From your boys:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST MOM EVER! We love you!

"Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: "Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all."" Proverbs 31:28-29


(We are sneaking this post in on her blog too!!! =) 

Happy Valentines Day!

A Valentine may play a love song for you, but God

 sings you the sweetest love song in the universe.

The Lord your God... will rejoice over you with gladness,

 He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. 

Zephaniah 3:17

A Valentine may give you flowers, but God sent 

you the most beautiful rose of all. Jesus.

I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
Song of Solomon 2:1

A Valentine may bring you chocolate, but God

 provides you with something even sweeter, 

His Word.

How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than

 honey to my mouth! Psalm 119:103

A Valentine may love you for a lifetime, but God

 loved you before you were born and will

 love you for all eternity.

Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love

...with lovingkindness I have drawn you. Jeremiah 31:3

Praying you're blessed by the wonderful love

 of God this Valentine's Day and always!

(I'd like to say that I am this creative but I am
not :-)  This is from a free Dayspring e-card that
 I liked so much I posted it here ) 

Gifts that Refine!

“The process of shaping the child…shapes also


 the mother herself. Reverence for her sacred 


burden calls her to all that is 


pure and good, that she may teach primarily


 by her own humble, daily example.”

Elisabeth Elliot, The Shaping of a Christian Family

I read this quote this morning and was reminded of how much my children have helped me in the process of molding me to be like Christ.  I am so thankful for how I see my faults through the process of being a mom.  Being a mom has revealed my own selfishness at times and driven me to the Savior on many moments.  I can remember being weary and crying out to the Lord for His help.  He is truly where our help comes from in such a great task.  So.....I am being shaped and I'm thankful!

Things I Love

As I sit here tonight I am pondering all the things

I love.  I love God! I love my family! I love how

my husband smiles! I love how my littlest

 

son spins with joy!

I love how my older sons are growing into

wonderful young men! I love their searching

 

for who and what they should be! I love the

 

answer to that question.......

just be who God created you to be in Jesus!  

I love being and I love being loved by 

the great I Am! 

I think, as I ponder love, I see the link 

with gratefulness.  What we are grateful for we love. 

Cherishing The Moments!

This video clip off of WomenLivingWell blog spoke directly to my heart and my desire to not let the moments slip by without noticing the true gift that I have been given at any moment.  Yet,  my agenda can creep in from time to time or even other's. It is reminders like these that help me to take a fresh look! Enjoy the video and hug your children just a little closer...watch with wonder the gift that God has given you.  Take time to enjoy them.  I look forward to reading this book.

Quiet Reflections

Snow always seems to bring quiet to our home.  As the outside is blanketed with a layer of stillness so is the inside of our home.  Why this is I do not know but I love the time to have some quiet time of reflection not only at the beauty outside that God has given but the beauty of the gift of each person dwelling inside too!

Happy 19th Birthday Justin

Wow!  It seems like just yesterday that we welcomed you into our lives.......I'll spare everyone the details of each precious moment :-)  Having a baby is an incredible gift and there are such special and fond memories of you Justin.  We waited oh so long and were so thankful when you came into our lives.  You are a special young man now and we enjoy being your parents.  Your tender spirit and caring ways are a joy to us! We celebrate you and the person that God has created!  We love you tremendously!

With all our love, 

Dad and Mom

Ahhh......such wonderful memories!

Happy Birthday Jus!