Engraved...

The other day, the kids were cleaning up cookie crumbs and for some reason I thought that would make a great photo...

Yeah, still not sure about that...

Anyway, when I was looking at the photos, it got me to thinking...

No matter where I am...

No matter what I'm up to...

No matter what I'm thinking...

No matter how alone I feel...

God is with me always.

He never lets me go.

He never abandons me.

 See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.

Isaiah 49:16

I think I was supposed to take those photos...

to remind me that He loves me...

even when I feel unlovable.

Why Do I Doubt...

Do you ever doubt?  I know I do.  Sometimes, I secretly... quietly... only letting the deepest recesses of my mind acknowlegde it... doubt that God will supply our needs.

And then he does something so amazing that I wonder how I could ever doubt him.  I wonder why I ever let Satan that foothold.  God has NEVER let me down yet.  He doesn't always answer me in the way I expect or in the way I would choose for myself... but He always answers, and with my best interest in mind.  He is so amazing.

Yesterday, a couple from church stopped by our house with 5 or 6 boxes of puzzles, books and educational stuff for the kids.  This stuff had been sitting in their basement and when they prayed about who it should go to, they immediately thought of us. 

Today, someone brought us potatoes, broccoli, onions, 3 turkey breasts, and a huge bag of tortillas.  Why?  They didn't have room for it and wanted to bless our family.  They, again, prayed about it and felt God leading them to share this stuff with our family.  God supplies, people!  He supplies!

I am sitting here, writing this blog in amazement.  I am so amazed at how God not only blessed our family, but their family as well.  A double whammy! 

When we face what sometimes feels like huge challenges, God never forgets about me.  Little old me...  Little, insignificant... sometimes doubting ME!

He loves me and you...  He really loves me.

So, why do I ever doubt... when I know He holds me in His hands?!

Speechless...

Lately, I have been thinking a lot about the love of Christ.

It is immeasurable, unfathomable, indescribable... we just don't have the vocabulary for the awesomeness of His love.

He loves me...

With all of my faults and failures.

He...

LOVES...

 me...

That alone makes me speechless.

Random thoughts...

This is my welcome sign.

It sits outside my frontdoor.

My MIL gave it to us for our anniversary a couple of years ago.

I love it!

I love that as I have grown older and... yes, wiser... I really mean this.

You are welcome here...

Our home is a welcoming place.

I sound like I am rambling, but lately this has really come to mean a lot to me.

Sometimes, you don't even realize how much people can be missed

until they are

welcomed home.

My facebook page has a comment that means a lot to me...

It says that I believe there is always room for more...

more family, more kids, more sharing, more love.

God has blessed me so much.

I feel like I am finally coming to a place in my life where He is allowing me to give back a little of what He has given to me.

Is this too heavy?

I hope not. These are just some thoughts that have been tumbling around in my head for awhile...

Now, on to some lighter stuff...

This little man had cold feet,

so, he stole his Mama's houseshoes.

What, then, could I do?

I moved the dog right on out of his sun spot

And...

moved my feet right in!

This sweet man (who has also been a gift from God)

is tired and begging for a nap...

Okay, beloved, since you will be taking Miranda to Youth Group tonight I guess that is the least I can offer you!

Now you know where our son gets all of his cute little faces.