Hi there my dear Blog friends.. How are you doing this wonderful day?? I am feeling much better.. I had a bug that helped me and my toliet to become good friends.. Let me just say that I am glad to be feeling better and done with that.. I am still weak, but much better than last night and even this morning.. Praise the Lord for that.. I have an exciting weeken planned and was worried..

I am going to Women of Faith in Des Moines with my friend Traci.. She has never been and so we are so excited. We are going to stay at her parents house so free lodging.. I am so excited.. I usually go with my friend Anita, but hopefully she and I will be able to go to the one in Kansas City so I can see the other group of speakers.. Woot Woot looking for a great weekend with a good friend and some uplifting from friends like Patsy Clairmont, Mandisa, Marilyn Meberg, Lisa Whelchel, Sandi Patti, Nicole C Mullen, Nicole Johnson and Andy Anderson.. I am so excited and just can't wait... Woot Woot We will be meeting new friends as well because we are going with a group from Iowa.

Have a great day and please pray that I am feeling really good for the weekend..

God Bless

Dearest came home last night IN A MOOD.  He had a hard stressful day at work, a co-worker said some ugly things, and as soon as he walked in the door, he saw something that Noah had broke and BOOM....he over reacted. 

Later, he told me that a gal from work asks him every day how I am.  I said, oh, that is so sweet!!!  He wrinkled his nose at me and continued his story.  He said EVERY DAY she asks how I am and he says she is doing great, but a little tired.  And her response is, so she is making you do all the housework huh???  His response is, I help a little with dishes and laundrty.  Her response floors me.........Well, I think she is just faking it so you will have to do everything around the house.  Being tired with pregnancy is just an exxcise for being lazy, and she is using it to her advantage!!!

WHAT??????  Now my question is.....even if you THOUGHT such a rediculous thing.....WOULD YOU SAY IT OUT LOUD?????   My hubs has been so sweet....so understanding......and when I do offer to do something......he makes me sit down.  He doesn't complain....not at all......and I love him for it.  He loves it when I compliment him and tell him how much he has helped me.  He loves helping anyway....it's his personality.  He and this co-worker don't  talk much to each other, but all of a sudden, she seems to think he needs someone to complain to about all that he is forced to do since his lazy barefoot and pregnant wife can't or won't do around the house.   He said God was truly watching him as he shrugged his shoulders and walked away, because he said what he really wanted to do was leap over her desk and.....well it wasn't nice.

So, I ask you ladies.....why is it....when someone has an "invisible" medical situation.....people think you are just being lazy when you are tired and need some extra rest????  I say invisible because this is the way people treat people who don't have medical sickness symptoms.  People with depression are treated the same way.  Loved ones tell them to get over it........but don't you think if it were that easy....they would???   Women who are pregnant are sometimes (by people who either didn't have the same symptoms or are too old to remember them perhaps) treated like they are lazy because they often need extra rest.  I am BAKING A BABY HERE!!!  Using up more energy sitting on my butt watching Rachel Ray than she does at work sitting at her desk all day (she is handicapped, so you would think she would understand and not be so judgmental towards others....makes you think doesn't it???).

Anyone else experience this???? I have a group of family members and friends who check on me regularly....and 99% of them have told me to rest, the dust bunnies will be there romorrow (LOL), and encourages me to go to bed early if needed.  But one person.....one worm in the apple so to speak......spreads such ugly comments and I start rethinking myself!!!  I even flat out asked Matthew last night.......do YOU think that is what I am doing????  NO!!!!!! He said.   Do you think I need to get more done around here????   With my help hun.....I don't want you to over do it....I have seen you overdo it and I don't want that to happen!!!  (See many don't know that I was spottiing there for a few weeks....and my nurse told me to take it easy and rest as much as possible and then slowly work my activity level back up when I finally stopped.  We didn't tell alot of people that because we didn't need the negative comments!)

I am so blessed friends.....with a hubby that truly understands ME, doesn't listen to others, but hears what my heart says, listens to the Lord and follows his guidance and loves me unconditionally.  To have  a son whose laughter is the light of our home!!  I love him so much!!!  And our new blessing........waiting to be born.......I am overjoyed!!!!!    I need to let go of this upset.......and let god pour his love and blessings on me today.  Please soften this lady's heart at work dear Lord, and watch over my husband's mouth and actions as he has to deal with her today. 

Need some inspiration for crafty things to make and do?  The Crafty Crow (my favorite craft site) has a crafts from around the world theme this month, and oh the imaginative things that have been posted thus far: teacup candles from England, bubble spinners from Japan, rose syrup from India ... so many interesting things to craft.  Check it out and let me know which crafts you plan to try!  The rose syrup is a must for me and I do love the candles. 

Blessings,

Catherine :)