The cutie pie at 1 month

Sofia had a Well Check yesterday.

She weighs 9 pounds, is 21 inches, and she is beautiful!

I held her up to Melody and said, “This is how big your were when you were born!”

Hard to believe it’s already/only been a month.

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In editing…

So, I finished Ethan’s birth story last night. It needs a bit of tweaking, so it’s still not print worthy.
Hopefully, I’ll get it posted sometime around his birthday, maybe sooner.

FYI: His birthday is April 13th.

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Radio Silence?

Why is it that if I tell a cute story about the kids, everyone comments, but when I mention “The end of the world” there is radio silence?

Has it not occurred to anyone that the government has mandated that ALL televisions and radio stations go HD by February, 2009? Why does the government care about radio frequencies and HD technologies?

Some would say that the new HD tv’s will have a camera in them so the government can see what you are doing in your home and at all times. I’m not so sure about that.

I have heard that the government says that there is too much radio ‘noise’ and that the emergency vehicles, etc., need those radio frequencies to communicate. That makes more sense, but not much.

Remember that ID card I talked about two posts back?

Yes, the one they’ll insist you take with a computer chip in it with all your personal information on it.
Well, it wont be too long before the government starts requesting everyone to get the RFID, like the one they give pets now.

What is the RF in RFID, you may ask. Well, I’ll tell you:

RADIO FREQUENCY

That’s right, folks. They want to wire you up so they can find you, wherever you are.

To Christians, this is no big surprise, or shouldn’t be. That little ID chip will be the only way one can ‘buy, sell, or trade.’ Those very words are found in the book of Revelation speaking about the ‘mark.’ And the government will want this chip implanted in your left hand or forehead. They’ve already got it in place to inject into newborns in the hospital. It’s called “Halo.”

Now, before you all decide I’m a loon, let me give a disclaimer.

My personal belief here is that the end is near. However, “No man knows the hour or the day.” We need not panic or freak out about these times. They are prophecy fulfilled.
I am not giving this information to scare anyone, just to let you know what is going on. Seems the government is doing this without any of our knowledge. The plans are already in the works. States are already complying or refusing to comply to this mandate for the national ID. Where does your state stand?

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The Legality of Vaccination

Avoiding vaccinations legally is easy.
The article in the above link explains how!

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Manipulation made manifest

Seems in today’s world, many people are focussed on things like getting the new HD television upgrade, having a newer car, buying a new house, watching that new HD television.
We are ever manipulated by the internet and the fun of playing all those expensive computer games we just installed on our new computer.
We are focussed on things like which presidential candidate agrees with my moral view points on marriage, abortion and taxes. Who looks like a president, which one looks like that crazy guy from 8 years ago–that one that had white hair with the big ears?
We are focussed on why God would allow shootings in schools, or terrorists flying planes into twin towers.

Yet, we have missed something so important. We have had our time manipulated and consumed by all our ‘good intentions’ for the ‘better good.’

What have we missed?

In 2005, a bill was made law. That law is the REAL ID Act of 2005. If you haven’t heard about it, you’d better investigate. This is serious stuff, folks, and it’s being done without your consent.

I would like to draw everyones attention to the bottom of the article highlighted above. It states:

Anthony Romero, the executive director of ACLU, stated: “… Real ID is an unfunded mandate that violates the Constitution’s 10th Amendment on state powers, destroys states’ dual sovereignty and consolidates every American’s private information, leaving all of us far more vulnerable to identity thieves.”

and…

On January 25, 2007, a Resolution passed overwhelmingly in the Maine Legislature that refuses implementation of the Real ID Act in that state, and demands Congress repeal the law. Many Maine lawmakers believe the law does more harm than good, that it would be a bureaucratic nightmare to enforce, is threatening to individual privacy, makes citizens increasingly vulnerable to ID theft, and would cost Maine taxpayers at least $185 million in five years because of the massive unfunded federal mandates on all the states. The Resolution vote in the Maine House was 137-4 and in the Maine Senate unanimously, 34-0.

Maine is just one of the states opposed to this new national mandate for a national id card. It is imperative that every American know their rights and fight for them. This is the real deal folks. If you know anything or remember anything from the book of Revelation, this is prophecy unfolding!

This id card is just the first step. Next comes the chip implant!

One more thing, of the presidential candidates, McCain strongly supports the REAL ID, Paul and Obama vehemently oppose it, Clinton says she needs to ‘review’ it, and Huckabee says, “It is a grave mistake.”

cnet article

YouTube video on ID Chip

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I’m busy!

Hi all, I may not be posting so regularly for a few days. I;m writing out Ethan’s birth story, and it’s a lot longer than I thought it would be. I want to give it my full attention.

See you when I’m done!

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Just wait til you meet my new neighbor!

Her name is Debbie. She is Jewish. She is Greek (insert photo of ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ here). She is a Christian!

From the moment I met her, I could feel the presence of the Lord. She and her husband Dave, along with her daughter Twila, granddaughter, and mother-in-law, moved in next to us today. In the one story.

Ronnie went over to help them unload the UHaul as I read the first chapter from ‘Prince Caspian’ to the boys and Levi and Melody were napping. When I had finished chapter 1, I sent the boys over to help Ronnie and the new neighbors. I joined them after feeding Sofia.

I stepped inside her home, and she greeted me from across the living room and kitchen. Her mother-in-law and husband greeted me first, then she did. She was overwhelmed with joy at the presence of Christians around her. I could see this was much needed, and she, like me, is an open book.

Debbie is not afraid to open her heart and home to anyone, and she was constantly saying, “Oh! We are so blessed! Thank you, Lord, for blessing me with such neighbors who love you!” It was beautiful. I love her already. I think I’ll adopt her as a second mom!

Then, she calls Papa John’s and orders pizza. For everyone! The neighbor from the house on the other side of her was there as well, with her two children. She fed everyone! 7 children and 9 adults. What a blessing. We stayed there visiting until 8:30 PM.

As we left, Debbie gave all the kids a hug, told them they are welcomed over anytime, and hugged me too! I said, “We should do this every Sunday night!”

She agreed! She said, “We’ll get out the barbecue pit and barbecue!”

Oh, I do love this woman!

Two days of blessings. Isn’t God good!

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Six things you may not know about me…

My wonderful sister tagged me while I was recovering, so I’m finally getting to the meme.

1. I have a lot of grey hair. Have since I was a teenager. With each child, the grey becomes more obvious. Consequently, I also color my hair!

2. I was once a size 5. Really! That is why it is so hard to be a size 18.

3. I would have 5 more children, if that is God’s plan for us. Learning to trust and lean on Him is the difficult part.

4. I have a lot of strong opinions that I keep unvoiced because people, in my own family, tend to scoff at my views and put me down because of them. This is something I am working to overcome, and it’s not easy.

5. I believe God CAN DO ANYTHING. ANYTHING!

6. I am so in love with my husband, and I believe he is equally in love with me. We have had our moments of temptation, but God has guided us through and out of them. Because we love God, it is so easy to love each other. I can’t imagine my life without him. He is my covering.

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To Wal Mart, to Wal Mart to get a hair cut…

We dropped into Wal Mart this morning, all seven of us, and I signed in at the SmartStyle for a hair cut. It’s been a while, and I really do get good cuts at Wal Mart.

So, as I’m saying goodbye to the family, an older black couple is watching us. Ronnie walks away with all five kids, and the lady says, “Do you have five kids?”

Uh oh! Here it comes! I brace myself. “Yes, I do!”

She says, “Is that all you plan to have?”

“We don’t know. That’s all up to God.” I tell her.

Her lower jaw nearly hits the floor. She elbows her husband, turns to me and says, “OH! You are so blessed! Are you for real?!!”

I smiled, said, “Thank you. Yes, I’m for real. We feel like we shouldn’t limit the Lord’s blessing on our family.”

“OH! I felt that! You ARE blessed!”

She goes on to tell me she was the seventh child of 13! Thirteen!

I asked if she enjoyed being part of such a large family, and she said, “I wouldn’t have traded it for the world.”

We spent about 20 minutes just talking and praising the Lord until it was time for my hair cut.
After my cut, she even complimented me on how pretty my hair looks down. I told her it was such a blessing to talk with her and her husband and I enjoyed it. She blessed me in return, and I went to the toy section to find Ronnie and the kids.

Now, doesn’t it bless a large family mom’s heart to see the joy on someone’s face when viewing their family. I was truly blessed by that lady and her husband today. The Lord knew I needed that! What a great God we serve!

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Post Pardum Bleck

So, we are three weeks out from birth, and last night it hit me.

I am depressed.

My husband went back to work. I feel abandoned. I feel overwhelmed. I feel like I cannot possibly handle five children.

I feel like I will never lose this weight, or the feeling that I’ll be fat forever. I just want to hide in a corner somewhere and escape life. I don’t want to be here!

The joyful laughter of my children is obnoxious to me. Their playfulness is exhausting to me. I just want to lay down and cry. I want to run away.

So, whether these are just the blues, or true post pardum depression, I don’t know. I do know it will not conquer me. I will overcome.

Help me, Jesus!

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