Camping in the back yard

Conor's 5th Birthday!!

Summer 2012

Ups and Downs ~My GOD who stays the same

I have to admit. This has not been my most favorite summer ever. There have been some precious moments. Tender phrases from precious children. Precious moments hearing God speak... but there sure have been some stinky parts to this summer. Some seasons are very busy. Some of us make our seasons busier than the rest of the family fully appreciate! I have no idea who that would be ;)But what I want to record for me and my family is that the God of the Bible; The God whom James and I serve is constant. He never fails. We do~ but He never does. I love reading and hearing from Ann Voskamp, Beth Moore, Christine Cain and our local Mary Wall. I love their passion for Christ. Their belief, dependence in Christ alone. I want that. I want to shout Christ's glory from the rooftops for all to hear,see and believe in THE miracle worker. In the One who saves, forgives, redeems!God can and does mighty things. I want to be right in the middle seeing Him work. He tells me that His way is narrow. He tells me I need to lose my life to find it. He tells me to forgive like He has forgiven me. Those things are hard to do in this age. The age where media tells us to be happy at any cost. Is life about happiness? I have Joy in Christ. Sometimes, I have joy in Christ but I am not happy. Life is sad sometimes. But there is joy in the midst of sorrow when we are comforted by Christ. When we allow ourselves to be comforted by Christ. That means we find our Bible and a quiet room and cry out to Jesus. Teaching children about Christ has to be one of the biggest blessings. Yesterday, Erin (3 years old) asked her first spiritual question that I know of. We were getting ready for church and I was brushing her hair. She said "Mommy,why do we go to church?". "We go to see God. We love God." "God is not there mom. I have never seen God!". "We hear,sing songs about Him,to Him. We read in the Bible about Him. We go because we love Him. Mammy and daddy love God." What better gift can we give to our children? Mammy and daddy love God. I am very thankful to have a relationship with God. I am very thankful that my children get to learn about Him at a very young age. May God do mighty things in and through each and everyone of them! May God do a mighty work in and through James and I. That is my renewed prayer. God~ we want to see you. We want others to see you and grow in you. We all have a limp as Beth Moore says. I have sadness. I am not going to blog about it. probably not going to talk to many about it. But I know where to bring my sadness. God alone can help me. God alone can help you. Bring your limp to Him. Bring your heavy heart to Him. When we fully obey Him. Watch Him turn our mourning into gladness. The fellowship with Christ is the best feeling EVER. He is worthy,mighty,loving,strong,caring on this Monday morning. "Casting ALL your cares upon Him because HE cares for YOU".