I must be…

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…A Careful Woman A careful woman I ought to be: A little girl follows me; I do not dare to go a stray For fear she’ll go the self-same way. I cannot once escape her eyes; What’re she sees me do, she tries Like me, she says, she’s going to be, The little girl who […]

I have joined the club…

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…..the expectant mothers club! The Sikes family would like to announce the expectation of our fifth child. We are all excited beyond words and I hope that it explains a littel about my lack of posting lately. I am feeling “normal” for me during the first trimester. I feel like I have been hit with […]

One Million Arrows

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I have read this book cover to cover. Now, for a mom of four children that is a feat that I can’t claim for very many books in the past eight years. But, this book is worth your time. I enjoyed every minute of it. I enjoyed it so much that I have several posts […]

Give Thanks

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Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 106:1 I am thankful today for… my homemy church familymy childrenmy wonderful husbandthe sunshineGod’s mecries that are new each morningforgivenesspurpose in this lifeand peace that passes all understanding in a world filled with turmoil and fear. What are […]

Just some Rambling Thoughts….

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…on homeschooling. I have little ones, several little ones. I have four children seven and under. Two are in school and two are not. My days are very crazy. To say we have a schedule is a stretch. At times even a routine is hard to find in our home. I feel like right now I […]

A change in my heart and home…

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Well, Joe and I have decided that we needed to change some of the ways that we were applying our Christian walk at this time. This change is not about a sciriptual mandate or about a legalistic point of view. Right now, for our family, it is about sending our children a message that we […]

Valentine Baking

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I know, I know, they are a week late but I couldn’t help but show off my baking for Valentine’s day. I tried a scaled down version of i am baker’s rainbow cake. I used colors that went with the hoilday. I was pretty pleased with the way that they turned out. The cupcakes were […]

Send a Birthday Greeting

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Happy Birthday Sis! Over the past year you have been through so much and yet through it all you have given yourself fully to your job as a soldier. You are stronger than any woman I know and you have accomplished things most of us wouldn’t dream of. Now, as you are preparing to leave […]