day by day: August 2011

Monday, August 29, 2011

Churning...

That's the best adjective I can come up with for my mind's state lately.
It's churning.
Thinking, non-stop. It's getting a little crowded in there.
Since it's late at night, I'm choosing not to spill it all out here and regrettably hit "publish" only to be astonished in the morning that I was just. that. honest. on a public blog. :)

I spent this weekend at a Beth Moore conference. My weekend was incredibly full with a busy Monday following close behind. Friday afternoon, I didn't want to go. I wanted to see my girlfriends. I wanted to sing in worship. But, I didn't want to focus. I didn't want to think. I went. And loved it. God's Word hit me right between the eyes.
Beth taught out of 1 Peter 1. Amazing how I've read 1 Peter many times but never really took the time to dive deep and see what He was really saying.

Saturday morning's message hit me hard.
Verses 13-25 "Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.
Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. For,
“All people are like grass,
and all their glory is like the flowers of the field;
the grass withers and the flowers fall,
but the word of the Lord endures forever.”

I should probably just leave it at that.
But, for those of you that know me well, you know I will probably say something more.
I want to be alert. I want to have a sharp mind. I'm working on that. I want to have a mind filled with His word. I'm working on that. I want to be ever-present with a firm grip on reality and an eternal perspective. I'm sloooowly working on that.
I could say so much more. But, I'm tired.. oh so tired!

Friday, August 12, 2011

How is my child almost ONE!?

I do not know. Apparently time has been passing at a rather rapid rate and I have failed to recognize it.
J will turn one on the 30th. I am so excited to celebrate. I've had fun rejoicing in each new phase rather than mourning the end of the last one. He is sooo fun. He is a crawling machine (even crawled up the stairs a few days ago with a little extra help from Dad!), has SO much personality and has hit the 20 pound mark! Each day it seems that we figure out something else that makes him squeal with delight.
We had his CF clinic visit on Monday and it went so well. His Oxygen Saturation was higher than it has ever been, and the doctor just raved over his growth (20 lbs 3 oz, and 29 inches long!) and how clear his lungs sounded. Thank you, Lord. I saw a good friend who told me about a saying she recently heard. "Just as God breathed life into man in the beginning, He can breathe life into our little ones." Oh how that hits home to moms of children with respiratory issues. Thank you God for breathing life into J's lungs and keeping him healthy!

Matt is a week into baseball season and has to be back to work next week. One more week to enjoy having him home! Sometimes I wonder if the summers are even worth it because of how hard it is to go back. But, then I slap myself and remember how wonderful they really are! The transition is tough, but it's all good and totally worth it.

We've been up to alot around the house this summer. Pictures coming soon. I do think it's fun to have a house to improve, but if we ever buy a different home, I'm going for one that is move-in-ready inside and out!
This summer we added shutters, changed the patio light and house numbers, finally laid concrete along the edge of our driveway where a wall used to stand (tore it down 2 years ago, finally completed the project!!), went Young House Love on my patio furniture and mailbox, and painted the shed trim

We also took a road trip to Denver. J rocked the car ride! 10 hours there, 9 hours back, and only one too-gross-to-mention poop story that involved 50 baby wipes, a bottle of hand sanitizer, a yoga mat, and a Wendy's parking lot.
We went for a friend's brother's wedding (this family was like my second family growing up, and it felt as though 17 years had NOT passed since we lived there!). It made me miss my old neighborhood, and really miss my friend and her family, but it was wonderful to spend time with them. We got to stay with our friends from Utah who moved to Denver in the past year, and that was WONDERFUL. We just love them and miss them so much, so it was great to be living together for 4 days!

I have a busy couple of months coming up. I am throwing 2 baby showers, contemplating taking a very part-time position with a local school district, working on an HFL BBQ, throwing J a birthday party, seeing Beth Moore, countless Hungry for Life meetings, and... the all-consuming HFL auction is coming up on October 14th! I am now in charge of the auction items and am panicking a bit as I do every year. So, if you're reading this and you know someone or have something you'd like to donate yourself, plllease get in touch with me!

Alright, random photo bomb coming in 3, 2, 1.... hope you are enjoying every last moment of summer before Autumn creeps up on us!