PLAY DATE WITH GRANDMA

Grandma came over today and read me some books....

....played on the floor with my teddy bear....

...and gave me a few music lessons. I love you Grandma!

GOBBLE! GOBBLE!

I know it's about a week before Thanksgiving, but with a 23 pound bird, that takes 24 hours, for every 5 pounds, to defrost, I had to start the process today. I need him ready by Wednesday, so I can clean him and use the neck, liver etc, to make my stuffing. Don't worry, I don't actually stuff him until Thursday morning at 6 a.m. So that we'll be ready to eat around 3 p.m. On Wednesday, I'll also be making a pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, a salad, and sweet potatoes while my wonderful hubby cleans the house. I try to get as much done the day before, so I'm not as stressed the day of. Happy cooking everyone!

WHAT'S THAT SMUDGE ON YOUR NOSE?

To the person that I used to trust...

Others and now I, know that you run to the "powers that be" every time we share something with you, in confidence. So, if you are noticing conversations stopping when you come around or feel people are giving you the cold shoulder...now you know why. Sorry, I can't say more blogger friends, but if I do, I might get my hand slapped.

Samuel's Playroom

7:28 a.m....What a nice, neat living room floor!

7:29 a.m...Ryan, the zebra, is waiting for someone to come play with him!

7:30 a.m.....Look who woke up and wants to play!?!

7:31 a.m......Oh...no!

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY #66...Daddy and Me

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TWO SENSE TUESDAYS #37...Cheating

Being a new mother I seem to get a lot of advice, which can be helpful, but is also very frustrating when it's from people who are insistent that their way is the BEST way. I also get advice (because I'm an adoptive mother) from those who think that my son is just a stand-in until I get "the real thing."

Each week I will post a new question. I'd love it if you'd play along and offer us new mothers your pearls of wisdom.

HERE IS THIS WEEK'S QUESTION:

IS CHEATING A MOUNTAIN OR A MOLEHILL? WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOUR CHILD WAS CAUGHT CHEATING?

There are some things that I can't forgive....

What this "mother" did is incomprehensible! She should NEVER be allowed to have children again!

I see things like this and I want to scream. That I have to go through YEARS of infertility, pay THOUSANDS of dollars (all worth it, by the way) and have people pick through my private life to decide if I am suitable to finally be a mom....and this woman can just "pop" them out and then hands her child over to be abused.....AHHHHHH!

Now CYFD will get involved and they will probably give her classes to get her GED, free therapy, job training, government subsidised housing and rehab. Then they'll decide she's a "fit" parent and hand the child back to her because she's the "biological" mom. Why do we give these people another chance to mess up the next generation? Biology holds way to much weight in children's court these days.

I am totally serious when I say that EVERYONE, that wants to have a child, should have to go through the process that adoptive parents do, before they are allowed to procreate. We'd not only solve the world's overpopulation problem, but we'd stop teen pregnancy too.

Now, before anyone yells at me that, (said with a winey voice) "that would mean you wouldn't have your son," let me just say that God always planned on Samuel being my son and that would never change, but if it would mean that children would never be offered as sexual slaves again, I would be a martyr for the cause.

There are some things that I can't forgive. I struggle with this. In my Bible class I heard the following: "JUSTICE is getting what you deserve, MERCY is not getting what you deserve and GRACE is getting what you don't deserve." God is all about grace, and I do pray that Antoinette Nicole Davis, gets her act together, but part of the price of her crimes should be that she NEVER gets her daughter back. Offer a prayer today for the little, Shaniya. I pray that you find a wonderful home to love you and that you are raised to be a happy, healthy, strong woman, that will make this would a better place. May God hold you tightly, Shaniya. God bless you.

GOD HEAR OUR PRAYERS #70

My mother has always had a prayer list and I've now started one of my own. So each Sunday I will publish the prayer requests of anyone who e-mails me. Please keep us updated as God answers your prayers too.

Who we are praying for this week...

* My mother's hip and heart to be healed.
* Janice needs healing from her cancer.
* Lana wants prayers that she is matched soon.
* Amy needs to come home
* BB's husband's job situation.
* K-the birthmother of our baby
* Bri's hubby's job situation.
* Lisa - guidance for hubby & adoption plans to fall into place
* Dawn - husband to hear God and find his way to Him
* Christy prayers and praise
* Rebel may your troubles end soon and blessings for Turtle
* peace in the Middle East
* our economy
* all service men and women that they may come home soon

E-mail me if you have someone for me to add to the weekly prayer request. God Bless.

I'M FAMOUS!

AJ, at BLOG BREW REVIEW, reviewed my blog! WOW! He's right too...I don't respond to comments much. Should I start doing that more? I love comments, so I guess I should respond, right! Thanks!

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