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Rachay's Rambles - 10/12/2009 10:56:53 PM   
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Wow, my own blog and now that I have it, I'm not sure what I am going to do with it.

I thought it would be nice to have a place to put my thoughts down as a way of keeping up with them. I wanted something of my own I guess. Something that I didn't have to share and that noone could touch. I don't know if it is normal to feel that way. Maybe it is even kind of selfish, but when you have been married 16 years and have 8 children a little space of your own is kind of nice.

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RE: Rachay's Rambles - 10/13/2009 11:08:14 PM   
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I have been thinking about my life today, specifically the things I would like to change. I feel a sense of discontentment brewing on the inside of me. I know I am suppose to be content in all circumstances. The question for me is how to get back to that place. There are things I need to change about myself and if I don't I will not be content. Because I know God wants me to. He can't do it for me, I have to. Though I must say He is very gentle with me and does not take away His love becasue I am stubborn. He is just waiting for me to make the decision. He doesn't push or complain. I wish the people in my life were more like that. I wish I were more like that.

Then there are the other things I have no control over. The only thing that can change them is prayer and God. These are the things that aggravate me and make my life alot harder then I think it has to be. These are the things I want to scream at very loudly and as often as they come up. Why do they always seem to come up? I thought I was past having to hear these annoying words. They mess with my sense of security and I am already dealing with the loss of contentment here and my sense of security is not that strong.



But it all comes back to what can I do? What can I change? I can do all things through the annointing. I have no exuses. There is no reason that I can come up with that would float. Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do.

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RE: Rachay's Rambles - 10/15/2009 1:25:05 AM   
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Today was a pretty good day. I know that had alot to do with reading the Word this morning. I realized I had missed four days in a row. That's not like me. The devotional I use has me reading Jeremiah. My last devotion I just finished Isaiah. Not the most interesting books in the bible, to me. I have to make myself read those. I like Genesis and some of the others.

The ones I like least are the ones about the old prophets, the really long ones that don't seem like they are ever going to end. Song of Solomon is not a favorite of mine either. I know it is described as the most romantic book and all, but I just don't see it. Then it is pobably safe to say that I don't have a romantic bone in my body, so no wonder it is lost on me.

I have two dates on the calendar to look forward too. It is nice to have something to look forward to. On the 24th I am going to be keeping my sister company and helping her with a side job she does. On the 31st I am going to have coffee with a friend of mine that I haven't seen in years.

When I mentioned helping my sister to my husband the first thing out of his mouth was "I don't think you will be able to go. I will probably be working that day. " I told him it is far enough in advance that he can plan on not working. It made me angry. I'm sure it showed even though I really didn't get upset. He said he would try to be off that day. I told him that even if he worked A&U could hold down the fort and watch the kids, but he said I would be gone too long. U is 15 and A is a couple of weeks from 13 and they can handle it. Not to mention most of the time even when he works he comes home for some reason or another. He could do that if he had to. He could that for me, so I can have some time to myself. If he really wanted to. We'll see...

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RE: Rachay's Rambles - 10/16/2009 12:49:34 AM   
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I like writing in my blog. I wasn't sure that I would knowing that people could read it. That's what kept me from starting one sooner. It gives me something to look forward to and I need more things to look forward to. Now I don't want to give the impression that I have a bad life, but sadly I don't have alot to look forward to each day. It's the rhoutine that gets to me. Knowing that everday will be pretty much be like the day before. Nothing really changes in that regard.


I just really didn't think that in my late 30's I would be doing the same things as in my 20's. I just had a baby about a year ago. That makes 8 for us now. Now don't get me wrong, I love my family, especially my husband (even though he can be more aggravating then8 children).

It isn't excitement that I want either. I just don't have anyone close to me that can really understand how I feel. Not even my husband can becase he hs never really experienced the children day afte day with no break in sight like I have. That's why I will jump at the chance to break the monotony that I endure and it dos take endurance. Because some days it can be unbearable.

I am glad that I know Jesus. Noone has to put up with more children then him other then God himself. He gives me the strength I need not to give up. There have plenty of times I would have given up. It's not hard to do that, anyone can. I almost did a few times actually. Hope is my anchor. It keeps me planted where I am. Knowing that one day thingswill be easier, better even. I just hope I don't have to wait till Heaven before that happens.

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RE: Rachay's Rambles - 10/16/2009 12:55:34 AM   
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I was looking at my avatar and it kind of looks like a bomb just went off. It's a pine tree in case you were wondering, at sunset.

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RE: Rachay's Rambles - 10/17/2009 1:02:55 AM   
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Tonight my daughter and I were watching Newsboys videos on U-tube. I tried to close it out and it started acting funny. She said, "Oh, he doesn't like that". I asked, "who?" Knowing exactly who she was talking about and she explained that the computer does not like when you have something else open while you are on U-Tube. Only U can do that, he likes U. (U is the oldest child. )

She was really amusing tonight. I told her we should name our computer and we came up with the name Jeffrey. She said there is nothing wrong with naming your stuff. People name things all the time and it is only right that he have a boys name because you know, men are stubborn.

She said instead of saying she was going to get on the computer she was going to say she is going to get on Jeffrey. I didn't explain to her how odd that might sound to someone who didn't know what she was talking about. She isn't quite 13. Maybe I should...

Anyway, it's a short entry tonight because I was listening to the Newsboys. Their song from the Veggie Tales called In the Belly of the Whale is extremely funny to me. I also heard Something Beautiful which is a sweet song. Check them out if you haven't heard them before.

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RE: Rachay's Rambles - 10/18/2009 12:48:09 AM   
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I'm really pushing it tonght because it is so late and I have to get up early for church tomorow. Hopefully I won't be yawning through the service too much. I'm sure that never does any good to a preacher's morale.

My husband and I had a conversation tonight. One of those kind that starts out amicable and then gets a little too heated. Thankfully it ended amicably. I'm sure the kids might have gotten a little worrried there for awhile. Even though they were outside I am sure they probably heard me. What can I say? When I get upset my voice rises. Most of the time I am quiet, but when an emotion overtakes me I am not. Especialy when it comes to anger. I'm going to make sure I am heard no matter who hears me. Just one of my many character flaws.

I will admit it. I have many. I'm not proud of it.

Another thing I have noticed about myself (alot lately) is I don't like to be corrected when it comes to something I am doing wrong. When people do that it implies to me that they think I am unaware of it. Which is usually not the case. Before anyone has to say anything about it I have been thinking about it for awhile. In fact, I think so much about the thing that I am not actively doing anything about it becasue I am too busy thinking about it. I hope that makes sense to anyone who might be reading because it makes perfect sense to me.

This thing of which I speak is the time I spend on the computer. Way too much. I could be doing useful stuff, productive stuff. I really do like being productive but sometimes I get in a rut and it is hard to get out of. I think the conversation with my husband helped alot. I always feel better after I have yelled about something. Don't know why that is but it helps me to get it out of my system.

So, we both agreed to write down five things that we both need to change and make an effort to do so. There might be another screaming session when I see his list... No, not really, another reason I yell sometimes is becasue I keep things bottled up. I'm probably good for another 3 months at least.

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RE: Rachay's Rambles - 10/18/2009 10:57:20 PM   
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Went to church today. It was good to be there especially since I missed the last 2 weeks due to transportation problems. BTW, I didn't yawn once.

I started reading a book yesterday that I have had for weeks, maybe even months. It's called Get Motivated, by Tamara Lowe. The author has a test that she uses to determine peoples Motivational DNA. I know, sounds kind of weird, but I am finding it very interesting. Turns out I am a CSI which stands for Connector, Stabilizer, Internal.

I wasn't surprised to find out that One of the weaknesses of a Stabilizer is they have a tendency to think too much about something before they act. I was rather surprised at how much can be gathered from just those questions.

There's lot's of interesting things in that book and if you are interested you can take the test too online and get a brief outline of what your Motivational DNA is. Just so you know, this is just a suggestion from me. Don't know the lady and will not be compensated if you do.

I think what I like most about this book is it is helping me to understand my children a little better as well as my husband. My husband's results were the complete opposite of mine. Kind of gives me some insight as to what makes him tick. I need all the help there I can get.

Oh and I will be helping my sister this Saturday. I am happy that I have an opportunity to do that. Sweety has to work but we are going to arrange for his Mom to help the older ones out with holding down the fort while we are gone that day. Gotta go!

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RE: Rachay's Rambles - 10/20/2009 9:40:57 AM   
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The other day someone let something slip about someone at our church. I don't undertand the need for secrecy in this matter. Seems to me that the more people who knew, the more people could be praying about it. They don't want it made known because it is a health issue. Well, I certainly will not be the one who let's the cat out of the bag. Not so sure this other person won't though. Cause if they accidently told me they could very well do that again. I hope that doesn't happen.

The whole situation bugs me. Supposedly the reason for secrecy is because the person with the issue is rather high up in the church and conerned that it could possibly mess with the faith of some. We are a church that believes in healing.

It didn't mess with my faith. Everyone has certain things they are believing for. Just because we are still waiting for the healing or whatever doesn't mean that it isn't going to happen. It doesn't matter who we are we all have the same doubts and fears. We are all human. Our hope in God's word has to exceed our doubt. That is the thing about doubt, it chips away at your hope and then your faith has nothing to stand on.

Now there are certainly some things you wouldn't want people to know about because certain information is better off not known to everybody. I could understand that being a reason this person doesn't want her business out there. Sadly, there are people, even Christian people, who will rip your hope to shreds without even a second thought. That I understand very well.

I will remember to keep this person in prayer. It is a serious issue.

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RE: Rachay's Rambles - 10/26/2009 11:30:27 AM   
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I just got back home today. I have been gone since Friday. My Aunt needed someone to watch her dogs while she went out of town and asked me to. Being that I had been praying for a break from my house I figured I should, so I did. When I first asked my husband about it he said do whatever you want. I said fine I will. Before I left though his attitude changed from annoyed to accepting. I misssed everyone while I was gone, but I wasn't home for an hour before I remembered why it was I needed a break to begin with. Funny how that goes.

My Aunt failed to mention that her internet was not available so I was stuck without it the whole time I was gone. Which wouldn't have been a bad thing if I had been expecting it. I wasn't expecting it though and I am not happy that she led me to believe that I would have access knowing full well that I wouldn't. I guess she was desperate to have someone take care of her dogs, more specifically someone she would not have to pay. She should have been truthful with me. I will remember that the next time she asks for my help.

Her dogs weren't hard to take care of, though all three of them needed baths when I got there. Is there anything worse then a stinky dog? Oh yeah three stinking dogs. Thank God they are small dogs. One of them is so old that it looks like it could fall over dead any second. It's really in bad shape too. I wonder why she hasn't had it put to sleep. It is covered in warts and actually has some strange growths on it that may be cancer. I felt bad for that dog becasue those growths were oozing. Gives me the heeby jeebies just thinking about it. She was suppose to leave some medicine so I could treat it but she forgot. (Of course) All I could do is keep it clean and hope it didn't keel over before I left.

I saw an American Bald Eagle fly by her house while I was there. That was an impressive sight. I've never seen one other then in pictures. They are beautiful to watch. So, the weekend was nice and quiet which was what I needed. I was suppose to stay till around 2 but I had to come home early because Sweety had to get to work this morning.

Saturday morning I woke with a start because of a strange dream. I dreamed that I was reading my mother's obituary. It said she passed harmlessly away in her sleep yesterday. What an odd thing to dream. I haven't had a chance to call her and you know, make sure she is still alive. It's not that I think the dream is trying to tell me anything, it's really the wording that got to me, harmlessly away... so weird I can't figure out why my mind would word it that way.

Anyway, that's all I have time for now. Later!

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RE: Rachay's Rambles - 11/9/2009 12:49:36 AM   
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Well, I have officially unfriended a friend that my husband has been asking me for years to quit being friends with. Not 2 seconds later another friend caught me in chat. Someone who is also a friend of hers. I tried to explian why I did it but it never really made sense. Because my husband wanted me to sounds so lame. She couldn't understand that, I am sure my best friend who is no longer my best friend won't understand either. This friend of mine that I was chatting with also told me that I should tell her to her face. It was hard enough sending her a message to tell her. I hate guilt. I especially hate it when people try to push it on me. I shouldn't expect them to understand, I don't really understand myself.

I never told my husband that I did what he wanted. I don't want to talk to anyone about it anymore. What I did was the right thing in the sense that My husband asked me to, so out of respect to him I did. On the flip side, I feel she didn't deserve that, just becasue he doesn't like her. That's what it all comes down to really.

Another thing he has been bugging me about is why don't I want to go to church anymore? I haven't been in several weeks. I told him I don't want to drive his mother's car. If she wasn't getting flak from her husband about letting us borrow it every weekend I probably wouldn't mind so much, but I get tired of hearing about it. He said no really, why don't you want to go? I said, you don't think the answer I just gave you is a valid reason? Of course he doesn't. Why would he? Accepting the answer I gave him would be too easy. He said he thinks I would drive the car somewhere else if the opportunity came up. I drive the car when I have to. Forsome time it was to get to church. Lately to get him to work. I have no desire to drive her car if I don't have to. Geez!

I am really starting to hate it when he says, I have a question for you. It means let's talk about something that we have talked about a thousand times before but you just aren't getting it. So let me drill it into your head one more time and maybe you will finally agree with me. There is no such thing as agreeing to disagree with him. He doesn't know how to leave things be. Even when he says I will not bother you about this anymore, eventually he does. He can't seem to help himself.

Sometimes I feel like there will never come a day when he doesn't have some problem with me. Something that he is just compelled to change about me. I must be one very difficult women! Some things don't change. I don't waste my time telling him every little thing he does that I think he should change. Whose got time for that? So, he will joke about how perfect he is. Maybe I should tell him a thing or two. No, that would be his way of dealing with things, not mine. Maybe if he spent more time looking at himself instead of always looking at me our marriage would be a little easier, a little happier at least. Maybe not. I expect something else would just come up to make life harder then it has to be.

Speaking of harder...I think I am pregnant again. I could be wrong, but I'm probably not. I will give it another week or so and then take a test. Lord knows I have had more then my share of those! They say God doesn't give you more than you can handle. I really wonder sometimes. This will make #9.

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RE: Rachay's Rambles - 11/12/2009 1:36:56 AM   
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It's late and I should be in bed, but since I took a nap this afternoon I don't feel sleepy at all.

The morning after I wrote the last post here there was a message in my e-mail from Sweety. In the subject line he wrote I have a question for you. It wasn't at all what I was expecting. It was very sweet and I have saved it so I can read it again. Well, I say save, but what I mean is I didn't delete it. I don't know how to save anything in there.

My sister wants me to help her on Saturday again. Sweety and I have plans that evening and he is a little worried that working with her that day might interfere or cause us to be late. We are suppose to go with a couple we know from church on their boat. We are going to a seafood place on the river. Which I think will be pretty cool. As long as the weather is good and I am hoping it will be becasue it will be in the evening and I don't want it to be too cold. Rachael doesn't do cold very well.

I'm going to have to buy something to wear and I was thinking a new pair of jeans would be nice and a nice shirt. I don't think there is any point in really dressing up since we are going to be on a boat. I'm going to wear tennis-shoes becasue I don't need any help falling overboard. I think tennis-shoes would be the best bet.

I think that is why he is worried that we might be late. It takes me forever to decide on something when I am shopping. I told him he doesn't have to go with me, but for some reason he likes to go with me when I shop for clothes. Personally I'd rather shop by myself but if he isn't with me I am guaranteed to take 40 forevers. Not only that but it takes around thirty minutes to get there. I won't get back till around 5:30 or so and we are suppose to meet over there at 7:15. I'm looking forward to it. I am half hoping that my sister's daughter will help her out that day but I told her I would let her know tomorrow if I will or not. I'm thinking, I'm thinking.

I'm thinking I am going to tell her no. It is so rare that Sweety and I actually get to go out. I don't want to be the reason that doesn't happen.

Wow ,I actually came to a decision without mulling over it. Hmmm, I surprise myself sometimes.

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RE: Rachay's Rambles - 11/15/2009 10:15:55 PM   
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Our night out with friends went very well. Though I was beginning to wonder when he couldn't get his boat started because his daughter left everything running on it when she was playing on it earlier. I forgot about their other boat. Their second boat is more of a speed boat type, I guess. Smaller then the one we were going to use, but I think it was good that we used that one becasue there were alot of boats parked at the dock and he would have had a harder time getting in and out of there.

I forgot my jacket and it was a little chilly but the place we were eating was only 5 minutes from their house. We ate outside and had a great time. The food was really good and I enjoyed their company. I really liked his wife too. She was very talkative and told me lots of things about them so I got the sense that I was getting to know them better. They are about 10 or so years older then us. I hope we can get together again sometime.

It was a perfect night for the boat ride. The water was calm and the sky was so clear you could see every tiny star. It was really beautiful to see. And soooo quiet there too. So very peaceful. I would really like to live on the water. Then again after her stories of finding rattlesnakes in the house and the huge crocodile she saw one morning...maybe not.

(I was surprised that she saw a croc. Gators you expect around here but not crocs. According to her they are taking over Miami and have made their way here too. Kinda of like all the pythons in the everglades, I guess. The ecosystem is not what it once was.)

After we left the restaraunt we went back to their house and sat around their kitchen table drinking hot chocolate and talking some more. It was a good night, but I was so tired by the time I got home I went straight to bed and it was only around 12.

I was tired this morning for church too, but I made myself go. Mostly becasue Sweety was expecting me to go and didn't have a ride if I didn't. We let the kids stay home and went to the early service. When I got home I went to bed and slept for an hour or so. Couldn't sleep longer becasue I had to get his mother's car back to her. I could have used a longer nap becasue when we went to church this evening. A lady from our church picked us up for that.

It is another monthly meeting that last 3 nights and it is about prayer. Tomorrow and Wed we will either get a ride from her or use his mom's car. She is suppose to let us know tomorrow if we can.

I started to cry in church today when the pastor was talking about how our relationship with God should be. The way he described it, on his knees with his arms outstretched, showing us how our Father in heaven receives us. It was very moving and I couldn't help crying. I needed that reminder.

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RE: Rachay's Rambles - 11/18/2009 12:02:16 AM   
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Tonight was the last night of our monthly 3 nights in a row meetings. The first 2 nights were better than the last. More interesting to me anyway. I had a hard time focusing tonight and it felt like the 2 and half hours would not end quickly enough. I have all the outlines so I should probably go over them again.

I'm totally out of the habit of reading the word everyday. I am disapointed at myself a little becasue of that I was doing so good. Tonight the pastor suggestd we read the word out loud to help us focus better and remember what we are reading. I hate reading out loud, but I know I should do that. It's too easy to speed read through it and not really get anything out of it. Which is probably the reason why I now once again, have to get back into the habit becasue it is a good habit to have. Another thing I realized tonight is that I need to visualize what I am reading more to as well as taking time to think about it and repeat those parts that stand out to me. How did the pastor put it? The word of God is life changing but head knowledge is not enough, it's got to get rooted in your heart. I know this stuff. I don't know why I just don't do it already! I guess it's just laziness.

Well, I'm pretty sure #9 will arrive sometime in July. Which is good becasue noone in our family has a birthday that month and I won't be pregnant all summer. I need to make plans to get to the doctor, but I hate the doctor's apointments so I will put it off like I always do. I have insurance so that's not a problem. The problem will be getting there and I really don't want to think about it now. Another thing that bothers me about the doctors is they will emphasize the possibility that since I have had so many children I could have twins. That's not even funny to me.

I wonder what we will have. A boy or a girl. I'm guessing a girl. Gotta start thinking about names, but I have plenty of time to come up with some. I am naming this one. Sweety named our last one becasue I was having a hard time deciding so he just pointed to one in the name book. I still don't like it alot. It is boring to me and the nickname really bugs me, but the kids are the only ones that call him that. I haven't said anything about it but I refuse to use it. Better not complain about having a hard time deciding on a name. It's hard though after you've named so many.

Our youngest one fell today and hit his forhead on the hardwood floor. He hasn't been walking very long and I knew it was bound to happen eventually. He got a pretty nasty cut and Sweety asked if I thought he should get stitches. It didn't take long to stop the bleeding, so I didn't think so becasue the other kids have had worse cuts that healed just fine. He'll likely have a scar but I expect he will get his share of boo-boos just like the rest of them. If I could wrap him in bubble wrap I would, but that would just make him mad.

Oh one more thing... tonight in church Sweety's aunt complimented me on my hair and asked if I did anything to it. I said I just didn't put it in a ponytail like I usually do and she said I hate you. I replied, but I love you! She said I know but you see what I have to deal with here. I was rather amused by her. She does have some weird hair though., but I have convinced myself that people ruin their hair by dying it all the time. I have decided that I am going to let my gray hairs have their way till they are really noticeable. I've been told by several people that it is a pretty color. I think it is too dark but my fear of winding up with some funky color will keep me putting off dyeing it as long as I can.

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