My conversation with Lia tonight at dinner . . .
Lia in her sweet raspy voice, "Mom, I don't like wine."
With a smile I reply, "No, wine is for adults to have sometimes."
Lia with wide eyes and a convincing tone, "Well, when I'm grown up I can have it if I want."
Again I reply with a smile, "Maybe you won't like it."
Lia replies, "Mom, when I'm grown up I'm going to be the boss!"
"Really?" I say
"Really!" she replies with a nod
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
what's going on
It seems that each day passes by so quickly. A month has almost passed and I'm trying to remember what in the world I've been doing. Some days I can't remember what I've done the day before. I thought it might be beneficial to do a little reflection to help me recall the past few weeks.
Most of the past few weeks have involved our new home. We have officially been in our new home for 3 weeks. It is slowly feeling more and more like our house. We seem to be doing a lot of projects--garage door installation, painting, hanging curtains, planting, mowing, and the list goes on and on.
I've spent a lot of time in Lowes.
Celebrated being a Mom. It was a great day. We actually celebrated with friends by grilling and relaxing. I'm incredible thankful for the gift of being a Mom to Zach and Lia.
Applied and interviewed for a job at Starbucks. It's true. I have been offered a job and will start this Thursday. I will be working 15-20 hours a week. I'm looking forward to smelling like a bean! :-) Call me Barista!
Played a lot of wiffle ball in our large backyard! Zach is quite the slugger!
Hosted a brunch for the Leadership Interns at church. It was a blast. My dear friend Ray-Ray and I woke quite early and made a fantastic brunch for 20 plus new friends.
Todd and I celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary--May 25. We were able to enjoy brunch on the Plaza, walk some beautiful gardens near the Nelson Art Gallery and shop for flowers at a nursery. Being together and not rushing through a meal or our walk was wonderful! Oh, and my Darlin sent me roses for our anniversary. I was so surprised! They are lovely!
As we drove to church the morning of our anniversary I told Zach and Lia that when Dad and I got married we hoped to be blessed with kids and we got two incredible kids. Zach smiled so big when I said it and reached out his hand to hold mine. It was so precious!
We are keeping Zach's class pet, "Leah the Lizard" for the summer. Leah is pretty cool. We fed her crickets today and it was interesting to watch her position her self to pounce her prey. Wow!
We've lived in Kansas City for 1 year. We've been reflecting a lot about the past year. It's incredible to think of all that has transpired in our lives over the past 12 months. Those thoughts are worth a separate post.
There is probably more but I can't recall it right now. :-)
God is indeed good and faithful.
Most of the past few weeks have involved our new home. We have officially been in our new home for 3 weeks. It is slowly feeling more and more like our house. We seem to be doing a lot of projects--garage door installation, painting, hanging curtains, planting, mowing, and the list goes on and on.
I've spent a lot of time in Lowes.
Celebrated being a Mom. It was a great day. We actually celebrated with friends by grilling and relaxing. I'm incredible thankful for the gift of being a Mom to Zach and Lia.
Applied and interviewed for a job at Starbucks. It's true. I have been offered a job and will start this Thursday. I will be working 15-20 hours a week. I'm looking forward to smelling like a bean! :-) Call me Barista!
Played a lot of wiffle ball in our large backyard! Zach is quite the slugger!
Hosted a brunch for the Leadership Interns at church. It was a blast. My dear friend Ray-Ray and I woke quite early and made a fantastic brunch for 20 plus new friends.
Todd and I celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary--May 25. We were able to enjoy brunch on the Plaza, walk some beautiful gardens near the Nelson Art Gallery and shop for flowers at a nursery. Being together and not rushing through a meal or our walk was wonderful! Oh, and my Darlin sent me roses for our anniversary. I was so surprised! They are lovely!
As we drove to church the morning of our anniversary I told Zach and Lia that when Dad and I got married we hoped to be blessed with kids and we got two incredible kids. Zach smiled so big when I said it and reached out his hand to hold mine. It was so precious!
We are keeping Zach's class pet, "Leah the Lizard" for the summer. Leah is pretty cool. We fed her crickets today and it was interesting to watch her position her self to pounce her prey. Wow!
We've lived in Kansas City for 1 year. We've been reflecting a lot about the past year. It's incredible to think of all that has transpired in our lives over the past 12 months. Those thoughts are worth a separate post.
There is probably more but I can't recall it right now. :-)
God is indeed good and faithful.
Friday, May 9, 2008
New Life
Spring. What a beautiful season. New life surrounds me. Beautiful Red Buds are in bloom, flowers in an array of colors are adoring the landscape of homes and parks, vibrant green leaves have burst from the branches that hold them, birds are singing their songs and keeping watch over their nest. This season is an amazing reminder of the new life that's in me and available to me.
As I think about the past year of our lives, it's amazing to consider all the transition and changes we've walked through. I have known great joy and grief, faith and doubt, provision and need, acceptance and loneliness. The connection in all those places of the heart is hope. Hope that God is faithful and good. Hope that what God says, He will do. Hope that He will never leave me, nor forsake me. Hope of spring and new life.
Outside our front door a mother Robin has built a nest. Whe we first discovered the nest, it was in the beginning stages of being formed. We moved the nest to another location thinking that it may not be good for a bird to be flying around the front door. This mother Robin was determined to have her nest between our outside light and stone wall and rebuilt her nest. The nest now holds 3 blueish eggs. She is carefully keeping watch over the life that's held in those eggs.
Soon life will break forth from those eggs and in a short time the tiny birds will take flight. It's my hope that the life of God in me will also spring forth in this season. I long to rise up with a song in my heart, embracing all that God has before me with gratefulness and abandonment.
As I think about the past year of our lives, it's amazing to consider all the transition and changes we've walked through. I have known great joy and grief, faith and doubt, provision and need, acceptance and loneliness. The connection in all those places of the heart is hope. Hope that God is faithful and good. Hope that what God says, He will do. Hope that He will never leave me, nor forsake me. Hope of spring and new life.
Outside our front door a mother Robin has built a nest. Whe we first discovered the nest, it was in the beginning stages of being formed. We moved the nest to another location thinking that it may not be good for a bird to be flying around the front door. This mother Robin was determined to have her nest between our outside light and stone wall and rebuilt her nest. The nest now holds 3 blueish eggs. She is carefully keeping watch over the life that's held in those eggs.
Soon life will break forth from those eggs and in a short time the tiny birds will take flight. It's my hope that the life of God in me will also spring forth in this season. I long to rise up with a song in my heart, embracing all that God has before me with gratefulness and abandonment.
"Rise up, my love, my fair one,
And come away.
For lo, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone,
The flowers appear on the earth;
The time of singing has come . . .
Song of Solomon 2:10-12
And come away.
For lo, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone,
The flowers appear on the earth;
The time of singing has come . . .
Song of Solomon 2:10-12
Saturday, May 3, 2008
all moved in
It was almost a year ago that we moved to Kansas City. It's amazing to think that a year has passed. What a journey it's been!
Today we woke up bright and early to start preparing for our move. The thought of what all would transpire in the day ahead seemed some what daunting to me. For the past week I have spent hours and hours painting and cleaning at our new house. My body was tired and sore and I couldn't imagine putting myself through another day of work! Oh, I thank God for wonderful friends!
Everything is moved. The kitchen is set up. The kids rooms are functional and our bed is made! I am now sitting, dirty and smelly in our new living room--which is so lovely! I was going to start unloading our books and setting up the bookshelves but rest is my greatest need right now-not organized bookshelves. Typically I am pretty anal about this--I would work until I just couldn't lift my arms because I don't like my world to feel as though there is disorder. A little disorder is good. Rest is really good.
Goodnight from Kansas. Peace.
Today we woke up bright and early to start preparing for our move. The thought of what all would transpire in the day ahead seemed some what daunting to me. For the past week I have spent hours and hours painting and cleaning at our new house. My body was tired and sore and I couldn't imagine putting myself through another day of work! Oh, I thank God for wonderful friends!
Everything is moved. The kitchen is set up. The kids rooms are functional and our bed is made! I am now sitting, dirty and smelly in our new living room--which is so lovely! I was going to start unloading our books and setting up the bookshelves but rest is my greatest need right now-not organized bookshelves. Typically I am pretty anal about this--I would work until I just couldn't lift my arms because I don't like my world to feel as though there is disorder. A little disorder is good. Rest is really good.
Goodnight from Kansas. Peace.
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