My Hope

I am blessed. Blessed with one absolutely wonderful husband who I adore and three precious and very active sons. God has given me so many blessings in my life I am often overwhelmed (not in the same way the three very active sons sometimes make me feel). Thank you, Father, for the good gifts you have given. I need to remind myself often to hold to these gifts loosely and to cling to Christ. It is too easy for me to put my hope in these earthly riches of my family. I must not hope in them, I will always be disappointed. Christ is my hope and Him alone.

"O LORD, my heart is not lifted up, my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a child quieted at its mother's breast; like a child that is quieted is my soul. O Israel, hope in the LORD this time forth and for evermore." Psalm 131:1-3

Time

Gabe is growing so much lately, I can hardly keep him in clothes! I look at him in pictures and can hardly believe how grown up he looks. He loves to please and regularly tells me "Mommy, you're beautiful" *sigh* I love him! :) Wrestling with daddy is his favorite pastime and wrestling with Gideon is at number two.

He just started really getting interested in helping me cook, and LOVES to use any tools (aka: blender, mixer, etc). Gideon on the other hand is only interested in EATING the food and will scavenge anything left unguarded. :)

Gabe also is very proud of his bed which he and Gideon love to flip upside-down and make into a house. That is also one of their favorite things (pretty much anything that makes a mess is great fun to them).

I am so thankful for my sons that God has given to me for a time. I am trying to hold loosely as I know they are His, and He holds them in His almighty hands. I'm thankful for the time that I've had and I don't want to waste another moment. I'm trying to enjoy the little moments and leave the dishes to watch the squirrel on the deck.