Today I want to remember

 

 

The days seem to be flying by

but I want to remember what is happening today

before today becomes yesterday

 

Today I want to remember...

 

  The lessons we are learning while going through proverbs with the kids. I ♥ the time of discussion we have after about the verses that we feel we each need to remember to not just be hearers but doers of for that day. It is amazing to see how God's word brings conviction so much more than any word I could say when trying to reach my kids heart!! It is precious to hear them tell me the verse they need to work on and then pray that God would help them to live out that verse for the day.

My son who has struggled with reading has completed his first 2 chapter books!!! And actually says he likes reading now. I think I should mention that a little incentive helped spur this on a bit. After he reads a whole chapter book he gets to pick a pokemon card to order on Amazon.

 How Addy gets super excited every time she sees me. If I turn around and walk away from her she cries........ every time :)

I can survive on  5 or less hours of sleep a night because the littlest miss thinks she is a newborn again and wakes up every 2 to 3 hours a night for the past !!

 How fun messy house days are because that means we have been too busy having fun to clean up ( I really need to remember this with my type A personality :)

My date day with my wonderful husband - lunch and a Napa river walk ♥

 How Kaitlyn says hectagon- she loves pointing out shapes everywhere we go. And even helps her brothers with their math when it comes to naming shapes :)

Zack when he comes up randomly through the day and just gives me a hug for no reason- my little love bug!

Working out feels so good................................... afterwards

How my boys turn everything into a wrestling match any chance they can.. even if we are walking the aisles of Costco. I find myself saying hands to yourself more times then I can count.

The face Addy makes when given baby food. Imagine me giving her a spoon full of sour lemons followed by the chills and instant stomach flu reflux. Yep she isn't too keen on the baby mush

That I need to call the dentist to make my appt....this has only been on my to-do list since before I found out I was pregnant with Addy. Lets just say I would rather do just about anything else can't you tell??? ☺

That we never know what tomorrow will hold but that God has His sovereign plan which we can trust will be for our good and His glory.

That my baby has said enough blogging mommy come and pick me up now :)
















 



Hope as an Anchor

                  I have a dear friend who is going through a major trial right now. I have learned in the last 2 weeks how true 1 Cr 12:26 "If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together." The body of Christ is really a family and when one is mourning and carrying a heavy burden you too carry it. Not at all to the extent they themselves do but still you do. We are praying that God does a mighty work and that in the meantime we don't grow weary in praying and waiting on Him.

God used a few of the words from this book to encourage me.  ( Actually the WHOLE book was both convicting and encouraging! I would recommend it!)  The Lies Women Believe and the Truth that Set them Free By Nanch DeMoss

                                                       
                                                     

" Dear Child of God, your heavenly father will never lead you anywhere that His grace will not sustain you. He will never place more upon you than He will give you grace to bear. When the path before you seems hopelessly long, take heart. Lift up your eyes. Look ahead to that day when all suffering will be over. And remember that when you stand before Him, All the tears and sorrow of a lifetime will seem dim in comparison with the beauty and glory of His face. Without a doubt, you will say, " His amazing grace has brought me safely home."

2 Cor 12:7-9 "Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong."

"As a child of God, I will never face a circumstance that exceeds His grace. Where sin abounds, grace does much more abound. When I am weak, He is strong. When I am empty, He is full. When I have no resources of my own, His resources have not begun to be depleted."

I have witnessed this in my dear friend. Her whole word has come crashing down, her life has changed in an instant yet she has hope that is an anchor. She is clinging to the promises like in Is 41:10 "fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
   God is truly upholding her right now. Her strength is gone but she is filled with strength that only God can give. It is amazing how in the past 2 weeks I have been there to try to minister to her yet I am the one who leaves feeling ministered too. Gods amazing strength has been on display through her. I am so thankful that despite all the ugliness of this world, the misery and pain there is hope that is found in Christ alone.

In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm

What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless Babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save

?Til on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live, I live

There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again

And as He stands in victory
Sins curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From a life's first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny

No power of hell, no scheme of man
Could ever pluck me from His hand
Til He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I stand

I will stand, I will stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground, all other ground
Is sinking sand, is sinking sand
So I stand

  When your world comes crashing down.... there is a solid ground that SHALL not be moved!!

San Diego Photo Dump :)

* I started this post on our way home 2 weeks ago but blogger stopped working for 2 weeks and I wasn't able to finish this post.. But here it is 2 weeks late :)

We are driving home from spending 4 fun days in San Diego with Mimi and Papa. The weather was beautiful and the beach amazing. We said that if all our family could move there with us we would LOVE to live there! I mean shorts in January would defiantly be our thing.
   I was a bit anxious about the 8hr drive with Addy but God answered prayers. We had a nice uneventful drive down. Only had to stop 2 times!

Addy was so happy to be out of the car:)

 

 We hit the beach as soon as we got to the beautiful home Mimi and Papa rented for us.

 Yes we are from Northern CA ! Even though it was about 60 and the sun was setting my kids were in shorts and in the water. A local gentleman said after seeing my kids said " oh boy don't you think you should get them out of there? It is freezing :)"

Kaitlyn wasn't too happy with the waves came up and gave her a surprise kiss :)

The view from the living room of the beach house

The kids loved the spa bathtub :)

I could get used to waking up to this beautiful view every morning!!

We took a nice morning walk the following morning.

 

 

My father-in-law posing for the grilling photo :)

The next day we were off to a fun day at the San Diego Zoo

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Addy enjoyed lunch, well rather enjoyed eating the lunch menu

If only she would enjoy eating baby food as much as she enjoys eating paper, and plastic cups :)

Umm no caption needed.. the face explains it all :)



Little miss took a short nap in the stroller but then she was ready to bust out and see some animals or at least be held!



Mommy and her kiddos + a baby polar bear 

  

 Jayden taking a photo for mimi.. because we learned how much mimi LOVES elephants :)

 After a full day of walking the WHOLE Zoo they were ready for a foot massage

 Our last day was spent enjoying the beach, collecting sea shells, and body surfing,

 Addy's first time touching sand. She loved playing with it. I made sure her binky stayed in so the sand wouldn't end up being lunch!

 He so looks the part.. ♥ my little surfer boy ♥

To say he loves the water would be an understatement!

 First time putting her toes in the Pacific Ocean. Not too amused:)

 

Thank you Papa & Mimi!

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