wild melody

(last photo by beks) Children. They're such living examples of God's goodness, are they not? That He would choose to create humans so as to start life so small and precious... They're incredibly creative. I love their crazy logic. Their nonsensical thought process. Sometimes trying to figure out how to answer thier question is difficult, as you can't figure out exactly what they're asking you about. It's like walking through your best friend's house in the dark. It's familiar and you know it; but you're thrown off because you're so used to "seeing" it. (i'm not making sense. forget the poor analogy.) Kids display God's patience in growing us "big people". Haha. How often when dealing with their sin do I find my own is just as involved in the problem! I'm amazed at how my attitude is reflected in their behavior. Days when I come to work not relying on His grace? Those are the days I wonder how much ...

Well Joe. Tomorrow "little" brother can get his driving permit. Or could, if it wasn't a sunday. Busy season, eh? Piano, bass lessons, art lessons, high school, serving, keeping the fam in constant laughter...I think you're too busy to start driving. Maybe next year. (just kiddin'). Brothers [and sisters. but they don't come into this post] are the best things since chocolate. Happy birthday kid. You're a good egg. "kangaroo"

{thanks mum for the photo} 2 months ago, Grandma's CEA counts were in the thousands. The cancer had become immune to the chemo. Doctors assigned an intense new chemo. We prayed. And while hoping, wondered if it would do much of anything. She got her latest CEA reading today: 52.5!!! Can you say GOD? How revealing it is to have your prayers answered in a way you never expected. Hence the song. Even though it's been posted by others before. I'm putting it up too, because it has been our "theme song" for a long time now. Still I wonder. Is this the beginning of a miracle? Or just a small reprieve? I wonder, but it's not a nervous wonder. I know that whatever happens next, God is trustworthy. He is faithful. It's a truth that doesn't change. Whether hope shines as brightly as it does now; or whether it's a glimpse of light seemingly overshadowed by darkness. Either way it's a chance to remember the great comfort: HE is SOVEREIGN. Even thoug...

Last night, around 3am, I had one of those "life interruptions" that God orchestrates every once in awhile to remind me who it's really about. He breaks into my mundane routine, stirs things up and says "Remember, it's not your life anymore?" It wasn't spectacular, looked for, or dramatic. I got sick. My immediate reaction? "God, please, I can't be sick! I can't afford to miss work. I don't have time, there's so much to do..." But God changed my perspective. I started having flashbacks to the last time I was sick...losing a breakfast I never ate in the ER bathroom. Wishing I could cry, scream or black out; any other reaction but the one I was having from the pain that seemed to be everywhere. Funny how much your perception of one circumstance can change in a few seconds! I was immediately convicted. I was in minor discomfort. But I was already griping about how it messed up "my plans"! Ouch. Instead of whining about t...

"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen . For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him...These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. But as it is...

Princess Belle. One of the kids I nanny for. She's the quirkiest ever. She loves to make you laugh. She has no healthy sense of fear. (haha) Her favourite princesses are Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Belle. I call her Belle because she adores books, playing outside, and loves the Beast. (when she saw Beauty and the Beast live at disney , she wasn't scared; nope she wanted to give him a hug afterward. !!) Future soccer champ. :) "Fe-Fe" & "the bunny". They join us for tea parties. Where the vase serves as a creamer. (?) She loves to dance. She'll ask for "the purple dress" and "music". But it has to be the right music...if you put in anything other than classical ballet (nutcracker, swan lake, etc) watch out for the conniption! so cute. i love this kid.

"But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ--by grace you have been saved--and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus." [Eph. 2.4-7] >I was convicted Sunday by David's excellent message about my lack of intention in the area of memorizing scripture. It's not something I plan or initiate; it's more like "this speaks to me I'll try to memorize it". Not to say that's wrong, but my lack of intentionality often leads to a lack of any lasting fruit. I used to have post-it notes everywhere. I think I have one left. Anyway I figured I'd put the first one up here. Since I don't have time for a "real post". "It is not sleepy habits, but grace in exercise, that...