Book Club Update #2

I finished out January with 1,107 pages completed.  

I only finished Sarah's Keys and With God in Russia.  With God in Russia is an amazing story of a priest in Russia.  I couldn't put it down.  I think I must have 60-80 pages a night with that book.  I give it 5 stars, okay maybe 6.5 stars on a 5 star rating.

I started The Discernment of Spirits and The Brothers Karamozov in January as well.  I'm still working on both of them as well as Othodoxy.  I've only read 578 pages so far in February.  I'm a bit behind last month's totals for this point in the month.  I did start and finish all three Brothers of Belle Fourche books.  They were quick reads at 130(ish) pages each.  I read one a night.  I also started The Discerning Parent. 

So that means, yes....count them with me....I have four books going right now.  This is a great example of how I read books.  I might read 400 pages of a 600 page book in a four day period...and then not pick it up again for a week. Or I might read a 200 page book in a day.  Depends on the day, my patience level, and how I'm feeling.  I spent the first part of February with a 11 out of 14 days with a headache. That doesn't help my reading log at all!

Here's to finishing one or even all four books this month!!!  What are you reading?  Send me a message!!

February 2019 Prayers

This month we are praying to remember that God's will should be the most important thing we do in our lives.  We are also praying for the unborn.  I gave my kids a very sad reality update on the events in New York and other states.  The kids were more than willing to pray for those poor babies and mothers considering abortion.  I'm so blessed with their compassionate hearts.  

Monthly Theme: God's Will Be Done and Protection of the Unborn


Ejaculation:

May the most just, the most high, and the most lovable will of God 

be in all things done, praised, and evermore exalted.

New Prayer: Prayer for the Helpless Unborn

Heavenly Father, in Your love for us, protect against the wickedness of the devil, those helpless little ones to whom You have given the gift of life.

Touch with pity the hearts of those women pregnant in our world today who are not thinking of motherhood.

Help them to see that the child they carry is made in Your image - as well as theirs - made for eternal life.

Dispel their fear and selfishness and give them true womanly hearts to love their babies and give them birth and all the needed care that a mother alone can give.

We ask this through Jesus Christ, Your Son, Our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

Paul's Birthday Party

Sunday was a great day!  Sunday we got to celebrate Paul's birthday with him.  He was suppose to fly in Saturday morning, but got delayed thanks to the weather.  He spend the night in Colorado and flew in Sunday morning.  That afternoon we had a wonderful party for him.  He ended up leaving the next morning, which was not fair according to Gianna.  She REALLY loves her Uncle Paul and wishes he was here ALL the time.

Paul ordered pizza for all of us!!  That's a lot of mouths to feed! 

 Paul made the foolish mistake of mentioning he wanted the poop book for a coffee table book.

Foolish man!  Of course we will buy it for you...and another one as well!!

 We played an EPIC game of Bean Boozled.

 This one was especially bad - if you didn't notice Becky plugging her nose.

 Poor Taylor!

 Kaylene....hahaha...it was extremely entertaining.

 Paul's first one was NOT good.  You can only tell if you scroll VERY fast over the next few pictures.

 Okay, now go back and try that again - this time watch Kaylene in the background.

See, wasn't that the best?  He kept a straight face even though it was nasty.

 Gianna got toothpaste for her first one.  Not sooo bad!?

 Mine was gross. Rotting fish...yuck!

 Sarah has a stomach of steel.  

She got some nasty ones and just ate them like they were M&Ms.

HAHA, Mauri!! 

 Not good!

 Poor Gianna...she had to spit it out.

We had gotten quite a few of the nasty jellybeans in this set.

 Barf flavor.  Nuff said.

 Breathe, Karen...work through that crap!

 This was the worst.

I got spoiled milk.

I don't even like good milk.

It was horrible!  I still felt it at bedtime.

 At this point I just swallowed it whole.

 See sweet Taylor laughing at me in the background?

What a Goddaughter!!!

 I almost barfed.

HORRIBLE, horrible, HORRIBLE

 Still thinking this was a bad idea.

We learned our lesson.  Napkins and chasers are a must in this game!

 The little kids helped color the letters to decorate for Paul's birthday.

We all sang happy birthday to him.

Thanks, Paul, for coming to South Dakota for your birthday.  Thanks for the gift bags. Thanks for the pizza and cupcakes.  Thanks for the memories you gave all of us that.  We love you!!