Bare Blog...

Things over here....

~Caleb's one year anniverssary since his passing was on Saturday.

~My mom's health has gotten worse, and we're all pressing through feelings of helplessness and doubt. Learning a new way of leaning on Him.

~My hubby and I have been leading our very first Life Group! It has been such a learning and growing experience aleady, and I'm sure we'll continue to be stretched in ways we never thought. We've been blessed with an amazing group of people who make us feel safe and loved.

~I'm struggling to get back on track with eating and excersize, and it seems to be an unhill battle. I made it so far, and walked all the way back to where I started. My sis and I ran the other night, and could only run 6 lamposts (we were up to 35) . Sigh....

...and such is life....

But God is good

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

My amazing hubby let me sleep in a little extra this morning (for which I am extremely grateful as I've come down with a rotten cold), and he's taking me out for dinner and a movie tonight. My most perfect daughter ever wrote me a nice birthday note on our wipe board, and drew me a picture too of me and my birthday cake (but she said she has to finish it when she gets home, cuz I have no arms). My coolest sister is bringing me Taco Time for lunch!! (notice this gets 2 exclamation marks cuz Taco Time is awesome) My father in law gave me tons of shopping money!! (as does this....cuz come on.....it's shopping) And my son....well he's helping (not helping) me fold (toss around the floor) the clean (not anymore) laundry. Thanks son, I love you!

Anyways, I'm blessed, my family is amazing and I love them. I love how much they love me, flaws and all. I'm off to carry on with my day in PEACE and JOY by God's grace.

my life as a mom

Oh look! A mess!

Oh look! A mess!

Oh look! A mess!



Oh look! A mess!

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And finally...

Mommy....I got gum in my hair....

sorreeeeeee!

picture post, and BIG BIG news

Some scenes from the big birthday bash...

His new car/dumptruck/wagon/walker.

His very own cake...

(before)

(after)


well at least he used a spoon...

My daughter and I are religiously addicted to the tv show "Style by Jury". So one night we thought we'd have our own makeover...

(before)


(after)

us going swimming

us and my hubby's grand-parents who were in town for Thanksgiving & her 75th birthday!

me and my Faithfulness....

la la la la.....

and I've saved the best and most important for last...

drum roll please........

MY SON IS WALKING!

Pressing on...

I am such an analizer. I analize things to death. I analize myself to death. I analize situations before they even happen, just so that I'm prepared, for ANY possible senario, just in case.

So, the other weekend something came up, a problem with a non-christian couple who are a big part of our lives. A problem my hubby and I have been kind of avoiding, hoping we could just deal with it later. Well later seemed to arrive, and wouldn't you know it, I did not feel prepared. So down on my couch I sat, across from my calm, cool, collected and much more mature husband, and relentlessly began to analize the situation as I saw it. I thought of what to say if this happened, what to do if this happened, how to act if this happened, all in all, solidifying my case and nailing down my arguement. Listening to my hubby remind me of all the times God has taken care of these problems in the past, seemed to open my ears to the voice of the Holy Spirit, and this is what he whispered in my ear,

"The goal is NOT to not have these problems. It's through these problems that I display my faithfulness, my love and my forgiveness through you!"

Why do I always run from the problem, or worse, attack the problem with my own weapons, when in reality, these are not problems to be attacked, they are opportunities to be seized! When I look back at any issue we have had in this area, each and every one has been resolved, and without (much) grief! God has been faithful in each circumstance, because He has bigger plans for this couple than I can see, and each opporunity that I seize to walk in obedience, brings them closer to knowing the love of Christ.

Praise Him.....