Monday, December 30, 2013
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Early Christmas
We had early Christmas with family yesterday. Here are a few pics of the girls and even a few superheroes showed up!
Emily with Cousin Allie
Cousin Jacob
Thanks Cousin Morrison for the coloring book!
Super Emily!!!
And Super Kara! (with Uncle Chris)
Can you spot Jingleheimer, our Elf on the Shelf?
Can you spot Jingleheimer, our Elf on the Shelf?
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
22 months old
~ this sweet girl….love her! ~
She also had her bangs trimmed (by me) this month.
She still calls Emily "Lalala-ly."
And she calls Jingleheimer (our elf on the shelf) "Heimer." Which really sounds a lot like "Elmo."
She says "Tanta Claus" and "tar" which are both missing their starting S's.
And….she is going to have a new baby SISTER!
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Sisters
The girls wore their matching Christmas dresses to church today. I told them to smile and I would only take 3 pictures….well I took 11 and here are the best!
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Living ~ Blog #2
If you grew up in church, you probably know this song from 1 John, even in its King James:
"Beloved, let us love one another (love one another)
For love is from God and everyone that loveth is born of God
And knoweth God
He that loveth not...knoweth not God for God is love
Beloved, let us love one another....1 John 4:7-8"
I was reading this passage this morning and the next verse - 9 - says "This is how God showed his love among us He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him."
What a gift of love- giving us life through Christ. But, I had to ask myself this morning, am I really living? And even harder- am I living through Jesus? That is God's gift to us- life in Christ. Am I taking full advantage of this gift?
I'd like to be able to say Yes! Of course! But some days, I'm living in my own strength and in my own flesh. I find myself living in a constant state of frustration- with my kids, with the mess in the house, with daily grind, with being sick and tired. And I know that's not what "living through Him" is supposed to look like. I know it. But, how can I live differently?
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self- control. And I know Jesus to be kind, loving, patient, compassionate, and selfless. Maybe if I picked just one of these attributes today and worked on living like that, I'd come to live through Him a little more. Today.
"Beloved, let us love one another (love one another)
For love is from God and everyone that loveth is born of God
And knoweth God
He that loveth not...knoweth not God for God is love
Beloved, let us love one another....1 John 4:7-8"
I was reading this passage this morning and the next verse - 9 - says "This is how God showed his love among us He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him."
What a gift of love- giving us life through Christ. But, I had to ask myself this morning, am I really living? And even harder- am I living through Jesus? That is God's gift to us- life in Christ. Am I taking full advantage of this gift?
I'd like to be able to say Yes! Of course! But some days, I'm living in my own strength and in my own flesh. I find myself living in a constant state of frustration- with my kids, with the mess in the house, with daily grind, with being sick and tired. And I know that's not what "living through Him" is supposed to look like. I know it. But, how can I live differently?
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self- control. And I know Jesus to be kind, loving, patient, compassionate, and selfless. Maybe if I picked just one of these attributes today and worked on living like that, I'd come to live through Him a little more. Today.
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