Monday, February 28, 2011

Inbetween...

I love this families blog and this post HERE really hit me and I just wanted to share...

We have been battling sickness again, but high hopes in a few days I can try to catch up again.

God bless your week!

Friday, February 11, 2011

Impact

I am currently reading David Platt's book Radical and it is in fact Radical.

I recently found the link here with David Platt speaking about the Father to the Fatherless, and would love for you to listen away...intesifies things already on my heart and folks I ask you stay with me. As I have said God has big things coming and I am giddy thinking about the possiblities. I have been patient (OK not always!) waiting for plans that God has put on my heart to start to come to light. So in his time I hope I can share some of them with you.

And because I HEART these babes so much enjoy these pics too!

This is Mo's I am too cool for the camera look..still adorable!



My beautiful princess!

Friday, February 4, 2011

AMEN SISTER!

So I know I have been MIA and I am forgetting about even trying to catch up.

Hopefully sometime soon I can get back to my blog, but for now I just want you all to click HERE and read away.

Seriously, right HERE.

This woman of the Lord, my sister in Christ, posted something today that just resonates in my heart!

So go HERE please!

God bless your weekend!

Friday, January 14, 2011

Unplanned Fun

In the winter staying in a lot can get a little redundent and boring so what do you do in the biggest room in your house with very little furniture?

Of course you run and throw almost every (soft) ball you own in the house at each other!






And look someone does smile! I finally captured part of a smile on camera. Acutally he looked right at me smiled and said Hi!

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Well HELLO 2011!

Wow...where have I been?! Not a question I really want to answer. (Not yet anyway)

So I have lots of posts in my mind and feel that 2011 holds many changes for me and my household, but for starts I wanted to share a devotion I wrote for my church.

Every week my church hands out a daily devotion for your week ahead and I plus other families were asked to write and share how God's grace has been lived out in our lives. I had to majorly condense this for our scroll, but I think w/out all the details I would normally provide it still has impact. I hope you are touched.

Isaiah 43; 1-4

1 But now, this is what the LORD says—
he who created you, Jacob,
he who formed you, Israel:
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
2 When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.
3 For I am the LORD your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
I give Egypt for your ransom,
Cush[a] and Seba in your stead.
4 Since you are precious and honored in my sight,
and because I love you,
I will give people in exchange for you,
nations in exchange for your life.


What jilts us to the bones, and stabs us deep in our hearts, quicker than unknown tragedy?

Over the last year and a half my family has faced this over and over again. From September to December we experienced, two near death accidents, one serious ICU stay, and another near death event.

When these things happened my immediate prayer was Lord bring them healing, don’t take them away for we need them here.

Since then my prayer has changed.

The weekend before Thanksgiving I was holding my son when he started having seizures. A couple minutes later I was watching him continue to seize in the back of an ambulance. I was racked with fear. I could do nothing. I spoke to God the entire way to the hospital.

I said, “Lord, my son is YOURS, may you be glorified and your will be done in this moment.”

God’s grace sustained me, and gave me the strength I needed to give my son to him no matter what the cost to me.

My family relationships are vital, but we all belong to the Lord, and his grace has taught us to have joy even in suffering.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Photo Recap

Our Christmas was very Full and blessed. We were super busy for 6 straight days. So here is a few of the many photos I took of our Christmas.

I pray that everyone had a blessed Christmas and for those who were and are hurting that you felt the comfort of Jesus in some way shape or form.












Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Merry Christmas!

So I have been MIA here for awhile in blog world, but sickness upon sickness has been hitting our home, but we look forward to this Christmas season with much Joy!

I have new decorations on my tree this year, part of my Christmas present from the In-Love's. I now own PLASTIC ornaments. We very much needed them this year due to our 19 month old busy boy! He loves balls, and I knew with our wood floors and the exploration he does with things lately I would have many broken ornaments. So now when quick fingers plucks these off the tree and throws them; no harm done! And let me tell you he is very quick about it too!

EJ loved helping hang the ornaments this year too, and it was fun for all three of us!




And here is my attempt to get a pic of the kids in front of the tree. This first one EJ was trying to hold on to Mo as he was walking towards me to grab the camera. So then we decided to put him on his scooter thing to see if he would stay put. Oh well, better luck next time!





My family and I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas! May you feel God's blessings all around you.