Turning a corner

My post from a few days ago may have sounded too sad. I was caught in a range of emotions as things beyond my control changed. I think it's especially difficult when circumstances change and you are not surrounded by the familiarity of home. I do love our new home and precious new friends, our church, and our school. There is no doubt about that. It's just that I miss having the other people I love in the same town. Does that make sense?

So on Thursday afternoon we found out that one of our beloved teachers must make a job change. I cried. I cried because change is hard. I cried because our dear triplets have already had 2 teachers in one year. Now they will have a substitute and then another teacher. As the night turned into a new day, I felt better. God is in control. He keeps reminding me of that. Our teacher WAS fabulous, a true gift. However, there are other great teachers. God knows what our little ones need. He will provide. This all happened in HIS timing and He is not surprised by the circumstances. I just have to keep reminding myself of that! It is true in all areas of our lives.

We shared tearful goodbyes yesterday and I took a carload of shocked and sobbing children to Steak n Shake for their 2-4pm Happy Hour Half Off All Drinks special. Milkshakes and cherry Sprite do wonders to sad little souls. A playdate for 8 doesn't hurt either! Today is a new day, and I will "rejoice and be glad in it!"

Anthropologie

After my last post, I wanted to be light-hearted again! Have you ever shopped at Anthropologie? I have only been in their store once in Dallas, once in New York, and once in Orlando. Now we live in a city with a store! I just LOVE these two coats! The top navy one is my absolute favorite. Although it is so hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk, I want this coat. It may have to be a little Merry Christmas to me! What do you think?

Providence

Matthew 10:29-30 says, "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows."

Today I claim this verse. I can't elaborate on a blog, but a few changes have been made that affect us. Thankfully it has nothing to do with D's job, his salary, or our home. In my sorrow and disappointment, I am reminded of Jesus' words. God's providence is over ALL things, not just some parts of our lives, but ALL parts. He knows the number of hairs on our heads. Can you imagine? If He carefully watches over the sparrows, certainly He cares even more for you and me. Thank you, Lord, that NOTHING, no big or little thing happens at a time or in a way other than the way you ordained it to be. Thank you for being Lord of my life. Lord, help me use this move to Tampa for your glory. Help me to seek you in all things, both big and small!

Mama Henley loves a sale...

Cumberland Valley Bible Book Service offers fantastic books, Bibles, children's Bible stories, etc. at a discount! Our triplets needed a certain NIV Adventure Bible for school. We have plenty of Bibles at home, but they each needed a certain one for class. I ordered the Bibles from CVBBS, and they arrived VERY quickly just because I noted my urgency on the order! Now THAT is good customer service! They are offering a sale starting at midnight tonight (9.9.09) until 9.10.09. The sale info is below:
Sale, 09/09/09 through 09/10/09

1. All online orders received during these days will receive an additional 10.00% off of the discounts already found in this catalogue.

2. This sale applies only to Credit Card orders. As always we accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express.

3. All orders must be received online from 09/09/09 to 09/10/09 Eastern Time.

4. Orders are limited to available stock. Every effort will be made to process all orders in a timely manner but please allow a little extra time for your order to arrive due to the high volume of orders received during this time.

5. Please note that we cannot accept returns on orders placed during this special with the exception of merchandise received in damaged or defective condition.

6. Shipping charges will be based on normal cvbbs prices and are excluded from the discount.

Or just click here to go to the CVBBS.com website!
Happy Shopping! I am here to tell you that you can do your Christmas shopping NOW while you're not rushed and the children are back in school or preschool or before your classes start to get too hard or before your job makes you travel! Have fun marking off those friends and family on your list!!

I especially recommend all of the Ella Lindvall Bible story books for children and the Jesus Storybook Bible. For women, a good book is "Stepping Heavenward". DH loves Calvin's Commentaries if you like theology, though they can be a bit heavy for me:)! Nonetheless, there are many treasures to be found at CVBBS.com!!

Swoozie's!

Swoozie's is having an online 20% off sale that ends today. Enter code 20LABORDAY at check out to save 20% off your order! You must place your order by midnight tonight. Swoozie's has ADORABLE gift ideas including cute koozies, the Lilly stationary line, Boatman Geller, Fontaine Maury, etc. and so forth! Shop away, my friends!

The Vomit Comet

Why is it that whenever, and I do mean WHENEVER, this family travels by car, said car soon becomes the vomit comet????!!!!! Just 2 hours down the road on Thursday afternoon, our youngest proceeded to get quite car sick. Sadly we still had at least 4 more hours to go. So, we pulled over at a nice Hampton Inn, cleaned our little monkey in their bathroom, disposed of some yuck, put a clean towel on her seat, and headed on down the road. So, you ask, why do we not medicate our children with meds for car sickness? O, wise one, we do. And I had. I had given our 2 youngest some Bonine and she still became sick. On Friday, we continued our adventure by giving 3 children Dramamine, and all 5 made the 4 hour trip just fine. Praise the Lord. So, we confidently hop back in the car today, Sunday. Hmmm.... is all this travel worth one day of NOT traveling? I am not sure! I gave girl #4 some Bonine & girl #5 some Dramamine. The Bonine is chewable and apparently does not work like good ole Dramamine. About 2 hours from our latest destination, girl #4 gets sick. We were prepared with the usual towels and vomit bowl, but the VOMIT COMET STRIKES AGAIN. Mama needs a hot shower & some peace & quiet!!

Tuesday's Tip

If you have not been to see the movie, "Julie and Julia", you need to go soon!!! What a wonderful movie. I loved learning more about the fabulous life of Julia Child. I want to try some of her recipes since I love to cook. I also loved seeing inside the life of a fellow blogger. I could so relate when Julie screamed, "I have comments!!! Someone is reading my blog!!", or something similar. As a blogger, I often wonder, "Is anyone reading this? Is there a purpose to this? Should I just quit tomorrow?" That being said, dear readers, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE comment on posts you like or dislike if you don't mind! You have no idea what an encouragement it can be!!
And, if you want to read Julie Powell's blog that inspired the movie, just click here!