Silence and All at 6am

Well, I decided that if I woke up before I needed to I would not go back to sleep I would get up and spend time with God. Today was the first time since I made that resolution and it was awesome. I woke up at 6am and was uneasy- I didn't feel bad I just was not rested, so I got up and went into the living room and spent time with him.

The scripture was Ephesians 3:20, which is kinda odd because its in the middle of a thought.

"Now to him who is able to do immeasureably more than we ALL we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,..."

Obviously it is the "All" that caught my attention. If I ask God to do what I know I can do, where's the glory? How does that bring glory to him? When I trust him to do the "all" that's when his glory shines and I become a testimony, an arrow pointing toward Heaven. The "All" has new implications for me. How have I read this and missed that?I need to dream big.

Daddy God,
I want my life to bring glory to you, in the "All" is where that rests. Help me to ask "All" and turn it over to you.
Amen

Chasing Butterflies

This is a link to my friend Colleen's sight. She is doing amazing things to honor the memory of her son. Hope this is a great venture for her!

UGH! Whine for the day

I have to work today. I am so not up to it. What a whiner I am! I love where I work, it's just that I am inertia girl & that makes it hard.

Inertia- the tendency of an object in motion or rest to stay in motion or rest.

What that means is, if my lazy butt has been sitting at home for 3 weeks that's where I want to stay- not go to work. Well, I have no choice so that's the Whine for the Day!

Silence

Sunday evening we had The Gathering which is our communion service and worship time. We have started doing this once a month and I love it. Some friends of ours usually lead worship for us, but this week Jenny was sick. She called me a couple of days before and sounded awful. Anyway, without someone to lead in music Danny & I prayed about it and decided to do a concert of prayer. This is an idea we got from World Changers.

Every summer Danny is the Project Coordinator for at least one WC project and this is something they do one night for worship. Its a time of guided prayer and silence-something we never have enough of. In the course of the evening we also took communion.
What an amazing time. I am a person who seems to need very little silence so when I find myself craving it I know I'm at my end. Sunday wet my thirst for it. I don't know when I'll get it. With 3 kids and countless summer activities it seems like a challenge. I tried today but my super-cute daughter decided to get up early-surprise. Hopefully it will work out soon. Maybe I need a retreat. I would like to go here.

Summer Adventure # 1

First full week of summer has my super cute daughter at cheer camp! The rowdy boys have been swimming & playing x-box. Christian hurt his finger last week playing basketball so he spent the week in a splint-no big deal-but this was our first"emergency" visit to the Dr. We're very glad that this was no biggie. Here's some pics for your pleasure.




Hannah & Jessica Cheer Crazy






















Hannah & Jessica Crazy Day shirts

I'm actually blogging!

I have a myspace and I am totally addicted! I thought that I didn't have time to blog but I am realizing that I do. Since my hubbie went to Nepal I have checked that blog religiously. I guess I am just prioritizing differently. I will admit that I am a bells and whistles person without much substance so myspace is great! I love that I can easily put up pictures and music -that is fun! I am also not a tremendous typist so I get tired of correcting all my mistakes. It make publishing something serious tedious.

However, all excuses aside I now see that my excuses are baseless and I need to just suck it up and post or get rid of my blog. So, I am going to suck it up and get over myself!

Tonight we are going to see a good friend who moved to Dallas, they are in town for the weekend and I can't wait. Her daughter and mine are best buddies. WE love their family. If your church is looking for an awesome music minister her husband is THE MAN! Let me know I'll get you his resume.


Hannah & Madison at the pool















Logan & I -he's so cute!!!!














Love those Bennetts!