Yay...Free Friday

It's Yay...FREE Friday and we are giving away another Baby be Blessed gift certificate worth $56.00!!

To enter, simply leave a comment under this post. If you tweet, blog or facebook about this giveaway that gives you extra chances to win, so please leave a comment for each for your additional entries!

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Much love~Tina

Living Proverbs 22:6

"Train up a child in the way he should go,

And when he is old he will not depart from it."

Proverbs 22:6

Our Kolton just turned three in March. He is our youngest child and fourth in line. Over the years and with each child I have relaxed. With our oldest, I was very proper and strict. . The labeled toy baskets each had their own spot and no misplaced item would fly. I can actually remember dumping out every single toy bin in one big pile on the floor because things were all mixed up and we needed to pick up again, "and this time do it right!". Now today's reality...as long as stuff is picked up off the floor, we're good! We have one big bucket instead of many pretty labeled ones. So by the time I got pregnant with Kolton, we always joked and said that he didn't have a chance because I have gotten so lucy-goosy.



Now in some ways...that is right, I have gotten too lucy-goosy. But I do try to keep my discipline steady. It is sometimes harder to follow through, especially with the youngest. He's my baby. I want to hang onto that. My husband Keith however, lovingly reminds me that I am doing Kolton no favors by being soft....and he's right.



But boy...this week has been tough! You know, every time I turn around I have to discipline. It's exhausting! It is a 24/7 job with no breaks! It seems he plays with everything BUT his toys and getting into everything he shouldn't!

While feeling a little defeated this morning, the Lord reminded me in Proverbs that:



"The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother." ch 4:15



Oh yes, the rod and rebuke -boy I know this...I believe this, but I'm wearing down.



My mind went towards how the Lord works with us.

Man! Good thing the Lord is who he is...because I would have thrown my hands up on me a long time ago! I would have given up. I would be too tired to deal with me. How many times I see myself making the same mistakes over and over, but yet God is so mighty and loves us more than we could ever comprehend.



So I continue to read, "Correct your son, and he will give you rest; Yes he will give delight to your soul" vs 17



Ahhh, yes! Sweet victory! I feel that our hard work now, will pay off later. I know it will! God promises us that! Proverbs 22:6 "when he is old he will not depart from it!"

I Praise God for His mighty word!! It is truth. It gives us the hope and encouragement we need for each day!


Thank you Lord! {sigh} I feel better now!

Whoops...gotta go! Kolton is walking around with the toilet plunger! =)

Much love~Tina

Too...Cute Tuesday!

Here are some photo's of the sweet Mya we have been praying for.

She received her Baby be Blessed doll the day she went to her Dr. appt.

OH, SHE IS SO SWEET!!

Thank you SO much for sharing these cute pictures of Mya!

We will continue to be in prayer for a quick recovery!

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The winner of our Yay...Free Monday giveaway is:

scbride said...
Following the story of little Mya, I thought the verses that her Mommy Erika posted were perfect...

"For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear, I will help you."
Isaiah 41:13

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."
Matthew 7:7

Thanks so much for every one's entry!! It was such a blessing to read through all of your favorite scriptures! If the winner (scbride) would email me at babybeblessed@gmail.com that would be so great! We will get your Lucy Lou doll out asap!!

Have a wonderful day everyone!

Tina

Yay...FREE MONDAY!!

Since Friday slipped away from me, how about making it up to you with a Yay...FREE MONDAY?! It's raining here this morning so a fun little giveaway is just the thing to brighten up our day!

Isn't Miss Lucy Lou just the cutest!! She measures 16" tall and has soft caramel minky hair, and I added another one of those cute bows made by Sugar-n-Spice Boutique! All of our dolls pretty much have all the same details...you know, safety eyes-handstitched face-pretty blush cheeks and the most important part of the doll, her scripture patch which reads:

"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:31

For a chance at winning this doll...please leave a comment below. Since Isaiah 40:31 is one of my favorite verses, share with us one of yours! (This is kind of two-fold since I'm putting together a scripture verse page on our website!) I will choose the winner tomorrow morning!!

Hope you all had a very blessed weekend!!
Much love~Tina

Mya update...

4/22/10
Hello,
We FINALLY got the referral we were waiting for. Mya will give a blood sample before we see a new doctor tomorrow afternoon!

I hope we can find some answers tomorrow.

Please pray that we get good results from any tests Mya has. Please pray there is as little pain involved as possible. Please pray that this doctor will have the knowledge needed to get to the bottom of whatever may be going on in Mya's little body. Please pray for me to stay strong whatever the results may be.

"My soul melts from heaviness; Strengthen me according to Your word."
Psalm 119:28

Thank you all so much!
Erika

4/23/10
BbB Ladies,
How PERFECT! Mya's Lucy doll arrived today, the day of her appointment! She is so adorable and Mya sure loves her! Her green outfit is great, love it! Having four girls we color coordinate their things in pink, purple, yellow and green, Mya obviously is green. :)

We will take Lucy along with us today and remember she is full of prayers for Mya's good health!

Here are a few pictures of her opening her doll!
Love,
Erika

(I'll have the awesome pictures up on Too Cute Tuesday! ~Tina)


4/23/10
Hello Everyone,
Hallelujah!!! We got Mya's test results this afternoon and our prayers have been answered! All the numbers that would indicate Leukemia were normal. She did show that she has a viral infection but it is nothing to *really* worry about, that is what her swollen lymph nodes are indicating being enlarged and they can take up to a month sometimes even longer to go back to normal even after the infection has left her body. Mya did great today, slept on the ride up, didn't cry for the blood draw, and was completely charming to everyone she came into contact with! She also got to show off her new doll! :)

Thank you all for all your thoughts, prayers and concern! Without all of you praying maybe our outcome wouldn't have been so great.
We serve an Awesome God, thanks be to Him for keeping Mya cradled in His mighty arms through this!

"For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear, I will help you."
Isaiah 41:13

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."
Matthew 7:7

We are going to enjoy the evening with sweet kids without all the worry! I AM SO THANKFUL!!!

Blessings to all of you, thank you for being here for us!

Lots of Love,
Erika


All I can say is PRAISE THE LORD!!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful news Erika!!
Please continue to pray for sweet little Mya!!
Much love~Tina

Living Proverbs 22:6

It's been a while since I've posted a Living Proverbs 22:6 post! There is no specific reason, the days just seem to slip right on by and one week runs into the other. But I was pondering that this morning...things get so busy that they slip by. I'll do it later. It will wait until tomorrow. Let's face it! Our schedules are packed too full!! Though it is fine to wait until tomorrow for some things, there are others that we simply can not afford to shuffle...

In working with our new Jr. Church curriculum, I came across an article called How to Disciple Your Child. I would like to share a bit with you.

Biblical Foundations

Once upon a time, parents asked their children after church, "What did you learn about God?" Today, the question is often, "Did you have fun?" In many churches, kids rarely use their Bibles. Laying a Biblical foundation is essential. For centuries, Hebrew and Christian families have read God's Word together -- a cornerstone for family bonding and spiritual growth.

1. Follow a plan. For younger children, a daily story Bible might be best. For older kids or for a wide age range, read from the Bible itself. You may want to download this reading plan and adapt it to your family's needs: click here for free parent tools for discipling children.

2. Make time! As kids get older, schedules get fuller. Choose a regular time to meet together. For many families, after a meal works best. Five minutes will do. Though the fruit may take a while to ripen, you will reap a bountiful harvest. Decide to do it! -Mark Steiner


In my family, the best time for us to sit down together is in the morning during breakfast. We have faithfully been doing this for a year or more now and it is the most rewarding 20 minutes of the day!! At first we started with a devotional type bible and now we are reading through Genesis. It's awesome when situations arise and we can reflect back on what we have read and bring those lessons to life.

I was helping my Lola button her sweater the other day and though the cut of her dress was high on her chest, she still wanted that top button on her sweater buttoned so her lower neck wouldn't show. I agreed, telling her that it is good and glorifies God when we are modest. I also shared how awesome it is that we can be modest and still dress cute at the same time! Natalie pipes in and said..."Yeah! You don't want to dress or act like Miss Oolala!" She was talking about Potiphar's wife concerning Joseph in Genesis 39:8. We had discussed her actions toward Joseph which led to a conversation about being modest and pure. We called her Miss Oolala! =)

It was good- and funny! It blesses my socks off when the Lord allows things to swing back around to encourage us!

They are listening and seeds are being planted!
Much love~Tina

Prayer Request for Mya!

Please pray for this darling little girl!

With permission, I'm sharing the emails we received from her Mommy.

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4/7/10

Hello,
I'm not sure if this is something you normally do but I have to ask since I think our order for Mya's Lucy doll is coming up...I am begging everyone I know to pray for our baby Mya...She was sick last week with a very high fever, that is when I discovered a lump in her neck, last night my husband discovered more lumps going up the back of her neck. We are praying it is just her body fighting off this last sickness but if the lumps aren't gone in 2 weeks our doctor is testing to rule out Leukemia. I am a wreck! I was hoping that you could specifically pray while making her doll that she will be okay and her lumps will go away without the need of testing for such a horrible disease.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart,
Erika

4/12/10

Hello again,

Mya had an appointment today and there was a *bit* of good news...The lumps on her left side have gone down! She is not out of the woods just yet though. We have an appointment next Monday to see how they are doing and we will find out then if we will go ahead with the further testing, only we will be looking at Leukemia and Lyme's Disease as well. Our doctor was more optimistic today than last week though! She gave Mya a treatment today that will hopefully help everything drain also.Your thoughts and prayers are obviously working! Thanks be to God, He is good!Please continue to pray for Mya until this is all behind us and we find out everything is fine.

I know she is going to be okay!

Love,Erika

4/19/10

Hi,
There was no change in Mya's lumps from last week :(I was all ready to ask for the test now but after talking with our doctor today I decided to wait until her appointment on the 28th and if there is no change we will be referred out for testing.Please keep praying for Mya to be okay and perfectly healthy!!!

I'll keep you posted,

Erika

4/20/10

Mya's lumps are worse today. Keep in mind before reading the next part that we have not told the other kids anything about Mya's problem.This morning I heard Kasha singing a song to Ava...she sang these words: "it's okay, mommy and daddy are always with you, it's okay if some of our sisters die".I am a wreck, I asked her why she sang those words and she was teary eyed and said she didn't know.It is so scary!Even when I was pregnant with Mya, Kasha used to get scared and say "I don't want our baby to die", I would tell her that she isn't going to die, that she would soon be born and live with us and she will be your sister.I called our doctor today for a referral NOW, I can't wait any longer. *IF* Mya does need treatment this is precious time wasted.Please pray! Please pray that she is okay but also that the testing goes well, it can't be easy with a baby her age. Agree with me that Mya is healthy and this is just a fluke in Jesus' name!"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." Matt: 18: 19-20I will keep you posted.

Much Love,

Erika

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My heart is heavy....

What scripture says to do is what I ask us to do! That we all come together in the name of Jesus Christ, asking God for a healthy Mya. That the Lord will allow the doctors to know what has caused the lumps and that they will completely go away! Please pray for the peace that surpasses all understanding to fall on this family...knowing and TRUSTING that God WILL work all of this out to His glory!!

I will pass along any emails as I get them.

Much love! Tina

ps- If you feel God place it on your heart, please leave a comment. I think this sweet momma needs our encouragement. What scriptures come to your mind to share? Please let her know that you are praying for her baby girl!