Thursday, March 31, 2011

Our silly Ben

Ben was trying to blink his eyes the other night and Brett had to pull out his phone to capture a quick video.  Ben kept raising his eyebrows up and down and moving his cheeks, but couldn't quite get it right.  Its so cute to watch him try!
(I have no idea how to rotate the video, any ideas?)

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

We are expecting!

After spending almost half of my married life pregnant, I wouldn't expect anyone that knows us well to be shocked by that announcement! 

But, this time is a bit different....

God is placing His desires on our hearts and we are excited to see where he will lead us.  Right now we feel He is calling us towards adoption.  When this little face was placed before our eyes we could not say no.

Graham will hopefully be joining our family at the end of the summer.  We will try to keep everyone updated here on our blog as we move through this journey!

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Today's Quote

If you live without a vision of the glory of God filling the whole
earth, you are in danger of serving your own dreams of greatness, as you wait to do "the next thing" God tells you. There are too many over-fed, under-motivated Christians hiding behind the excuse that God has not spoken to them. They are waiting to hear voices or see dreams all the while living to make money, to provide for their future, to dress well and have fun.
~Floyd McClung

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Tied Down a poem by Edgar A. Guest

"They tie you down," a woman said,
Whose cheeks should have been flaming red
With shame to speak of children so.
"When babies come you cannot go
In search of pleasure with your friends,
And all your happy wandering ends.
The things you like you cannot do,
For babies make a slave of you."

I looked at her and said: "'Tis true
That children make a slave of you,
And tie you down with many a knot,
But have you never thought to what
It is of happiness and pride
That little babies have you tied?
Do you not miss the greater joys
That come with little girls and boys?

"They tie you down to laughter rare,
To hours of smiles and hours of care,
To nights of watching and to fears;
Sometimes they tie you down to tears
And then repay you with a smile,
And make your trouble all worth while.
They tie you fast to chubby feet,
And cheeks of pink and kisses sweet.

"They fasten you with cords of love
To God divine, who reigns above.
They tie you, whereso'er you roam,
Unto the little place called home;
And over sea or railroad track
They tug at you to bring you back.
The happiest people in the town
Are those the babies have tied down.

"Oh, go your selfish way and free,
But hampered I would rather be,
Yes rather than a kingly crown
I would be, what you term, tied down;
Tied down to dancing eyes and charms,
Held fast by chubby, dimpled arms,
The fettered slave of girl and boy,
And win from them earth's finest joy."

Overheard...

From our three year old:
"Mommy, did you know that God knows how many hairs we have on our head even when we lay down?"