Feb 25 2009

My devotions today asked a question: "What about God truly amazes you?" Well, of course, there is alot. But one thing popped into my mind immediately: His forgiveness. I fall & I falter so much. I come short of my goals & expectations. I battle the same sins over & over again. But God always forgives if I ask. He has removed my sins as far as the east is from the west. If only we as people were as forgiving & forgetting. If only I were as forgiving & forgetting.

Dylan's tooth

Exciting news! Dylan has his first loose tooth. He wondered if he would get fake teeth when his real teeth fell out. Gotta love that!! So, now we wait. Hope he doesn't swallow it.

Feb 19 2009

Today, I read about trials & their place in the Christian life. We are given trials to enrich our character, to make it stronger. We can not always understand what God is trying to accomplish in our lives, but we can know that it is the best (Romans 8:28)

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Can you imagine the expected end that God has planned? Much more wonderful than I could imagine. I only wish I would trust Him more.

Feb 18 2009

Well, I had a great visit with my sister. Unfortunately, I was sick the whole time. We've been fighting colds on & off for a couple weeks now.

We got a chance to go to David's Bridal & we found a dress for me to wear to my other sister's wedding. I'm really looking forward to that trip. No kids! I will miss them, of course. After dress shopping, we went to Benihana's for lunch. DE-LISH! Then, I nice stroll thru IKEA. I love that store. Always find something we "need." :)

The rest of this week looks like recovery time. Recovering from being sick. The house feels infected! I did get the laundry put away & I straightened up a bit.

Love

So, my kids do love each other. They've finally gotten to a point where they'll take pictures together. Mostly Jasmin's finally got to that point! I love to watch them play now. They usually get along pretty well, although neither are very good at sharing.

Feb 13 2009

Today was a really busy day. Lots of cleaning today. My sister, Jessie, is downtown & she'll be coming to our house either Sat or Sun. Really excited about that. We're going to go to David's Bridal to look at dresses for me. Then, we get lunch at Benihana's for her birthday!

Tomorrow it's off to the inlaws to help with Great Grandma's things. It's been interesting hearing the stories & looking at old photos. It's hard to imagine her at my age: dealing with her kids, taking care of her house, etc. Did she have the same thoughts I have, the same worries, the same desires?

Enough rambling for now.

Dylan's reading

Okay, so I have to brag on my little boy a little bit. He did his reading with his teacher today. They want them to be at a level B. Dylan's at a level F! At the end of first grade, they should be at an I. So, he's doing great.

Now, we just have to work on his writing, right?

Matthew Henry quote

"Questioning ourselves is of great use in every part of the holy life. Let us be more frequent in this, and in every thing take occasion to discourse with our souls."

Feb 5 2009

Well, lots of things going on today. We have reached a huge milestone. All the toys are upstairs! I have reclaimed my living room! I transferred all Jasmin's toys to her room. We'll just have a basket for each kid that they will bring up to their rooms each night.

Also, my inlaws are going to California next month. Dylan gets to go with them. He's really excited. His first plane trip without Mom!

So, right now I'm typing & enjoying my clean living room. My sister is coming into town this week, so I'm trying to get ready for her as well.

Matthew Henry quote

"The worst thing we can bring to any dispute, is anger."

Deceit

Pastor talked about deceit tonight. And while, I don't believe I try to go around deceiving everyone; I do believe I deceive myself often. I think I'm "okay". I deceive myself into thinking that's enough. Then, I project that false image to those around me. Like I have it all together, but truly I don't. But I truly want to be better every day. I want to be closer to God, a more attentive wife, a more patient mom, a better housekeeper, a much better friend. When you write it all out like that, it seems like too much to attempt. But I know God will help me chip away at the list.
Presently I'm studying the book of James. It talks about practical Christian living. My lastest challenge verse was about the double minded man & that he will not be blessed by God. Help me, Lord, to be single minded in my life.

Feb 4 2009

Today's been kind of rough. Jasmin hasn't been sleeping well at night, so neither have I. She's presently up in her crib screaming. I changed her, rocked her, fed her, & gave her something to drink. I'm running out of options here.
Dylan has been a bit of a drama king today. But not too bad. Seems like when Jasmin is having a hard day, then anything little Dylan does effects me more. Poor kid, I think he's getting a bad rap.
Life with children. I still have alot of cleaning to do & my chest hurts. We'll see if anything actually gets done. :) Then, church tonight. We haven't been able to go on a Wed night in a couple weeks, so this will be nice. It's always a refreshing time.

Funny things Dylan says

Today, Dylan told Eric that Kevin acted like a girl sometimes. Eric said, "Well, don't tell him that. It's not nice. But why does he?" Dylan said, "He changes his mind all the time." He's learning the ways of the world early!