Mom's soup

I'm a bundle of emotions right now. We made vegetable soup and fry bread for supper. It was the vegetable soup that my mom made right before she died. Dad had sent it home with us and tonight was the night. I could hardly swallow as I thought, "This is the last time that I will ever eat mom's home-made soup." Suddenly I just HAD to call dad--so I did.

This is weird as my dad hated to talk on the phone--he always handed the phone to mom. Tonight, though, he wanted to talk so we talked. We talked about farming, and soup, and his visitors today, and Robert's birthday..... We actually communicated!!!!! Right before I hung up he said the words that I have longed to hear all of my life, "I love you, Dawn."

I came out of my room crying and Robert asked me what was wrong. I blubbered, "Dad said he loves me," and everybody stared at me. Andrew got all excited. He said, "That's what I said. Either grandpa will come alive now or he'll become a total hermit."

WOW!!! Dad actually told me that he thought about calling me a few times but he doesn't have our number. I told him that it's in mom's address book. I mean he has no idea how to get in touch with people BECAUSE HE NEVER WANTED TO BEFORE!!!!! Who knows what good can come out of this? Well, God knows and I thank you all for your prayers for my dad. How I long for him to know the peace of salvation.

So now I need to go take the bread out of the oven; finish the dishes; and do a session on a new client, but my heart is happier than I ever thought possible. MY DAD ACTUALLY SAID THAT HE LOVES ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YIPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Robert's Gift

I am aware that Cora got (those of you who read her blog) curious about what Robert gave me as a gift for being the mother of his children. I'll tell you that I have never been so pleasantly surprised in all of my life!!!!!! Never would I have imagined that he would give me my very own massage table. In the back of my mind, I had dreamed of the day when I would have my own massage table to do my BodyTalk sessions on, but I thought it would be years and years away. Now I have one sitting in my living room.

Prior to this I've been doing sessions with my family members sitting up on the couch or laying on my bed. It's worked, but it's not very comfortable for me as my bed is so high, and I have no place to lay my books when I'm working on the couch. I do most of my sessions with clients on the telephone, so that hasn't been a big problem. The few people who have come to my house I did at the dining room table. It's worked but always I have longed for the luxury of inviting people to lie down on "My table." NOW I CAN!!!!!!!!!!

I would love to say so much more but as Cora says, "You don't have to write a lot if you don't have time, mom. Just put on the pictures, so that you can feel that you've shared about it, and then move on." She sure is wise for her age. :)

You can see here the suspicious look on my face as I wondered what in the world was in that great, big box.

I can't believe I'm posting this picture but it IS what I looked like when I realized what actually WAS in the big box--a massage table. As Robert said, "It's a tool of your trade and it's about time you have one."

Here we had it set up and were checking out it's features.

Andrew couldn't resist a little chopping on his brother when Jacob took his turn at checking out the new table.

At long last, I got my husband on "My table." How could I resist doing a little work on him? This is the back of shoulder to back of hip reciprocal for all of you BodyTalkers. Robert loved the TLC and I loved him for giving me the most wonderful dream come true gift that a healer could get.

I know that it is God who does the healing but the other day one of my clients said that I am a healer. I've rolled that around in my brain and I JUST LOVE IT!!! Rescued from the brink of death in 2006, the Lord has made me a healer who can help others to recover their health too!! I'm recalling now a talk that I had with my naturopath, Dr. Faye Johnson, about a year ago when she said that she KNEW that God had called me to help heal others. I told her, "All of my life I've wanted to help the sick, but I never had a tool." She had smiled one of her gorgeous smiles and said, "Well, now you do." She was referring to BodyTalk. Faye also took the 5 day class with me 2 years ago and knows of BT's tremendous potential to bring healing through linking the body to the mind.

Well, seeing as it's time to make lunch and the computer has been obnoxious this morning, I'll have to post the rest of the pictures later. I loaded them 3 times already but each time the computer had problems. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR. I still do love being able to communicate with you all this way, though, so PRAISE THE LORD FOR THIS COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET!!!!!!!!! I REALLY never thought I would say such a thing. :)

WOW

I just had time to post the pictures that were taken on Sunday morning as we went to Eureka in the afternoon and I was working in Bismarck yesterday.

WOW--that is the only thing that I could think as I pondered a name for this post. The Lord is soooooooo wondrously able to meet all of our needs AND make us happy while He's doing it!!!

I've been dreading today for 2 weeks. I've been numb as my mind has tried to grasp that my mom is really gone. Countless times I've said to myself, "My mother is dead," because I know in my head that this is a fact but my heart doesn't seem to want to grasp it. I had always hoped that we would be able to work out our differences somehow and eventually have the mother/daughter relationship that I really wanted to have with her. Now I know that this will never be and, for the lack of that hope, I have grieved much these past 2 weeks. This is why I have been dreading mother's day this year.

Now my sweet children went and took all of that dread away. I wish that I had time to post the pictures they just took, but that will have to wait. Still I will say that Cora gave me the sweetest little wind chimes with a watering can full of daisies in it. I JUST LOVE DAISIES!!!! I'm writing a book about them actually but only God knows when that will ever get finished. :)

Then Cora handed me this large box. There was a handmade card which said, "Remember to take time to smell the flowers today. Love from Cora, Andrew, & Jacob. There's a picture of 2 red Holsteins grazing by an old cream can that somebody planted tulips in. One of the cows is leaning over and smelling the tulips--it is just soooo cute. Inside the box was something even cuter (I know that is not a word but I'm using it anyway because it's mother's day. How's that for an excuse? :)

The children bought me my very own hand puppet!!! I've wanted one for years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Robert and I used to work with the puppet ministry in Bismarck Baptist Church. We used to play around with the puppets at night and made our children laugh so hard. :) Ever since then I've dreamed of our family having a puppet ministry. The children each have their own puppets and I have played with them a lot. NOW I HAVE MY VERY OWN SWEET LITTLE GIRL PUPPET!!!!! I was overjoyed to have the puppet but suddenly there was more emotions coming to the surface. Suddenly I was grieving, not only for my mother, but also for all of my children I miscarried. How I longed to hold them in my arms but that joy will have to wait awhile yet.

We're working up a puppet show for Andrew's graduation. We're going to use the Beverly Hill Billies but absolutely HAD to have a puppet for Ellie May. So yes, this little girl puppet has blond hair and pony tails and she is soooooooooooooo cute. I LOVE HER ALREADY. Cora will use her for the graduation, as she's doing Ellie May, and I'm going to use her Grandma Josephine puppet because I'm doing Grannie. OH IT'S JUST GOING TO BE SO MUCH FUN AND I HOPE THAT YOU ALL CAN COME!!!! Who can resist a puppet?

Here we are together. Just so you can see, my little one isn't always a happy camper.

I'll post pictures of my little cutie later. I'm also running all of my favorite girl's names through my head because I haven't gotten to name a little girl in a looooooooooooooooooooong time.

Out to the barn,

Dawn

PS. I named her Polly. I thought of Pollyanna, who taught me how to play the glad game. So far, though, our puppets are named Joe, Josephine, Peter. Pollyanna just doesn't seem to go as well with Peter as Polly does. Also I like the thought of how Aunt Polly's heart was changed by love and learning to play the glad game. Have you ever heard of the glad game?

Started the garden

Hi all,
I am VERY busy getting ready for Sabbath but I want to say that we started planting the garden yesterday. I was going to put on pictures but I see that Cora has already beat me to it. See a few photos of our potato planting at: http://maidenhouseofgod.blogspot.com/. I've had a few requests on how to garden so, as I go through the process of getting the garden planted, I'll write a bit about each crop we plant but not right now. If you have questions, feel free to ask. It was soooooooooo good to feel the earth between my fingers again. OH HOW I LOVE GARDENING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Sabbath to everyone,
Dawn

Master Cleanse Time Again

Is there anyone out there who would like to join me as I go on the Master Cleanse again? I'm planning on starting next week but a person needs to lead up to it for a few days. I felt massive improvements in my health last time and I want to press on towards my goal of total wellness. A person could join me for a day; 3 days; a week; 10 days; or all the way through to 15 days. Many people do it the first time for 3 days, but even a day is great. I'm doing it today as I am concerned about my health with all of the stress and all of the food I've been eating as a result of Mom's death.
It would be neat to have some companionship along the way. The cost is very minimal--certainly less than the cost of the food you'd be eating otherwise. The benefits are great. If you feel the Lord urging you to join me, please see the links to the Master Cleanse website and the Master Cleanse blog listed on the sidebar. May God bless each of you as you ponder this decision.
I'm heading out to plant the potatoes with Cora and Jacob. Last winter I thought that Spring would never come and now it is here. :) Robert put 2 loads of manure on the garden yesterday , after Cora and Jacob cleared it off, so it's ready to go--what a treat that was to come home to. I'll try to get some pictures.
Love to all,
Dawn

Parental rights

Ever since we got back from the home school convention I have been feeling burdened to share what we learned there about the need for the parental right's amendment to be added to our country's Constitution. It was pretty heavy and discouraging, but we the people still have the power in this country!!! We just need to be informed about what is going on in order to do what needs to be done. What parent wouldn't want to protect their children?

Since then I've been receiving the updates from the website: parentalrights.org. I've been greatly encouraged to see that the list of cosponsors for the amendment is growing steadily. What do we need to do? Go to this site and read up on why this is so important. Check to see if your representative is a sponsor or not. If he/she is, then write and thank them for doing what is right. If not, then start hounding them. I just wrote another e-mail to mine and asked him to list the reasons for his name not being on the co-sponsor list. What is he anti-family or what? As bad as things are in this country, I think it's pretty safe to say that most of our congresspeople do NOT want to be thought of as being anti-family. Why it's un-American.

PLEASE TAKE THIS THREAT SERIOUSLY. Already some liberal judges in our country have ruled against parents as though the UN is running this country already. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

One family had their children taken away from them because one of the children thought that the parents took him to church "Too often". This was Sunday morning; Sunday night; and Wednesday night. I was raised going to church that often--even more if we were working on music. I guess I wasn't traumatized too much by being in the house of God that often, but we live in a world that hates God. The judge ruled with the child saying that once a week is enough church for anyone. The parents now know that, if they take their children to church more than once a week, they will have their children taken away from them. THIS IS SICK PEOPLE!!!!!

We must work together to ensure that children will be under the care of their parents and not some sick social worker or judge. "What if the parents are sick?" I can hear some brains asking. I ought to know--I lived under those conditions. Well, then a loving social worker should see to it that the children are put into loving foster homes. How many are there of them? No--that is not a good argument for taking children away from their parents for picky little things. The overwhelming majority of parents care about what happens to their children more than any social worker does. Believe me I know, I WAS a social worker.

So, I urge you to take a little time to get informed about this critical issue. Dr. Farris shared at the convention that there is not a lot of time for us to get the masses moving. This is being worked on right now. PLEASE PRAY ABOUT THIS!!!

This is the email I just received from parentalrights.org

Dawn





Saving Motherhood
This Sunday we celebrate Mother’s Day in the United States. If you are a mother, we thank you and salute you for the invaluable work you do in fulfilling that vital role in the life of your children, and the heritage of our nation!
Sadly, the United Nations would hold such a sentiment to be discriminatory against women. In 2000, the United Nations CEDAW Committee (named for the Convention to End All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, or CEDAW) criticized the nation of Belarus for “the reintroduction of such [sex-role stereotype] symbols as a Mother’s Day and a Mothers’ Award, which it sees as encouraging women’s traditional roles.” [See paragraph 361 on page 37 of the UN document here.]
For our part, ParentalRights.org is proud to encourage women in the role of mother, as we are proud of loving fathers for the part they play. The fact is, the role of parents in directing the upbringing and education of their children is a precious and fundamental right. It should not be looked down on, nor stolen, by international governing bodies such as the CEDAW Committee, nor the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), like CEDAW, is an international treaty attempting to dictate domestic policy. Like CEDAW, it has set up a panel of UN “experts” to “advise” nations who are not in compliance with the treaty, setting international law policy which activist judges then incorporate into national law.
Unlike CEDAW, however, the UNCRC does not oppose Mother’s Day. Rather, it constitutes an attack on Motherhood itself, replacing fundamental parental rights with bureaucratic oversight at a federal and international level. Perhaps if we ratified both treaties we could just replace Mother’s Day with Social Worker’s Day, and the UN would be pleased.
The only permanent solution to prevent U.S. ratification of the UNCRC is the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which includes the provision that “No treaty may be adopted nor shall any source of international law be employed to supersede, modify, interpret, or apply to [fundamental parental rights].” This would finally end the threat of UNCRC ratification in the United States. While that alone may not preserve Mother’s Day, it can at least save Motherhood from international interference.
Please, as you value your own parents and your rights as parents to raise your own children, take a moment to forward this email to every mother you know – or even everyone who has a mother – and be sure to wish them “Happy Mother’s Day!” To sign the petition or to learn more about the dangers of the UNCRC or the need for the Parental Rights Amendment, visit us on the web at parentalrights.org.
Tracking Our House Sponsors
The number of Representatives cosponsoring the Parental Rights Amendment legislation (H.J.R.42) is 85 and growing. Track the sponsors and look for your Congressman on our Sponsors List.
Ride-4-Rights in California
Vincent Collins of California left Redlands on Sunday and is bicycling his way to Sacramento - a journey of 400+ miles - to call attention to the cause of parental rights. Follow his progress on Twitter.
Join Us On Twitter
Both Michael Farris and ParentalRights are now available on Twitter. Why not follow us? And send us a tweet about YOUR work for Parental Rights!
Volunteer to Promote the Parental Rights Amendment
We need many, many more volunteers to reach our goal of 10,000 signatures in each Congressional district. We need you to join us! Find out how you can help at parentalrights.org/join-the-fight.
Michael Farris on Huckabee
In case you missed it, Michael Farris was on Huckabee Saturday, April 25. See the video here.
State Resolutions Coming in Oklahoma and Tennessee
The Oklahoma state legislature will soon be considering a resolution in opposition to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, while Tennessee lawmakers may soon resolve to call on Congress to pass the Parental Rights Amendment. Sample wording for such resolutions is available at our website. Read more here.
Answers: Does the Tenth Amendment Already Protect Parental Rights?
If that rumor were true, the Amendment would be unnecessary - but the Supreme Court's ruling on that is crystal clear.

Sympathy cards

WOW--we have been getting so many awesome sympathy cards from special people in our lives. One just came from my high school buddy, Richard and his wife, Kate. Then another one just came from a friend and BT client, Eunice. She printed out a poem that's short but very powerful. I thought that I'd share it with everyone. Thanks Eunice and thanks to all of you who have sent us your love in cards or flowers. :)

Love--author unknown

Love grows but stronger

When assailed,

Love conquers when all else

Has failed.

Love ever blesses those

That curse,

Love gives the better

For the worse.

Love unbinds others

By it's bonds,

Love pours forgiveness

From it's wounds.

Isn't that great? Then it says here that we need to put thoughts into our minds from God's word in order for this to become a reality in our lives. These are the passages that were shared to help with this. 1 Corinthians 13; Matthew 18; James 3; Colossians 3; 1 Peter 2; Ephesians 4; and Romans 12. I guess we all have some good food to feast on now. :)