Last weekend we got to spend some time with our fam in Iowa City. I was sitting at the table next to my two year old niece, Claire. Her mommy told her to look at my belly and explained that Auntie Lacey was going to have a baby soon. Claire looked and then told me, "I'm going to have a baby, too!"
"You are?" I said. "Let me see."
She patted her tummy and solemnly said, "It's Jesus."
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Go Figure
Did you read my last post?
Today as I put on Georgia's socks I said, "Georgie, do you love your socks? They're pink!"
She pointed at them and said, "Red."
Today as I put on Georgia's socks I said, "Georgie, do you love your socks? They're pink!"
She pointed at them and said, "Red."
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Colors
We can officially color pictures without eating the crayons.
Speaking of colors...Georgia's favorite is pink. Are you surprised? She's a very girly girl. In fact, she loves pink so much that she will argue adamantly with you if you say something is not pink. Not kidding!
Yesterday she pointed at her bowl:
G: Pink.
L: No, honey, your bowl is blue.
G: Pink.
L: No, it's blue.
G: Pink.
L: Blue.
G: PINK!!!
At this point I usually give up. She'll get it at some point, right?
Speaking of colors...Georgia's favorite is pink. Are you surprised? She's a very girly girl. In fact, she loves pink so much that she will argue adamantly with you if you say something is not pink. Not kidding!
Yesterday she pointed at her bowl:
G: Pink.
L: No, honey, your bowl is blue.
G: Pink.
L: No, it's blue.
G: Pink.
L: Blue.
G: PINK!!!
At this point I usually give up. She'll get it at some point, right?
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Today's Lesson
I like to share things that I'm learning or that have spoken to me. Usually it's someone else's words and wisdom that I just copy down. It's my hope that whatever has lifted my heart might also lift yours.
Recently I've been struggling with whether or not I have what it takes to be a good mom. Don't all mom's feel that way at some point? I know I'm not alone here! But when I started getting down on myself, God really convicted and reassured me through this particular devotion.
Here was the mom's devotional attached to 1 Samuel 1:21-28:
Have you ever prayed Hannah's words as your own? I have. Several times. Eagerly I've asked for God to take charge of my children. Out of fear that I might "ruin" them, I hand them over to him.
But as I give my children to God, I often hear him ask, "Do you really trust me with your children? Do you trust me to get them to school safely?"
"Yes!" I respond.
"Do you believe that I can guide them through an illness?"
"Of course!"
"How about deciding if they will marry - and who?"
"Better you than I!" I say.
"Then do you trust me to select the very best mother for your children and for who I want them to become?"
We can be the mothers our children need because God divinely chose us for the job. Don't doubt it. He knows what he is doing. And aren't we glad!
Recently I've been struggling with whether or not I have what it takes to be a good mom. Don't all mom's feel that way at some point? I know I'm not alone here! But when I started getting down on myself, God really convicted and reassured me through this particular devotion.
Here was the mom's devotional attached to 1 Samuel 1:21-28:
Have you ever prayed Hannah's words as your own? I have. Several times. Eagerly I've asked for God to take charge of my children. Out of fear that I might "ruin" them, I hand them over to him.
But as I give my children to God, I often hear him ask, "Do you really trust me with your children? Do you trust me to get them to school safely?"
"Yes!" I respond.
"Do you believe that I can guide them through an illness?"
"Of course!"
"How about deciding if they will marry - and who?"
"Better you than I!" I say.
"Then do you trust me to select the very best mother for your children and for who I want them to become?"
We can be the mothers our children need because God divinely chose us for the job. Don't doubt it. He knows what he is doing. And aren't we glad!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Merry Christmas to Me
I used a little of my Christmas money to get some things I've been wanting for awhile. New lamps. Look at these old ones. There's really nothing wrong with them, except they're so big for my end tables that I can't set anything else up.
So, I decided to gift myself with smaller ones. Muuuuuch better. Maybe this isn't blog-worthy material, but I'm just so dang excited to have some new ones!
Can I bless anyone with a 'new' set of old lamps?
So, I decided to gift myself with smaller ones. Muuuuuch better. Maybe this isn't blog-worthy material, but I'm just so dang excited to have some new ones!
Can I bless anyone with a 'new' set of old lamps?
Friday, January 7, 2011
10 Things NOT Found in Proverbs 31
This is a little blurb from an article I picked up at a recent MOPS meeting entitled, "10 Things NOT Found in Proverbs 31." I thought it was cute and thought provoking at the same time. Mainly because these are things that I do struggle with. I prefer tidiness and almost always at least attempt perfection. This is part of who I am, but I don't want it to overcome my mothering, my relationship with my husband, or my walk with Jesus. How important is a clean house compared to the nurturing my child receives when we read a book or play together or cuddle on the couch? Is it more important than date night or my quiet times?
Following is a list of the 10 verses not found in Proverbs 31:
1. Her coffee table never has dust on it.
2. Many have eaten off her kitchen floor.
3. Better Homes and Gardens just did a photo shoot in her living room.
4. She does all of the housework herself while the kids play Wii.
5. All of the words that flow from her children's mouths are blessed.
6. All of her children are straight A students, musical geniuses, and all-star athletes.
7. Her hair is always fixed perfectly and her make-up is artfully applied.
8. She does not touch make-up or hairspray because it is vain and the art of Satan.
9. She never makes a bad decision.
10. She is classroom mom, PTO President, the bearer of orange slices at soccer games, and the church committee queen.
It sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? But you know that you have added at least a few of these things on your list. Remember Martha and Mary? Which one do you think had a list like this in her pocket? Drop the scrub brush and grab a Bible. Sit at Jesus' feet and become a disciple. Let him give you his character, and you will have the one thing needed to carry out everything else. -Kelly Harbaugh
Following is a list of the 10 verses not found in Proverbs 31:
1. Her coffee table never has dust on it.
2. Many have eaten off her kitchen floor.
3. Better Homes and Gardens just did a photo shoot in her living room.
4. She does all of the housework herself while the kids play Wii.
5. All of the words that flow from her children's mouths are blessed.
6. All of her children are straight A students, musical geniuses, and all-star athletes.
7. Her hair is always fixed perfectly and her make-up is artfully applied.
8. She does not touch make-up or hairspray because it is vain and the art of Satan.
9. She never makes a bad decision.
10. She is classroom mom, PTO President, the bearer of orange slices at soccer games, and the church committee queen.
It sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? But you know that you have added at least a few of these things on your list. Remember Martha and Mary? Which one do you think had a list like this in her pocket? Drop the scrub brush and grab a Bible. Sit at Jesus' feet and become a disciple. Let him give you his character, and you will have the one thing needed to carry out everything else. -Kelly Harbaugh
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