tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26101416974939081042024-03-13T09:23:32.501-05:00the Basham familyJenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-52670388493413233242016-07-21T13:48:00.000-05:002016-07-21T13:48:04.196-05:00Another Change... God's mercies are new EVERY day.. Great is Thy Faithfulness<b><span style="color: cyan;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well, It has been very very long since I have blogged.. WOW.. The changes in our lives and family over the last 3 1/2 years are numerous and we thank God for His continued faithfulness in our lives. Without Him how lost we would be!</span></span></i></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: cyan;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">First off, we have a big change.. We no longer live in McAdam.. Our church in McAdam closed in October 2015. This was for sure a time of testing for all of us but God was faithful to us even in that time. We saw Him provide in so many unexpected ways are it was a great time of learning for our family. We were certainly not expecting 8 months of Dan being unemployed but we never went without anything and were blessed with special things.. </span></span></i></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: cyan;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">God has brought us here:</span></span></i></span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3Pcbl3P9lD0/V5ESpSQvZaI/AAAAAAAABpQ/mejERnwq2P0DLVWqv-Wpfb9TKTce5q_NgCKgB/s1600/received_10153435306381846.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3Pcbl3P9lD0/V5ESpSQvZaI/AAAAAAAABpQ/mejERnwq2P0DLVWqv-Wpfb9TKTce5q_NgCKgB/s320/received_10153435306381846.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> This is the view from our new home. We now live in Wood Point,New Brunswick and have a precious little church here. We are so thankful..</span></span></i></b></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Backing up a little our family has also had quite a bit of loss over the past year or so. In March of 2015 my precious Grandfather was finally reunited with my Grandmother in Heaven. We were so thankful for being close to him in recent years and our children being able to really get to know and love this precious man</span></span></i></b></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wCuruxODfLk/V5ET2VyvH2I/AAAAAAAABpc/CBsp5Qpx6A8WZktmJxhdNKYbUFE7QDl0wCLcB/s1600/10615991_10152226465891846_7363558230465787891_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wCuruxODfLk/V5ET2VyvH2I/AAAAAAAABpc/CBsp5Qpx6A8WZktmJxhdNKYbUFE7QDl0wCLcB/s320/10615991_10152226465891846_7363558230465787891_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></span></div>
<br />
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">6 Months later we were faced with the sudden loss of Dan's father. It was not expected and so hard to say Goodbye for now ... </span></span></i></b></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eg4ji_lB6yA/V5EUtx9wuAI/AAAAAAAABpg/uReYtLerAIQGsTQsWqazbsUb4GLaQC2gACLcB/s1600/DSCN1156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eg4ji_lB6yA/V5EUtx9wuAI/AAAAAAAABpg/uReYtLerAIQGsTQsWqazbsUb4GLaQC2gACLcB/s320/DSCN1156.JPG" width="320" /></a></b></span></div>
<br />
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As you can see from the above picture taken almost 2 years ago, our babies aren't babies anymore. Karyss is a young lady now entering her final year of high school and tomorrow she will turn 17!!! In the picture below she is holding something VERY special. It is an award given to her as Manager of the year for her work with the Volleyball team.. They specifically pointed to her honesty and trustworthiness.. WOW!! What a beautiful testimony to hear about your child. We are so proud of her. </span></span></i></b></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c1S8W2EdGAo/V5EVVqHbEXI/AAAAAAAABpk/YWNOiPTq9HIYL0xjGmKbvKH00V34F5dJwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c1S8W2EdGAo/V5EVVqHbEXI/AAAAAAAABpk/YWNOiPTq9HIYL0xjGmKbvKH00V34F5dJwCLcB/s320/IMG_0041.JPG" width="268" /></a></b></span></div>
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: cyan;"><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> And Riley, my sweet baby boy... Not a baby any more... He is 9 years old now and entering grade 4. I do not know where the time has gone... </span></span></i></b></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y_fXFvAPM5M/V5EWGRmaovI/AAAAAAAABps/E2gwNnglhmgnqL3mDWH0YptFzTIY_crHACLcB/s1600/IMG_0182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y_fXFvAPM5M/V5EWGRmaovI/AAAAAAAABps/E2gwNnglhmgnqL3mDWH0YptFzTIY_crHACLcB/s320/IMG_0182.JPG" width="240" /></a></b></span></div>
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> He is still my goofy little boy though as you can see!</span></span></i></b></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It has been hard for my kids as we have moved from 3 years in the same place, at the same school. Both of them had really started to settle in and make friends</span></span></i></b></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J-ubRxXrOqI/V5EWbFKvBOI/AAAAAAAABp0/5UDtzfg_vcg44-VXrEH2K_tw9Sbvrk1aQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J-ubRxXrOqI/V5EWbFKvBOI/AAAAAAAABp0/5UDtzfg_vcg44-VXrEH2K_tw9Sbvrk1aQCLcB/s320/IMG_0160.JPG" width="320" /></a></b></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FD61apdnVcE/V5EWmecHK1I/AAAAAAAABp4/dSDgwe1KQkEAKghnrDQzlhs7ODqj8zqIwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FD61apdnVcE/V5EWmecHK1I/AAAAAAAABp4/dSDgwe1KQkEAKghnrDQzlhs7ODqj8zqIwCLcB/s320/IMG_0175.JPG" width="320" /></a></b></span></div>
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> So , where do we go from here? How do we TRUST again? How do we settle in to the new life God has given us?? I think the main thing we have learned through all of this is that we have to remember God's faithfulness to us. Have there been hard times? YES!! Have we struggled? YES! Have we wanted to quit? YES!! Has God EVER left us? ...... NO! NEVER! God has been there every step, in Every change, in every turn of our lives.. God has been there. These are the things we are rehearsing with our kids as often as we can. We are reminding them of God's goodness to us, HIS faithfulness to us and His great mercy to us when we doubt. </span></span></i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As we "start over" again, we know that God has a great plan for us. We are constantly learning. Constantly changing and growing . Our prayer is to be a testimony of HIS goodness to us. and that our children and family can see that as we carry on serving HIM</span></span></i></b></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TpxdGT1Sero/V5EYRgVcCRI/AAAAAAAABqE/AgTjNUCdf0UZ2qTJsIxYngrVUqC4qpvYQCLcB/s1600/jer2911.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="118" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TpxdGT1Sero/V5EYRgVcCRI/AAAAAAAABqE/AgTjNUCdf0UZ2qTJsIxYngrVUqC4qpvYQCLcB/s320/jer2911.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></span></div>
<span style="color: cyan;"><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></i></b></span><br />
Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-63050903507753337602013-03-20T06:37:00.000-05:002013-03-20T06:37:14.818-05:00First Day of Spring in McAdam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U6sVjXM7dnE/UUmeQgv_xuI/AAAAAAAAA0w/hZFHC4409P8/s1600/McAdam+094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U6sVjXM7dnE/UUmeQgv_xuI/AAAAAAAAA0w/hZFHC4409P8/s320/McAdam+094.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
WOW! What a change a year makes.. I am pretty sure this is not the weather we were seeing on the first day of Spring last year in Georgia! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-skUGgkf2FrI/UUmeQhO56II/AAAAAAAAA00/b3-w8nGyj-o/s1600/McAdam+093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-skUGgkf2FrI/UUmeQhO56II/AAAAAAAAA00/b3-w8nGyj-o/s320/McAdam+093.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
Lots of snow and as I sit here typing this it is still coming down. Schools are closed all over and my children are having a late start because I have decided to let them sleep in a little bit.<br />
<br />
Here is where I am today:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lKlmLyxxKUE/UUmev3DvO8I/AAAAAAAAA1A/hhdp3ThAR78/s1600/McAdam+095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lKlmLyxxKUE/UUmev3DvO8I/AAAAAAAAA1A/hhdp3ThAR78/s320/McAdam+095.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
So blessed to be able to enjoy the warmth of a home that God has provided for us. Enjoying a cup of coffee and some precious quiet time. I may not enjoy the snow in any way but I am thankful for the protection God has given us and that He sometimes alters our plans to draw us to HIM and to cause us to take some time to just "Be Quiet" and listen for His teaching and leading in our life.<br />
So for this morning I am going to do just that. Sit here by the fire and take some time to just "Be Quiet".<br />
<br />
Join me?????<br />
<br />Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-6052403778031332532013-03-12T16:44:00.001-05:002013-03-20T07:37:56.264-05:00I miss you Nanny B!<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have been spending a lot of time today<span style="font-size: large;"> thinking about my Grandmother. <span style="font-size: large;">She h<span style="font-size: large;">as been such an influence on my life and even though i<span style="font-size: large;">n less than two weeks it wil<span style="font-size: large;">l be 8 years since she passed away (March 25, 2005)<span style="font-size: large;">,I will never forg<span style="font-size: large;">et the time she s<span style="font-size: large;">pent with me and the lessons I learned from her. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: white;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8_ah78rDWEw/UT-eWDsxShI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/utFdcx-bi9I/s1600/nannyb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8_ah78rDWEw/UT-eWDsxShI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/utFdcx-bi9I/s320/nannyb.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="color: white;"> <span style="font-size: large;">She was precious and patient and she gave so much to others. <span style="font-size: large;">When my mom was young and my grandfather had to go fight in the war leaving my grandmother with t<span style="font-size: large;">wo small children, she did al<span style="font-size: large;">l she could <span style="font-size: large;">to support her family. She ran a store<span style="font-size: large;"> out of the front of her home and after she passed away we heard stories from people who came into the store as children and she would just give them food for their lunch<span style="font-size: large;">es... <span style="font-size: large;">never expecting money in return. She was wonderful with children and would have done anything for any child. She ALWAYS played with us when we were kids. ALWAYS.. <span style="font-size: large;">After we ate .. And it was ALWAYS DELICIOUS and homemade.. no mixes for her!... she would gather the kids and we would play games.. It was such a precious time. When she would visit us she would always go out o<span style="font-size: large;">n walks with us. I really enjoyed the time she took with me and <span style="font-size: large;">how she patiently would list<span style="font-size: large;">en to my "drama".. I am sure <span style="font-size: large;">the thin<span style="font-size: large;">gs I was worried about were really ridiculous and inconsiquential but she was <span style="font-size: large;">so patient with <span style="font-size: large;">me<span style="font-size: large;"> and gave me such wonderful advice. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I miss her so much now. There a<span style="font-size: large;">re so many things I wish I could ask her and so much wisdom I wish I could seek from her.. I am glad for the days I had <span style="font-size: large;">with her before Altzheimer's stole her away from me. I know someday in Heaven I will <span style="font-size: large;">see her and be able to ask my questions and just spe<span style="font-size: large;">nd time with her but I wish I had valued the time more when s<span style="font-size: large;">he was here with me.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: white;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tkix92rLVkg/UT-hnBukhZI/AAAAAAAAA0g/55elsLd_bxA/s1600/FamilyWedding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tkix92rLVkg/UT-hnBukhZI/AAAAAAAAA0g/55elsLd_bxA/s320/FamilyWedding.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-26267815496372430032013-03-06T11:18:00.001-05:002013-03-06T11:18:54.511-05:00<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-size: large;">As we continue to adjust to <span style="font-size: large;">our brand new life in small town Canada, I know it is taking i<span style="font-size: large;">ts toll on all of us but there are advantages. It <span style="font-size: large;">ha<span style="font-size: large;">s snowe<span style="font-size: large;">d a LOT here since we have moved and for some reason sn<span style="font-size: large;">ow makes me want to bake.. Isn't that weird? <span style="font-size: large;">A<span style="font-size: large;">nyw<span style="font-size: large;">ay, here are some photos of yummy things I have been able to have time t<span style="font-size: large;">o make on <span style="font-size: large;">some of those days:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GIx8mjy8EBk/UTdq4sJ-zNI/AAAAAAAAAz4/1HMRpBwva0E/s1600/McAdam+060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GIx8mjy8EBk/UTdq4sJ-zNI/AAAAAAAAAz4/1HMRpBwva0E/s320/McAdam+060.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yummy Carrot ra<span style="font-size: large;">isin <span style="font-size: large;">muffins</span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h16rpEI9v-s/UTdq49-Pj6I/AAAAAAAAAz8/OE4Q37Bn8GE/s1600/McAdam+062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h16rpEI9v-s/UTdq49-Pj6I/AAAAAAAAAz8/OE4Q37Bn8GE/s320/McAdam+062.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Whole wheat chocolate chip cookies.. T<span style="font-size: large;">hese were es<span style="font-size: large;">pecially delicious . I may never <span style="font-size: large;">go back to mak<span style="font-size: large;">ing regular ones again.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gzRHaFEMNPk/UTdq5Y_WBZI/AAAAAAAAA0E/C0CiFLNhP_c/s1600/McAdam+061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gzRHaFEMNPk/UTdq5Y_WBZI/AAAAAAAAA0E/C0CiFLNhP_c/s320/McAdam+061.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Whole wheat rolls. I have been making th<span style="font-size: large;">ese a <span style="font-size: large;">LOT to take to people as well. I like them because they have molasses and honey instead of sugar. YUMMY!!</span></span></span></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I <span style="font-size: large;">have also recently ma<span style="font-size: large;">de cinnamo<span style="font-size: large;">n rolls, chocolate chip<span style="font-size: large;"> cookie<span style="font-size: large;"> bars, and two kinds of squares but I don't have pictures of those. I keep telling Dan snow is not a terrible thing.. especially <span style="font-size: large;">when I get in the mood to bake <span style="font-size: large;">yummy stuff :-D</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, that is one of the things that I have enjoyed being here. There is lots more but I think <span style="font-size: large;">one thing to share to<span style="font-size: large;">day is good. God is good to us all the time. I am so thank<span style="font-size: large;">ful for where HE has led us. I want to continue to follow HIM.</span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>.Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-87352084383809114972013-03-05T15:50:00.001-05:002013-03-05T15:50:42.099-05:00New Home, New Country, New Job, New Life<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has again been ag<span style="font-size: large;">es since I have posted on here. I am really going to try to get going on this again. I<span style="font-size: large;"> think it h<span style="font-size: large;">elps me to ta<span style="font-size: large;">ke this time, if for no other reason, <span style="font-size: large;">to focus on what God has done<span style="font-size: large;"> and where He has brought us.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I<span style="font-size: large;">n January <span style="font-size: large;">God took us from the home we loved and were comfo<span style="font-size: large;">rtable in in<span style="font-size: large;"> Georgia t<span style="font-size: large;">o a brand new place in <span style="font-size: large;">McAdam, New Brunswick, Canada. Sometimes God really needs to pick us up literally and take <span style="font-size: large;">us out of our comfort zo<span style="font-size: large;">ne. That is what he did for us. We were in Georgia for a long time and we knew that God was prompting us to move on but we wanted our own way. We were comfortable. We found out in July <span style="font-size: large;">that we would have to find somet<span style="font-size: large;">hing else. <span style="font-size: large;">We knew about this church but we never expected<span style="font-size: large;"> it would wind up being exactly what God had planned for us.<span style="font-size: large;"> I am so glad that God doesn't give u<span style="font-size: large;">p on us. He keeps calling and directing and leading and <span style="font-size: large;">guiding us until we finally follow. That is not to say ther<span style="font-size: large;">e are not twists and wrong turns along the way but ultimately if we seek HIM he will guide us to <span style="font-size: large;">His perfect will.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a little of <span style="font-size: large;">HIS perfect will <span style="font-size: large;">we <span style="font-size: large;">have found so far..</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EqWeL2KW_N8/UTZYYVbVP9I/AAAAAAAAAys/C5Cb8PQuFeY/s1600/McAdam+030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EqWeL2KW_N8/UTZYYVbVP9I/AAAAAAAAAys/C5Cb8PQuFeY/s320/McAdam+030.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <span style="font-size: large;">door of our new home.. God provide<span style="font-size: large;">d a Parsonage for us to live in. Complete with 3 bedrooms :_D</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I-351J2-ILQ/UTZY8XWmBmI/AAAAAAAAAy4/PYXTBCOOfeE/s1600/McAdam+088.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I-351J2-ILQ/UTZY8XWmBmI/AAAAAAAAAy4/PYXTBCOOfeE/s320/McAdam+088.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wFcLuYAdw54/UTZY_WU-45I/AAAAAAAAAzA/eFfCNGIHEzs/s1600/McAdam+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wFcLuYAdw54/UTZY_WU-45I/AAAAAAAAAzA/eFfCNGIHEzs/s320/McAdam+005.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kDDpn8PXgR8/UTZZK8WdYFI/AAAAAAAAAzI/nKPtmHOfjYE/s1600/McAdam+067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kDDpn8PXgR8/UTZZK8WdYFI/AAAAAAAAAzI/nKPtmHOfjYE/s320/McAdam+067.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kvyeycuCIBY/UTZZK9L-HBI/AAAAAAAAAzM/Q95CwViE8g4/s1600/McAdam+068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kvyeycuCIBY/UTZZK9L-HBI/AAAAAAAAAzM/Q95CwViE8g4/s320/McAdam+068.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bEYo1qtBMdg/UTZZK4Qa-OI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/zPKAqm-nLkk/s1600/McAdam+069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bEYo1qtBMdg/UTZZK4Qa-OI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/zPKAqm-nLkk/s320/McAdam+069.jpg" width="236" /></a></div>
<span style="background-color: white;"><span><span style="color: #b4a7d6;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> Lots of snow and cold weather for our Southern kids to enjoy win<span style="font-size: large;">ter activities (<span style="font-size: large;">And mom too someti<span style="font-size: large;">mes)</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xlS6rd88_UQ/UTZZtyinYII/AAAAAAAAAzg/AIg3xwQs2sQ/s1600/McAdam+053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xlS6rd88_UQ/UTZZtyinYII/AAAAAAAAAzg/AIg3xwQs2sQ/s320/McAdam+053.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Happy kids.. They are adapting to the changes sooo very well</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><br /></span></span></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-weeesE9KO6E/UTZZ9mtZorI/AAAAAAAAAzo/Hbqxa47_MlQ/s1600/McAdam+047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-weeesE9KO6E/UTZZ9mtZorI/AAAAAAAAAzo/Hbqxa47_MlQ/s320/McAdam+047.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span>One of the most importa<span style="font-size: large;">nt things is that we are all toge<span style="font-size: large;">ther. This <span style="font-size: large;">sign is hard to <span style="font-size: large;">read here but it hangs on our bed<span style="font-size: large;">room door and it says </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">"FAMILY: All because two people fe<span style="font-size: large;">ll in love"</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">So<span style="font-size: large;"> thankful for God's grace and leading.</span> </span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-81943649004469394342012-10-08T19:07:00.001-05:002012-10-08T19:07:45.446-05:00Canadian Thanksgiving<span style="color: yellow;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Enjoyed Thanksgiving sooo much at our house... Just had to share a few photos from our wonderful wonderful day!!!</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_k0_mx3rmhg/UHNqmGf0NtI/AAAAAAAAAxo/fbRzqdOJo4c/s1600/Photo0298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_k0_mx3rmhg/UHNqmGf0NtI/AAAAAAAAAxo/fbRzqdOJo4c/s320/Photo0298.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k0YFSb_Q6EM/UHNqmqlCiDI/AAAAAAAAAxs/q11qIBA1L1g/s1600/Photo0299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k0YFSb_Q6EM/UHNqmqlCiDI/AAAAAAAAAxs/q11qIBA1L1g/s320/Photo0299.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--mabUgMRPw4/UHNqnMmiRFI/AAAAAAAAAx4/rVcG2GW-sv8/s1600/Photo0300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--mabUgMRPw4/UHNqnMmiRFI/AAAAAAAAAx4/rVcG2GW-sv8/s320/Photo0300.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PAAcdniUVCk/UHNqn1u7vHI/AAAAAAAAAyA/pv5zz06evkQ/s1600/Photo0301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PAAcdniUVCk/UHNqn1u7vHI/AAAAAAAAAyA/pv5zz06evkQ/s320/Photo0301.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xOyYmGt8wp8/UHNqorzTfiI/AAAAAAAAAyI/yxXTN3V4-ec/s1600/Photo0302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xOyYmGt8wp8/UHNqorzTfiI/AAAAAAAAAyI/yxXTN3V4-ec/s320/Photo0302.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ShvMdpPuXTI/UHNqpkR2pmI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/TkZx1f55nLM/s1600/Photo0303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ShvMdpPuXTI/UHNqpkR2pmI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/TkZx1f55nLM/s320/Photo0303.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="color: yellow;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></span>Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-11993196881205840722012-10-04T14:52:00.000-05:002012-10-05T18:49:17.593-05:00When one door closes........<span style="color: cyan;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It hurts!!!! But I am so thankful that we have God on our side and I know that he will show us the door HE has opened!!! </span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We received news today that an opportunity we were praying about is not the opportunity God has for us! Spending much time in prayer that God will keep us faithfully trusting in HIM .</span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We know His ways are higher than ours..... So wonderful to have our kids who just trust innocently and believe God completely!</span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: cyan;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I've enjoyed recently looking at some old pictures of Karyss.. That child went through so much her first 6 years with us moving all over the earth and her having no stability... Then God brought us to this wonderful place where she met her special friend with the similar name.. Karis</span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: cyan;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Then..............</span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sD2qOYIuKHE/UG3nbfowgrI/AAAAAAAAAwk/9PvSvqgDtjs/s1600/Karyss+and+Karis.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sD2qOYIuKHE/UG3nbfowgrI/AAAAAAAAAwk/9PvSvqgDtjs/s320/Karyss+and+Karis.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></i></span></div>
<span style="color: cyan;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> And now........</span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VMfKlS4De94/UG3nu6lYcOI/AAAAAAAAAws/4wItJ9ljqJw/s1600/June-August+2012+058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VMfKlS4De94/UG3nu6lYcOI/AAAAAAAAAws/4wItJ9ljqJw/s320/June-August+2012+058.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></i></span></div>
<span style="color: cyan;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: cyan;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And sweetly enough Riley has made special friends with the brothers of this special friend.....</span></span></i></span>
<br />
<span style="color: cyan;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></i></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: cyan;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iclHbk7-BKw/UG3oCgpMAtI/AAAAAAAAAw4/hAVZZYa5U48/s1600/the+boys.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iclHbk7-BKw/UG3oCgpMAtI/AAAAAAAAAw4/hAVZZYa5U48/s320/the+boys.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></i></span></div>
<span style="color: cyan;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: cyan;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: cyan;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So thankful for friends to encourage us in difficult times.....</span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: cyan;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And I am especially thankful for our children who encourage me and their friends who encourage them!!</span></span></i></span>
<br />
<span style="color: cyan;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Lord, help us to have the faith of our children!!</span></i></span></span></span>
<br />
<span style="color: cyan;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span>
Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-10617578981503724902012-09-30T13:48:00.000-05:002012-09-30T14:18:09.599-05:00Here's what's baking at our house<span style="color: #660000;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">It doesn't look or feel much like fall here in Georgia yet but our house is smelling like it.. Thanks to these yummy pumpkin muffins I made today!</span></i></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vuEyEN5qlZk/UGiTXpKAVuI/AAAAAAAAAvg/OfygBQqYK_c/s1600/pumpkin+muffins+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vuEyEN5qlZk/UGiTXpKAVuI/AAAAAAAAAvg/OfygBQqYK_c/s320/pumpkin+muffins+001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MzAii9kGNJs/UGiTcEVgaeI/AAAAAAAAAvo/2q5tnfgGWPA/s1600/pumpkin+muffins+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MzAii9kGNJs/UGiTcEVgaeI/AAAAAAAAAvo/2q5tnfgGWPA/s320/pumpkin+muffins+002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v1Xxv4KeE4M/UGiTdVEGo2I/AAAAAAAAAvw/-iDQehAGyQ0/s1600/pumpkin+muffins+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v1Xxv4KeE4M/UGiTdVEGo2I/AAAAAAAAAvw/-iDQehAGyQ0/s320/pumpkin+muffins+003.jpg" width="296" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FV-WKr7L20o/UGia5Kq-I7I/AAAAAAAAAwM/scUKHtoCVWU/s1600/pumpkin+muffins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FV-WKr7L20o/UGia5Kq-I7I/AAAAAAAAAwM/scUKHtoCVWU/s320/pumpkin+muffins.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><i><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And here's the recipe too!</span></span></i></span><br />
<br />
<i><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>
</span></i><br />
<div class="ingredients" style="margin-top: 10px;">
<h3>
<i><span style="color: #660000;">
Ingredients</span></i></h3>
<ul>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
2 1/2 cups all-purpose <a class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-muffins-with-streusel-topping/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=pumpkin%20muffins&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page#" id="itxthook0" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 0px none ! important; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px; text-decoration: none ! important;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook0w0" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">flour</span></a></span></i></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
1/2 cup rolled oats</span></i></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice</span></i></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
2 teaspoons <a class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-muffins-with-streusel-topping/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=pumpkin%20muffins&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page#" id="itxthook1" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 0px none ! important; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px; text-decoration: none ! important;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook1w0" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">baking</span><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook1w1" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook1w2" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">soda</span></a></span></i></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
1 teaspoon baking powder</span></i></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
1 teaspoon salt</span></i></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree</span></i></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
1 cup <a class="itxtrst itxtrsta itxthook" href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-muffins-with-streusel-topping/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=pumpkin%20muffins&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page#" id="itxthook2" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 0px none ! important; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1px; text-decoration: none ! important;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook2w0" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">brown</span><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook2w1" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook2w2" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">sugar</span></a></span></i></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
1 cup white sugar</span></i></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
2/3 cup vegetable oil</span></i></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
1/2 cup applesauce</span></i></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
3 eggs</span></i></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></i></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
1/4 cup raisins (optional)</span></i></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
</span></i></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
1/4 cup packed brown sugar</span></i></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
2 tablespoons butter, softened</span></i></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
2 tablespoons rolled oats</span></i></li>
<li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient"><i><span style="color: #660000;">
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour</span></i></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div style="border-top: 1px #ccc dotted; margin-top: 20px; width: 300px;">
</div>
<div class="directions" style="margin-top: 10px;">
<h3>
<i><span style="color: #660000;">
Directions</span></i></h3>
<ol>
<li><i><span style="color: #660000;"><span class="plaincharacterwrap break">
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
</span></span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="color: #660000;"><span class="plaincharacterwrap break">
Combine 2 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup oats, pumpkin pie
spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Whisk
pumpkin puree, 1 cup brown sugar, white sugar, vegetable oil,
applesauce, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a separate large bowl.
Stir flour mixture into pumpkin mixture; mix well. Fold in raisins.
</span></span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="color: #660000;"><span class="plaincharacterwrap break">
Beat 1/4 cup brown sugar with butter in a bowl until
creamy and smooth. Whisk 2 tablespoons oats and 2 tablespoons flour,
using a fork, into sugar-butter mixture until streusel topping is
crumbly.
</span></span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="color: #660000;"><span class="plaincharacterwrap break">
Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tin. Sprinkle each muffin with streusel topping.
</span></span></i></li>
<li><i><span style="color: #660000;"><span class="plaincharacterwrap break">
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick
inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes.
</span></span></i></li>
</ol>
</div>
<i><span style="color: #660000;"><a class="nutritionanchor" href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2610141697493908104" name="nutritionpanel"></a></span></i>
<br />
<h3>
<i><span style="color: #660000;">
Nutritional Information <a class="nutritional-information" href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-muffins-with-streusel-topping/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=pumpkin%20muffins&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page#">
<img alt="open nutritional information" border="0" class="nutritional-information" id="imgNutriIcon" src="http://images.media-allrecipes.com/ar/myar/icons/icon-plus.gif" style="border-width: 0px; height: 16px; width: 16px;" title="open nutritional information" /></a></span></i></h3>
<i><span style="color: #660000;"><b>Amount Per Serving</b> Calories:
<span class="calories">292</span>
| Total Fat:
<span class="fat">10.7g</span>
| Cholesterol:
<span class="cholesterol">39mg</span></span></i>Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-42552723862382036772012-09-28T15:36:00.000-05:002012-09-28T15:36:02.081-05:00I LOVE Family Field Trip Day!<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today we had the best time on a family Field trip to the Southern Museum in Kennesaw. Just had to share some memories here. </span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We arrived and it was so beautiful even in the entry that I had to take a picture right away:</span></i></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v0GxAUyi7pA/UGYHKrgKV3I/AAAAAAAAAsQ/99CapX4-ZEs/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v0GxAUyi7pA/UGYHKrgKV3I/AAAAAAAAAsQ/99CapX4-ZEs/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+001.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aPNYC6JVGjk/UGYHNmt-StI/AAAAAAAAAsY/xuiZ0zlYNL0/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aPNYC6JVGjk/UGYHNmt-StI/AAAAAAAAAsY/xuiZ0zlYNL0/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+002.jpg" width="313" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Then we started looking through the displays of various items used in Civil War Times:</span></i></span><br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VAqxNl0H9K8/UGYHewoxi7I/AAAAAAAAAsk/ei7d5YA53Mo/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VAqxNl0H9K8/UGYHewoxi7I/AAAAAAAAAsk/ei7d5YA53Mo/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+003.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Mommy, what is that thing??" Great opportunity to teach about the Cotton Gin</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KCnwF2cJLiQ/UGYHjiPmauI/AAAAAAAAAss/vZbKGo4NhBM/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KCnwF2cJLiQ/UGYHjiPmauI/AAAAAAAAAss/vZbKGo4NhBM/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+004.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karyss Learning !!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZP9ZdPepAQk/UGYHoZ2C5cI/AAAAAAAAAs0/FeUulQJG8Bs/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZP9ZdPepAQk/UGYHoZ2C5cI/AAAAAAAAAs0/FeUulQJG8Bs/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+006.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6ABFdcJVvw/UGYHsVbtF3I/AAAAAAAAAtA/nrzZUd_FlRk/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U6ABFdcJVvw/UGYHsVbtF3I/AAAAAAAAAtA/nrzZUd_FlRk/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ISJHQjbmAC4/UGYHwnwIHVI/AAAAAAAAAtI/_SUysh4lQG4/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ISJHQjbmAC4/UGYHwnwIHVI/AAAAAAAAAtI/_SUysh4lQG4/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+008.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M0lhXD0l0lg/UGYHzMaeusI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/l2dGJ14jaFQ/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M0lhXD0l0lg/UGYHzMaeusI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/l2dGJ14jaFQ/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+009.jpg" width="279" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Our next adventure took us to learning about trains.. Starting with how the parts of a train are made:</i></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0yE0OSnqw2U/UGYIuHcUsJI/AAAAAAAAAtc/3XH7OtbrUJg/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0yE0OSnqw2U/UGYIuHcUsJI/AAAAAAAAAtc/3XH7OtbrUJg/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WaK3uYkQcnM/UGYIyEi-TuI/AAAAAAAAAtk/kdrf2qr86hU/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WaK3uYkQcnM/UGYIyEi-TuI/AAAAAAAAAtk/kdrf2qr86hU/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><br /></i></span></span><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Then it was time for some hands on fun and activities!!</span></span></i><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QSjSuQE2Fp8/UGYJVzkXHsI/AAAAAAAAAt4/FW0NqZ6LRyA/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QSjSuQE2Fp8/UGYJVzkXHsI/AAAAAAAAAt4/FW0NqZ6LRyA/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+018.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lKgWiLaxex8/UGYJao5S8UI/AAAAAAAAAuE/uKExbRn0gtM/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lKgWiLaxex8/UGYJao5S8UI/AAAAAAAAAuE/uKExbRn0gtM/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+019.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1u0jsOxKa4Y/UGYJe04WtOI/AAAAAAAAAuM/xwHive2sru4/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1u0jsOxKa4Y/UGYJe04WtOI/AAAAAAAAAuM/xwHive2sru4/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+020.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xWTrL9vH_Ik/UGYJjqpoZAI/AAAAAAAAAuY/Fu7MPkUZt5k/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xWTrL9vH_Ik/UGYJjqpoZAI/AAAAAAAAAuY/Fu7MPkUZt5k/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Qp59ExLmbM/UGYJn6H67hI/AAAAAAAAAug/qrXlzxfmMOs/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Qp59ExLmbM/UGYJn6H67hI/AAAAAAAAAug/qrXlzxfmMOs/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+022.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K9Y8W6UO40o/UGYJsdjlnBI/AAAAAAAAAus/UHEZm_H4wYk/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K9Y8W6UO40o/UGYJsdjlnBI/AAAAAAAAAus/UHEZm_H4wYk/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+023.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ONflnTI4ZiA/UGYJwMSxQsI/AAAAAAAAAu0/T3V6BjmHJvk/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ONflnTI4ZiA/UGYJwMSxQsI/AAAAAAAAAu0/T3V6BjmHJvk/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+024.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5ztnbrwMBy8/UGYJzQJEBwI/AAAAAAAAAu8/mbHx-QxrV5c/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5ztnbrwMBy8/UGYJzQJEBwI/AAAAAAAAAu8/mbHx-QxrV5c/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+025.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y3Pdd2yowFc/UGYJ283WyhI/AAAAAAAAAvI/EChHTP14-a4/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y3Pdd2yowFc/UGYJ283WyhI/AAAAAAAAAvI/EChHTP14-a4/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+026.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k31VwLoGlBA/UGYJQy5DitI/AAAAAAAAAtw/sI3VfeuZ_I0/s1600/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k31VwLoGlBA/UGYJQy5DitI/AAAAAAAAAtw/sI3VfeuZ_I0/s320/Southern+Museum+Field+Trip+016.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It was a GREAT DAY!</span></span></i><br />
Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-68003858305348306782012-09-27T09:15:00.004-05:002012-09-27T09:15:58.893-05:00Homeschooling progress......<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">We are making progress in our new journey of homeschooling. The kids are really getting in to the routine of it all and so am I finally.. Some days are better than others. </span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">They have been testing very well. Here are a couple of examples!</span></i></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6VElGSBRRxQ/UGRfWoiJqRI/AAAAAAAAArs/hc-s29O0aZc/s1600/Photo0294.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6VElGSBRRxQ/UGRfWoiJqRI/AAAAAAAAArs/hc-s29O0aZc/s320/Photo0294.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
A phonics test for Riley<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eGfftwX_t-Q/UGRfWwIKxsI/AAAAAAAAAr0/9temPtpSUb0/s1600/Photo0295.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eGfftwX_t-Q/UGRfWwIKxsI/AAAAAAAAAr0/9temPtpSUb0/s320/Photo0295.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
Riley's very first cursive writing test!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DIUPb5VkXY0/UGRfXgDLOdI/AAAAAAAAAr8/uutxTH5X25s/s1600/Photo0296.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DIUPb5VkXY0/UGRfXgDLOdI/AAAAAAAAAr8/uutxTH5X25s/s320/Photo0296.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></i></span>Karyss' math test!<br />
<br />
I am pretty proud of their work. God is teaching us all through this transition time!Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-24553305988241142862012-09-26T14:44:00.000-05:002012-09-26T14:44:07.549-05:00<span><span style="background-color: purple;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I have been spending a lot of time thinking about God's sovereignty in our lives.. My verse right now that I am often thinking of is </i></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<br /><div class="heading passage-class-0">
<h3>
Isaiah 55:8-9</h3>
<div class="txt-sm">
</div>
</div>
<div class="passage version-KJV result-text-style-normal text-html ">
<span class="text Isa-55-8" id="en-KJV-18749"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup>For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span>.</span><br />
<span class="text Isa-55-9" id="en-KJV-18750"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup>For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.</span></div>
<br />
<span><span style="background-color: purple;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I know that God has a plan for us and I know it will be the best thing but at this time of uncertainty I need to be reminded often of HIS planning in my life.. It is crazy to me that I still doubt after all the blessings He has given our family and how much HE has done for us. I am foolish to be spending my time worrying when I should be spending time just Praising Him and thanking Him for all He has done for us!</i></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span><span style="background-color: purple;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Just my ramble for the day.. and the things God is teaching me!</i></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wp0UT0zAf2c/UGNazAtgR-I/AAAAAAAAArY/C5h9QYz5l6k/s1600/first+day+of+school+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wp0UT0zAf2c/UGNazAtgR-I/AAAAAAAAArY/C5h9QYz5l6k/s320/first+day+of+school+004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span><span style="background-color: purple;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i> This is my boy studying a verse.. I should be doing the same much more often!</i></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span><span style="background-color: purple;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span>Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-16106849874414249672012-09-22T16:22:00.002-05:002012-09-22T16:22:31.587-05:00<i><span style="font-size: large;">It has been such a long time since I posted that I thought it might be nice to just post some pictures of our family so here you go!</span></i><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ApJT4qdU_x8/UF4qenyvyzI/AAAAAAAAAp4/ICujaVHzzLk/s1600/June-August+2012+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ApJT4qdU_x8/UF4qenyvyzI/AAAAAAAAAp4/ICujaVHzzLk/s320/June-August+2012+008.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h6nCtxjkMSw/UF4qjUviKwI/AAAAAAAAAqE/ntiEw1O0yz0/s1600/June-August+2012+027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h6nCtxjkMSw/UF4qjUviKwI/AAAAAAAAAqE/ntiEw1O0yz0/s320/June-August+2012+027.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying a meal with Nanny</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZBe0-Umufhs/UF4qn1loZFI/AAAAAAAAAqM/idAbgTB57mQ/s1600/June-August+2012+028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZBe0-Umufhs/UF4qn1loZFI/AAAAAAAAAqM/idAbgTB57mQ/s320/June-August+2012+028.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The two shopaholics together!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Id5_4pG7Cj4/UF4qswx7kfI/AAAAAAAAAqY/BfSDKUN6Mgk/s1600/June-August+2012+049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Id5_4pG7Cj4/UF4qswx7kfI/AAAAAAAAAqY/BfSDKUN6Mgk/s320/June-August+2012+049.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy 13th Birthday Karyss!!!!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jrimkMdy9co/UF4qxNb-jSI/AAAAAAAAAqg/yBq4freqRJA/s1600/June-August+2012+057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jrimkMdy9co/UF4qxNb-jSI/AAAAAAAAAqg/yBq4freqRJA/s320/June-August+2012+057.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Best Buds having Birthday supper</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eAz_uAALoiQ/UF4q1mF3D0I/AAAAAAAAAqs/4UcE1sFkZXw/s1600/June-August+2012+066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eAz_uAALoiQ/UF4q1mF3D0I/AAAAAAAAAqs/4UcE1sFkZXw/s320/June-August+2012+066.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tD0mOHDX_Vk/UF4q59hthiI/AAAAAAAAAq0/80eD72X-t-E/s1600/Dan%2527s+birthday+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tD0mOHDX_Vk/UF4q59hthiI/AAAAAAAAAq0/80eD72X-t-E/s320/Dan%2527s+birthday+008.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My GUYS!!!!! Love them!!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1yApgkoz7Tc/UF4q-N1Qr0I/AAAAAAAAArA/HcfRM65NBeE/s1600/Dan%2527s+birthday+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1yApgkoz7Tc/UF4q-N1Qr0I/AAAAAAAAArA/HcfRM65NBeE/s320/Dan%2527s+birthday+009.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Girl is growing up much much too fast!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-47223040374381075052012-09-20T12:39:00.000-05:002012-09-20T12:39:13.864-05:00Lord, Direct our Paths<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Wow. It has been such a long time since I have posted here and so much has been happening!</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>The biggest happening is that several weeks ago our precious church family had to let us know that they cannot keep us here any longer. The finances have been a struggle and we love the people here so much and appreciate all they have done to try to keep us but God is moving us on. Now the question is where?? Which takes me back to this blog. I just need to spend some time on here journalling of sorts.. </i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>My biggest thing is to trust the Lord. So I am claiming </i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>"Trust in the Lord with ALL thine heart and lean not to thine OWN understanding. In ALL thy ways acknowledge HIM and He SHALL DIRECT THY PATHS" Proverbs 3:5-6</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>We are praying for him to direct our paths.</i></b></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Have to add some pictures of the kids and our family soon here too. </i></b></span>Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-34669309522691993332011-09-29T13:58:00.002-05:002011-09-29T14:03:08.653-05:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TOkYF5mmgSE/ToTAdAQHvdI/AAAAAAAAApA/85jq9Betimo/s1600/Karyss%2B025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657858636400541138" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TOkYF5mmgSE/ToTAdAQHvdI/AAAAAAAAApA/85jq9Betimo/s320/Karyss%2B025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RY221vKRMFk/ToTAc3KDsjI/AAAAAAAAAo4/CgyOM-bbFEg/s1600/Karyss%2B048.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657858633959191090" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RY221vKRMFk/ToTAc3KDsjI/AAAAAAAAAo4/CgyOM-bbFEg/s320/Karyss%2B048.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ey5KBzjLsuE/ToTAc3sc6jI/AAAAAAAAAow/8QeE7ZTI6tM/s1600/Karyss%2B023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657858634103450162" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ey5KBzjLsuE/ToTAc3sc6jI/AAAAAAAAAow/8QeE7ZTI6tM/s320/Karyss%2B023.jpg" border="0" /></a> Most of these pictures, Karyss took with her new camera.. She did a nice job, I think!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WWHKbSDoW9k/ToTActisoqI/AAAAAAAAAoo/3_dkcxRgRNs/s1600/Karyss%2B015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657858631378182818" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WWHKbSDoW9k/ToTActisoqI/AAAAAAAAAoo/3_dkcxRgRNs/s320/Karyss%2B015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xHI2Gk3IajE/ToTAceB0KGI/AAAAAAAAAog/ljArss1WOFU/s1600/100_2664.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657858627213731938" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xHI2Gk3IajE/ToTAceB0KGI/AAAAAAAAAog/ljArss1WOFU/s320/100_2664.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>My little buggle is back in soccer!! Tooo cute!!</div></div></div></div></div>Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-77530539170472760502011-09-29T13:51:00.004-05:002011-09-29T13:58:11.856-05:00pictures<span style="color:#993399;">It's been a LONG time since I posted pictures.. Here are some from our trip to Canada </span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q3VhaGB3kbo/ToS-5mDJTzI/AAAAAAAAAoY/cWx92_ogcu0/s1600/100_2688.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657856928559746866" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q3VhaGB3kbo/ToS-5mDJTzI/AAAAAAAAAoY/cWx92_ogcu0/s320/100_2688.jpg" border="0" /></a> Riley and Karyss LOVED the amusement park we went to .. NO FEAR!!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gGqyCr8Xw5w/ToS-5RR5xeI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/xRQ45ROqbHA/s1600/100_2719.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657856922984498658" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gGqyCr8Xw5w/ToS-5RR5xeI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/xRQ45ROqbHA/s320/100_2719.jpg" border="0" /></a> It was great great great to see Papa.. Doing great at 93!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rlDnW_EvppA/ToS-5YWZHXI/AAAAAAAAAoI/LW8QLe6FMA8/s1600/100_2728.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657856924882378098" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rlDnW_EvppA/ToS-5YWZHXI/AAAAAAAAAoI/LW8QLe6FMA8/s320/100_2728.jpg" border="0" /></a> Enjoying time with Nanny.. Don't ask but he actually did shoot her with the nerf gun. I won't say where !<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nN0dPZWvIRw/ToS-4vb-u8I/AAAAAAAAAoA/nm1xsx1CsWk/s1600/100_2745.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657856913899961282" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nN0dPZWvIRw/ToS-4vb-u8I/AAAAAAAAAoA/nm1xsx1CsWk/s320/100_2745.jpg" border="0" /></a> LOVING Grampy!!!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-88m3zv6ya-s/ToS-4ggUSlI/AAAAAAAAAn4/YIyl97rJbgM/s1600/100_2510.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657856909891619410" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-88m3zv6ya-s/ToS-4ggUSlI/AAAAAAAAAn4/YIyl97rJbgM/s320/100_2510.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is not from our trip but this is a shot of our family outside of our church.. Isn't Karyss growing up??Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-27908522472597716012011-09-09T08:40:00.002-05:002011-09-09T09:00:23.287-05:00We are in a state of constant uncertainty and change lately. I am so thankful<br />to have the Lord with me. These verses have really been with me lately: <br />" But thou O Lord art a shield for me; my glory and the lifter up of mine head" Psalm 3:3;<br />" I will both lay me down in peace and sleep ; for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety"<br />Psalm 4:8<br />"But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice; let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them; let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee" Psalm 5:11<br /><br />These verses have really helped me and comforted me and showed me His leading! What are some of your favorites?Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-73979826916080867362011-09-08T13:06:00.002-05:002011-09-08T13:18:49.836-05:00Wisdom: the principal thingI think maybe I am beginning to finally learn.... God is concerned not with the same concerns that I have but that I am seeking Him and His wisdom!!! I have been reading in Proverbs about wisdom " my son, if thou wilt receive my words and hide my commandments with thee; so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and apply thine heart to understanding; yea if thou criest after knowledge and liftest up thy voice for understanding; if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hid treasures; THEN shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord and find the Knowledge of God" Proverbs 2:1-5<br />God has been teaching me to fully rely on Him and I am finally beginning to learn that as I start drawing closer to Him our desires are lining up. If I am asking for God's wisdom He will give me knowledge in difficult situations! He will show me the right path if I seek His way! So this is my new goal ; to keep wisdom before me and Seek God's plan and his wisdom before being concerned with the trivialities of life!<br />Be blessed friends!Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-8049514069152994612011-09-07T12:43:00.001-05:002011-09-07T12:53:18.050-05:00It's the little thingsAs you know, I have been spending a lot of time thinking lately and I have come to realize that the little things in life are where God is really the most evident! The laughter of my children when they are getting along and playing, the quick phone call during the day just to let you know someone is thinking of you, a hug, even a smile... These are all things that sometimes bring the most comfort in difficult times and joy when things are good... I am noticing more and more that I can be content with very little as long as I have my family by my side and God's direction in my life. I am desperately seeking His will in these trying days but trying to see Him in the little things... Be blessed my friends!Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-83346695825485240352011-08-31T17:29:00.002-05:002011-08-31T17:40:17.079-05:00Still thinking<strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">So after my extensive blog about how God has taken care of us, I am still thinking about that very topic... Why do I spend or waste so much time worrying about things that may and usually do not ever happen??? I am really trying to put into practice " Be STILL and Know that I am God....." Psalm 46:10. How many times have I actually sat and listened for God's leading in the midst of my panic and worry over silly little things??? How many times have I been STILL??? This is something I need to work on....</span></strong>
<br /><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">We are in the middle of some trying times in our life in case you hadn't guessed that already.. I need to be listening for HIS voice and HIS call and I know I can't hear it if I am too busy trying to "fix things" on my own... God is still near.. He is just waiting for me... </span></strong>
<br /><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">What a journey we have had through the years and yet God has been by our side every step.. I know that. I just need to listen for His voice and be prepared for whatever answer he may give.</span></strong>
<br /><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Help me Lord!</span></strong>
<br />Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-52936962354219135602011-08-30T01:27:00.002-05:002011-08-30T17:59:20.082-05:00How far we have come and I still don't trust enough!!I posted this same thing on my facebook page but I need a constant reminder so I thought I would post it here too!
<br />As I stop and look back over everything God had brought me through in these past 14 years, I am ashamed of myself! After all God has done for me, how could I ever doubt him? What is wrong with me that I wouldn't just believe and trust that He would take care of me?
<br />14 years ago I left my parents home and protection alone and set off to a new place to which I had never been... Joliet, Illinois. I fought that move for a full year before I finally gave in. The day my parents left and I was truly alone , I was shattered. God was watching out for me then even though I didn't know it! If I had not taken that scary step of faith, I never would have met Dan... Which takes me to the next part of my journey...
<br />December, 1997, I accepted a marriage proposal from the man of my heart, Daniel Basham. That was a step of faith because we had NO idea where God was going to take us and what we were going to do. We searched and prayed for God's plan and in the spring of 1998 we accepted the call to Paddock Lake Baptist Church in Wisconsin..... Next part of the journey....
<br />We didn't have much in Wisconsin but we were young and in love and we really felt God working in us! Then, the unexpected news in November .... We were expecting our first child! That was certainly faith-shaking! If that wasn't enough, 3 months later we were informed that Dan's position was being terminated.. Where would we go? What would we do? Where was God in all of this? More worry but God continued to lead and care for us. We moved to Greenville, South Carolina when I was 8 months pregnant and moved in with Dan's sister while Dan looked for work and we waited for our baby to arrive! Karyss Sofia graced us with her entrance on July 22,1999. Dan found a job and we moved into our own little place. He stayed with that job until he was terminated without a good reason... Again, Lird? Here we were dependent upon God for every step. He continued to provide for us through our wonderful family, church family and in many other ways. Three more more jobs came and went in the next two years and yet we never went hungry or homeless! Again, I was not trusting!!! When will I learn?
<br />When Karyss was 3 years old we received a call from a Christian school on the area looking for teachers. Somehow they heard about us, we never found out how! We were nervous but accepted this as God's will and set out to teach again. It was wonderful and we loved it therebut we again were told the devastating news that they could not afford to keep us on past that year and we were jobless again!
<br />New journey, one month later the Pastor of Dan's parents' church called and offered us positions at their Christian school. This was a long distance move but we had no alternatives and felt it was God's leading so we went. God, again, worked out every detail and yet at the end of that school year the Pastor decided to close the school! We were unemployed again! You would think by this time we would be used to it but we were blindsided each time! It was scary and worrisome and I did not have trust like I should have! We went to several churches and schools and finally wound up in garden City, Michigan. This was a rough year both financially and personally. How could we be surprised when the Pastor told us (again) that they couldn't afford to keep us on after that year? But we were . This was a longer stretch of uncertainty but finally in September of 2005 we came to Pine Grove Baptist Church in Stockbridge, Georgia. Smooth sailing ahead right??WRONG!! Five days after we moved here Dan became seriously ill and the Pastor's wife had to help me take him to the hospital! This was the most fear I have ever known! I was alone! I barely knew anyone here and yet the church people became my family and came alongside me! They should me God's presence! It was very serious and the doctors were unsure but finally were able to take care of him with a lengthy surgery! God was with me ! I never could have made it through that dark time without Him! What a way to start a new ministry!!! We have been here for almost 6 years now and we have had many ups and downs. One of our "ups" was the arrival of our son Riley in December of 2006 after many years of praying for another child. We have faced many different uncertainties both financial and otherwise.. God is faithful! He will take care of us! He will provide!! I must trust Him!
<br />God please help me to trust you!!!Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-56074063562554582572010-07-04T13:50:00.005-05:002010-07-04T14:11:31.319-05:00My trip to Canada<span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">My wonderful trip to Canada with my children was sooo wonderful. Here are some highlights of our trip</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDaFs5GeEI/AAAAAAAAAnc/U4VjhA17tEY/s1600/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+113.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490127737249495106" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDaFs5GeEI/AAAAAAAAAnc/U4VjhA17tEY/s320/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+113.jpg" /></a> <strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">At the beach with Nanny and Grampy. </span></em></strong><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDaFePcSzI/AAAAAAAAAnU/6Qg9SIHVGBI/s1600/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+106.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490127733316668210" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDaFePcSzI/AAAAAAAAAnU/6Qg9SIHVGBI/s320/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+106.jpg" /></a><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">My adorable kids.. At my most favorite place on earth</span></em></strong><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDaFFKzY-I/AAAAAAAAAnM/-2oIsCc4xqo/s1600/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+105.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490127726586323938" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDaFFKzY-I/AAAAAAAAAnM/-2oIsCc4xqo/s320/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+105.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Loving the beach</span></em></strong><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDaEryOi_I/AAAAAAAAAnE/HnhPlPRLX6s/s1600/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+100.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490127719772359666" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDaEryOi_I/AAAAAAAAAnE/HnhPlPRLX6s/s320/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+100.jpg" /></a><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">This is my favorite spot. I used to spend a lot of time just staring at this beautiful ocean.</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDaEZzNjuI/AAAAAAAAAm8/ERc8W6jNJkI/s1600/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+079.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490127714944650978" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDaEZzNjuI/AAAAAAAAAm8/ERc8W6jNJkI/s320/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+079.jpg" /></a><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Playground time :-D</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDZZggaU1I/AAAAAAAAAm0/kiOowmKBIK0/s1600/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+070.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490126978010469202" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDZZggaU1I/AAAAAAAAAm0/kiOowmKBIK0/s320/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+070.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDZZb2kEjI/AAAAAAAAAms/ybvz3sAK5FE/s1600/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+063.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490126976761205298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDZZb2kEjI/AAAAAAAAAms/ybvz3sAK5FE/s320/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+063.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">This is Riley with my cousin's son, Rylan. He is 4 months younger than Riley</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDZYgwSB6I/AAAAAAAAAmk/w3N3V6l6c1M/s1600/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+048.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490126960897165218" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDZYgwSB6I/AAAAAAAAAmk/w3N3V6l6c1M/s320/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+048.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">One of the highlights of this trip was getting to spend time with my 92 year old grandfather</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDZYTskfCI/AAAAAAAAAmc/dFFFb7xzsnU/s1600/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+035.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490126957391936546" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDZYTskfCI/AAAAAAAAAmc/dFFFb7xzsnU/s320/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+035.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">My buddy enjoying time on the deck</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDZYPalaKI/AAAAAAAAAmU/tNCi1j-6vkQ/s1600/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+033.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490126956242757794" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDZYPalaKI/AAAAAAAAAmU/tNCi1j-6vkQ/s320/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+033.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">I had my birthday while we were there.. Great time!</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDYtjinslI/AAAAAAAAAmM/_KKUcNsQjrg/s1600/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+028.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490126222910796370" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDYtjinslI/AAAAAAAAAmM/_KKUcNsQjrg/s320/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+028.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">My parents had visitors in the back yard.. Deer!!! Mommy and Baby.........</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDYtBWDlCI/AAAAAAAAAmE/We5KchwUU88/s1600/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+016.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490126213731292194" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDYtBWDlCI/AAAAAAAAAmE/We5KchwUU88/s320/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+016.jpg" /></a><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">My boy loved spending some nice time with his Aunts and his grandparents</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDYsxTETnI/AAAAAAAAAl8/6tu1zZuqnhE/s1600/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+015.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490126209423789682" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDYsxTETnI/AAAAAAAAAl8/6tu1zZuqnhE/s320/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+015.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>Doesn't she look happy??????</em></span><br /></strong><br /></span><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDYseUopwI/AAAAAAAAAl0/M0R4uk85nVU/s1600/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+012.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490126204330092290" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDYseUopwI/AAAAAAAAAl0/M0R4uk85nVU/s320/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+012.jpg" /></a><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">This was in front of the place they dubbed "The Secret Garden".. Cute</span></em></strong></div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDYr--QomI/AAAAAAAAAls/hykNnaQ0XDw/s1600/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+009.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490126195914744418" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TDDYr--QomI/AAAAAAAAAls/hykNnaQ0XDw/s320/trip+to+Canada+summer+2010+009.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Beautiful flowers from my mom's garden.. So gorgeous!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-35763622533631634892010-06-01T14:12:00.002-05:002010-06-01T14:19:37.491-05:00We got him!!Dan's 40th birthday is June 9th and soo I wanted to make it extra special for him this year. Since February I have been planning a surprise party for him at church and been begging friends from all over to send cards... We wound up with a decent number and his sister came and made a BEAUTIFUL board with pictures on it as well as two wonderful cakes.. The church people all came together and did food.. It was WONDERFUL!!! Enjoy the shots!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TAVcO2k-tzI/AAAAAAAAAlg/zxwuwTtg21Q/s1600/Dan%27s+40th+surprise+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477885932004620082" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TAVcO2k-tzI/AAAAAAAAAlg/zxwuwTtg21Q/s400/Dan%27s+40th+surprise+002.jpg" /></a> The photo board Lynn made.. What an adorable guy!<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TAVcOd5eBHI/AAAAAAAAAlY/bv8qq3du5zU/s1600/Dan%27s+40th+surprise+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477885925379671154" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TAVcOd5eBHI/AAAAAAAAAlY/bv8qq3du5zU/s400/Dan%27s+40th+surprise+006.jpg" /></a><br /> Cards from all over.. You all still have until the 9th :-D<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TAVcOJCt7OI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/aDnAfHV7sI8/s1600/Dan%27s+40th+surprise+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477885919781317858" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TAVcOJCt7OI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/aDnAfHV7sI8/s400/Dan%27s+40th+surprise+008.jpg" /></a> Of course the cake had to be orange and blue :-D<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TAVcNi2EpqI/AAAAAAAAAlI/nvR450BPQ4s/s1600/Dan%27s+40th+surprise+017.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477885909527733922" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TAVcNi2EpqI/AAAAAAAAAlI/nvR450BPQ4s/s400/Dan%27s+40th+surprise+017.jpg" /></a><br /> Riley helped blow out the candles<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TAVcNaiLIkI/AAAAAAAAAlA/mf0w5Pa3fCE/s1600/Dan%27s+40th+surprise+019.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477885907296789058" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/TAVcNaiLIkI/AAAAAAAAAlA/mf0w5Pa3fCE/s400/Dan%27s+40th+surprise+019.jpg" /></a><br />Don't ya think he looks happy??? And not a day over 39 :-D Just kidding... It was great fun!!!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-59982299660405542532010-05-15T19:17:00.004-05:002010-05-15T19:23:56.290-05:00Girls Night out!We had the best time last night and I just had to share with you!! My sisters bought Karyss tickets to see Mary Poppins for her birthday. We had the best time.. Our friends Joy and Karis were able to go with us. We had a yummy supper out and then went to the play which was spectacular!!! What a great time!! Highly recommended!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-86SB0RTzI/AAAAAAAAAk4/SUamG57NI_A/s1600/mary+poppins+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471656153678171954" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-86SB0RTzI/AAAAAAAAAk4/SUamG57NI_A/s400/mary+poppins+009.jpg" /></a> Me and My girl<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-86RhakryI/AAAAAAAAAkw/opRbHIgMXhA/s1600/mary+poppins+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471656144980455202" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-86RhakryI/AAAAAAAAAkw/opRbHIgMXhA/s400/mary+poppins+008.jpg" /></a> Joy and Karis<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-86RYiX5FI/AAAAAAAAAko/r9OEyQIH9jg/s1600/mary+poppins+007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471656142597252178" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-86RYiX5FI/AAAAAAAAAko/r9OEyQIH9jg/s400/mary+poppins+007.jpg" /></a> Karyss and Karis<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-86Q9wEZtI/AAAAAAAAAkg/b2ZtddZwGZM/s1600/mary+poppins+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471656135406937810" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-86Q9wEZtI/AAAAAAAAAkg/b2ZtddZwGZM/s400/mary+poppins+006.jpg" /></a> Me and my girl<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-86Qaw1aNI/AAAAAAAAAkY/d34-E4WEZ4s/s1600/mary+poppins+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471656126014908626" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-86Qaw1aNI/AAAAAAAAAkY/d34-E4WEZ4s/s400/mary+poppins+001.jpg" /></a><br />Pretty girl.. all dressed up<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-66242802486040732322010-05-05T10:58:00.005-05:002010-05-05T11:07:31.561-05:00Riley does school workHi... Riley and I started doing some "school" at home today just for fun and learning right now.. I would love to hear from other moms out there what you have used for 3 and 4 year olds and what works well.<br />Just had to share the pictures!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-GXIxER3hI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/xdnZ3oMIfv0/s1600/riley+at+school+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467817599470525970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-GXIxER3hI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/xdnZ3oMIfv0/s400/riley+at+school+002.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-GXIk23k4I/AAAAAAAAAkI/6VC308v8miI/s1600/riley+at+school+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467817596193051522" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-GXIk23k4I/AAAAAAAAAkI/6VC308v8miI/s400/riley+at+school+003.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-GXIYxqu1I/AAAAAAAAAkA/r3w4MjWSLLA/s1600/riley+at+school+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467817592950012754" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-GXIYxqu1I/AAAAAAAAAkA/r3w4MjWSLLA/s400/riley+at+school+005.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-GXIJj9bqI/AAAAAAAAAj4/0hT9cn09PtI/s1600/riley+at+school+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467817588865986210" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-GXIJj9bqI/AAAAAAAAAj4/0hT9cn09PtI/s400/riley+at+school+006.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-GWmzNNBLI/AAAAAAAAAjw/v-zloCA4kyM/s1600/riley+at+school+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467817015929275570" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S-GWmzNNBLI/AAAAAAAAAjw/v-zloCA4kyM/s400/riley+at+school+001.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2610141697493908104.post-4116007781837981232010-05-01T09:06:00.002-05:002010-05-01T09:14:02.906-05:00A quiet day of prayer and reflection<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S9w1lCe6XFI/AAAAAAAAAjg/pCFUIT1cf3E/s1600/newborn+Riley.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466302958158896210" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S9w1lCe6XFI/AAAAAAAAAjg/pCFUIT1cf3E/s320/newborn+Riley.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S9w1kxfcSMI/AAAAAAAAAjY/IL3U06Z2Slc/s1600/newborn+Karyss.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466302953597716674" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wq7q__N-JYk/S9w1kxfcSMI/AAAAAAAAAjY/IL3U06Z2Slc/s320/newborn+Karyss.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">Dan will just love that I found these photos to post but it is kind of neat that they are sooo similar in pose and location.. Can you tell which baby is Riley and which one is Karyss???</span></em></strong></div><div><strong><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">Today we are just having a quiet day.. It is overcast outside and inside we are just having a calm day. We plan to go to the library later but for now Daddy is at a Men's prayer breakfast and we three are here together . The quiet of this morning is giving me pause to reflect on the past years of my life in ministry and as the wife of Dan and mother of Karyss and more recently, Riley... So many things have happened and I am trying to remind myself that God has always been and will continue to be in control. At this time we are facing an uncertain future and my tendency is to worry and fret but I am trying to remind myself of God's constant overseeing of our lives and that His plan is best rather than try to stick my hands in and stir things up myself... That is so hard for me... I want to "Show God" what to do.. Isn't that ridiculous????</span></em></strong></div><div><strong><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">For now, I am enjoying the calm quiet and my children as they play...</span></em></strong></div><div><br /></div><div></div>Jenn Bashamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11865621755111368557noreply@blogger.com0