My Child's Heart

Ethan is the oldest of our 5 kiddos, he is just finishing his last year in Elementary school.  He is an all around great kid with a sensitive and caring heart.

I wanted to rescue that heart today.

He is a trumpet player in the band at school, in his second year.  He LOVES his band teacher...our family LOVES his band teacher.  Today Ethan learned some very sad news about his teacher. They were expecting baby # 6 in a few weeks.  This past Friday the students were told that their teacher was at the hospital with his wife because the baby was coming early. Today they learned the baby is now in the arms of Jesus.

Ethan is working through a vast array of feelings and questions.  Please keep the students and more importantly, the family in your prayers if you think of it.  The band director is in charge of all the bands grades 4th-12th.

Sticks and Stones

Sticks and Stones ~ Wes King


One time or another everyone I've known has taken a beating
From these sticks and stones
Well they're words with sharp edges hurled at the heart
By tongues of fire they tear you apart

Sticks and stones
Condescending tones
Bruise the spirit and break the bones
Read these tombstones, cause of death unknown
Words that kill are
Sticks and stones

I must admit my skin is thin
Words like these can make my heart cave in
Well, they'll tear me apart
Make me feel alone
Would you stop throwing these sticks and stones

Sticks and stones and
Condescending tones
Bruise my spirit, and break my bones
Read these tombstones, cause of death unknown
Words that kill are
Sticks and stones

O be careful little mouth what you say

O be careful little mouth what you say

For the Father up above

Is looking down in love

So, be careful little mouth what you say

Oh BaBy!!!!

By now I'm guessing that most of my blog readers know our BIG news....but just in case you don't....

BaBy # 6 is on its way~~sometime in January!!

We are thrilled, excited, and SO thankful to God for this answer to prayer.  A prayer we have prayed for a long time...it has been a journey. 

Thank you Lord, for the waiting room and for saying YES!!!! 

To be continued....when I'm not so tired!!!  (So...maybe in 20 years~HA!!)      =)



Happy Birthday Caleb!!

Cannot believe that Caleb is 2!  He is so much fun, and adored by all of his big brothers.  What JOY he brings to our lives. 

What Would I Do With It?

Like tomorrow was a gift,
And you got eternity,
To think about what you’d do with it.
And what did you do with it?
And what did I do with it?
And what would I do with it?

The City Harmonic

For Whatever It's Worth

You think you know me, but do you?

Just because I do not have a job that I get in a car and drive to does not mean that I do not work.

I realize that in certain people's eyes I am not worth much. I have made no significant impact upon the outside world. The only title I have is 'Mom' and the only payment I receive is the occasional quarter that is found in my washing machine. =) 

Do you know what if feels like when you hear "well, she can do (fill in the blank) all day because she just stays at home. Or how you go on and on about how important your position is, your 'title' and that your company/boss just would never make it without the contribution that you make on a daily basis. Yet, here I am waiting for someone to ask me how I am but that never occurs in the conversation because "well, you are just a stay at home mom".

Do you know what it sounds like when you say to me "well, you must be rich because you don't work" or "you must have so much money, you send your kids to private school".  Let me just be perfectly clear here....we're not rich (financially) by any stretch of the imagination.  We feel the 'pinch' of life every single day. Being a very large family we have to make many, many sacrifices. We try our best with what God has blessed us with and trust Him to provide for us in all areas of our lives. We however are 'rich' in many other ways!!

I am a pretty sensitive person, whether that is fortunate or unfortunate I am unsure. I just really dislike it when people pass judgement on others without even knowing what the other one is going through.  Until you have walked a single step in my shoes, please do not think you know me or what my life is like.

Quite honestly I think if we all took a little more time to get outside of our own little world or try to see what another person's life is really like, I think we'd all be surprised at what we'd find out.