One Year

On this day a year ago the sun was shining beautifully, temps were in the lower 60's and life was marching forward. One minute I was sitting at baseball practice and the next I was carrying my 5 yr old across a bean field to a chopper..... When I think back to that day, I ask why? Why God did you have to grab our attention through a helpless child? Why did you let something of this magnitude happen to my baby? I didn't understand and some pieces I still don't have the answers to but I have faith in Christ, who doesn't give us more than we can bear (although it sometimes feels like it) that someday we will see the bigger picture and His awesome plan he has for us all.

Spring

                        For as much as the winter is inevitable after fall so is spring after the winter!!! I love this time of year!!! It cleans out the cobwebs in my mind from the stuffy winter blahs and refreshes my soul. In all of my married years I've never planted spring bulbs in my flower beds. After the summer yard care I was to spent to plant any more flowers. Once spring rolled around I wanted tulips, crocuses, and hyacynths but they won't grow if you don't plant them. So last fall I decided to forgo the lazy train and plant some spring bulbs and am I glad I did! They are sticking their noses out of the mulch like they can't wait to take a breath of fresh spring air! They have in a small way given me hope that the snow is gone and warmer weather is on its way!!! Happy Spring!!!

Enoch

All I can say is I'm being blown away week after week by Beth Moore. She ROCKS!!!!! God bless her for being obedient to His calling for her life.  Genesis chapter 5 states that Enoch walked with God and God found his company to be so enjoyable that he saved Enoch the trouble of dying. Took Enoch straight to heaven!!! Man, to have God himself say to me that he enjoys my company so much that he would take me straight to heaven would be a like dream! Walking by faith not by sight is difficult but my eye is on the goal and hopefully sooner than later I will hear the trumpets sound! 

A kind word

The other day I was doing my own thing, juggling some stuff, thinking about what needed done at home, trying to conjure up whats for dinner, over-analyzing my 8 year olds emotional health, you know all the things that go through a working mothers mind, when I open an email that totally made my day. While I was doing what I do, a friend encouraged me, which put warmth in my heart and a little more bounce in my step. Who do you know thats overloaded that could use a kind word?

Beth Moore

I am really getting hit hard with some of the truths about God in the bible study we started 2 weeks ago. Man, just to try and wrap my brain around a few of the things she points out is overwhelming. Sometimes when I don't think I can grasp what she is saying, the Lord turns on the lightbulb. What an AWESOME God we serve and have no clue in our little minds what he is truly capable of blessing us with if we just seek his face. If God couldn't do what he says he can where would that leave us?  

fasting is hard

This particular fast that we were called to this past 2 weeks have been hard for a number of reasons. My sweet tooth has been relentless, I've been sick, and so on. The first week or so I missed facebook but now, not so much. My boys have been doing awesome with fasting from their ds's, wii, and bow. They are quick to remind each other when one or the other slips up. (Oh the humor of children) At the office we have come to the conclusion that Satan is 'wreaking havoc' in our lives. Its amazing the good things though that come when we give up something in the name of Christ! I cant wait to see whats in store for Grace church in the next few months!!!

Sweetness

I love it when I know I'm where God wants me to be. Pure Sweetness. Nothing ends up being a battle or causing stress....