a humble glimpse of the life God has graciously widdled out in our little neck of the world
Since our house is all one level, B doesn’t get much practice with climbing steps..
The other night, C captured B doing a little climbing on porch steps…we’ll just call this B’s way of mountain climbing sans ropes and carabineers…
B’s face was priceless when he summited the step! He made it to his goal…his basket of outdoor play toys!
Happy Monday!
Be blessed.
B is continuing to practice walking with the help of furniture and his walker. On Thursday, B started to stand on his own and took about 3 baby steps!
Will the big milestone happen this week?
We’ll have to wait and see.
Happy Monday.
Be blessed.
While C and I were away…
B had his grandparents had time to play…
Play time at home…
Walking time at the Botanic Gardens…
Lunch and game watching time! GO FROGS!
Walking time to get ice cream…
Tasting time enjoying ice cream!
Working time at the computer store…
Straw-sippin’ time at home.
After bath play time.
Grandma J & Grandpa B,
Thanks for all the special time you spent with B this weekend. We were grateful to be able to attend the conference and B was grateful to be able to PLAY!
Happy Sunday.
Be blessed.
C and I were blessed with the opportunity to attend a Weekend to Remember conference this weekend…while C and I hit the road, B spent some good quality time with his Grandma J & Grandpa B.
C and I are still mulling over everything we heard…the conference was great and we would highly encourage any couple to attend, no matter where you may be at in your marriage…it provided a good dose of encouragement, challenge and accountability.
Praise God for His design in marriage!
Thank You God for sweet grandparents who were able to hold down the fort while we were away!
Happy Sunday!
Be blessed.
I was afraid I might miss this moment if I ran into the other room to get the camera, so I used my phone…
B and Ella have recently become kindred spirits. B will pet her head and say “la la la” (which we think may be “Ella”) when he is in his high chair. B will crawl up to Ella and pet her and has started to lay on top of her. When B is done petting Ella or laying, across her back, Ella will get up and follow him to his next destination…and usually try to give him a lick or two.
Ella is such a gift, she does more than tolerate him and actually seems to enjoy his company!
Happy Wednesday!
Be blessed.
A friend from college posted this on her family’s blog, at the bottom she typed that she wanted to share…so I hope that it is okay that she (really I) share it in this way. I find her heart so encouraging as I read her different posts…her love for the Lord is incredible and He has and is working in pretty amazing ways in her life right now.
From T’s Blog:
“I am always amazed at the way the Lord arranges things in our lives to line up perfectly so that certain lessons are learned well. There have been a few lately that I have been chewing on, and if you will indulge me a few minutes of your time, I will share.
They all revolve around the theme of being in the center of God’s will.
I picked up Chuck Swindoll’s “Intimacy with the Almighty” last night. It is a quick read, but makes some great points. He spends some time talking about what Paul puts forward as his Goal in Life from Phil 3:10. To paraphrase… “That I may know Him… progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving… recognizing… understanding… continually transformed…” I love this, and if you notice there is not a caveat for hard times or hard circumstances. We are to be doing this no matter where we are in life! Paul lives out His goal, and his life was far from comfortable! My point being this, sometimes we are smackdab in the middle of God’s will even when we are experiencing suffering, pain, and hardtimes. Simply because we are believers does not mean life will be easy! Despite the circumstance, our goal should be the same as Paul’s goal. Intimacy with God.
“Just where you stand in the conflict, there is your place.
Just where you think you are useless, hide not your face.
God placed you there for a purpose, whate’er it be;
Think He has chosen you for it; work loyally.
Gird on your armor! Be faithful at toil or rest!
Whate’er it be, never doubting God’s way is best.
Out in the fight or on the picket, stand firm and true;
This is the work which your Master gives you to do.”
One theme in the midst of this has been Stillness and Silence. I can’t get away from it! It is all over the psalms, all over the devotions I have been reading lately, and even all over the book I read last night. Have you ever heard someone say “God never speaks to me”? Perhaps you have said it. I know there have been giant seasons in my life where I could not hear His voice. Trust me friends… He is speaking… we are not listening. Scripture commands us to take the time to hear and know God. Read Psalm 46:10 in a couple different translations…
“Be still and know that I am God” NIV
“Cease striving and know that I am God. Stand silent! Know that I am God!” TLB
“Let be and be still, and know- recognize and understand- that I am God” AMP
“Give in,” he cries, “admit that I am God.” Moffat
“Stop fighting,” he says, “and know that I am God.” TEV
“Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at me, your High God, above politics, above everything.” The Message
Literally STOP and contemplate the Lord, ask Him to speak and wait in silence for Him to speak. The verse from Isaiah 30:21 comes to mind. “And your ears will hear a word behind them saying ‘This is the way; walk in it, when you turn to the right hand and when you turn to the left.’”
How about you dear reader, do have time in your day where you get solitude and silence before the Lord? Do you know if you are in the center of His Will? Can you hear His sweet voice speaking to you?
“Be still! Just now be still!
Something thy soul hath never heard,
Something unknown to any song of bird,
Something unknown to any wind, or wave, or star,
A message from the fatherland afar,
That with sweet joy the homesick soul shall thrill,
Cometh to thee if thou canst but be still.
“Be still! Just now be still!
There comes a presence very mild and sweet;
White are the sandals of His noiseless feet.
It is the comforter whom Jesus sent
To teach thee what the words He uttered meant.
The willing, waiting spirit, He doth fill.
If thou would’st hear His message,
Dear soul, be still!”
I have more to this lesson that I long to share, but this post is getting long. So in hopes that u will read it, I will stop here, and write the rest tomorrow!
All my Love
T”
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T, Thanks for the encouragement, I hope it is okay that I shared it with family and friends…keep on keeping on!
Happy Monday.
Be Blessed.
We decided to celebrate summer and the Frog’s first trip to Omaha this weekend by having some fellow Horned Frog families over for dinner.
Each future Frog seemed to have fun (though this was the most still the group was all evening) and the adult company was quite enjoyable as well!
Go Frogs!
Be blessed.
