A Moment with M.O.M.: Real Moments- Friendship Visits

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Real Moments- Friendship Visits

Good Morning Friends!

I know the blog has been quiet. I have heard from a couple of you checking in on us. All is well in the Wood household. We are enjoying a precious friendship visit with a dear Sister from CA. Last Monday, my Joe awoke me to the smell of coffee. He whispered in my ear, “Come into the Living Room and you might want to get yourself ready for the day before you do.” What a surprise to walk in and see my dear friend, Cheryl sitting on my couch… What an answer to prayer!

Cheryl and I met many years ago, I think it was 10-11 years ago, through a homeschool co-op class. We were to team teach a group of 30 or so elementary home school students geography. Our country to present was Mexico. I can still remember the busy days preparing for that class and the almost disaster tortilla making that Cheryl rescued! That was the moment a sweet friendship blossomed and it has continued to grow ever since. Through so many different seasons of life we have prayed for one another and encouraged each other. Loving one another for who we are in Christ and not what we do or how we live has always been a treasure in our relationship.

Pro 17:17 A friend loveth at all times

We have done absolutely NOTHING very exciting. I am determined to get a batch of cheese and bread made for her today before she leaves on Wed. We have enjoyed some shops in KC, got lost and almost ended up in Iowa, went to see the movie, Toy Story 3, with all the children and my Joe. We’ve ate way more points than WW allows for a day and shared our hearts through it all. It’s been a blessing to have a friend in my home that I felt so comfortable with that I didn’t have to entertain. I could just be me, with no make up, just my farm apparel, coffee and endless chit chat! I have been blessed!

Sunday, we will welcome another Christian family into our home, the Kennedy Family. God is faithful to give us friendship visits through this journey of life when we faithfully wait for His leading. I guess that’s what makes friendship visits such a treasure- we know that they were ordained by God and so we completely enjoy each moment! They give us joy for the journey, strengthen us through the trials, and love us through the hardships. Friendship visits- just one of the many blessings from the Father!

Pro 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

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Courtney (Women Living Well)July 6, 2010 at 7:01 AM
Sounds wonderful!!! Enjoy the sweet fellowship!
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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."

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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.
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Real Moments- Friendship Visits

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