Thoughtful Thursday

This post by Ann Voskamp is an absolute must read:

After Steubenville: 25 Things our Sons Need to Know About Manhood

Our Little Monkey Turns 5 {July}

(I am playing catch-up here)

In July our littlest angel turned 5! I absolutely cannot believe my baby is 5! She is smart, funny, and unique, and we couldn't be more blessed to have her in our family. Here are a few pictures from her big day:

 

 

 

Love her so much!!



What You Do at Home

What you do in your house is worth as much as if you did it up in heaven for our Lord God. We should accustom ourselves to think of our position and work as sacred and well pleasing to God, not on account of the position or work, but on account of the Word and faith from which the obedience and the work flow.

~Martin Luther

Thoughtful Thursday

I read this last night and had to share it because I so needed this reminder.

Mama's Horses and Chariots

I took the one less traveled by...

TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. ~Robert Frost

She's 9!

She's our firstborn and therefore our parenting Guinea pig.

She has a sweet and tender heart.

She loves reading and art.

She dislikes math.

She enjoys singing, dancing, and playing the piano.

She's almost as tall as her mom.

She was born 9 years ago today and that means...
She's 9!

If anyone can tell me how I blinked and 9 years flew by I would really appreciate it.

7 on the 7th

Happy 7th Birthday to our sweet boy! I don't know where the time has gone, but I do know that we love you more ever year.

Motherhood IS My Mission Field

LOVE this post by Rachel Jankovic on the Desiring God website.
If you are a mom you need to read this!
Motherhood as a Mission Field

And be sure to check out her latest post:
Motherhood is Application

Happy Birthday Littlest Angel!

Today we celebrated the birth of our littlest blessing.  She is independent, smart, funny, and brings so much joy to everyone. She can also be stubborn and defiant, and is often called our little firecracker. We love her more than words can say.

Happy 4th Birthday Dittle!