A Moment with M.O.M.: A Moment with M.O.M.- Life Surprises

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

A Moment with M.O.M.- Life Surprises

Hello Friends!
It's almost midnight. I sit in a blue vinyl recliner at the local children's hospital. Not where I thought I would be sleeping tonight. Ezekiel is fast asleep resting peacefully. Every now and then I see him wiggle and I peak to make sure he is comfortable. This is not where I imagined we'd be when I woke up this morning. I had no idea a normal doctor visit would turn into a whirlwind of activity. As I rushed about to get our suitcase ready I was reminded that God was not rushing. As I frantically called family and friends for prayer, God was not surprised! In fact, not only was He not surprised but He had known about this moment before He hung the stars in the sky. He has been preparing the way for us without us even knowing it. What a wonderful comfort! Tomorrow my boy will be having surgery first thing in the morning. There are countless brothers and sisters in Christ praying. I find a peace that passes all understanding has invaded my heart and mind. As we wait for the test results to find out if there might be a "cause" for this disorder I am resolved to trust Him. I KNOW that nothing, and I do mean nothing can happen to my dear child that does not first pass through the hands of God. I know that God handpicked me to be this child's mother, to pray for him, train him, love him care for him, protect him, laugh with him and learn with him. And with as unmeasurable as my love is for him God loves Him more. Hard to believe but I know it's true. God can protect him better, provide for him more perfectly, train him more completely, delights in him more fully and teaches him faithfully. I know that when I give all the details over to the Lord then we are safe. I am weak, limited, emotional, lacking but God remains our refuge.

My heart rambling must stop for now. I am resolved to trust Him, I am at peace because of Him. I am steadfast fixed on Him.
With much love,
Mrs. Joseph Wood

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The Home Grown FamilyMay 5, 2010 at 1:48 AM
Amen.

Isaiah 26:3
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you,all whose thoughts are fixed on you!

Praying from CA.

love,
Charity
for the Callis Family
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Far Above RubiesMay 5, 2010 at 7:29 AM
Mrs. Wood, I'm praying for you and your family. Be still and know that I am God is one of my favorite verses.
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Courtney (Women Living Well)May 5, 2010 at 8:05 AM
Praying for your family this morning ((((hugs)))
Courtney
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CaraMay 5, 2010 at 8:10 AM
Praying for you all.

Love,

Cara
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Mama MessMay 5, 2010 at 9:29 AM
Yes Amen, very well stated. God is our comfort in times such as these!
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AnonymousMay 5, 2010 at 5:58 PM
As a frequent visiter of your blog and someone who has grown to love your children, I hope that you all will be alright and lean on God during this time.

Waiting for an update and praying! <3
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Real Moments in my Home!

I purchased a butterfly net for my children since we are having a delightful time watching them this fall. As Matthew ran out the front door he exclaimed with great pride, "I'm the BUTTERFLY hunter!"

As I cleaned out my purse, Sammy and Matthew sat on the bed watching as I went through each item. I found skittles at the bottom of my purse, a cheez it, nickles, dimes and pennies, lip gloss, receipts and more. Sammy said, "Mom it's like another world in your purse!" That child makes me smile!!

Ezekiel just informed me that making my coffee everyday should count as school work... he thinks it falls in the chemistry section since he is mixing coco with my coffee! lol!

After reading our proverbs for the day the children will tell me what verse they liked and what it meant to them. Today, Sammy was extreamly excited to share and raised his hand saying, "Pick me! Pick me! I know what my favorite verse was." "Okay Sammy, what was your favorite verse?" I asked. He replied, "My favorite verse is the one that says: Let no man throw a frog at his brother." The entire family started to laugh. I instantly read through the text again to see what might have sounded like that to him. Finally, I said, "Sammy, I can't find what verse you are talking about." He remained confident and said, "That's the way I heard it." When I told Grandma about it she said, "Well you know that is kinda biblical.. frogs are a curse so what Sammy was saying is: Let no man throw a curse at his brother." It's a good thing we always discuss what we hear in our Bible study.

As Matthew approached his fifth birthday he seemed disappointed. When I questioned him he said, "Momma? Can't I please just skip five and be six?!" I replied, "No... you have to be five first. Why don't you want to be five?" After a pause and with a discouraged countenance he said, "Because five is odd and I don't want to be odd Mommy!"

After all the children had their dentist visit Samuel began explaining how he had such good results. He said, "If you want to be like me all you have to do is only brush your teeth sometimes... the rest of the time... EAT THE TOOTHPASTE"

Bekah walked in while Matthew and I were working on his addition flashcards. She asked, "Matthew what are you doing?" "Doing my Plusing," He replied. I said, "You mean doing your addition" With confidence he turns to me and says, "Yes, that's it's middle name."

Bethany was helping Josiah look for beef cattle online when she came to me and said, "Momma, they had these really sad looking cattle that were super skinny called 'Commercial Cattle'. Momma that's all they would be good for - there wasn't enough meat on them for anything else." My Beth is just too sweet!

Timothy and Elisha were talking about all the contents of the Ark of the Covenant. When Elisha told Timothy that God had put the 10 commandments in it. Timothy replied with confidence, "Well He had too so that Moses wouldn't break them again!"

After several trips to the emergency room with my Timothy. I said, "Timothy, you really must stop hurting yourself like this. Each time we go through that hospital door it's costing Daddy 100.00!" He sweetly replied, "Is there another way we can get in Mommy?"

As Ezekiel and I poured over the garden magazines we ran across the brussel spouts. Ezekiel had never seen them before and with excitment said, "Momma, Look! They sell bite size lettuce!"

As we prepaired to vacume seal our newly butchered chickens. My Beth-Joy said, "Mom I know we want to seal our chickens but I can't figure out how we are going to get that chicken through that skinny slot!"

Jed was about five years old when he ran out to the kitchen and met me with excitement saying, "Mom I think God made my wife last night! I counted my ribs and now I am missing one!"

Matthew and Samuel were playing when the girls and I overheard them and couldn't help but giggle. Matthew wanted to play house and have a baby but Samuel informed him that, "You can't have a baby, Matthew- you're only a 2T"

While driving I often lose cell phone reception with my Joe. I never realized how much the little ones were listening until one day I overheard them say, "Mom and Dad broke up again!" "No Mommy broke up with Daddy" replied Matthew. "No! It was daddy. He broke up with Mommy again!" Replied Sammy. As I listend I thought it was a good thing no one was ease dropping into their coversation- they would think my Joe and I had a pretty rocky marriage! LOL

While on one of our "girls days" Bethany was having a hard time falling asleep. Grandma encouraged her to count sheep. After a few moments of slience we heard Beths sweat voice say, "Thump" We all thought about it for a moment and then Grandma asked, "Beth what was the thump about?" "Oh, one of my sheep ran into the fence... that's all Grandma."

A Note From M.O.M.

Welcome to a Moment with M.O.M(Mother of Many)

Have you ever wished someone would answer your questions, pray for your requests and listen as you ponder, pray and pursue your duties as wife and mother? Well, then you've come to the right place! Please join me as I, Jeanette Wood, share my heart, real moments from my home and loving encouragement on heart issues and practical tasks alike. If you have a question please feel free to email me and I will respond as the Lord allows. I don't claim to have all the answers but I know the One who does. I love to share what He has done in my life with others so that you might glean some of the gems that I have learned over the years. Come, sit on my porch or walk with me through the pastures as we share the goodness of the Lord.
Because of His Love,
Mrs. Joseph Wood

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A Moment with M.O.M.- Life Surprises

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