It's been rough around here the last few months and today is a particularly bad day. I'm having trouble putting together a good post, so I thought I'd share some of the things I tell myself when I am feeling overwhelmed.

God never gives us more than we can handle -from my mother

But Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." -Matthew 19:26

But they who wait upon the Lord will get new strength. They will rise up with wings like eagles. They will run and not get tired. They will walk and not become weak. -Isaiah 40:31

And at the end of the day, I remind myself that things could be worse. I could have a child with a terminal illness, our house could be damaged by a natural disaster or I could lose my faith. In the book of Matthew, Jesus tells us "Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you."

Always remember, when you feel you can go no further, God is there to pick you up and carry you. You are never alone.

Blessings, Serra

A lot can happen in a year

As you can see from the date of my last post,it's been almost a year since my last post. A lot has happened since then, a new baby, jobs changing, young daughters growing into tweens, a son becoming a 5 year old and a toddling daughter becoming a preschooler. Let's not forget all the fun of homeschooling, church, traveling, laundry, cooking, cleaning, paying bills, and the list goes on.
My plan with this blog is to share with you the joys of having a large family, including homeschooling, cooking and shopping on a budget, my loves of sewing and crafting,a revived love of photography and the craziness that is my life.
Times have been tough for us, but I have a feeling things will be getting much better. I just need to remind myself to have faith and GOD will take care of us.

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5

Love, Serra

P.S. In the picture are my grandparents and 9 of their 13 great-grandbabies. the brunette kids are mine and the blondes are my niece and nephews.