Photo Contest

Hi there! I know it has been quite a while. A lot has happened! In a nutshell, I made a lsat minute trip to Jacksonville to see my grandfather before he went home to Jesus. I will post on that once I get my head around it all. Still processing. After getting back from that trip (and nursing my girls back to health) we had a week of KIDZ Camp (aka VBS) and I think we are still recovering from that! but it was SOOOO fun! Abi LOVES to be on stage! Amanda loves to sing and dance, but once you put her on stage she just stands and takes it all in. they are both so cute!

Speaking of cute, Abi is in the running for being a photo winner this week in a Kids in Hats photo contest. I would love if you would log in and vote! You can vote once a day per computer all week! Feel free to spread the word to your friends. Fun! You can click on Kids in Hats to vote.

Thanks so much! Have a great week and a Happy Fourth!

No Better Feeling

As I have been purposeful about taking time for myself with the Lord these past few weeks, what a difference in everything. I find I am able to draw more patience when dealing with the lack of controlled emotions of my sweet children, automatic turn to prayer when something happens or I feel my blood pressure rising, passion for people, the presence of the Holy Spirit throughout my every day experiences. But my prayers. THIS is what I have so missed. Complete loss of self, fully focused on the Lord and FEELING His presence in me. Feeling the rest and comfort all the way from my head down to my toes. Literally. I actually feel it travel from my heart all the way through my toes. And I then get lost in His presence and prayer. There truly is no better feeling. to truly lose yourself in the Spirit.

I pray you feel that today. That you feel that every day. That you take time to spend with our Father. Sweet, undisturbed time. I know you think it is not possible, especially when you have small children, a husband, work, life. But it is. There is always time for our sweet Lord. And it is the best time of every day. The best moments we will encounter. Clear time for Him. He is waiting to hear from us and spend time with us. All of us. Individually. He love you that much. He loves ME that much. That He is always there to listen. To talk. To support. To love. HE is my reason for living. Everything else I get to do is a blessing from Him. All my daily chores become blessings. Blessed to have a house to care for, children to raise, food to cook into meals, clothes to wash and iron, dishes to clean.... all blessings that I get to do because I live for Him. No better feeling.