Saturday, October 25, 2008

I miss her already

 
Mom is gone and i am feeling her abscence.......hmmmmmmmm. Wish we were able to be together more often. So special to see her with my girlies...
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Saturday, October 18, 2008

the puzzle that Eiley and God did

 
see my post a soft heart for the story =)
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Monday, October 13, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving

 
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Thursday, October 09, 2008

A soft heart

 
 
David and I pray daily for our girls that they will have soft hearts towards God and come to know him in a deep lifelong friendship. WE try to share the ins and outs of our friendship with Jesus in terms that their little growing minds can comprehend. I particularly love how my husband shares with EIley about his love for jesus and how even as a child he had a close connection with Him. The other day we were at the river for a "family Day" and after hiking through brush reached the water. David was showing EIley all the cool things about the river and he pointed to some rocks and said "Eiley did you know that when Daddy was a boy he would come down to the river and sit on these rocks and talk to Jesus?" Eiley's face was intently listening. After a few minutes of collecting clam shells she asked " Mom, do you think I can go sit on that rock and talk to jesus like Daddy did when he was a boy?"....My heart melted. "of course, let's go", I replied, so I took her to the rock and lifted her up and she immediately began to pray " jesus thank you for the river and my friends and help us to have a good day and......"

Then today during her quiet time she was getting a bit noisy and frustrated trying to put together a puzzle for 4-6 year olds. I came into her room to quiet her down and she said, "I can't do it mom, can you help me?" I told her I would help her after quiet time, but that she could pick another activity. later when I went to retrive her from her room i saw the entire puzzle complete! She said almost giddily "Look mom I did it!I finished the puzzle!i asked God for help and He helped me."

I am humbled and I am grateful. God keep my heart soft like Eiley's and help me to pour into her heart grace upon grace.

"I called unto God and He answered me and he heard my cry for help"- Psalms
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Thumb-sucking Thursday

 
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a day for ice cream

 
 
 
 
last week we went to BDI to celebrate the end of summer. What fun to walk the streets with ice cream and go for a picnic at a nearby school. It was a perfect "Family Day" We have been sharing with our girls that Family Days are the best days, because we do things together and enjoy each other. We try to do this once a week, starting with making French Toast in the morning and often some craft while Taliah sleeps and then an outing ( often very basic like the park , to the river, or maybe the city)but the focus is being together. It is fun to see Eiley already ask "Is it Family Day?....Yaayyyy!" We want our family to be the center of their world providing security and fun a soft place to fall and come home to when they do venture into the world. What a blessing family is.
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Saturday, October 04, 2008

happy birthday hottie

 
i love sharing the same birthday with you and it only gets better I love you honey!
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