Prayer

Yesterday, I asked my small group to pray for me. I simply said, "I need a revelation in how to run my home right now." It's a very small thing in contrast to life-altering surgeries or having a home to live in. However , the Lord heard and answered prayer today.
Today, we lived. Yes, the dog pooped on the floor, twice, and yes, a child stepped in it. But, the daily requirements for living happened and happened happily. A child even said to me, "Mom, I'm beginning to appreciate lunch a lot more!"
The revelation was staying home. After all, I am a stay-at-HOME Mom.  And I do HOME school my kids. You'd think staying at home wouldn't be such a novel idea!
However, I think they just had a salad dressing fight....Lord, help! The kids are definitely going to need prayer now!  Hee, hee!!!

Box Baby and a Bowler

Here you have a baby in a box, and a boy with a bowling ball.  Pretty precious kids.

Kids and friends

We had such a blessed Fourth of July weekend with our sweet friends, the Mullinax Family! Angie is such a wealth of knowledge and wisdom and such a kind friend. God blessed me with her when almost all of my other friends moved away in a quick six week succession. Here are a few pics together.

Drastic Pruning!

Late this afternoon, some very much overdue pruning took place in our front yard. It took some really big trucks and power tools! It was quite the show, too. Several neighbors came by to watch. The result? I could see the sky and sunlight from the front of my house! It was like a veil was lifted. I am a woman who needs plenty of sunshine. I wasn't getting enough! It's hard to appreciate the shade unless you'be been in the sun.
Many years ago I sat in the pew at the church of my childhood.  A story was told about a tree that needed to be pruned. After the pruning, it could be the tree it was meant to be, once again.  How many of us need to be pruned by the Master Gardener? Just as I did so many years ago, I lift my head and willingly endure the pruning pain, as I become who He means me to be.

"Still Life" of Noelle

Our newest addition is 6 months old now!!! It has gone by so quickly! She is a perfect baby, of course, and everyone loves her to pieces. She truly is super happy and very copasetic. See for yourself! The first one is on her first playground swing. The rest just around the house.

I hope you enjoy her little face a whole lot!