Miracles embodied.

I don't blog nearly as often as I would like to. Life has been going by at the speed of light, it seems, and by the time I think about posting a blog, I'm wiped and ready for bed. I have some extra time right now during my planning period, so I thought I would hop on and let you all know that I'm still alive and reading your updates!

First things first, this little guy.



I think you all know him, and I'm confident that you've been praying for him as hard as I have. Last night, I felt a sense of calmness when I was praying for him. I started to understand the word miracle the way that MckMama was talking about it in this post. Stellan is a miracle. Audrey is a miracle. Olivia is a miracle. Regardless of what happens tomorrow, or in the next hour, or in the next minute, these little lives are miracles in their most basic forms. That I am given the opportunity to know them, through their mother's blogs or through my sister-in-law and brother, that I was somehow chosen to pray for them, that is a miracle. Of course, I pray that Stellan's heart is healed. I pray that God chooses to bring him out of SVT, to cure him, to get him to the point where he can go home again. Lord, please hear us.

Beyond that, there are things both big and small going on in my life at the moment, but I'm running short on time. I will update soon. But for those of you that aren't following me on Twitter, I do want to say that I got the Houston job and that I plan on moving this summer. More details to come.

Stellan needs us!

I'm about to rush out of here to go home for the day, but for those of you who don't already know, Stellan is in the hospital and needs our prayers. Please visit MckMama's website, read what's going on, and then drop to your knees in prayer. Baby Stellan needs us now!

Betchya Didn't Know...

Barking Mad is having a Twilight prize package contest. To enter, all you have to do is make a post telling your blog friends something they don't know about you, link their blog in the post, and then enter your post in Mr. Linky. Simple and fun!

Betchya didn't know that I feel half-naked without earrings.
Betchya didn't know that I might not get the new phone I've been looking forward to because I can't afford it.
Betchya didn't know that I'm addicted to the show Friends and have all but two of the seasons on DVD.

Join in if you feel so inclined!

Not Me! Monday

Join in this carnival of fun by going to MckMama's blog and checking out the rules. You can also find a list of other fellow bloggers who are confessing what they did not do this week.

Yes, I'm posting early this week because I have some time tonight and I don't know that I will have any tomorrow to make a post. How did everyone's week go?

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My sister-in-law's welcome party for my niece (did that make sense?) was on Saturday. It was a blast! It was the first time I was home since Christmastime and it was great to see everyone. The weekend was not relaxing and virtually tension-free, which is not half a miracle with a 21, 16, and 13 year old girl under one roof!

I didn't cringe when I saw that a cupcake-cake was chosen and immediately think of Cake Wrecks. It was a fine cake, really, but CW has me conditioned!

I am also not still tickled PINK that they are naming the baby Hailey, a name that I suggested. Given my obsession with love of baby names, I'm weirdly excited about this.

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Last Friday, my CT and I took six of our students to a county-wide writing tournament. I was not thrilled and so very proud when five of those students placed in the top ten. And I wasn't jumping with joy when one of those students was awarded first place!!

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And, just so we're clear, I would never eat a cupcake, ice cream, chocolate eclair cake, and cherry pie all in the same day, thanks to two family parties in a row. Never!