Every Day I will. . .

Sometimes different seasons in life can create how I respond to the Lord. How I respond to my family, and now how I respond to Talo. Recently I have been doing a lot of repenting (being truly sorry over our sin and totally turning around from it) before the LORD over how I have let circumstances disrupt my joy and praise in him. My daily time with the Lord wasn't lacking however I was making Him a God of my life and my circumstances versus being a daughter of the Lord Most High. My prayer times were all about my difficulties and I was forgetting how praise worthy and soverign our God really is. How when I come into his presence as my friend Lauren reminded me in her blog, I need to just come. Not to get what I want, not to get an answer but just come because He is so worthy of our praise.


Here I am with my Great Aunt Candice and my Auntie Jamie!


Our blessing from above! He never looks at the Camera when it really counts!

In this past season with the Lord I feel like I have gone from "Moutain top days to deep valleys of self pity". I won't go into all the details of what causes both times however I was reading one of my favorite Christian Artists blog the other day and she shared a verse that I read almost everyday. However, this time the Lord spoke right to me about it and I fee like my attitude has been so changed before the LORD since reading it. His word has caused me to seek his forgiveness and come before him with true praise no matter how I "feel" that day. God is so worthy of our praise now matter what kind of a season we are going through and my prayer is that I would bless the Lord everyday and always with my life. I want to experience and show his joy no matter what my external circumstances in life may be.

Will i still cry, yes... will i still be angry at times, yes. . . will i still feel sad. . .yes, but will i praise him in all these emotions I want my answer to be yes.


Here comes our little rock star!

As we have just celebrated Easter may you and I realize afresh what Jesus did for us by dying on that cross to take away our sins and rising again so we may have eternal life and a right relationship with God. The verse below is the one I mentioned above that God just spoke to me through. He is so worthy and may we come before him each day just because He is worthy and we are privilaged to be in His presence.

"Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever.
Great is teh LORD, and highly to be praised." Psalm 145:2


My dear cousin Evan and his sweet girlfriend Courtney gave talo a little Easter Basket. Here he is trying out the Bubles for the first time as Evan and Courtney look on.


Now Talo is explaining to Evan where the bubles should go!


And after the busy weekend was done our little man gets such joy out of just playing in the sink. I had to take this picture becaus notice what he did with all the boats and cups. He covered every object he could and then turned the water on, you can only imagine where it all went! AHHHHH Motherhood!!!!!!!!!!!

Controversial Issues and Answers

"Are you Confused about today's most controversial issues?"

That is a quote from Chip Ingram's website www.lote.org. He is an amazing pastor and his messages are powerful. I love listening online to his messages and always walk away having learned so much.

I felt so convicted to put the website up for you all to check out as his series lately deals wiht all the issues our society seems to be so confused about. I am ashamed at our culture and where we are going as a nation. But God's word never changes and all the answers we need are found in it. I encourage all of us to renew our minds in the truth of God's Word (the Bible) and listen to some great Bible teachers like Chip Ingram. The envelope keeps getting pushed wider for what's accetable in our culture but in our family it is tightly sealed. May it be sealed in the truth of what God says in your home too and not in what the world says.

www.lote.org check out the daily broadcasts, they are free to listen to and just under a half hour. We all have time it is just chosing what to do with out time. The Bible is living and active always applicaable to our lives every day.

"For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do." Hebrews 4:12-13

Happy Birthday~!

We celebrated our little guy's birthday just a few weeks back and just wanted to share a few pics with you guys. We had a great time with just the grandparents and Uncle Ben. Talo loves having his extended family around and just before his birthday we celebrated Grandpa H's birthday. Next we will celebrate Uncle Ben's birthday so he is getting a hefty dose of birthday cake and singing. I don't think he minds though!

Here are some pics to enjoy.


Talo happy as Grandpa "H" blew out his candles!


Talo in his crazy p.j.'s hugging Grandpa and Grandma goodbye! He certainly loves them and so do we!


About to blow out his candle!


Talo wishing cars came out of every present.


Oh no cars, but why does the wrapping paper have cars, Talo just couldn't figure this one out. But he likes play dough too!

"For you formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's womb.
I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made." Psalm 139:13-14

God's Strength

So I was going to do a new post about Talo's Birthday but we are all so sick right now. Talo has double ear infections and Jon and I both have the flu. It is not easy I will say that but I constantly think "I don't know what I would do without the LORD!" He is always there and his mercies are new every moment to give us strength. How do people take care of their sick kids when they are sick whiteout the Lord's strength?

My prayer, O Lord please heal Talo and give me strength. I find He gives Grace over and over to make it through these hard days.

This song was on my dear friend's blog and I just love it one of the lines says. . .

"When my strength is gone I find you mighty and strong."



This I recall to my mind,
Therefore I have hope.
The LORD'S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease,
For His compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
"The LORD is my portion," says my soul,
"Therefore I have hope in Him."
The LORD is good to those who wait for Him,
To the person who seeks Him.
Lamentations 3:21-25