So, what are YOU doing?

I am sitting in the office on the computer and both my boys are busy little beavers. Benjamin is going around the house collecting treasures to give to his cousins when we go visit them tomorrow (he even bought a candle for his Aunt Dandy from me for $1!) He is wrapping and taping and writing notes....too cute!
Boden is chewing on the M&M packages I bought for my brother. And the hand sanitizer. And the Altoid box. And the stapler....uh, maybe I better wrap this up!

Live it out!

I have been thinking about so many things. Most of which have to do with praying for and honoring my husband and how I have so much to learn! But then, when I think about praying for and honoring my husband I am reminded that it doesn't matter how much I learn about it, or how convicted I am about doing it if I DON'T DO IT! Pursuing spirituality for spirituality sake could not be farther from what God wants. He calls us to ACT on his word. God never calls us to pursue spirituality. He does call us to OBEDIENCE. If I am focused on the pursuit of spirituality I am missing the point. I must seek and pursue the heart of God and obey the Word He has already given me. I must be sensitive to the spirit and obey His promptings.

Living on the paths of righteousness is not a guessing game or an emotional ride. Seek out God's heart through His word then ACT on what you learn. Period. This IS righteousness. This means captivate all those unfruitful thoughts roaming around in your head and renew your mind with scripture instead. This means guard your tongue. This means be a diligent worker at home. This means love your husband even when he doesn't "deserve" it or you don't feel like it. This means serve others as needs arise. This means praise the Lord and give Him thanks at all times. Did you ever notice all the verbs God uses in His word? He never intended us to read His word, learn His word and then sit around and talk about how great He is or how convicted we are. He intends us to LIVE it out.

Love Notes

As you all know, nothing could be worth more in my sight than this:

Mothers
By Sarah Pool

Some mothers are mean,
Some are fat,
Some are clean,
Some work,
Some bottle feed,
But some, like you, are just perfect.

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Things
Also by Sarah Pool

Flowers are pretty,
Clothes are cute,
Grass is soft,
Purple is the best,
But You are the super best.

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My Mom
by Maya Pool

1. My MoM is beutful.
2. She is lovely.
3. She is the only prfict MoM. (sorry ladies!:) )
4. She is a Rose.
5. She is a qeen.
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Me and You, You and Me
by Benjamin Pool

Mom's eiys are blue.
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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

Sentiments

I just noticed this is my 100th post! Wow!

Sarah and I just had a wonderful two days together. Ryan, Benjamin and Maya went to my parents for a few days to work on a project and Sarah decided to stay home with me. It has been so fun hanging out with her...she is a really cool girl!

It is amazing how you can lose sight of how the children are growing up even when you are with them all day every day, or maybe it is BECAUSE you are with them all day every day. I had totally lost sight of how grown up my little girl has become. I know she has always been mature for her age, but now, all of a sudden, she seems more like a young lady than a little girl...or at least in the beginning stages of becoming one. We laughed and talked and crafted together. We ate at random times and laughed about how often we were eating and enjoyed concocting really yummy and really nutritious snacky foods together! We rented some movies (An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving and something about sled dogs). We painted nails and took the dog to the lake for a hike. She is a wonderful companion. I truly couldn't have enjoyed any else's company more. I am so thankful for the time we had together. It hit me hard that she is almost 10! 10! It seems like our time together is half-over and I can't stand the thought that in 10 more years she will be out on her own, married, traveling, college, whatever. I am mostly reminded to EMBRACE...the days we have together...the hours we have together....

I am so sad
I am so happy
I weep
I rejoice
I thank God
for...
the hours,
the days,
the years...
I have
with
YOU.