Praises...
Beautiful singing at church this morning with lots of kids and lots of palm branches. It's the beginning of quite a week.
A Sunday School lesson for 7th graders that touched those of us long past 7th grade. (hope the kids got something out of it!)
Focus for what this week is about.
Sunday afternoon naps.
Saturday night trips to dinner and shopping...although next time we might spring for a babysitter!
God given strength.
Siblings. My own, whom I am so grateful for and my children's, because it makes me laugh watching the relationships develop!
My children, everyday they make me laugh and cry and sometimes yell (although I have mostly given that up for Lent) but at the end of each day I can't imagine the sadness of life without them.
Quotes & Memorable adventures...
Dax's Sunday School teacher asked him to park his bike and take a seat at the table this morning, he did as he was asked and said "I'm sorry, I missed you!".
This part is all about Lily...almost! Lily has grown out of loving to play in front of the camera. She runs when I get it out. She hides behind her hand and other things and just is overly non cooperative, which is why you rarely see pictures of her on here. She does have a lot to say, however most of these things really don't make a good blog quote. There are a few exceptions, but for the most part Dax is the highly quotable member of our family right now. Lily once was. It's too bad I didn't do this when she was 2, I could have filled pages each day! Those of you who knew her well at 2 know what I mean! Today she decided to jump in front of the camera, but it had to be on her terms. She set up a "back drop" in honor of Palm Sunday and had some sort of image of what type of pictures she wanted. What she wanted most was for her brothers to go the heck away! The pictures I liked the very best were the ones she didn't realize I was taking and the ones of what was going on outside the back drop area. She didn't quite realize that the back drop wouldn't fill the whole photo if I took a body shot, but that's ok, I wasn't big on body shots anyway.
Ok, I've got it, finally! You will find it listed on the side under slideshows, because I can't figure out how to put it in here! These are in order of how they were taken. I love how long it took Lily to start posing! There is only one giant peach in this shoot, it was funny to watch the progression of the peach. I also greatly enjoyed watching Dax try to mimic his sister's "head tilt" and Finn trying to take the book and bite her. It got to the point where all her attempts at a "serious" photo shoot went right out the window and those are some of the best pictures!
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Finding the joy in my journey...
There was a moment a couple of years ago that in just seconds changed my outlook, I guess you could call it my “ah ha” moment.
I have been a pretty positive person for quite a while. It’s easier to be positive when you learn to walk by faith and realize that God is ordering your steps (when you let him).
When you close him out or forget that faith, the worry starts and the complaints begin to flow… but back to that moment because although inconsequential, it was so clarifying.
Dax was little, maybe 10 or 11 months, he never sat still (hasn’t changed much!), he was into everything all the time, and I’m sure I’d had words with Lily, but honestly I don’t remember what got me to that moment, just that the day had been bad. Dax was in the bathtub, I was sitting on the toilet (lid down, thank you!) and he started to splash...not just a little splash but the kind of splashing I imagine comes before a tidal wave or a hurricane. I put my head in my hands and began to cry. At that moment, Sophie, our dog nudged open the bathroom door and started to lick the water off the side of the tub, then the floor. Dax started to giggle, and splash more…I started to laugh through the tears.
I told myself to “suck it up” (a term of endearment I’m sure will echo through my children’s thoughts as they fondly think of their mother's common phrases).
I lifted my eyes and my hands upwards and simply said, “thank you Lord for the dog that licks up the splashes, and for the little boy who makes them”.
From that moment on I made the conscious choice to choose joy.
I am no Pollyanna, I do my share of complaining. I know that everyday there is sadness, everyday there are struggles. As time passes (too quickly!) more and more I realize that the only pot of joy at the end of this journey is the one in heaven, but joys on this worldly journey are all around us. Even in the middle of the busyness and the sadness, there is laughter, the smile of a child, a phone call, or a friend’s hug. If we take the time to see, hear, smell, taste, & feel all that God has laid on our path the ride can be an incredibly joyous one.
So as life is spinning around me, there are moments I may find myself wanting to sit and cry, but at the end of each day I want to see the joys, revel in the praises, and take these memories with me. When I started this it was just for me, but as it continued I felt I needed to share…so, if you've joined my journey, enjoy the pictures, feel free to find joy in my joys, but most importantly, each time you stop in, take a minute to revel in the joy on your own journey.
I have been a pretty positive person for quite a while. It’s easier to be positive when you learn to walk by faith and realize that God is ordering your steps (when you let him).
When you close him out or forget that faith, the worry starts and the complaints begin to flow… but back to that moment because although inconsequential, it was so clarifying.
Dax was little, maybe 10 or 11 months, he never sat still (hasn’t changed much!), he was into everything all the time, and I’m sure I’d had words with Lily, but honestly I don’t remember what got me to that moment, just that the day had been bad. Dax was in the bathtub, I was sitting on the toilet (lid down, thank you!) and he started to splash...not just a little splash but the kind of splashing I imagine comes before a tidal wave or a hurricane. I put my head in my hands and began to cry. At that moment, Sophie, our dog nudged open the bathroom door and started to lick the water off the side of the tub, then the floor. Dax started to giggle, and splash more…I started to laugh through the tears.
I told myself to “suck it up” (a term of endearment I’m sure will echo through my children’s thoughts as they fondly think of their mother's common phrases).
I lifted my eyes and my hands upwards and simply said, “thank you Lord for the dog that licks up the splashes, and for the little boy who makes them”.
From that moment on I made the conscious choice to choose joy.
I am no Pollyanna, I do my share of complaining. I know that everyday there is sadness, everyday there are struggles. As time passes (too quickly!) more and more I realize that the only pot of joy at the end of this journey is the one in heaven, but joys on this worldly journey are all around us. Even in the middle of the busyness and the sadness, there is laughter, the smile of a child, a phone call, or a friend’s hug. If we take the time to see, hear, smell, taste, & feel all that God has laid on our path the ride can be an incredibly joyous one.
So as life is spinning around me, there are moments I may find myself wanting to sit and cry, but at the end of each day I want to see the joys, revel in the praises, and take these memories with me. When I started this it was just for me, but as it continued I felt I needed to share…so, if you've joined my journey, enjoy the pictures, feel free to find joy in my joys, but most importantly, each time you stop in, take a minute to revel in the joy on your own journey.
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