LOVE is when sticky, dirty, mischievous, but oh-so-sweet little arms wrap around an exhausted, frustrated, discombobulated Mama.....and that one single act can make the sun shine brighter, the skies become bluer, and that Mama....well... she can conquer the whole world.
Friday, October 11, 2013
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Communion and Love
“Communion with Christ, the continual conversation of the heart, wherever you are, this is what makes the heart love.”
Love can only be what communion is — a pouring out, a breaking open and a passing around, a sacrifice.
And if love is what makes itself into a roof around a heart to absorbs all the storms, love is the only real dwelling place, and communion with another is all we have to offer and it’s all we have to crawl up under. When I don’t live love, others live homeless. When I don’t love like Christ, I evict souls.
Christ is love embodied and no matter where we are, He and His body are Home.
What else would God have?"
~Ann Voskamp
Monday, October 7, 2013
Favorites of Today:
1-The cloudy dreary cold morning turning into a beautiful sunny fall day.
2- Gloria Jean's Pumpkin Spice Chiller
3- New piano music
4- Ellie informing Aubrie: "I do like pink Aubrie, but officially, my favorite color is purple."
5- Pumpkin cake with vanilla frosting
6- 1 hour phone conversation with one of my favorite aunts....she gives me hope that sassy little blonde haired 3 year old stubborn onery crazy girls will eventually grow up and be beautiful hard working determined amazing kind hearted young ladies :)
7- My mama introducing me to Panera's Cherry Vanilla bagels
8- Bedtime prayers tonight... Gabe's turn: "And thank you God for Pastor Shawn and Lizzie and for undies. Amen."
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Psalm 127
"Children are a heritage from the Lord,
offspring a reward from him.
Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
are children born in one’s youth.
Blessed is the man
whose quiver is full of them."
offspring a reward from him.
Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
are children born in one’s youth.
Blessed is the man
whose quiver is full of them."
Friday, October 4, 2013
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
MONKEYSTORY #714
On the way home from MeeMee and PawPaw's tonight:
Ellie: Mommy, Gabe has something he really needs to tell you.
Me: Ok?
Ellie: Gabe, you should tell her now so you don't get in more trouble later.
Gabe: SILENCE AND BIG EYES.....
Me: Gabe, you got something you need to tell me?
Ellie: Come on, Gabe, you can do this.
Gabe: SILENCE
Ellie: Gabe, it's ok, you will be fine...just tell her the truth the first time.
Gabe: SILENCE
Ellie: Gabe, you really need to tell her, it will be ok! Just tell her the truth!
Gabe: SILENCE
Ellie: (leans over and whispers) Remember, tell the truth the first time so you don't get in more trouble than you already are in!!!!
Gabe: (frantically) ELLIE! YOU JUST TELL HER!!!
Ellie: (very calmly with a very smarty pants voice)
Ok Gabe....Well, Mommy....this is what happened. Gabe thought
it would be really funny to steal my brand new pet puppy Princess. He took her and he hid
her and thought it was a really funny joke. But it wasn't a really funny joke because it made me
really upset. So it wasn't really kind that he did that. And that was a really bad choice that he made.(Big pause.....then she leans over and whispers:)
Gabe? That's how it happened right?
Gabe: SAD EYES.....Yes, that's what happened Ellie.
*Not only did I just listen to monkey #2 illustrate how she was wronged by monkey #1 AND get him to confess all without me saying more than 1 word....but
I'm pretty sure I just saw our little girl put on her own future MamaMonkey big girl pants on.
Dear Lord in Heaven....help us all. #monkeybusiness #neveradullmoment #lovethemtothemoon
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