Growing…

 

  Day One Remember this? Remember how it got to be this big?

Well….. it has gotten bigger…..

And Bigger…….

And Bigger! WOW!

I am anxious to measure tomorrow for the first time in a couple days to see how much it has grown! ;)

A Babysitting Friday

 

  (this photo was taken by Bekka Loder on Easter Sunday- I borrowed this from facebook- Hope you dont mind Bekka- It is such a good picture)

Today I had the opportunity to watch Bekka &Jeff’s kids- Joey, Sydney, and Bradey!

Bradey spent most of the day playing outside on this beautiful day, and Sydney and I hung out with Joey watching The Love Bug, and playing! I brought my camera for the occasion, but I did not bring the cord to put the pictures on. ;(

So far, its been an enjoyable day with the Loder children.

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On a more serious note….

I have had a VERY busy week at school, and feel very overwhelmed and keep a headache all of the time because of the things with school. I am so hoping that once this is finished that I will be able to Home-school other peoples’ children until God blesses us with our own.

Radford University is a great teaching college. I can see why they are great, but they have taught me a lot about public education that I just do not like and do not want to be apart of. Of course, God has a greater plan, and whatever he wants for me, or has planned for, I will do…. but I am really hoping public education is not in his plans for me.

I do know that I will be a good teacher, I know that is what I am good at.. I like photography, but I am not rich enough to even get that started. It seems like to me that you have to have money to make money.. and that is just not an option….

Teaching is not one of the highest paid positions, but I am hoping to supplement our income no matter which avenue God would have for me.

I want to be able to move to another house one day, but I also do not want to have to choose between a fancier home and being at home! – It is not worth it to me to be strapped to a home that I cannot even spend most of my time at. I have dreamed of enough space in a basement to have a small little “classroom” if I home-school. That would be so cool.. I get to teach, be my own boss, and stay at home… its the best of both worlds. . . Isn’t it?

So… that is what has been on my mind this week… I think that it may have contributed to my writers block this week- so I thought that I would not let it interfere any longer, and go ahead and spill it!!

Let me know what you think by leaving a comment!

 

In THIS state of mind….

Today, and the past two weeks, I have been in THIS state of mind……..

I can taste, I can feel, I can even breathe in the aroma of the beach; I want to be there so badly……..

I want the warmth of day, and the cool of the night… I have a chair and an umbrella waiting for this tired, un-vacationed body!

Ahh….

On the Road to MammyLanny’s!

 We went to Moms on Sunday- We like to call her Mammy- in reference to her grandma name when we have kids..

   

When we got there, we got to meet: “Grizzly” Greg’s new dog. he is very cute…. And Greg got to entertain us with these funny camera poses!     Cute….  THEN… We had BRIGHT idea to bring him home with us for the night to meet Alli & Harper…. I think this was the initiation….. Smelt alright I guess… so they started to play… Harper does not know how big he is compared to this little guy!   handsome hubby…..  the dog warmed right up…… the cat…… well, not so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope you are having a Happy Monday!

He is Risen!

 

Today is Resurrection Sunday!

I was awestruck at the beautiful purple and white flowers riding down the interstate on Friday.. Knowing that there is NO mistake that God wanted to display the symbolism on that Good Friday. That day the robe was purple, but today it is white, because he is risen as he said!!!

Oh, and Dennis pointed out this old DEAD tree that has been layin on the ground for over a week.. yet it still shows signs of being ALIVE…. it has grown these flowers.. after a week of being DEAD…. Hmm…..

I know of a Savior that ROSE from the DEAD…

… because he hung on that tree for me… Death no longer has a sting! ……

and I need to take freedom in that… Jesus’ death did more than buy me a seat in heaven, or give me a life of “prosperity” or give me a “get out of hell free” card….. Ya know why he hung on that tree?

TO ABSORB THE WRATH OF GOD ON MY BEHALF…..

I say Thank You- Jesus Christ-

.. and I live in freedom- he freed me from the sin!

and because of this, I can sing a NEW SONG:

…. Lose ALL the guilty stains, LOSE ALL the guilty stains, and now may I, though VILE as he, LOSE all the GUILTY stains! ……

….Oh to Grace how great a debtor……. Jesus SAVES!

.. And BURSTING forth in glorious day, UP FROM THE GRAVE HE ROSE AGAIN!--

NO GUILT IN LIFE, NO POWER OF DEATH- THIS IS THE POWER OF CHRIST IN ME-

HOW CAN I NOT SING TO YOU?- JESUS?

Yahweh- HOLY is YOUR name…..

…. O’ Glorious Day- This Jesus is MINE.

O’ Sinner--- I have been redeemed. Have You???

 

Urr Him!

 

Ya know, I love who God has put in place of our body.. because he is straightforward, in your face and gives you the “way it is”

So, I guess I have to be honest and admit that it did not make me joyful when he smashed blogs last night in his sermon.. :( Claiming that they are “self-centered” and insisted that “instead of people talking about their life, they should live it!” (He is right!)

Although I am not going to quit blogging, I’m just not… (I like it..)

It did prompt me to think about “my motives” (Thank You Lisa, for the thought provoking comment)

I have wondered if I blog so people can say: “I love your blog…” or “you really have a talent…” or whatever. I like those comments…. and I love to hear them a lot…. and I like knowing that people care enough to read… or maybe they are just bored….

but to do a blog, it does take time. I do look at my ticker…. often….. and I like knowing that it increases in number everyday- which feeds my ego- Just SAYIN!…

So….there are a few things that need to change…

#1- Even though it pains me in my stomach- the ticker has to go! (a ticker counts my visitors)

#2- “The Followers”- Going! I love my followers, but I take too much pride in it.

#3- I follow “Not so God honoring blogs”- so that is going!

#4- I advertise “not so God honoring blogs”  (on my blog) and they are going! (Sorry friends!)

#5- and the widget at the bottom that shows me who comes, and how often…… GOING! :)

I know that God has been convicting me to make these changes, but I was too prideful…. so now I cannot escape it anymore…. they have to go!

So… I guess I am writing all of this to say…..

I want this blog to be God honoring…. and not about me…. or just about my like for higher ticks, or even about the comments, and not even just about photography…but about God, and his Son, Jesus Christ.

I have intentionally included this very real part of my life on this blog, and I plan to continue… so yes, you will get photography.. you will get funny pictures, and sometimes you will get random, meaningless information…. but I hope that you get fed, too! I hope that you get prompted to be a better wife or husband, or get to see the face of Jesus through the pen of Charles Spurgeon in my “Look Unto Me” sections, or learn how to be a better wife through the “Feminine Appeal” book- or excerpts from one of Nick’s sermons… or even through a donkey! (Me)…. but I do hope that you find it worth your time…..

Thank You for reading! And I am looking forward to glorifying God together… even through a blog…… without a ticker, and an ego feeder…… ;)

July 2004-

 

I am glad that you have finally laughed today!!!!

This was taken in NYC, July 16, 2004. It is NOT a real person- it is a wax person- -

but rest assured, the picture would have still been taken EVEN if it were real…..

Happy Wednesday!!