Susanna at Church

A few months ago, I had posted about a picture of Susanna from church. This is one of my favorite pictures. It was in the church office, but my brother in law, Chris, had copied it and showed it to us. I came across this picture today when I really needed to see it. The kids have been on their absolute worst behavior. All of them . I feel like a terrible failure. We have had to make some major adjustments as a family today. (This means new rules) We are cancelling cable and are severely limiting the computer and leapsters. They have seemed to take over their attitudes and their desires. And I have let them. I have let the TV babysit one too many times. Now, I am seeing the fruit of being a lazy parent. A coincidence that I saw this picture for the first time in awhile? I don't think so, but a gentle reminder of what I truly want my children's desires to be.

Quirkiness

There is a blog topic going around asking you to post 6 quirky things about yourself. I thought it sounded like fun:

1. I refuse to take any liquid medicine. I cannot do it without gagging. Just looking at the bottles sometimes makes me want to throw up. Jeff bought me some Noni Juice because he had heard that it helps with your thyroid. That stuff is the most revolting, disgusting drink that has ever touched these lips. You could not pay me a million bucks to drink it.

2. When I am alone in the car, I almost always break into a little song. I sing my heart out. I love the feeling of being free to sing and not care what it sounds like. By the way, there is a reason I only do this when I'm alone. I think only Jesus Himself could appreciate my singing.

3. My dream is to run an orphanage one day. I know I've got my own little expanding family, but this has been a desire that I have had since I was very young. I don't feel that now is the time, but maybe one day.

4. If my house is clean, I have to have a candle lit. I don't know why, they just seem to go together. Needless to say, we usually don't have the candles burning. But if you ever visit, and I've cleaned the house, there will be candles out.

5. I'm running out of quirky things. I am sure that my friends and family can come up with some. I just asked Jeff if he had any ideas. He said that my quirk is that I don't really have any. He's blind. I hate to have dishes in the sink. I can live with the house being a mess, but I cannot go to bed with dishes in the sink. Weird, huh?

6. As far as my pregnancy quirks go, so far, the only thing I really want to eat is Pintos and Cheese from Taco Bell. I had this for breakfast today. I bought several the other day. I have done this with almost all of my pregnancies. I never want them when I'm not pregnant. Just now...It is the only thing that makes me feel a little better when I'm extremely queasy.