Monday, September 3, 2012

22 Little Feet


22    little feet:

Ø  Ran excitedly all over the farm this summer  & scurried to the attic to find the toys.  Organization seized, extreme creativy and spontaneousness took over.
 
22 little feet:

Ø  Trampled the grass at our farm, destroying sonar lights, & dislodging rocks, running in and out of the screen door until there was no longer a screen

22 little feet:

Ø  With enthusiasm pedaled the John Deere tricycle begrudgingly giving their siblings a turn, ignoring the little old red tricycle that squeaks and is harder to pedal

22 little feet:

Ø  Jumped into the swimming pool, some cautious other thinking they were an Olympian, and others learning to swim or conquer fears

22 little feet:

Ø  Covered many acres searching for clues and treasurers on the annual clue hunt, some joining for the first time; the old pros wanting longer clue and more difficult hiding places
 

 

22 little hands:

Ø  Hugged our necks bringing indescribable joy

Ø  Left fingerprints everywhere and held on to Grandpa Jerry as he gave them 4-wheeler rides - a tiny one year old finger pointing to the window to say (if he could talk) "please take me outside and give me another ride".

 
22 little hands:

Ø  Designed the house with racetracks, dollhouses, or Lego creations, leaving a maze to walk through carefully

Ø  Picked the fruits or veggies in season & ate pancakes at local cafe


22 little hands:

Ø  Folded their hands to pray at mealtime and bedtime and others times in between some with little voices whispering or shouting up prayers from little hearts.


11 little hearts:

Ø  Are attached to ours and we are rich beyond measure
 
 

 

Thursday, August 23, 2012

I Exalt You O God


I Exalt You, O God by Jerry Bridges

Worship, praise, and prayer.  Greatness, holiness, and wisdom.  Love, not as the world loves, love unfathomable.  I might say I know something about each one of the previous words; and I would also say I have a lot to learn about each one.    “I Exalt You, O God” by Jerry Bridges is a wonderful 31 day devotional that speaks of these things and shows me how to go deeper and wider.   It is one you could use every month for a year and still find a treasure hiding each day.  My favorite parts of the book were the many words of God the author quotes and challenges me to learn.  The prayers at the end of each day are written using scripture and can be a guide to use in your own prayer life.  The author’s love for the Lord is contagious.  This is a great book to have on your kindle to refer to time and time again.

I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Glorious

Glorious!

speak

"One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts.  They will speak of the GLORIOUS splender of your majesty." Psalm 145:4-5


dance

"One day He's coming, O GLORIOUS day". 


SING

 "O worship the King, all GLORIOUS above, and gratefully sing  His power and His love."



Thursday, July 26, 2012

Reorganizing

It's coming off.
The layer of disgust and sorrow, pain and sadness that is painted on me.
As I organize and reorganize my house and get rid of excess stuff,
It's the same on the inside ....
I'm getting rid of stuff I don't need.
It just sits around and collects dust.
It's in the way!
So good-bye, farewell, to stuff!

I will exalt my God the King, I read in Psalm 145.
Oh to learn and know and live this.
To actually praise His name.
Every day.
Every breath.
This kind of living would not collect stuff that breaks, or tires,
or wears out, or wears me down.

This is abundant living.
Full living,
when I really let go of all the stuff, shedding it
and remembering
Who is worthy of praise.

Oh the Glorious Splender of a life reoganized by the Blessed Organizer.
My rooms are fresh and more spacious and inviting.
My inside is void of disgust, sorrow, pain and sadness.
It is full of joy,
peace,
and a love so divine and abundant
words cannot describe it.

Great is the Lord and Most Worthy to be Praised!
His Greatness No One can fathom!

Thursday, July 19, 2012

The Scent Cherry Blossoms

This is a wonderful quick read that is just plain fun to read.  Hats off to Cindy Woodsmall for writing a book is relaxing to read and captures my interest.  It's summertime and life is so full and after reading "Fearless" by Eric S (also from Waterbrook Press), I needed something light and easy to read.  This book was the right fit.


The characters are likeable people with just the right amount of real life drama to keep this book refreshing and relaxing, and they are people of strong faith who want to live their daily lives so Christ will be honored even when life throws them many curve balls.  Realistic with romance, this book was enjoyable to read driving along the North Dakota prairie with my hubby driving -- no cherry blossoms in ND -- but the canola was yellow and beautiful! 

I received this ebook free from Waterbrook Press in return for my review.  Thank you WP!