Scrapping Servant

Where have I been since I haven’t been here?

I know you have all missed me… and I REALLY REALLY thank you for all your prayers… and the kind, uplifting, loving and encouraging comments since I have been “gone”…. you have definitely made this tough time less tough. I <3 you all!

I especially loved this comment, lol…

… yes, I know Jill it took me another week to get a post up, but thank you for that kick in the rump, I love you.

Now… to answer some of your questions…

Yes, I am feeling a bit better. I have some crazy, sporadic ups and downs. Today is a little more hard than yesterday because I had to talk with a mean woman on the phone and my crying nephew is over. Yesterday was a pretty good up. I got (some) housework done, I showered (yes, that’s how bad it is) and I made myself get some exercise in (30 minutes on my bike)…. look at my face!

No, I am not getting help (yet). My sister just called a counselor for me that she knows to get me an appointment… she even offered to meet me there to watch my kids (I love her!)
Yes, there is some things you could pray for specifically (thank you). I need to get in God’s word more, pray more, learn to dwell on His goodness instead of everything that is wrong with me… and regarding me little ones… that I would have patience, that they would want to be obedient, and that I wouldn’t provoke them to anger, and that God would use this situation of mine for their good… I would HATE for this to mess them up in any way!

Now, what have I been up to? Not much…

Obviously I did a little redesign of my blog (with a ton of help from the wonderful woman who designed the original).

This is what the theme looked like at first…

… I put the theme’s images in photoshop and altered them to look how I have them now. Little did I know some of the changes I made were going to be too much for me. I left on comment on Trish’s blog regarding the problems I was having and she was more than willing to help… I thought - praise God because the reason I was changing my theme was to get me interested in my blog again, but I was not interested in the problems I was having with it! Yes, this made me not want to post for a while also…

So I hid over at…

5 minutes 4 mom (who also has a new look by the way) posting my tackles as their resident tackler
- I tackled my fridge, my hallway closet, parts of my garage, the donation of my car, the hatred of my house, my dishes, and my laundry!!!
Yahoo messenger chatting with my Pastor’s wife who has been trying to encourage me when I don’t run from her :o(… I even made my very first avatar…

the Haute Artist Gallery where I will soon be featured as one of their Design Team Members!!! Their kits are not out yet, but they did announce their August Debut! Keep an eye out, and don’t worry, you can be sure I will be sharing more on them in the future.
- Here is one of the layouts I shared just recently… it matches the sketch I shared a while back. I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out, especially since (yes) I actually journaled on it already!
- Journaling reads: (Top Left) Jesus says He will never leave us nor forsake us and I praise Him for that truth. I thank Him for seeing you when we could not! When you snuck out of the house and ran into the street He saw you! He saved you by having the car stop in front of you. He loves you beyond comprehension my boy and we do too! (Mid Right) Still living in God’s grace… nine days later you choked! Mommy had to give you the baby heimlech maneuver. Another reason to always be ready - loving Jesus with our whole hearts.

Facebook! - I know - I am not using it to replace my blog in any way, shape or form. But it has definitely been encouraging to find 30+ of my real life friends to chat with in my current slump.

Now did I do anything off my computer you ask… yes, I went to the boardwalk with my woman’s ministry friends, I went to a water park with a friend and all our kids, I went to my SIL’s house for the 4th of July, to the beach for my birthday, to our church’s first park outreach of the summer, and to a crop!!!!

Here’s some pics for fun - enjoy!