I am old enough to take my daughter to get her hair done:
My favorite pic - even though I am in denial about the whole thing!
And even her sister gives her blessing!
(check out the door)
Friday, April 23, 2010
That's Not Funny - Because It Means I'm Getting Old
I am NOT old enough to have a daughter going to prom!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Ready or Not, Here They Come!
As promised, I am starting to blog about my "Faith Stories" - those stories where God does amazing and wonderful things for me and those I love.
To allow me to blog about other things (That's Not Funny Friday, etc.) I have created a page for the Faith Stories. Above my most recent post, you will see HOME and FAITH STORIES. If you click on the Faith Stories button, you will go to where the stories are.
If you want to join me in blogging about your own faith stories, I have placed a "linky thingy" to the right. I sure hope I've done it right (I'm not great at HTML Jess)!
Blessings!
To allow me to blog about other things (That's Not Funny Friday, etc.) I have created a page for the Faith Stories. Above my most recent post, you will see HOME and FAITH STORIES. If you click on the Faith Stories button, you will go to where the stories are.
If you want to join me in blogging about your own faith stories, I have placed a "linky thingy" to the right. I sure hope I've done it right (I'm not great at HTML Jess)!
Blessings!
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Faith Stories
God is just awesome, isn't He? Don't get me wrong, I've known this for some time now. But I am amazed at how often and how greatly He shows us His awesomeness. Is awesomeness a word? I don't know...but I used it anyway.
Tonight, in women's bible study, my dear friend Gaylin talked to us about Jochebed. I didn't think I'd heard of her before either but turns out I had, I just didn't know her name. That might be the same for you. She was Moses' mother.
Jochebed is only mentioned by name twice in scripture (Exodus 6:20 and Numbers 26:59) but she is listed in the Hebrews list of Saints (Hebrews 11) because she did not fear the king's edict. We know more about this woman than her lack of fear. We also know she had someone who loved her enough to tell her the stories of old - what we now have access to in our Bibles. Someone cared enough to tell her that Noah used pitch on the Ark - a nugget of information she used to prepare the basket she put Moses in before placing him in the Nile river. She was a slave. She wouldn't know what it takes to build a boat. Someone cared enough to tell her about Noah doing it and she remembered to use it to protect her son.
As I was pondering this nugget of info, Gaylin said something I doubt I'll ever forget. It's our responsibility to tell our own faith stories. We must tell others what God has done and is continuing to do in our lives. We must tell our children how believing in Him changed our circumstances, made our lives better and how. God is still in the miracle business. He still cares for His children, provides for them and nourishes them. Why shouldn't we be telling everyone we can see about what He's done for us!?
For a long time now, I've been keeping the "inner workings" of our lives private. It's one reason I haven't blogged as much as I used to. I thought showing what God was doing for us, through us and in us would somehow make others think we were pitiful. I thought by admitting His blessings and provisions, I would be admitting weakness. Don't ask me why I thought that way...if you're reading this you already know I'm a little off.
So! In an effort to record my own Faith Stories, I am going to share them here. It will probably take me a while to get all caught up and I hope you are blessed by reading them.
Maybe I should get one of those widget thingies so you can record your Faith Stories too and we can all link them together! Too bad I don't have the technical skills my friend Jess has or I would do that. (No subtle hints or anything.)
Tonight, in women's bible study, my dear friend Gaylin talked to us about Jochebed. I didn't think I'd heard of her before either but turns out I had, I just didn't know her name. That might be the same for you. She was Moses' mother.
Jochebed is only mentioned by name twice in scripture (Exodus 6:20 and Numbers 26:59) but she is listed in the Hebrews list of Saints (Hebrews 11) because she did not fear the king's edict. We know more about this woman than her lack of fear. We also know she had someone who loved her enough to tell her the stories of old - what we now have access to in our Bibles. Someone cared enough to tell her that Noah used pitch on the Ark - a nugget of information she used to prepare the basket she put Moses in before placing him in the Nile river. She was a slave. She wouldn't know what it takes to build a boat. Someone cared enough to tell her about Noah doing it and she remembered to use it to protect her son.
As I was pondering this nugget of info, Gaylin said something I doubt I'll ever forget. It's our responsibility to tell our own faith stories. We must tell others what God has done and is continuing to do in our lives. We must tell our children how believing in Him changed our circumstances, made our lives better and how. God is still in the miracle business. He still cares for His children, provides for them and nourishes them. Why shouldn't we be telling everyone we can see about what He's done for us!?
For a long time now, I've been keeping the "inner workings" of our lives private. It's one reason I haven't blogged as much as I used to. I thought showing what God was doing for us, through us and in us would somehow make others think we were pitiful. I thought by admitting His blessings and provisions, I would be admitting weakness. Don't ask me why I thought that way...if you're reading this you already know I'm a little off.
So! In an effort to record my own Faith Stories, I am going to share them here. It will probably take me a while to get all caught up and I hope you are blessed by reading them.
Maybe I should get one of those widget thingies so you can record your Faith Stories too and we can all link them together! Too bad I don't have the technical skills my friend Jess has or I would do that. (No subtle hints or anything.)
Friday, April 2, 2010
That's Not Funny Friday - Bunnies, Fish and Teeth!
It's been "forever and a coon's age" since I did one of these but my family has been histerical all week. I thought I'd share.
1. I picked Caton up from day care the other day and she was exclaiming that she saw the "Easter Bunny" on a nature walk with her class. We have not encouraged nor discouraged the whole Santa Clause/Easter Bunny/Tooth Fairy deal with Caton. Part of that is because of Courtney. Later, Caton asked her Dad how you know which bunny is the Easter bunny. We live near woods and see wildlife all the time. He said, "He carries a basket." And then Courtney said, "I shot the Easter bunny." No, she's not bitter.
2. Caton has a fish tank in her room. It's she and her Dad's deal - I do not clean up fish poop. It got disgustingly dirty - like the water was green and you couldn't see through it dirty. Wednesday afternoon, Caton and Courtney got a wild hair and decided to look for the fish who were surely dead in the tank. Surprisingly, they were all still alive and HUGE. So they used a strainer and fished them out of the dirty tank. Todd cleaned the tank up, I got a new filter at the store and they transferred the fish into the sparkling clean tank. Caton was so happy her fish were so big and the tank so clean she could see them. About 30 minutes after bedtime, she started yelling that her favorite fish was swimming sideways. Todd tried to comfort her that he was exploring his new surroundings and told her to go to sleep. To make a long story short, within a couple of hours all the fish were swimming sideways. Caton was hysterical. All her fish died and she had to watch them. Eventually, we turned the tank light off. I thought it was sort of funny they all were stuck to the pump. Anyway, about 30 minutes later, she came upstairs saying she was scared because the light on the tank was off. Todd took her back downstairs, turned the light on the tank on and tucked her back in. It was then that Caton wanted to know if Turantulas could get her. Fish to spiders? I dunno.
3. This morning, both girls had a dental appointment to get their teeth cleaned. Caton loves the dentist. Courtney hates it. When they returned home, I got a full report on both girls. Neither had any cavities. Then Caton says, "I have to brush my teeth every time I eat. The dentist knew I haven't been brushing. I don't know how he knew or who told him, but he knew."
Happy GOOD Friday!
1. I picked Caton up from day care the other day and she was exclaiming that she saw the "Easter Bunny" on a nature walk with her class. We have not encouraged nor discouraged the whole Santa Clause/Easter Bunny/Tooth Fairy deal with Caton. Part of that is because of Courtney.
2. Caton has a fish tank in her room. It's she and her Dad's deal - I do not clean up fish poop. It got disgustingly dirty - like the water was green and you couldn't see through it dirty. Wednesday afternoon, Caton and Courtney got a wild hair and decided to look for the fish who were surely dead in the tank. Surprisingly, they were all still alive and HUGE. So they used a strainer and fished them out of the dirty tank. Todd cleaned the tank up, I got a new filter at the store and they transferred the fish into the sparkling clean tank. Caton was so happy her fish were so big and the tank so clean she could see them. About 30 minutes after bedtime, she started yelling that her favorite fish was swimming sideways. Todd tried to comfort her that he was exploring his new surroundings and told her to go to sleep. To make a long story short, within a couple of hours all the fish were swimming sideways. Caton was hysterical. All her fish died and she had to watch them. Eventually, we turned the tank light off. I thought it was sort of funny they all were stuck to the pump. Anyway, about 30 minutes later, she came upstairs saying she was scared because the light on the tank was off. Todd took her back downstairs, turned the light on the tank on and tucked her back in. It was then that Caton wanted to know if Turantulas could get her. Fish to spiders? I dunno.
3. This morning, both girls had a dental appointment to get their teeth cleaned. Caton loves the dentist. Courtney hates it. When they returned home, I got a full report on both girls. Neither had any cavities. Then Caton says, "I have to brush my teeth every time I eat. The dentist knew I haven't been brushing. I don't know how he knew or who told him, but he knew."
Happy GOOD Friday!
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