So Sweet!

I came across this picture this evening going through some old pictures on the computer. I know the Seasons won't appreciate it, but I couldn't resist!

Purple ice cream...an answer to pray

Do you ever feel that when you pray there is this brick wall between you and God? Maybe it's more like I am not getting the answers I was praying for, but I also do know sometimes no response is the answer to the pray. When I look back over time at how the things have played out in my life I see His hand in every aspect of my life, and lot's of the time my prayers weren't the way I thought things should have worked out, but guess what He's smarter than me (who would have thought!) Maybe I just needed to remind myself that I am in His palm, and He provides security, comfort, and protection from the things that we can't even imagine that could have taken place.

There was this one time when Autumn was about two she asked if she could have a purple ice cream at Mardios in Belleville. I was like Autumn there's no purple ice cream. When we got there, who would have thunk it, purple ice cream! That night when I was lying in bed the presence of God was overwhelming in our bedroom, I woke up and the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart and said I even care for her so much that I had purple ice cream for her.
If God loves us so much that He even cares so much to the smallest thing like purple ice cream, can you imagine what else He has in store for us?

I think that I need to be reminded myself tonight about His grace, and blessing's He has for us.

A little Peace & Quiet & a week of Prayer

Inhale, exhale........deep breathes, listening to the hum of the dryer......all ALONE! I am actually home alone right now on a Sunday that is a rarity! Steve is taking the girls back out to church for WNL (Wednesday night live) practice. JT tagged along then they are headed off to the Y. I thought about turning on some music, but decided just to enjoy the quietness I rarely get to enjoy.

We are starting a week of prayer services tonight at church. I am looking forward to what God has in store for the week. When we had the Holy Spirit conference in October Steve was healed from nueropathy, a very pain full condition in your feet. At first it was hard to believe, when we came home that night I was actually poking his feet saying can you feel this? Nueropathy makes you have no feeling in your toes, and works it's self up, but it's still painful, sounds odd but it's true. So, my whole point it I can't wait to see what's God has planned for the next few nights. The transformation that God is doing in Autumn & Summer lives is so beautiful. They witness to friends, pray, study His word, and can't wait to get back to church for every service! (really wished we would have looked for houses in O'Fallon) =) But I also do know this is where we are supposed to be.

Please pray...(titled after I wrote this!)

I really don't have much to say tonight, but I feel this need to blog! I keep writing a sentence or two, then delete. =) I keep thinking what I write should be this profound words of wisdom (not that I have any) ................still nothing, not a thing.....uggg. I will just tell you about my day, then maybe something will come out half way interesting.

I had to be at work at 8:30 this morning, it's hard getting used to working on Saturday's knowing all of the family's home for the day. I am also starting to get trained at work for a new position that I should be starting in a few weeks. I got a promotion to be a key holder (manager's responsibility not near the same pay!) I am thankful for the position though!

I had given Steve a massage certificate for Christmas, so he went and enjoyed that today....(I am so jealous!)

My nephew and his girlfriend have really been on my mind. They are expecting a baby any day now. I keep feeling the Holy Spirit to lift them up in prayer, and invite them to church. I am definitely going to do that soon. She is going to be induced on Wednesday, so when I go and visit I am going to invite them to church as soon as they feel they are ready to start taking Alexis out and about. Sometimes I feel that people, even if only a few will look at them and judge because they are not married, isn't church the place they need to be then? I know most people would welcome them with open arms...........but even if one person says something, that could make them not want to come back. I guess I should just let the Lord take care of that, and I should just do my part in what He wants me to do.

Please just keep them in your prayers...... Ok just got a tear in my eye..this is what I needed to say tonight. Pray for me too, that I will heed when the Holy Spirit nudges me to say something about church and how much He loves them both, and there soon to be new baby girl.

Root Canal...ouch!

Today I had a root canal, to make it worse it was on a tooth I have already had one done on. There was a little tiny area that got missed when I had the first one 2 years ago. Thankfully there was no charge today, I guess that's one positive!

When I was laying back in the chair, my mind wondered from random topics such as did I turn off my curling iron, how the kids day was going, what's for dinner tonight...you get the point. Oh, I did also say a little prayer for Autumn today she had to give a presentation today and I know she gets extremely nervous! It's so odd though she can be in a play at school or church and no nerves, but have her stand up in front of peers and just be A, it's hard for her to do. I think she is so worried what they think about her (which in my opinion she is one of the most thoughtful, compassionate, beautiful people I know) I just wish she saw herself that way too.

So back to my root canal, I'm sorry but I have to go back! As he was cleaning out the yuck in my tooth it had this terrible smell. Who would have thought that a little infection could smell so bad! Again my mind went back to comparing it to my heart, you think that it's all cleaned out, and over time stuff can begin to fester, and become rotten (even when we think it's just a little thing, it's infects ever thing it comes in contact with) I even catch myself watching something on the t.v. and I get this little nudge from the Holy Spirit that I sometimes think, oh not a big deal! But boy am I wrong!! Just something so tiny (in my eyes, not the Holy Spirits) as a commercial can plant things that just don't need to be there.

2 seasons

Autumn & Summer

And a Boy

J.T.'s first day of K in August 2008