BIL, grandson, eating and exercising, my garden

Bil in siiting up. They actually had him get up and take a few steps to a chair and he sat there for a short time. Miracle only by Gods grace could he have come this far, I would not have thought he would last another 24 hours.  Why do I have such little faith?  I know what my God can do.  He shows me His love every day.

Grandson went home today I truly miss him (yes I do know he is not my child, :) but I have been watching him in my home as his primary babysitter/and only living grandma since he was 6 weeks old)And for two to 2 and 1/2 years he spends the first part of each week here day and night.  so while I know he is not mine he sure feels like mine. 

I am so blessed that I get to watch  grandson during the summer months. He keeps me on my toes. I can't remember my children being this smart, but he is so quick that I decided last summer I would start teaching him a little bit each day. His teacher told my dd that he was very bright and he aced the tests he needed to take to go up, he did a perfect scores. In fact they said he was doing work on a 3rd grade level.

So this week I started teaching him again, he is doing math in his head, I started with pennys and he quickly out grew the need to have the pennies. I put the problem on a card and put it in front of him like 7 + 8 he lifts his eyes moves his lips and gives the correct answer. Same way with spelling, I show him the word and we go over it one time and then he can spell it without looking, even the next day he can spell it . And he is so excited about being able to read big boy books (what he calls them) I really feel he needs someone that knows what they are doing to teach him. 

I don't want to try teaching him something he is not ready for and I don't want to try teaching him something that is boring to him.  dI quess I need to do some goolgle searching to find out what is best.

I ate good today, I love that my cravings have dropped down to the point that they are like distant whispers instead of ear splitting yelling.    I told dh once that some foods calls me so lound I can hear it anywhere I go =no matter what I am doing I could hear the chocolate cake and icecream calling me.
You remember reading about the sirens that set on rocks and sang beautiful songs to entice the sailors and when the sailors would come toward the sirens the rocks would tear the ship up and the sailors would be doomed.  The sailors just could not resist the beautifulsongs, and that was the way I was ===I could hear the voice of the forbidden food and I would go look at it and then I would just be so tempted and usually I would succumb  to that siren song.

I also exercise really good,  Over an hour hoeing and over an hour pushing the mower. 

Just Like Me

Dear Lord, forgive our yielding to temptation;
Forgive our pride, our love of worldly things.
Have mercy on our love of sensual pleasure,
Compassion on the sins that self love brings.

It must be hard to understand us sometimes;
So very different is your heart and mind.
But wait, I just remembered that you do know
What it’s like to be a part of humankind.

You suffered just like we do, and you were tempted.
You lived with us so you could comprehend
The things that we go through each trying day,
So you could give us mercy, and be our friend.

Thank you for compassion and forgiveness;
Thank you for your love and empathy.
Thank you, Lord, for coming down from heaven
To experience life’s trials, just like me.

By Joanna Fuchs     Sleep well everyonePlease remember that we have a date in the morning A time that we will be lifting up a friend, someone that we care for A sister in the Lord,  We will gather togeather in one accord to bring this need to theone that is in control, I hope to see you there,God bless