Shabby Shae is giving something away!

Go to this blog to check it out!
http://shabbyshae.blogspot.com/

This is a very creative friend of mine who is always turning someones trash into treasure! She is a fabulous and a wonderful woman with an amazing servants heart.

The Chasm of Nursing School

The Chasm...

Has taken me to the depths of life. These last two years of nursing school have separated me from everything I have ever known. My kids barely know me, my husband and I have had harder struggles than ever before. Our ministry crumbled beneath our feet...everything seems to be falling apart and for what nursing school. Some days I wonder if it is all worth it? What is God trying to teach me? It will be over in May but the question is will our family be able to recover? I feel that we have been stretched beyond recovery...I hope not but I still wonder.

Southern Living Party

I am having a Southern Living Party June 29th at 6:00pm! I have always wanted to hostess a party so now I am getting my chance! If you read my blog and want to come. Please just come on over! Email me and I will send you my address! mlcpaine@gmail.com

The picture above shows just a small portion of their awesome products!

School IS OUT FOR SUMMER!

I am so pumped to have my summer with my family! I have needed this break so badly.
This is just one bright spot in the weeks to come! Bryan and I have been attending Westgate Baptist Church in Beaumont. We really enjoy it. It is hard getting integrated when you are a newby. Kinda stinks but that is just life. I have reconnected with some old friends that have kids as well which has been refreshing. I am really trying to allow God to heal my heart. Sometimes it is easier to hang on to hurt than to move on. Please pray for me.


On the brighter side! I made ALL A's in school this semester. That is a first for me! I am very proud of my accomplishment!

Now for relaxing, exercising and working for the summer!

Nailed it to the Cross

Psalms 103:2-4, "Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things He does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies." (NLT)

Thank you Jesus for nailing all my fears, pains and disease to the cross. Then giving the victory when you raised up from the grave. May I have victory over my hurts in life just as you had victory over the grave. For that to happen it will take the power of the resurrection! Thank you for allowing me to have a piece of that power.


Here...waiting to receive.


Michael

Engulfing my soul

Bitterness and anger are engulfing my soul and I hate it. Where is the healing? With everyday that passes I get more and more angry. My stomach churns with each word I am typing! Just to let you know not having a church family rips part of your heart and soul out. Bleeding wound here!

Broken Wing

Not About Wings~ Downhere

Wake dove, stretch your feathers,
Worry not love, how far you could fall.
fly now, darling find how;
A broken wing can be the best to soar on.

It's not the perch you've climbed to reach,
But the broken wing that's made you meek;
that's when He lifts you high.

Ch.
Believing is not about seeing,
Faith is not about reaching,
and on this journey I keep learning,
Flying is not
Flying is not
Flying is not about wings.

Sparrow trapped by a window,
every resource spent for just one goal.

It's not by work you find your escape,
but in your defeat when you seek his face;
that's when He lifts you high.

Ch.
Believing is not about seeing,
Faith is not about reaching,
and on this journey I keep learning,
Flying is not
Flying is not
Flying is not about wings.

What to say...?

Not much so I will post another day. Sorry.

Full Force

School is in session and in full force. It is going to be a challenging semester. There are lots of things going on and it is gonna get crazy. I don't think Grayson and Sarah will be attending mother's day out this semester. I am not able to help with the picking up and dropping off this semster. It is ok. I am working on Grayson learning his letters and trying to teach him to read. Please pray for our family as we progress through another semester. I know that God has placed the desire in my heart to be a nurse I know He will give us the endurace to make it through. Thanks for the support.

I will try and post more often.

About mid way through the semester I dropped my computer and killed it and I lost everything on it including my favorites that were saved, which included all of you guys blog addresses. So I haven't be keeping up with you all nor have I been posting. Sorry.

Life has been so busy. School was amazingly tiring this semester and at the end of the semester I was exhausted. I have spent many days of my break not getting dressed or doing anything trying to recooperate. School starts back Jan. 11th. It will be a fun semester I have pediatrics and maternal child class. I am looking forward to it.