Soul Mates

A Day in the Life

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 03:48:00 +0000

I had a doctors appointment this morning. The boys ended up accompanying me because the sitter arrangements fell through.

Buckle up boys, life is about to get REAL!

This appointment was for a physical. Yep, a COMPLETE physical. You ladies catch my drift?

Praise God for iphones and obedient (in this instance) children.

They sat in the room, in a chair and on the floor, while I had my physical done. Not too many questions were asked and none that I couldn't answer.

After the doctors appointment we went to Ruby's for lunch with Jake (who was also at the doctors for his own appointment). I love being able to be spontaneous with the whole family.

When we finished lunch, the littles and I drove over to Puente Hills for Toys R Us. The boys were each gifted a gift card for Christmas. Dempsey chose ANOTHER Dusty Crophopper figure and refused to consider anything else. Sawyer chose two sets of Legos, which each came with a coupon for Legoland (he's pining for a trip to Legoland for his 8th birthday). So, Sawyer's purchase has a dual purpose. I made extra, extra certain he would have chosen THOSE ITEMS even if they didn't come with the Legoland coupon. He assured me he would have.

Mother's Day 2014: Also Sawyer's 7th Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Mon, 12 May 2014 20:58:00 +0000

What a sweet day yesteray was. This mother has a heart overflowing with love and a family who makes her feel like a million bucks!

Yesterday was not only Mother's Day but also Sawyer's SEVENTH birthday. He is seven people!! How did that happen? Who allowed this? How do I make this stop? Just kidding. Aging is a part of life and although I want my kids to stay small forever that is not how we were designed, no matter how bad we wish it was.

I slept in a little because the boys were with my parents for their weekly sleepover. What a gift! When I picked up the boys we headed to church. I hung out with my friends and when I picked up the boys from their Sunday school classes Sawyer had a Mother's Day gift for me. A tube of yummy chocolates and a cute card he wrote on and colored for me. Thank you WACC Elementary Department- you know who you are!

After church we went home. When Jake got home Dempsey and I went down for our afternoon siesta. It was much needed and much appreciated.

When we awoke there were flower petals on the boys' table with handpicked flowers arranged for me. There were two cards, one from Jake and one from Sawyer. There was a bag containing some pieces of chocolate covered honeycomb from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. Yum! To top it off was a video Sawyer had made, just for me, with his dad's phone and video app. Such a sweet momento.

After I opened my gifts we had Sawyer finish opening his birthday gifts. We had held on to some gifts that were given to him by people who were not at his party. It made his birthday fun last a little longer and he got to open some gifts ON his birthday. He opened a package from our friends, the Faulkners, and a package from Gram and Grampa. Science stuff, legos, and a handmade Batman pillowcase were among these gifts. Such fun!!

The evening brought a spaghetti dinner made with love by Sawyer and Jake. Waiter Sawyer took my order and Chef Sawyer made it happen.

Preciousness. During dinner I encouraged the birthday boy to enjoy an epi of Star Trek: TNG. He was happy about that. It's moments like these where my heart just overflows and I find joy in sharing something from my childhood (Jake's too) with our child. Full circle.

Dessert was ice cream with a buffet of topping choices. I chose vanilla ice cream with fresh strawberries and Cool Whip. Diet be damned.

Bath time for the boys was up next. Jake started it. I finished it after I finished doing the dishes and started the boys' laundry. Sawyer asked me, "Was it hard, Mom?" "No." "Okay, good. You're not supposed to do any hard work on Mother's Day." Now ladies and gentlemen, THIS is the Proverbs 31 child!! He is definitely raising the bar folks.

Thank you, Lord, for this amazing day. What a gift it was to my soul. It is so easy to feel like you don't matter when every day it's the same old thing and they all start to blur together. I am thankful for Mother's Day because it's a reason for the family members we pour ourselves out for take time to really focus on us. It's nice. It's different. It happens just often enough.

SoCal Winter Weather Benefits

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 00:13:00 +0000

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"Don't know about you but I'm digging this SoCal winter weather. #kenagyville #flipflops #sun #whyilovesocal"

8 Years of Marriage

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 05:30:00 +0000

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"Day 28/365: Grateful for 8 years of marriage today to the most wonderful man. 1/28/2006 was the beginning of a marvelous journey packed with joy, sorrow, highs, lows, struggles, victories... Marriage grows is like nothing else and there is no one I would rather grow with!

#kenagyville #marriage #grateful365project #happy #joy #designedbygod"

Fun Stuff

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 21:43:00 +0000

http://www.viralnova.com/awesome-life-hacks/

Sawyer Chat at the Santa Barbara Mission

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 22:10:00 +0000

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"Talkin to Sawyer while at the Santa Barbara Mossion. #kenagyville "

Silliness at the Santa Barbara Mission

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 22:03:00 +0000

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"I love him so much. #kenagyville #jake #husband #love #santabarbara #nerd #nokids "

Kamatz's Christmas Present from Gram

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:32:00 +0000

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"Kamatz playing w/ his Christmas present. #kenagyville #kamatz #kitty #toy"

Date with My Husband for My 32nd Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 17:55:00 +0000

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"Wonderful date day at Disneyland finished up with World of Color. #kenagyville #spouse #disneyland #date #birthday #thirtytwo"

Day 25: 30 Days of Thankful | Sawyer

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 23:20:00 +0000

Day 25

I am thankful for Sawyer!!

Six and half years ago we welcomed our first son into the world. He has been my rock ever since. I get all teary eyed when I think about how depressed I was at getting pregnant just 7 months after we got married. Such a foolish girl!

Sawyer has taught me so much about God and love in his short lifetime. I am blessed to be his mommy. I don't deserve him but I thank God for giving him to me anyway.

I am thankful that Sawyer has such a big heart and really loves people without hesitation. He loves his friends and hurts when the hurt... or when they might hurt. It's precious.

Today he wrote a letter to his friend, Aidan S, because their play date keeps getting postponed. Aidan's mom told me that Aidan is sad about not having a play date and is worried about losing his friend Sawyer. So, Sawyer and I worked together to write Aidan a letter. So sweet.

I am also thankful that Sawyer is so in tune and connected with God and the Holy Spirit. So much so that he asked the Holy Spirit to live in his heart two days ago. Proud parent moment!! Look out World, Sawyer is comin' to change ya!!!

Day 24: 30 Days of Thankful | Wii

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Sun, 24 Nov 2013 18:38:00 +0000

Day 24

I am thankful for the Wii.

As I write this Sawyer is "hooking it on" with BOTH my parents. This means he is using the Wii, the internet, and his video game skills to race his grandparents on Mario Kart. It's hilarious. Dempsey even wants to join in so he grabbed an empty steering wheel and cheers on the racers.

It is so fun that Sawyer can be at our home in 90604 and be playing with my parents who are in 90603. Perhaps one day we will try playing someone a little farther away but this is super fun in the meantime.

For photos of what this looks like you can read this post.

Day 23: 30 Days of Thankful | Networking

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Sun, 24 Nov 2013 18:25:00 +0000

Day 23

I am thankful for the art of networking and the ability to do so.

One friend posts there is a need. Refugees need supplies.

Another friend says they have the supplies needed. They donate said supplies.

The Body of Christ was just made real to someone who needed it.

Day 22: 30 Days of Thankful | Modern Medicine

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Sun, 24 Nov 2013 18:21:00 +0000

Day 22

I am thankful for modern medicine and medical techniques.

When Dempsey and Sawyer collided the other night Dempsey ended up falling backwards and puncturing his head on our scalloped bricks. There was A LOT of blood. Once I was able to clean the wounded area I saw that it was a small wound but a deep one. The bleeding slowed and eventually stopped but I felt we needed to take him to urgent care to be sure.

We saw the doctor and Dempsey received one staple. My little Collated One was such a trooper. He cried when he got stapled WITHOUT numbing... but only for a very short time. He was bounding out of the urgent care. My precious boy.

Day 21: 30 Days of Thankful | Cool Heads

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 06:26:00 +0000

Day 21

Today, as I listen to a friend, I am thankful for cooler heads than mine.

On several occasions I have wanted to go postal or cut off my nose to spite my face. Two cliches I'm not all that proud of. But, that's me.

Thankfully God has gifted me with wisdom and that means I seek counsel of those different than I. This usually frustrates the TAR out of me because I want to be impulsive, ask forgiveness instead of permission, etc. Inevitably these wise folks have cooler heads than I do. So, using the wisdom God gave me, I heed their instruction and change my course. This probably helps me avoid some serious problems.

Sometimes, though, it simply helps me think through a scenario long enough to realize I either need to act or not.

Cheers to the cool-heads of the world.

Day 20: 30 Days of Thankful | Homemade

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 06:06:00 +0000

Day 20

I am thankful for the idea and application of homemade.

This is playing out practically in our house this year because we are MAKING the Christmas gifts we are giving this year. The gift of 2013 is: taco seasoning.

I think the gift of 2014 will be: vanilla extract.

We are simply trying to take a small step away from commercialism. There's 364 other days to give in to that.

Day 19: 30 Days of Thankful | Opportunities

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 05:54:00 +0000

Day 19

I am thankful for the opportunities we have.

Today's opportunities we were able to enjoy were:
1. Teaching my oldest boy how to make scrambled eggs.
2. Sending my oldest boy off to play at Knott's with my husband for many hours!
3. Spending time with my youngest boy- just the two of us.

Day 18: 30 Days of Thankful | Papa Murphy's

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 03:09:00 +0000

Day 18

I am thankful for Papa Murphy's (Whittier, CA location)!

The owners of this location are connected to me through WCHS. Their son and daughter in law went to school with me. He was in my class. She was just one year behind.

I LOVE networking and they have a product that is worth sharing at every possible moment. The pizza is fresh and delicious. The catch? You have to bake it yourself. Who cares! You get to make it in the comfort of your own home and save money while doing that. Sweet.

The Fox's are an amazing Christian family and they are willing to help you fund raise for your organization too. Thanks to their generosity WCSP has made $51 in one day of ordering. It's so easy.

Jake and I have a slight addiction to these pizzas too. So light, fresh, delicious, and almost completely guilt free.

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14838 Whittier Blvd.
Whittier, CA 90603
562-696-4832
**Tell them CORAL KENAGY sent you.

Day 17: 30 Day of Thankful | The Holy Spirit

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 19:54:00 +0000

Day 17

I am thankful for the Holy Spirit's presence in my life.

When I lean into those promptings I feel wonderful things happen. Today, in church, Carisa was beside me and I simply had a sense that I should reach over and just pat her leg in an I'm-here-for-you sort of way.

She didn't say anything at the time.

Later, when we were in the car driving home, she said "I don't even want to know how you knew." I got clarification from her and it was, in fact, about that moment I mentioned above.

God is so good and I am so thankful he designed it so that the Holy Spirit goes with us everywhere.

Day 16: 30 Days of Thankful || Dreaming

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 03:51:00 +0000

Day 16

I am thankful for being able to dream.

Dreaming takes on many shapes and sizes. Today is was dreaming of a friend's wedding. There is nothing as of now to make us believe this is going to be a reality any time soon BUT it is fun to think about!

Rings. Dresses. Flowers. Food. Reception. Photos. These are a few of her favorite things...

It's just fun to look at pretty things and think about puzzling them together in the culmination of ideals and hopes in the wedding day ceremonies and receptions. All this while keeping in the forefront of your mind that marriage is NOT about the wedding day but about EVERY SINGLE MOMENT THEREAFTER.

Day 15: 30 Days of Thankful || Counsel

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 02:08:00 +0000

Day 15

Today I am thankful for the counsel of other believers.

I am in a season of change mixed with grief peppered with hope. Amid this season I have sought counsel many times from many people. Most have come up short if they came up at all. The pain of reaching out for help with none being received while in the midst of grief increases the pain exponentially.

Today, however, has been an exception. I dared to reach out one more time. I'm so thankful that I did and even more grateful that God provided the counsel he did. A meeting this morning proved fruitful and insightful. It has given me a new perspective on a lingering hurt.

The wisdom that is still resonating is this:
It is entirely possible that God has me in two communities for a reason.
I often forget that God is not bound by convention or ministry machines. I had put Him in a box regarding this issue because no one was speaking into it and I have been left to my own reasoning- which, given the current state of my heart, was not good.

Thank you, Lord, for providing a ray of hope from your son today. I don't need the whole path lit... but I needed that little ray today. Thank you.

Colossians 2:7

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 06:13:00 +0000

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"Family Scripture. #kenagyville #bible #colossians2verse7"

Day 14: 30 Days of Thankful || Eastside

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 03:18:00 +0000

Day 14

I am thankful for Eastside Christian Church.

I love this church. I love that they love the Lord and act on that fact according to the Scriptures. It is so freeing to be at a church that has a laser-focused vision and execution of what the Body of Christ should look like.

There has not been a weekend where I have walked out of service with totally dry eyes. That is how I know the Holy Spirit showed up and moved in me. When your heart has been untouched for as long as mine had (for a number of reasons) it is scary and wonderful to feel again.

I do not go to church to be "fed". I am a mature Christian and feeding myself is MY responsibility. I go to church to be in community. That, I cannot do on my own. Worship is better en masse. There is just something profound about singing alongside 1,000 of your closest friends. *wink* Plus, like Rick Warren said last night, I would rather sing with another 500 voices and get lost in the sound than sing by myself.

I am thankful for Eastsides Compassion both local and global. It is clearly laid out and spoken to every weekend. You KNOW it is part of their DNA. For the first time in my life I am being challenged to consider a global missions trip. I know that is the Holy Spirit working because I would never think of doing that of my own accord.

I am thankful that my best friend has found a church home in Eastside as well. Watching her grow there is an incredible ride!

I'm sure other churches have this as well. I am only speaking about my experience at ECC.

Day 13: 30 Days of Thankful || Intelligence

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 03:11:00 +0000

Day 13

I am thankful for intelligence.

To be clear, I am NOT referring to the kind of intelligence the CIA has (although I'm thankful for that in some fashion too). I AM referring to the kind of intelligence that is God-given. The ability to learn. The ability to formulate thought. The ability to communicate. THAT kind of intelligence.

Why am I thankful for this?

I am thankful for this because I have the privilege of watching my Sawyer learn and conquer parts of education. Today he did EIGHTY (80) math problems and only missed ONE (1). If he were being graded that would mean he received a 99% for his work today. It is amazing to watch as his brain problem solves and he develops a method of counting and obtaining the right answer that works for HIM.

It is hard for me to not push him to do it the way I would do it BUT his education is about HIM. This is why we love homeschooling. His education is tailor-made just to fit Sawyer. His education is also about what God wants to teach Sawyer through me each day.

Day 12: 30 Days of Thankfull || Digital Photos

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 04:24:00 +0000

Day 12

I am thankful for digital photos.

When we finish watching a movie or TV show on our Apple TV it goes to
sleep- if we don't turn it off. What's so great about it sleeping is
that is goes to screen saver mode on our 50+" television. Our screen
saver happens to be family photos of all sorts. They are all since
Dempsey was born and Jake and I intend to add pre-Dempsey pics of
Sawyer too.

It is wonderful to relive and remember those times, those faces, those feelings.

Tonight, as he was eating some yogurt at their table, Dempsey kept
pointing and saying "hey, da-deeee" or "soy-yew". He would get all
excited at each picture that popped up and would rattle off his own
little version of what he saw. It is simply precious and profound to
watch his development.

The Digital Age is quite wonderful. We can capture hundreds or
thousands of photos each month, practically depicting every aspect of
our lives. These beautiful color images can be manipulated with
filters that make them look way older than they are. Ex: the Earlybird
filter on Instagram allows me to make the picture appear to be from my
childhood (80's) when, in fact, it was late 2012 or early 2013 (I
can't see the timestamp right now). Fun stuff!

I am thankful that my generation has this ability and the know-how.
Now we just need to protect our hard drives!

Day 11: 30 Days of Thankful || My Cousins Casey & Matthew

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Coral Kenagy) — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 04:12:00 +0000

Day 11

I am thankful for veterans like my cousins Casey & Matthew.

Casey was over seas with the ARMY and Matthew is currently serving with the NAVY on US soil. It is men and women of their calibur that protect our freedoms and many, many who have gone before to ensure America's safety. I am grateful for the personal sacrifices they make by taking this particular job. I pray for their spouses and families who love their veterans and put up with unimaginable stresses day to day.

On this Veteran's Day I don't need to wait until the day ends to write about my thankfulness.
Almighty God,
Please protect these men and women as they serve and protect the people of America. Lord, please guard their hearts and mind and heal those who suffer from PTSD. Lord, meet the needs of these soldiers that others cannot fulfill. Amen.

Here is Casey and his precious wife, Kayla, at their wedding.

Here is Matt, sportin' his uniform.