I hope that things are getting into order for you as we get the first weeks of school behind us.  Stop by the blogs of these wonderful ladies to treat yourselves to some quiet time and fellowship with God after the flurry of activities the end of summer brings.

At In the Hands of the Lord, Mari writes about her journey of adopting an older girl from China and their family’s recent move to Japan. She is also a homeschooler, for those of you who may want to reach out to fellow homeshooling moms. The blog design is beautiful and has great P&W music on the playlist!

Beth is also a homeschooler (2nd generation) and military wife. She is a woman who sees blessings amid the negative things that happen. For more music and a great lesson in recognizing God everyday, visit her September 5th post at Living, Laughing, Loving, Learning.
She writes:

You know that old saying, It never rains but it pours?
So often we equate that with negative thoughts.

It poured a bit during Andy’s three weeks away.

But, on the flip side of that old saying, sometimes you feel like you are in a drought. A drought of blessings, or at least a drought from seeing and appreciating like you should.

This week, and especially this weekend, the blessings have just rained down – poured out. I want to cry, because my eyes are able to see them. Read the rest here.

Allison, a new mom, has a beautiful and moving post at her blog, 6976 miles, about attending a memorial service with a friend whose husband was KIA.

As we arrived at his particular grave before the service started, I slowed my pace in the muddy grass while the rain thumped on my rain jacket. His site is on the corner of a large plot of other graves, all lined up with such precision you could measure angles by them.

I hope God will bless you with these posts. Be sure to let the bloggers know that you have stopped by with a comment.

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