MOM-look at my knees!!!! They're RUSTY!!! (Kaylyn, age 6, trying to say that her legs were dry)
ooo I have mouth freeze! (Ella, age 4, while eating ice cream)
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Unconditional Love
While I was ..uh.. wasting my time on facebook today, I came across a video. I'm sure this is going around the internet like wildfire, as it is a wonderful video and shows the best of humanity.
Here it is
Pretty amazing huh?
A comment was made about this being a picture of unconditional love. No doubt there is love, and he never made the commitment of marriage yet and he is still sticking by her. We don't see enough of that in today's society.
What I first felt while seeing and reading some comments was- "but do you know who loves you unconditionally all day every day since before you were born?"
I feel sad that our Lord, our Creator, the very One that gives us breath, is basically forgotten. I love seeing and hearing amazing stories like in the video above, but I so wish people would come to know the Love surpasses all understanding. If we knew what that kind of love was.. we would never search for it in people, food, money, addictions, etc. If we always ran with open arms to the One whose arms are always open for us-we wouldn't feel that hurt in disappointment that we feel when everything else around us fails.
Another song just popped in my head.. which is JJ Heller's What Love Really Means.
He loves us with an everlasting love -nothing can compare. He created us, He loves us each all, equally, despite our sin, not for what we've done, or what we will become-that is unconditional love.
Here it is
Pretty amazing huh?
A comment was made about this being a picture of unconditional love. No doubt there is love, and he never made the commitment of marriage yet and he is still sticking by her. We don't see enough of that in today's society.
What I first felt while seeing and reading some comments was- "but do you know who loves you unconditionally all day every day since before you were born?"
I feel sad that our Lord, our Creator, the very One that gives us breath, is basically forgotten. I love seeing and hearing amazing stories like in the video above, but I so wish people would come to know the Love surpasses all understanding. If we knew what that kind of love was.. we would never search for it in people, food, money, addictions, etc. If we always ran with open arms to the One whose arms are always open for us-we wouldn't feel that hurt in disappointment that we feel when everything else around us fails.
Another song just popped in my head.. which is JJ Heller's What Love Really Means.
He loves us with an everlasting love -nothing can compare. He created us, He loves us each all, equally, despite our sin, not for what we've done, or what we will become-that is unconditional love.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Praise music and dirty dishes
I hate doing the dishes-loathe-abhor-etc. I put what I can in the dishwasher and hand wash the rest, its not much, I shouldn't complain. There is one thing that gets me through it.. my cd player/radio. I can crank it up, the music fills the kitchen, I can belt out any song and its just me, the dirty-almost clean dishes and the Lord. I really love to sing, and there is just something that fills my spirit to sing praise and worship music, doing the meaningless tasks, that puts a goofy smile on my face and a quietness in my heart. It doesn't matter that the day was long, my body aches and longs to rest, the kids have fought since they got home from school and that I have a mountain of laundry to tackle later.. its one way to spend time with the Lord-to think about all He has done, and praise Him for it.
He is my peace and my rest.
He is my all in all.
He is my peace and my rest.
He is my all in all.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The Why's
Why do some people....
-try to force you to be who they want you to be
-do what they want you to do
-stand on their pedestal and claim they are better than everyone
-brush off your ideas/emotions as crap
-pretend like you can never be hurt, but they can always be hurt-and by you
-act so closed minded
-act like jr. highers when they are well beyond that age
-never take on any blame
-never admit they are wrong
-never say sorry
-try to force you to be who they want you to be
-do what they want you to do
-stand on their pedestal and claim they are better than everyone
-brush off your ideas/emotions as crap
-pretend like you can never be hurt, but they can always be hurt-and by you
-act so closed minded
-act like jr. highers when they are well beyond that age
-never take on any blame
-never admit they are wrong
-never say sorry
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Wondering...
..if we ever fully realize our actions/attitudes affect on those around us?
..if someone pointed out our wrong/selfishness/pride-would we listen and try to make a change?
..if we could daily put other's needs above our own?
..if that amazing key lime pie I just ate would magically burn calories without me doing anything?
..if someone pointed out our wrong/selfishness/pride-would we listen and try to make a change?
..if we could daily put other's needs above our own?
..if that amazing key lime pie I just ate would magically burn calories without me doing anything?
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Change
Change can most certainly be a good thing. In many instances for the moment, change is very good.
Ella is starting a new preschool -so far as I can tell-good change.
We "quit" small group-in essence not a good thing-but good for Josh and Kaylyn, as they were suffering with allergy issues weekly. Also a good thing, its the only night Josh is off that there is nothing else going on so we have already had some fun family time-so all in all- good change.
Josh is going to the gym after work every morning-good change. It has presented some new challenges, but we are working through them.
I've tried to work out every morning after dropping kids off, sometimes this works sometimes not so I try to fit it in later in the day, that proves to be more challenging, but all in all, I'm excited that Josh and I are both working out and that is most definitely a good change.
I am on day 15 of Reading the Bible through the year and I'm happy with how that's going. It's started in Genesis and I have to admit sometimes I get lost in the "begets" and "laws" I ask the Lord to show me even one thing and He has done that, many times. I hope that I will never make it be my daily task that I check off, but that it becoming ingrained and become part of me. That I will grow closer to the Lord.
We got the call I've been dreading since last year.. Aubrey has to go in for her VCUG next month. (She got UTI's often and we had this VCUG done last year-it showed she was a level 3 of 5 for this flap that is letting urine back up into her kidney's-she's been on low dose antibiotics to keep infections away and hope to let this grow) So we will see if it has grown, and dr. will then decide if another year of waiting will be helpful or if surgery will be the case. We pray that she will be complete and have a full bill of health. Totally trusting God in this, and only thinking about getting her through the test, which right now is the toughest part.
We are still trying to sell this house-it will be officially back on the market in March, so we are already looking around for what else can be done to freshen it and prepare it for selling and open houses. I quit looking at homes for sale for the past few months but am back at it again. Many homes are still there that I remember seeing last year-which doesn't make me feel all that great about our chances. Again, trusting that to the Lord, in His timing.
Last but not least in the year of change is that I turn 30 this year-leaving the 20's behind and hitting the big 3-0 on the 30th!
Ella is starting a new preschool -so far as I can tell-good change.
We "quit" small group-in essence not a good thing-but good for Josh and Kaylyn, as they were suffering with allergy issues weekly. Also a good thing, its the only night Josh is off that there is nothing else going on so we have already had some fun family time-so all in all- good change.
Josh is going to the gym after work every morning-good change. It has presented some new challenges, but we are working through them.
I've tried to work out every morning after dropping kids off, sometimes this works sometimes not so I try to fit it in later in the day, that proves to be more challenging, but all in all, I'm excited that Josh and I are both working out and that is most definitely a good change.
I am on day 15 of Reading the Bible through the year and I'm happy with how that's going. It's started in Genesis and I have to admit sometimes I get lost in the "begets" and "laws" I ask the Lord to show me even one thing and He has done that, many times. I hope that I will never make it be my daily task that I check off, but that it becoming ingrained and become part of me. That I will grow closer to the Lord.
We got the call I've been dreading since last year.. Aubrey has to go in for her VCUG next month. (She got UTI's often and we had this VCUG done last year-it showed she was a level 3 of 5 for this flap that is letting urine back up into her kidney's-she's been on low dose antibiotics to keep infections away and hope to let this grow) So we will see if it has grown, and dr. will then decide if another year of waiting will be helpful or if surgery will be the case. We pray that she will be complete and have a full bill of health. Totally trusting God in this, and only thinking about getting her through the test, which right now is the toughest part.
We are still trying to sell this house-it will be officially back on the market in March, so we are already looking around for what else can be done to freshen it and prepare it for selling and open houses. I quit looking at homes for sale for the past few months but am back at it again. Many homes are still there that I remember seeing last year-which doesn't make me feel all that great about our chances. Again, trusting that to the Lord, in His timing.
Last but not least in the year of change is that I turn 30 this year-leaving the 20's behind and hitting the big 3-0 on the 30th!
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Stuff
I have had no desire to get on here and post anything, haha, how's that for an opening?
Things have just been so crazy around here, it's just "that time of year" and so much going on in my life that I can't post about(past experiences with posting the deepest of my heart coming around to stab me in the back because "so and so" perceived what I wrote in the wrong way) so I backed off and have been reflecting.
Which, again, I won't do here.
Currently I'm dealing with a cold that leaves me unable to taste anything, sleepy, and somewhat grouchy, ok a lot grouchy! Ella has a non-stop cough that makes me feel so bad for her, and somewhat annoyed with her(yes I know how wrong that is-but tis the truth!)
I found a project I wanted to work on, fabric bags w/ plastic liners for the kids lunches.
I'm not able to sew, I can sew something together, but the line is crooked and measurements are usually off center. So this project looked fairly simple. I enlisted the help of my mom, who gave me guidance and I went to work, it was coming together and looked similar to the picture on the tutorial until it was completed and it wasn't right.
I continue to try to fix it, adjust, and same result.
fail.
So I get my mom involved in it again and she is currently working on it now, so we'll see what she comes up with.
I love reading craft blogs, looking at tutorials and in my head I can do it.
In reality, I can't.
Frustrating!
Aubrey is on the quest of meeting a million question a day quota.
I try to answer as best as I can and as nicely as I can, but some days I, in exhaustion, cannot answer them.
I love that she is wanting to talk with me, ask me questions, but day after day after day from the moment she gets up to me trying to shut the door before she asks her next hundred in her bedroom, am ready for a break!
Kaylyn is ornery as ever-getting into everything at once to make one giant mess. Quietly, secretly hiding or chewing gum, and acting as innocent as ever when asked if she had any part in any of it.
Ella is battling the cough, and the fact that daily her preschool teachers tell me how wonderful she is. Obedient, helpful, kind, loving, cute-and she knows to turn it on when she walks in that preschool door, and to turn it off when she walks in our home. She has a very tender heart and says sorry immediately after disobeying, if only she could be obedient more at home, but I love that she is on her best behavior away from home, I'd rather have her be naughty to my face than behind my back.
Jaden is going through a phase as well, chewing up food and leaving it in his mouth for hours. I recently discovered this when he is starting to spew it an hour or so after breakfast/snack/lunch/dinner. Doesn't matter what it is, he stores it under his tongue, then releases after he's sucked the life out of it.
Makes.Me.Want.To.Barf.
He is tiny enough without this current phase and I hope it ends soon.
So gross.
We took him to get his haircut the other day and there was quite the handsome little man under the blond mass of hair. I just love his little face, especially when its not spewing food.
Josh is working on a dresser with my dad. They only do a little bit everyday, 3rd shifters don't have much other option, they are so tired but willingly working on this, as one of ours is falling apart, piece by piece. I can't wait until it is finished!
Hard to believe its the last month and a half of the year. It's been a year of ups and downs like always and my constant struggle is God first. The song Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing says it so perfectly
Prone to wander/Lord I feel it/Prone to leave the God I love
Why? Why do I want to leave Him and wander off into things that aren't good for me, that promotes selfishness, etc.?
My prayer and goal is to put Him first daily, to become more like Him, so that others might see Him in me.
Things have just been so crazy around here, it's just "that time of year" and so much going on in my life that I can't post about(past experiences with posting the deepest of my heart coming around to stab me in the back because "so and so" perceived what I wrote in the wrong way) so I backed off and have been reflecting.
Which, again, I won't do here.
Currently I'm dealing with a cold that leaves me unable to taste anything, sleepy, and somewhat grouchy, ok a lot grouchy! Ella has a non-stop cough that makes me feel so bad for her, and somewhat annoyed with her(yes I know how wrong that is-but tis the truth!)
I found a project I wanted to work on, fabric bags w/ plastic liners for the kids lunches.
I'm not able to sew, I can sew something together, but the line is crooked and measurements are usually off center. So this project looked fairly simple. I enlisted the help of my mom, who gave me guidance and I went to work, it was coming together and looked similar to the picture on the tutorial until it was completed and it wasn't right.
I continue to try to fix it, adjust, and same result.
fail.
So I get my mom involved in it again and she is currently working on it now, so we'll see what she comes up with.
I love reading craft blogs, looking at tutorials and in my head I can do it.
In reality, I can't.
Frustrating!
Aubrey is on the quest of meeting a million question a day quota.
I try to answer as best as I can and as nicely as I can, but some days I, in exhaustion, cannot answer them.
I love that she is wanting to talk with me, ask me questions, but day after day after day from the moment she gets up to me trying to shut the door before she asks her next hundred in her bedroom, am ready for a break!
Kaylyn is ornery as ever-getting into everything at once to make one giant mess. Quietly, secretly hiding or chewing gum, and acting as innocent as ever when asked if she had any part in any of it.
Ella is battling the cough, and the fact that daily her preschool teachers tell me how wonderful she is. Obedient, helpful, kind, loving, cute-and she knows to turn it on when she walks in that preschool door, and to turn it off when she walks in our home. She has a very tender heart and says sorry immediately after disobeying, if only she could be obedient more at home, but I love that she is on her best behavior away from home, I'd rather have her be naughty to my face than behind my back.
Jaden is going through a phase as well, chewing up food and leaving it in his mouth for hours. I recently discovered this when he is starting to spew it an hour or so after breakfast/snack/lunch/dinner. Doesn't matter what it is, he stores it under his tongue, then releases after he's sucked the life out of it.
Makes.Me.Want.To.Barf.
He is tiny enough without this current phase and I hope it ends soon.
So gross.
We took him to get his haircut the other day and there was quite the handsome little man under the blond mass of hair. I just love his little face, especially when its not spewing food.
Josh is working on a dresser with my dad. They only do a little bit everyday, 3rd shifters don't have much other option, they are so tired but willingly working on this, as one of ours is falling apart, piece by piece. I can't wait until it is finished!
Hard to believe its the last month and a half of the year. It's been a year of ups and downs like always and my constant struggle is God first. The song Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing says it so perfectly
Prone to wander/Lord I feel it/Prone to leave the God I love
Why? Why do I want to leave Him and wander off into things that aren't good for me, that promotes selfishness, etc.?
My prayer and goal is to put Him first daily, to become more like Him, so that others might see Him in me.
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