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…3 weeks from today. 1 centimeter down…9 to go…I better go finish my “to do” list.
…jenn:)
…to those of you who have been praying for my brother and sister in law. I realized that I never gave an update after asking for you to pray. If you want to see what they have been dealing with go here. Most importantly, they are safe, but it will be a long time before their house is back to normal. I know they would appreciate your continued prayers.
thank you…
jenn
…first day of fall and even though it doesn’t feel like it…I thought we would just pretend.:) I thought we would do a little baking today. I had some ripe bananas and so I thought banana muffins would be a yummy treat. Mackenzie and Tucker love to help me cook, but I really have to “gear up” when they are going to help me. I just dread the mess, but I decided to go ahead with it. Here’s how it went:
- Took turns mashing the bananas.
- Tucker’s job was to put in the baking powder. As I looked away and reached for the measuring spoons I hear, “yum sugar” and turn to see him lick his finger, dip it in the baking powder and take a big lick! The look on his face said it all, and then he precedes to spit.
- Pick him up, take him to the sink to rinse his hands and give him a drink. I tell him not to put his hands into any of the ingredients.
- Put him back on his chair, turn to get a dishcloth, turn back around and see him sticking his whole hand into the baking powder and spilling it. Seriously…this child is 3 1/2…he understood EVERY WORD that I had just said to him!
- Clean him up again, give him a stern warning.
- Proceed with the rest of the recipe.
- Finish with all the ingredients. Tell them they can take turns mixing the batter. Mackenzie starts, passes it to Tucker.
- He starts to stir and then lifts the spoon, full of batter, up to his nose to smell. I tell him not to do that…it might spill.
- Turn around to get the muffin pan, turn back around to see him lifting the batter filled spoon to his nose AGAIN and watch the batter spill on the counter and my newly mopped kitchen floor!
- AHHHHHH!
- Finish muffins without Tucker!
- Next time I’m going to start with a word of prayer.:)
The muffins, however, were very yummy!
…jenn:)
…there has been a lot of that going on around here as my due date gets closer and closer. The crib is up, rooms have been rearranged, onesies washed, bottles sanitized, but over the past couple of weeks I have felt a stirring in my heart to make room in a different kind of way. To make room in what has become a very busy, cluttered life. I wish I could say that this is the first time I have found myself in this place…but it isn’t. I like to be busy, I like to have “projects”, I like to help and be of service, I like to interact with people. All can be good things…but not when they come before the better thing.
…When we moved here just two short years ago, one of the things that I looked forward to the most was not being so busy! I left leadership positions behind and looked forward to concentrating more on my family, but here we are, just two years later and I am essentially back in the same place I was. I was recently reading in 1 Timothy where Paul says, “Guard what has been entrusted to your care.” What has been entrusted to my care? My relationship with my Lord, my husband, my children, my home. How can I guard them effectively, in the way that the Lord would want me to, when my brain is going a million different directions? The simple answer is… “I can’t.”
…So I have begun the process of “decluttering”…of letting go of some responsibilities that I think the Lord has been asking me to let go of for some time. Even as I write these words, I worry about who will fill in the gaps. But, honestly, that is just my pride thinking that God doesn’t have this under control. Like somehow I am essential to this particular ministry. However, here is what I have found…just like when you begin to declutter your house and at first it seems a bit overwhelming and you wonder if it is worth the work, if you push through and get it done the burden that is lifted is so worth the effort.
…My family deserves better…my Lord deserves better. I want to enjoy the beauty of new life and what this little boy will bring to our family. I want to do that with a heart and a mind that are focused…not distracted.
“When I reach the end of my days,
a moment or two from now,
I must look back on something more meaningful than stocks and bonds.
Nor is fame of any lasting benefit.
I will consider my earthly existence to have been wasted unless
I can recall a loving family,
a consistent investment in the lives of people,
and an earnest attempt to serve the God who made me.
Nothing else makes much sense.”
how time flies…just 3 months before we moved
…jenn:)
…my brother, sister in law, two nieces and nephew live in Houston. Their house was hit last night by Hurricane Ike. They are safe, but their roof was damaged by a falling tree and they are completely without power. They have no idea when their power will be restored. My parents are heading to Houston tomorrow to help them with the clean up and hopefully they will be able to come back with my parents and spend some time here. I know they would appreciate your prayers…thank you.
…jenn:)
…this one is FINALLY potty trained!
Last Thursday morning he crawled into bed with Galen (I was waking Jackson up) and within minutes peed in our bed. Let’s just say that it went through everything…duvet cover, down comforter, sheets, mattress pad, and mattress. Just how I wanted to start my day! Needless to say, I was NOT happy and he knew it. After I got him cleaned up, he had to sit in his room by himself for a long time and think about it…well I don’t know what he thought about, but he hasn’t had an accident since. He’s been at preschool twice a week and done fine. He tells me when he needs to go, and sleeps all night in undies. Such a battle of the will! Poor kid…he doesn’t realize that his mother is way more stubborn than he is.:)
…jenn
…I would like to introduce you to something new. It’s called Fall. It’s the time of year when it stops being 95 degrees everyday and instead of humidity there is a cool breeze. Leaves turn beautiful colors and pregnant women can stop dripping with sweat just because they walked out to their car! I thought I would introduce you and maybe, just maybe you can become friends. I can dream…
…jenn:)
Tucker and Mackenzie started preschool this week. We switched to the preschool at our church and are so happy with our decision.
Mackenzie with Miss Shawn…
Tucker with Miss Andrea…
And Jackson had his first day of golf. He will be going once a week and he loves it! Doesn’t he look so grown up? I can’t believe he is going to be seven in a few months…
…happy thursday:)
…jenn
