My real life as a mommy: March 2008

His GRACE is sufficient

I asked God for strength that I might achieve,
I was made weak that I might learn humbly to obey.
I asked God for health that I might do greater things,
I was given infirmity that I might do greater things.
I asked for riches that I might be happy,
I was given poverty that I might be wise.
I asked for power that I might have the praise of men,
I was given weakness that I might find the need of God.
I asked for all things that I might enjoy life,
I was given life that I might endure all things.
I got nothing I asked for
But EVERYTHING I had hoped for...
Almost despite myself my unspoken prayers were answered.
I am among all men most richly blessed.

I read this poem and I don't feel I am quite at this point. But I do get it. I get that all I need is Christ and that I am desperate for Him. Without His spirit I default to me, which is ugly, selfish, and very broken. But I am so exited to feel contentment in the lonely, tired, and long days knowing that His grace is sufficient and I am eternally secure in Christ alone, nothing that this world can offer can give me this peace.

This gets me through to endure the days ahead whether in joy or saddness, in the good or bad times!!

"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why for Christ's sake I delight in weaknesses in insults, hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, than I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12:8-10

My-My

Leasey has grown very fond of her friend Mya. Mya and Leasey have been friends since Elyse came out of the womb. Elyse loves going to visit Mya because she has way more cool toys than we do. She of course loves Molli and kitties that are at Mya's house too. However, this is all too shortly coming to an end. Bryan, Lisa, and Mya will be off to Seminary in St. Louis. So we are trying to savor the few and far between moments we get with these precious friends of ours. We got to capture some of these precious pics of my-my and Leasey playing in the back yard.

I feel pretty...so pretty....

Bath Time

Elyse has grown very fond of the bath. She runs up the stairs saying "go, go, hurry, hurry" when I say bath time. She stand in front of the tub and tries to take off her clothes. She lays down and acts like she is swimming through the shallow water. The water goes all over the floor and walls. I have to wear a poncho now giving her a bath, but she enjoys every single minute of it.

Valentine's Day

This year was a nice Valentine's Day. I had someone special in my life other than of course my first love Elyse. Michael sent me flowers to work, we spent the evening together with the children eating steak! Elyse got some bath goodies for V-day! We drew all over the bathtub with some new bathtub crayons. Elyse is becoming quite the artist. I have a mural in the bathtub now:)

Leasey and her bebe dolls

It is really amazing how I see Elyse doing things that I can't believe she has picked up on. She says "Amen" at the end of prayers. She gives her baby dolls bottles, food, and even changes their diapers. It is too cute. She loves to get in mommy's perfume. She grabs the bottle puts it up to her neck and says "shhshsh". She puts lotion on her hands and rubs it in. She copies everything I do and I have no idea that she is even paying attention. It makes you want to be very careful as parent, making sure she isn't picking up my bad habits:)

Junior Museum

Michael and I took Leasey and Huntee to the Junior Museum to see all the animals. The kids liked the park a lot better than the animals however. Leasey went wild when I let her down to play on the swings and the slides. I can't believe how independent she is getting. We all rested after a long fun day. Boy it is easy to get tired when taking two little ones out.