeremiah. I never did get time to put it into words for you. Maybe that will also happen another day. I did manage to sneak in a few moments to share this little tidbit with you as everyone was busy doing their own thing...a rare occurance in the middle of the day here at Homeskoolmommy's house.**

My Treasures

Whenever I need some inspiration, I just turn to one of my blog buddies. Today, in response to Tuesdays Treasures by Storing Up Treasures (once again), I have posted some pictures of my own little treasures. This also inspired me to take some pictures, something I often forget to do. So I marched around the house and found my oldest treasure working hard on her math book.

She was very happy to stop for a picture or two.

I found my youngest treasure feverishly studying her Hop on Pop book while reclining in her bed (it was naptime at the homeskoolmommy house).

I just couldn't resist climbing in for a nap myself. Naptime cuddles are real treasures!

Fun little quiz

I found this over at my friend, Lifenut's blog. I had so much fun with it, that I thought I'd share it with all my friends here. Check it out here and then leave me a comment to let me know what your style is. By the way, my style was Classic Country. Surprise, surprise!

If you've been lurking (as MandyMom puts it) around my site, please leave me a comment and let me know you stopped by. I'd love to hear from you :)

So I've jumped on the bandwagon...

So I used to think that blogging was just a waste of time. That was until I got totally hooked on the blogs of some very beautiful Godly women whom I have never met in person, but have come to know and love. I believe God directed me to the blog of Happy To Be Called Mommy when I miscarried our third child at 11 weeks. I was devastated, and found comfort reading her blogs about the losses of her 2 unborn children. After some time, I discovered blogs from other Godly women who have inspired me to grow in my relationship with the Lord, love my husband better, pour more of myself into the lives of my children, and stand stronger in my convictions. And so I begin my blogging journey. I hope that you enjoy reading, and that I can be used of the Lord in the lives of my readers as well.