aj got some Bible reading in (could this BE anymore precious?!?)
we met up with my parents, and had lunch together. then me and my dad had a nice (HOT) run. it was a great day, and i imagine we will have many more beach days together this summer!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
York Beach
i love my boys. what can i say? i just love everything about them. they are so much fun to be around, and we always have such a great time together. yesterday, i packed up some lunches, shovels, buckets and chairs and we headed to the beach.
aj got some Bible reading in (could this BE anymore precious?!?)
we met up with my parents, and had lunch together. then me and my dad had a nice (HOT) run. it was a great day, and i imagine we will have many more beach days together this summer!
aj got some Bible reading in (could this BE anymore precious?!?)
we met up with my parents, and had lunch together. then me and my dad had a nice (HOT) run. it was a great day, and i imagine we will have many more beach days together this summer!
Sunday, May 23, 2010
homeschooling outside
i love how nice the weather has been lately. The other day i set up a little table outside and let the boys do their school out there. it was so nice to be able to do things a little different! one more positive aspect of homeschooling! :)
Thursday, May 20, 2010
for once in my life...
i feel like i have no words. at least nothing that will make sense.
there are so many things going on in the lives of people around me. a death. a little girl on life-support, a divorce, a cancer diagnosis. it's like i almost can't take it all in. like i keep getting the wind knocked out of me. yet, through all of this, somehow, i have to trust. i have to hope.
"For you have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth."
"Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope...it's because of your faithfulness that we are not consumed."
"But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose
hope is in his unfailing love."
and that is it. my hope is sure because my God is love. unfailing love. the kind of love that had him send his son to the cross to pay for MY sins.
i admit that i sometimes check my sitemeter on my blog to see how many people have checked it on a particular day. what is my reason? to feel like i might have some sort of "celebrity status"? i hope not. i hope that anyone who stumbles across my blog will see one thing. not how cute my kids are (although they are) not how amazing my photography is (far from it!) and not how clever my words are (not often)
this only. my God is the only hope for anyone. that's it. He gives, and He takes away. blessed be the name of the Lord. i am nothing without Him.
here's a few of the things he has blessed with.
God's grace amazes me. i never want to forget how lost i would be without Him.
there are so many things going on in the lives of people around me. a death. a little girl on life-support, a divorce, a cancer diagnosis. it's like i almost can't take it all in. like i keep getting the wind knocked out of me. yet, through all of this, somehow, i have to trust. i have to hope.
"For you have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth."
"Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope...it's because of your faithfulness that we are not consumed."
"But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose
hope is in his unfailing love."
and that is it. my hope is sure because my God is love. unfailing love. the kind of love that had him send his son to the cross to pay for MY sins.
i admit that i sometimes check my sitemeter on my blog to see how many people have checked it on a particular day. what is my reason? to feel like i might have some sort of "celebrity status"? i hope not. i hope that anyone who stumbles across my blog will see one thing. not how cute my kids are (although they are) not how amazing my photography is (far from it!) and not how clever my words are (not often)
this only. my God is the only hope for anyone. that's it. He gives, and He takes away. blessed be the name of the Lord. i am nothing without Him.
here's a few of the things he has blessed with.
God's grace amazes me. i never want to forget how lost i would be without Him.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
funny ry
although my aj enjoyed reading from the beginning, my riley does not find it to be his favorite pass time! he is a trooper though, and is still doing a great job.
so, today i was helping riley with his devotions, and we were reading in psalms. have i mentioned how funny he is? he is.
anways, he started "The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my ddd... my ddeee...my deeeffff... my deformed body?" oh. my. word. i started laughing sooo hard that i was crying. he just does these things to make me smile. the word was deliverer, by the way. so when i regained my composure, we continued. he then came to the word "whom" which he started trying to figure out how to sound out. after struggling with the beginning starting like wa (as in water) he said. wombat? oh my. is the school year over yet? i can hardly stand it!!
i am honestly thankful for LAUGHTER!!
so, today i was helping riley with his devotions, and we were reading in psalms. have i mentioned how funny he is? he is.
anways, he started "The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my ddd... my ddeee...my deeeffff... my deformed body?" oh. my. word. i started laughing sooo hard that i was crying. he just does these things to make me smile. the word was deliverer, by the way. so when i regained my composure, we continued. he then came to the word "whom" which he started trying to figure out how to sound out. after struggling with the beginning starting like wa (as in water) he said. wombat? oh my. is the school year over yet? i can hardly stand it!!
i am honestly thankful for LAUGHTER!!
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Dear DCYF
just in case the word gets back to you, i wanted you to hear it straight from me.
yes. i did have my 7 and 9-year-olds up tonight until after 11.
yes. they were watching tv for 3 hours straight.
yes. they did have snacks that may or may not have been healthy. hmm...does popcorn count as a vegetable? good, because i'm pretty sure riley ate the whole bag by himself. and aj got a great amount of dairy with his bowl full of ice cream at 9:30
yes. they did use their outside voices inside. several times. but it was mostly their dad.
but for the record. THE CELTICS WON!! and more importantly, we had a great time together as a family!
ps please still consider looking over our application to become foster parents. :)
yes. i did have my 7 and 9-year-olds up tonight until after 11.
yes. they were watching tv for 3 hours straight.
yes. they did have snacks that may or may not have been healthy. hmm...does popcorn count as a vegetable? good, because i'm pretty sure riley ate the whole bag by himself. and aj got a great amount of dairy with his bowl full of ice cream at 9:30
yes. they did use their outside voices inside. several times. but it was mostly their dad.
but for the record. THE CELTICS WON!! and more importantly, we had a great time together as a family!
ps please still consider looking over our application to become foster parents. :)
more of florida
we had such a great time in florida with adam's parents, i could never blog about it long enough.
we went to the beach, watched tv, went to the beach, went mini-golfing, watched tv, went to the beach...do you see a pattern here? - RELAXATION!!
adam got the chance to play golf with his dad
which he totally loved!
we enjoyed going to the beach and actually being able to stay in the water for long periods of time!! (can't exactly do that in hampton!)
it was great to see adam's little sisters, and their new apartment (which we loved!) they are so sweet, and the boys love them. they took us to play mini golf (i just watched. not my sport. um. i'm pretty sure it's not robin's either! :))
a little more beach time on sanibel island - beautiful. and the boys loved looking at all the shells.
aj found a HUGE sand dollar
and i have more pictures, but i will save it for another post :)
we went to the beach, watched tv, went to the beach, went mini-golfing, watched tv, went to the beach...do you see a pattern here? - RELAXATION!!
adam got the chance to play golf with his dad
which he totally loved!
we enjoyed going to the beach and actually being able to stay in the water for long periods of time!! (can't exactly do that in hampton!)
it was great to see adam's little sisters, and their new apartment (which we loved!) they are so sweet, and the boys love them. they took us to play mini golf (i just watched. not my sport. um. i'm pretty sure it's not robin's either! :))
a little more beach time on sanibel island - beautiful. and the boys loved looking at all the shells.
aj found a HUGE sand dollar
and i have more pictures, but i will save it for another post :)
i ♥ photography
i love photography, and if i had more time, i would put way more time into it! i am shooting my first wedding next month, and i have spent a lot of time doing senior pictures. i grabbed a couple of my girlies to model for me so i could update my portfolio. i thought i would share a few of my favorites!
no pictures
i have a confession of sorts. sometimes, when i read blogs, i ignore the words and just scroll down and look at the pictures. yikes. sorry. then i get annoyed when there is only words and no pictures. not usually with my family, unless i am in a huge rush. but with people that i don't know, and i just sort of lurk around their blogs i do. ok. i just did that with someone's and so i didn't even read the whole blog. i'm sure she will really care! haha
so my only thought for today is out of the book of Job. it is when God starts talking to Job. It is so incredibly amazing to even think about the power that God has. in chapter 38, He says that he tells the waves "you may come this far, but no farther. your proud waves stop here". wow. God tells the waves what to do! is that unreal or what? have you ever thought things like that through? i just got back from vacation, where we got to spend three different days sitting on the beach. it's incredible. i love living near the ocean because it is so majestic and powerful, yet somehow so peaceful and calming! so God will look at the waves, and DEMAND
you can go no farther! unreal. i am so small, and so meaningless without the power of an awesome God. read Job 38-42. and i know that like Job, you will feel so insignificant, and it will make your problems feel much smaller. i am so thankful to have a God that loves little old me! aren't you?
so my only thought for today is out of the book of Job. it is when God starts talking to Job. It is so incredibly amazing to even think about the power that God has. in chapter 38, He says that he tells the waves "you may come this far, but no farther. your proud waves stop here". wow. God tells the waves what to do! is that unreal or what? have you ever thought things like that through? i just got back from vacation, where we got to spend three different days sitting on the beach. it's incredible. i love living near the ocean because it is so majestic and powerful, yet somehow so peaceful and calming! so God will look at the waves, and DEMAND
you can go no farther! unreal. i am so small, and so meaningless without the power of an awesome God. read Job 38-42. and i know that like Job, you will feel so insignificant, and it will make your problems feel much smaller. i am so thankful to have a God that loves little old me! aren't you?
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
dreaming...
i love this picture because i love to imagine what each boy is thinking. aj would love to play football in the nfl someday, and ry? well, riley informed me recently that when he grows up he is going to be a hunter. nice. that should make his future wife really happy. and bring in a ton of money :)
anyways, it is fun to dream about what God has in mind for my little boys.
anyways, it is fun to dream about what God has in mind for my little boys.
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
wordy wednesday
i have been much more aware of the way that psychology has become the place people run to for answers, since being trained in Nouthetic Counselling
i was watching this show called "Hoarders: Buried Alive" about people who have such a problem with hoarding that it overtakes their entire house and life. the psychologist is called on, and proceeds to assure the "victim" that this is a disorder, and it is not her fault. she doesn't want to live this way, it is simply the disorder telling her what to do. hmm.
another example where "professionals" are called upon is in the case of unruly (aka bratty) children. the method that works best, they say, is a time-out. hmm again.
i love the verse in 1 Timothy 4:7 that says
"Refuse profane and old wives fables and exercise thyself rather unto godliness" -kjv
"Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly" -niv
verse 8 says "godliness is profitable unto ALL things"
we need to be so incredibly careful where we get our advice.
in example 1. the person is told she is a victim with a disorder, and she has no control over what is happening. she doesn't really want to live this way.
the Bible says, every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of HIS OWN LUST and enticed. then, when lust has conceived, it brings sin...
you do have control of your actions. we can do all things through Christ, and God won't give us more than we can handle. hmm. is it me? or does worldly psychology go DIRECTLY against the Bible?
in example 2. i won't go on and on, i will just give one verse that i think pretty much sums it up. proverbs 29:15 - "the rod and reproof gives wisdom, but a child left to himself brings his mother to shame."
what do we do? put the Bible down, and pick the remote up, or the latest book that oprah recommends. we let the "godless myths" and "old wives' tales" come into our minds, and we act accordingly. we are supposed to shun, refuse, reject these things, and we are applying them!! that is all backwards. God's word is profitable...which, by the way means advantageous - YOU WILL HAVE THE ADVANTAGE IF YOU USE THIS!! unto A-L-L things.
run away from any godless form of advice in how you should be living your life and raising your kids. train yourself, or exercise yourself unto godliness. training takes work, no doubt about it. get in the Word. dig into it. let it determine your actions. is it worth it? you better believe it!
i was watching this show called "Hoarders: Buried Alive" about people who have such a problem with hoarding that it overtakes their entire house and life. the psychologist is called on, and proceeds to assure the "victim" that this is a disorder, and it is not her fault. she doesn't want to live this way, it is simply the disorder telling her what to do. hmm.
another example where "professionals" are called upon is in the case of unruly (aka bratty) children. the method that works best, they say, is a time-out. hmm again.
i love the verse in 1 Timothy 4:7 that says
"Refuse profane and old wives fables and exercise thyself rather unto godliness" -kjv
"Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly" -niv
verse 8 says "godliness is profitable unto ALL things"
we need to be so incredibly careful where we get our advice.
in example 1. the person is told she is a victim with a disorder, and she has no control over what is happening. she doesn't really want to live this way.
the Bible says, every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of HIS OWN LUST and enticed. then, when lust has conceived, it brings sin...
you do have control of your actions. we can do all things through Christ, and God won't give us more than we can handle. hmm. is it me? or does worldly psychology go DIRECTLY against the Bible?
in example 2. i won't go on and on, i will just give one verse that i think pretty much sums it up. proverbs 29:15 - "the rod and reproof gives wisdom, but a child left to himself brings his mother to shame."
what do we do? put the Bible down, and pick the remote up, or the latest book that oprah recommends. we let the "godless myths" and "old wives' tales" come into our minds, and we act accordingly. we are supposed to shun, refuse, reject these things, and we are applying them!! that is all backwards. God's word is profitable...which, by the way means advantageous - YOU WILL HAVE THE ADVANTAGE IF YOU USE THIS!! unto A-L-L things.
run away from any godless form of advice in how you should be living your life and raising your kids. train yourself, or exercise yourself unto godliness. training takes work, no doubt about it. get in the Word. dig into it. let it determine your actions. is it worth it? you better believe it!
florida
we just got back from a very relaxing, refreshing trip to see adam's parents (and sisters) in florida. i have a ton of pictures, but not a ton of time. so here are a couple for now. we had a great time together. i will never take for granted the fact that both me and adam have such a godly heritage.
it just about killed me to upload pictures sooc (straight out of camera) with NO editing.
but i hope i never get to the point where my picture editing matters more than the content of my blog.
so, just in case anyone missed some of my previous posts, i am a servant of Jesus, and i live my entire life to please him :)
it just about killed me to upload pictures sooc (straight out of camera) with NO editing.
but i hope i never get to the point where my picture editing matters more than the content of my blog.
so, just in case anyone missed some of my previous posts, i am a servant of Jesus, and i live my entire life to please him :)
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
For God's Glory
Isaiah 43: says
"...For I have created him for my glory; I have formed him; yea, I have made him"
how many times have you wondered...what is my purpose for living? it's funny because i actually wrote this poem when i was in my freshman year of college it was called "what is the meaning of life"
it started out,
what is the meaning of life?
to love? to love what?
to love something and lose it...even though you never really had it
and on and on it went. i had a relationship with Jesus, i knew i was saved, but i was still confused. i guess i hadn't learned this verse yet.
aren't we a little too obsessed sometimes with the thought of, what am i supposed to be doing? or where am i going to be in 5 or 10 years? what IS MY PURPOSE?!?
one thing i love about God is how simple he makes things. the question that we as humans have spent countless hours pondering, worrying, fretting, and stressing about...God answers in one sentence. here it is:
"I have created him for my glory..."
what? it's that easy?
oh life.
oh sometimes meaningless, nonsensical life.
we just miss the whole point, don't we?
we spend hours of time to make sure we look good,
hundreds of dollars to make sure we have just the right matching bedroom set from pottery barn,
and hours of time worrying about what that girl is thinking about us.
then we spend 5 minutes reading God's Word to make sure our attitude looks good, 5 dollars on some missionary somewhere, and 5 minutes of time caring about what our God is thinking about our.
if i was constantly thinking.
"i was created to bring God glory. How am i doing now?"
i would start thinking differently, and the outcome of my life would sure look different!
that's my challenge. i am taking it myself! i am going to write that question out on a 3x5 card and carry it with me. i am going to read it 25 times a day. i am then going to see how different my life will be.
wouldn't it be foolish to spend my whole week looking at a keurig and wondering and questioning what the purpose of it was? all i would need to do is see the instruction manual and find that it would produce liquid happiness (haha...joking of course...kind of ;)) with the simple push of a button?! things would sure get a lot easier.
if i was a betting woman, i would say the same thing would be true with the challenge i just presented. your life would be easier in so many ways if it started performing the actions that it was designed to!
i dare you to try it! double dog dare ya :)
oh, and feel free to share any results!!
"...For I have created him for my glory; I have formed him; yea, I have made him"
how many times have you wondered...what is my purpose for living? it's funny because i actually wrote this poem when i was in my freshman year of college it was called "what is the meaning of life"
it started out,
what is the meaning of life?
to love? to love what?
to love something and lose it...even though you never really had it
and on and on it went. i had a relationship with Jesus, i knew i was saved, but i was still confused. i guess i hadn't learned this verse yet.
aren't we a little too obsessed sometimes with the thought of, what am i supposed to be doing? or where am i going to be in 5 or 10 years? what IS MY PURPOSE?!?
one thing i love about God is how simple he makes things. the question that we as humans have spent countless hours pondering, worrying, fretting, and stressing about...God answers in one sentence. here it is:
"I have created him for my glory..."
what? it's that easy?
oh life.
oh sometimes meaningless, nonsensical life.
we just miss the whole point, don't we?
we spend hours of time to make sure we look good,
hundreds of dollars to make sure we have just the right matching bedroom set from pottery barn,
and hours of time worrying about what that girl is thinking about us.
then we spend 5 minutes reading God's Word to make sure our attitude looks good, 5 dollars on some missionary somewhere, and 5 minutes of time caring about what our God is thinking about our.
if i was constantly thinking.
"i was created to bring God glory. How am i doing now?"
i would start thinking differently, and the outcome of my life would sure look different!
that's my challenge. i am taking it myself! i am going to write that question out on a 3x5 card and carry it with me. i am going to read it 25 times a day. i am then going to see how different my life will be.
wouldn't it be foolish to spend my whole week looking at a keurig and wondering and questioning what the purpose of it was? all i would need to do is see the instruction manual and find that it would produce liquid happiness (haha...joking of course...kind of ;)) with the simple push of a button?! things would sure get a lot easier.
if i was a betting woman, i would say the same thing would be true with the challenge i just presented. your life would be easier in so many ways if it started performing the actions that it was designed to!
i dare you to try it! double dog dare ya :)
oh, and feel free to share any results!!
birthday boy
yesterday was aj's 9th birthday. i can hardly believe that he is that old? i don't FEEL that old!!
he started the day by going out to breakfast with my parents (they started this tradition of taking the grandkids out on their birthday a long time ago)
apparently he ate a TON...not surprising! that explains the increase in our grocery budget!
we took the day off from school (it is a holiday, after all!) and we let the boys just relax.
we went to game stop, so he could spend his gift card from aiyah, and then had subway for lunch.
when we got home, we let him open his birthday present from us. he always closes his eyes when he opens his gifts...
he was surprised and very excited with what he got
so a little side note about the gift. aj had seen pictures of a nba basketball lego set. the cheapest i had seen them go for was 199. um. ya. not even close to an option. so i googled "basketball legos craigslist". i found this basketball set AND a soccer set for a total of 25.00. but it was in california. so i emailed and asked if she would be willing to ship. she said she would, but thought that a guy was missing so she would only charge 20.00 plus shipping. CRAZY! i was so excited, and couldn't believe that i had found such a good deal. honestly, normally this would probably cost a total of 350.00 and i paid THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS!!
aj was so thankful.
then we let both the boys open the soccer one.
we had a great day that we ended with the four of us going to the porch to watch the celts.
a few of MANY things that i love about my 9-year-old
1. he is very sensitive to the needs of others
2. he is incredibly gifted athletically
3. he is so much fun to be around
4. most of all..he is very godly. after i put him to bed last night, he realized that he had forgotten to read his Bible. he got out his flashlight and read. i love that about him. a great start to his year already!!
he started the day by going out to breakfast with my parents (they started this tradition of taking the grandkids out on their birthday a long time ago)
apparently he ate a TON...not surprising! that explains the increase in our grocery budget!
we took the day off from school (it is a holiday, after all!) and we let the boys just relax.
we went to game stop, so he could spend his gift card from aiyah, and then had subway for lunch.
when we got home, we let him open his birthday present from us. he always closes his eyes when he opens his gifts...
he was surprised and very excited with what he got
so a little side note about the gift. aj had seen pictures of a nba basketball lego set. the cheapest i had seen them go for was 199. um. ya. not even close to an option. so i googled "basketball legos craigslist". i found this basketball set AND a soccer set for a total of 25.00. but it was in california. so i emailed and asked if she would be willing to ship. she said she would, but thought that a guy was missing so she would only charge 20.00 plus shipping. CRAZY! i was so excited, and couldn't believe that i had found such a good deal. honestly, normally this would probably cost a total of 350.00 and i paid THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS!!
aj was so thankful.
then we let both the boys open the soccer one.
we had a great day that we ended with the four of us going to the porch to watch the celts.
a few of MANY things that i love about my 9-year-old
1. he is very sensitive to the needs of others
2. he is incredibly gifted athletically
3. he is so much fun to be around
4. most of all..he is very godly. after i put him to bed last night, he realized that he had forgotten to read his Bible. he got out his flashlight and read. i love that about him. a great start to his year already!!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
ry's new bike
last year, riley got aj's hand-me-down bike. that's just how life works sometimes. this year, we bought him a new one.
it was so sweet to see his face just light up when we told him we were going to take him to pick one out!
he picked the orange one. :)
it was so sweet to see his face just light up when we told him we were going to take him to pick one out!
he picked the orange one. :)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
remember when...
remember when your biggest fear was the dark?
remember when your saddest times were when your chocolate bunny broke?
remember when your biggest money concerns consisted of wanting enough for a candy bar?
remember when you just spent hours outside playing?
why are your fears keeping you from trying something new? Jesus has not given you the spirit of FEAR, but of power, of love and of a sound mind!
why are you allowing finances to clutter your mind? Jesus watches the sparrows. Are you not more valuable then them?
what has changed? Jesus hasn't! Jesus Christ, the same yesterday today and forever!
spend some time outside today. look at the world from the eyes of a child. a child who totally, completely, with no fear...trusts his Father.
remember when your saddest times were when your chocolate bunny broke?
remember when your biggest money concerns consisted of wanting enough for a candy bar?
remember when you just spent hours outside playing?
why are your fears keeping you from trying something new? Jesus has not given you the spirit of FEAR, but of power, of love and of a sound mind!
why are you allowing finances to clutter your mind? Jesus watches the sparrows. Are you not more valuable then them?
what has changed? Jesus hasn't! Jesus Christ, the same yesterday today and forever!
spend some time outside today. look at the world from the eyes of a child. a child who totally, completely, with no fear...trusts his Father.
Monday, April 12, 2010
stir not up...
i feel like i am constantly trying to distract my boys from inappropriately dressed females. now before you start judging me for taking my kids to victoria's secret with me or something (which i DO NOT)...the times i am doing this the most is AT CHURCH! WHAT???
are you serious??
um. yes.
ok, i guess i am having a little conversation with myself.
i came across this verse not too long ago:
do you understand what this means? it is repeated 3 times in Song of Solomon.
the females today are waking something up early...the innocence of our boys. how many moms of boys are with me right now?? shouldn't we be able to go to the park, or go to the grocery store, or GO TO CHURCH and not have to fear that the innocent thoughts of our boys are being stirred up by girls - of all ages?
this emphasized truth in the Bible bears repeating, and i think it is put so well. it is explained in a way that i never really thought of.
this desire that a man has for a woman's body is very beautiful, natural and holy. however, it is meant for marriage only! it is not meant to be discovered by my 8-year-old, who can not have a complete understanding of what it all means. it is not meant to be awakened and stirred up yet! it is supposed to be...i guess the opposite of awakened would be dormant? defined: temporarily in abeyance yet capable of being activated so it is temporary, but it is necessarily so!
you moms who have girls, and you moms yourselves...can you help those of us with young boys out? can you choose to wear a tank under your low shirt? can you teach your girls the importance of modesty and the fact that attraction is from your inward qualities? see, that is what i, and so many other moms are trying to train our boys to look for...inward qualities.
don't get me wrong, i am all about style. but here's the thing. you can still look cute and be modest! it might mean making a small adjustment here and there, but it is worth it!
i pray every night that my boys will stay pure. in their thoughts, and in their lives. i also pray for my boys future wives. that they will keep themselves pure. that they will not let their adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel—rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God."
keep lifting your children before God's throne. God promises that they will be POWERFUL and EFFECTIVE!
are you serious??
um. yes.
ok, i guess i am having a little conversation with myself.
i came across this verse not too long ago:
do you understand what this means? it is repeated 3 times in Song of Solomon.
the females today are waking something up early...the innocence of our boys. how many moms of boys are with me right now?? shouldn't we be able to go to the park, or go to the grocery store, or GO TO CHURCH and not have to fear that the innocent thoughts of our boys are being stirred up by girls - of all ages?
this emphasized truth in the Bible bears repeating, and i think it is put so well. it is explained in a way that i never really thought of.
this desire that a man has for a woman's body is very beautiful, natural and holy. however, it is meant for marriage only! it is not meant to be discovered by my 8-year-old, who can not have a complete understanding of what it all means. it is not meant to be awakened and stirred up yet! it is supposed to be...i guess the opposite of awakened would be dormant? defined: temporarily in abeyance yet capable of being activated so it is temporary, but it is necessarily so!
you moms who have girls, and you moms yourselves...can you help those of us with young boys out? can you choose to wear a tank under your low shirt? can you teach your girls the importance of modesty and the fact that attraction is from your inward qualities? see, that is what i, and so many other moms are trying to train our boys to look for...inward qualities.
don't get me wrong, i am all about style. but here's the thing. you can still look cute and be modest! it might mean making a small adjustment here and there, but it is worth it!
i pray every night that my boys will stay pure. in their thoughts, and in their lives. i also pray for my boys future wives. that they will keep themselves pure. that they will not let their adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel—rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God."
keep lifting your children before God's throne. God promises that they will be POWERFUL and EFFECTIVE!
Friday, April 09, 2010
awana (brag alert)
sorry. i am just so proud of my boys.
my little aj
finished his awana book!
and my little ry
finished his too!
proud night in the chase house! :)
my little aj
finished his awana book!
and my little ry
finished his too!
proud night in the chase house! :)
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