OH- MY- GOODNESS!!! I KNOW YOU’VE ALL HEARD OF TOE-TAPPING MUSIC BUT I’M WILLING TO BET YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OR SEEN TOE PICKIN’ WORSHIP! d [Tweet “Life is short- we have to learn to loosen up and #laugh. #life”] s A little background information before I share the “PLEASE GOD! OPEN UP THE FLOOR & LET […]
Today, I open the treasure chest of memories and celebrate the birthday of our sixth jewel- Moriah Ruth. (not called the wind Mariah- but MOriah- the great mountain of God) My quiver felt full and satisfied when Moriah was born. A little girl again- after three boys, was just what our family needed. While Sarah was […]
Beauty is in the eye of…. Our Creator (betcha thought I was going to say beholder 🙂 ) [Tweet “#Beauty is in the eye of the #Creator.”] Besides log throwing, kilt inspecting, bag-piping parades and Highland dancing; face painting was one of the tents we visited at the […]
Mommy! Mommy! I so excited-today is Big Stage! Today is Big Stage! I‘m getting ready for brado!” (the picture below is from the “Big Stage” recital from 2010 ) These were Bethany’s first words this morning. Our “days” are marked by events- Of course, there are Church Days and School Days, there days are Dazzlers Days […]
1. Start with THE ONE! The One who is the Creator of all life. The One who has compassion on the weak, helpless, and needy. The One who understands our frame is but dust. The One who has set a plan into motion to redeem and restore His creation back to their full glory. Your child […]
Bethany is rewriting the rules of the English language . I wish you could hear her say with emphasis, attitude and joy. pronunciation- AB– so – Lute– Ly!! Main Entry: absolutely Part of Speech: adverb Definition: without doubt Synonyms: absolutely, assuredly, certainly, exactly, for a fact, positively, posolutely, right on, surely, unquestionably, without fail I’ve […]
Practically every weather worthy morning, “Poppi” (aka Jeff) “races” 1/2 mile around our block ‘ not in a 3K but WITH 3 K- (3 kids- Bethany, Cohen, and Finley) The grandchildren and Beth think they’re in “training” and love this “race”. ~ “I’m gowin fastah dis time Nana”, Cohen boasts. Finley quickly inserts, “Nana, we’re going with Poppi! […]
Do you believe God is always working in our lives, even when we can’t see it? I Believe~ I want to share 3 miracles when God spoke to us specifically about Bethany. [Tweet “Miracles are #surprising #mercies from the #heart of our #Father. #GodsLove”] Now the whole world had one language and a […]
Birds serenaded us as we walked, hand in hand, through Finley Forest. (thus named by Finley of course 🙂 ) The breeze caused a shower of crabapple blossoms to swirl around us. Finley exclaimed, “Look Nana, God is making the flowers dance for us!” I hummed the old hymn- “This is my Father’s World” as […]
Fear wants to help build my house! It has come to stay until I kick it out! Fear wants to be my contractor. I have to refuse to let FEAR dwell my mind and spirit. FEAR has to be dealt with. If left alone or given permission- fear will destroy the house of love God’s trying to build. Fear […]
For the happy heart, life is a continual feast. Proverbs 15:15 Woot! Woot! Road trip to Kansas City, ready to have some fun- cranking up awesome Christian music, the five of us- Jeff, Josh, Moriah, Bethany and I- were letting our cares fly out the van windows as we looked forward to an afternoon of shopping, malling, and […]
For the past three days, anywhere from eight to twenty-four people have filled our home with warmth and laughter. We have eaten, laughed, played; encouraged one another, enjoyed each other, listened with our hearts; lifted up praise and worship, shared our needs, and prayed for one another. I guess you could say we got the […]
I absolutely delight in those extraordinary days when home schooling goes according to my “Little House on the Prairie Dream World Scenario.” I greatly despair & admire the Duggars (you know- 19 children and counting- all home schooled- all playing violin – etc.) however, Michelle I am not!!! 🙂 I know I’m not supposed to compare myself to […]
I’ll let you younger moms and dads in on a secret I wish I had known thirty years ago when this picture was taken and we were just starting to raise our “heritage of the Lord.” [Tweet “Which definition of #success are you teaching your #children to live by? #values #authenticity”] There is an unspoken […]
