I love it when I can catch the boys interacting like this...
...especially after days of feeling like all they ever do is fight!
Now if only Micaiah was here to join in on the fun...
February 28, 2013
Brothers...
February 27, 2013
February 26, 2013
February 25, 2013
Multitude Monday #3859...
He is here
He’s right here
In this room, in your heart
He is near
Nearer than breath, heartbeat
Nearer than you are to you
Closer than second chance, or next opportunity
Closer than tonight or yesterday
He is real
More real than touch, see, hear, smell, or taste
More real than reality—he is our reality
More real than joy, pain, sorrow, or the love of being in love
He is present
Like space, wind, time, silence, night
He is waiting
Like creation, like words on the tip of tongue
Like songs that have yet to be sung
He is beauty
In oranges, blues, every hue, every shade
Sunset and sunrise whisper his name
He is holy
Cannot be touched, explained
Like sweet seconds of prayer
like grandmother on knees, wood floor bare
He is old hymns
The extending of limbs stretched across trees
Stripes to heal disease
He is Son
Distinctly three, distinctly one
The only one, the only wise, the only resurrector of lives
He is king
And no earthly throne can house him
No amount of elegant words can espouse him
He is moment and voice, power of choice
In word and deed, in fruit and seed
Nailed hands, nailed feet
Innocent wounds that bleed
He is believe
He is all, he is call and purpose
Everything we can sacrifice—he’s worth it and more, much more
Our good deeds are mere pennies, will never even the score
He is behold and wow
He is who, what, when, why, how
He’s the one who puts on the show
He’s the one that we come to see
He is soul’s cry and sinner’s plea
He is the epitome that no one light a candle to
Or come within a million foot pole of
He is above
He is a father’s love
Maker of ways, of earth and wind, Ancient of Days
Have no fear, have no fear, have no fear
Our God is here
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February 18, 2013
Multitude Monday #3839 - #3858...
"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
His love endures forever."
Psalm 136
...two offers for our house...
...Eli practicing a simple version of Ode to Joy on the piano...
...Eli teaching Micaiah to play the song...
...prayers of friends and family...
...God's discernment...
...Wes sitting outside the boys bedrooms reading chapters of The Hobbit to them as they go to sleep...
...our annual Valentine's Day Message...
...boys on bikes, scooters and pushing tractors...
...dinner at the neighbors...
...my husbands valentines day gift of a spa day with friends...
...morning view...
...attending his classroom's Medieval Feast...
...attending his classroom's Medieval Feast...
...how Will settles in with his brother...
...Joshua's kindness to a friend...
...a read aloud with all the boys snuggled around...
...5 years blogging!!!...
...coming across this scripture late at night after we realized that we were going to accept a contract on our house...
...trusting in His faithfulness...
...sunset on Carysbrook Rd...
...sunset on Carysbrook Rd...
February 15, 2013
Morning View...
from the sunroom yesterday morning as the sun was coming through the trees...absolutely beautiful!
February 14, 2013
Happy Valentine's Day 2013...
If you are interested in seeing our message from previous years...just click on the links below...
Valentines Message 2009
Valentines Message 2010
Valentines Message 2011
Valentines Message 2012
February 12, 2013
Morning Song...
Micaiah called us downstairs this morning to listen to this new drum rhythm...
As he listened to this near the end he says "Wow, I'm really messing up right now."
I asked him if he was OK with me posting the video and his reply was...
"Yes, humility is a part of life."
February 11, 2013
Multitude Monday #3818 - #3838...
"But I am like an olive tree
flourishing in the house of God;
I trust in God’s unfailing love
for ever and ever.
flourishing in the house of God;
I trust in God’s unfailing love
for ever and ever.
For what you have done I will always praise you
in the presence of your faithful people.
And I will hope in your name,
for your name is good."
in the presence of your faithful people.
And I will hope in your name,
for your name is good."
Psalm 52:8-9
...our house up for sale...
...a dental visit with 3 kids in tow...
...5 house showings in 3 days...
...a morning to take pictures for my friends sister's bridal shower...
...for taking risks and saying yes...instead of being afraid of failure...
...for taking risks and saying yes...instead of being afraid of failure...
...and a husband that encourages me to take the risks...
...for a friend that continues to encourage and provide me with opportunities to practice and hone my photography skills...
...my husband that took all 4 of the boys to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum while I was taking pictures and we had two showings at our house...
...a trip to the library with the younger two...
...a morning run...
...catching a glimpse of God's painting in the sky...
...Eli saying he found some money for us to buy a house...
...Sunday worship led by my talented and humble husband that draws me into a sweet place with the Lord...
...neighbors that let us come over during our open house...
...watching Will eat a doughnut...
...reading this today...Streams in the Desert never fails to touch me right where I am at the moment...He is good and trustworthy!
...waiting to see if we'll get a contract of sale for our house from any of the showings/open house this past week/weekend...
...an hour and a half car service appointment with 3 kids in tow...
...the gentleman at the Toyota dealership making and handing out fresh popped popcorn to the boys...
...a Valentine's Day Party with our homeschool field trip group...
...hearing this on the radio as I contemplate waiting...so thankful for the Lords gentle leading...
"waiting is fundamentally wrapped up with knowing,
trusting, and believing in the Lord and His person (His character) and
in His promises...
The ability to wait on the Lord stems from being confident and focused on who God is and in what God is doing.
It means confidence in God’s person: confidence in His wisdom, love,
timing, understanding of our situation and that of the world. It means
knowing and trusting in God’s principles, promises, purposes, and power."
Bible.Org/Waiting
Bible.Org/Waiting
February 5, 2013
"When in Rome...
do as the Romans do." Yes, I've heard it before but I have to confess it's really difficult to be the odd "man" out.
You see...not only am I the only girl in our house of 6 but I am also the only Steelers fan. Yes, you read that right. I grew up in Pennsylvania cheering on the black and gold with my family. In fact, I used my grandfather's Mean Joe Greene jersey as a nightgown.
One summer, I waited on Dan Rooney at JB's Steakhouse and got a press pass to training camp. Those were the days of Greg Lloyd, Kevin Greene and Levon Kirkland. I had a blast and came home so sunburnt that I didn't leave the couch for a few days.
After 15 years in Baltimore and 4 boys later...my husband is an avid Ravens fan and the boys love their daddy so guess what...I'm odd "man" out again! Wes has tried many times to lovingly push me to the dark side but I haven't budged.
But something happened after the game on Sunday evening when I heard the Mayor of Baltimore say that the victory parade/party was scheduled for Tuesday. I thought...It's a once in a lifetime opportunity for the boys (especially for the Ravens...oops sorry that's my competitive nature again). I said to Wes "we should take the boys." I kept thinking if we had lived in Pittsburgh when they won the Super Bowl (any of the 6 times that they did) I would have loved to have been there!
Long story short...Wes was busy with meetings and couldn't get away from the office. I decided to figure out a way to take the boys...I frantically tried to find a sitter for Will to no avail. I called a friend and encouraged her to bring her two boys along (for help and her moral support).
So together we devised a plan and went on a wonderful adventure that I'm sure we will all remember for a long, long time. Because seeing the happiness on their face when the Ravens arrived was priceless...not to mention Will (2) who joined in every chant erupting from the crowd.
After Wes rescued us from the delayed Light Rail train he asks me..."So now are you a Ravens fan?"
"No babe...but every once in a while when I'm in Rome...I'll do as the Romans do...because I love you guys!"
February 4, 2013
Multitude Monday #3791 - #3817...
"Little kids are different.
Because the world is a new place for them, they notice far more detail.
They have to see these details because they haven't yet learned to
abbreviate the visual complexity of the world down to simple symbols
like desk.
Unfortunately, for a photographer, the visual complexity of the world
is also the raw material for your photography. So you don't want your
brain to abbreviate your experience, you want it to see every detail.
In other words, you want to learn to see again, as you did when you were
a kid."
Ben Long
Ben Long
from this past week that made me stop and give thanks...
...an icy day where we had no plans and could stay in all day...
...healthy dinners planned for the next few nights...
...my husband's resolve for health...
...a morning walk with a friend...
...a quiet morning to read before the kids awake...
...reading this..."the morning dew is a source of freshness and renewal...quietness and stillness bring the dew...quietly lingering in the Masters presence."
...serving in his class during Bible Study and watching his excitement for God's word...
...catching Will in this moment...
...reading this book over and over to Will...
...writing group with a group of women that I feel so blessed to be in community with...
...that horseback riding lessons were not cancelled this week...it was a moment in time that was healing for all of us...
...Josh and Blue...
...Micaiah's stadium...
...hours on a Sunday afternoon catching up with some friends about everything under the sun...
...the older women that stops at our table as we are talking and says "It's nice to see women getting together and having a fun time...keep doing it!"
...friends where the conversation always runs deep and leaves me a better person on the other end of our time together...
...a 1 mile run without knee pain after months of patellar tendonitis...
...His reminder to press in and hold onto Him who knows the plan that he holds for our family...
...a Ravens superbowl win...(yes, I am a Steelers fan but they weren't playing)...
...an icy day where we had no plans and could stay in all day...
...healthy dinners planned for the next few nights...
...my husband's resolve for health...
...a morning walk with a friend...
...a quiet morning to read before the kids awake...
...reading this..."the morning dew is a source of freshness and renewal...quietness and stillness bring the dew...quietly lingering in the Masters presence."
...serving in his class during Bible Study and watching his excitement for God's word...
...catching Will in this moment...
...reading this book over and over to Will...
...writing group with a group of women that I feel so blessed to be in community with...
...that horseback riding lessons were not cancelled this week...it was a moment in time that was healing for all of us...
...Josh and Blue...
...boys in an open field...
...taking in sunset as he rides up over the hill on Blue...
...a day visit from Popster...
...clean closets...
...finding this note from Kels from 1997 when I was homesick my first summer in PT school here in Baltimore...
...Micaiah's stadium...
...hours on a Sunday afternoon catching up with some friends about everything under the sun...
...the older women that stops at our table as we are talking and says "It's nice to see women getting together and having a fun time...keep doing it!"
...friends where the conversation always runs deep and leaves me a better person on the other end of our time together...
...a 1 mile run without knee pain after months of patellar tendonitis...
...my husbands patient understanding of difficult days and questions...
...hearing these words in a song...
"Every breath brings a chance for redemption If somehow we could wake up" Need to Breathe
...His wisdom on a few things that we had been praying about... ...hearing these words in a song...
"Every breath brings a chance for redemption If somehow we could wake up" Need to Breathe
...His reminder to press in and hold onto Him who knows the plan that he holds for our family...
...a Ravens superbowl win...(yes, I am a Steelers fan but they weren't playing)...
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