Direction

Posted on June 12, 2011 | Leave a comment

A person’s steps are directed by the Lord.
How then can anyone understand his own way?

In his heart a man plans his course,
but the Lord determines his steps.

Many are the plans in a man’s heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.

Proverbs 20:24; 9:10; 19:21

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Favorite Finds – 06/11/11

Posted on June 11, 2011 | 2 comments

Here are MY favorite finds from around the web

Crafts I’d like to try:

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Five Question Friday

Posted on June 10, 2011 | 2 comments

1. How close to your childhood dreams is your life now?
When I was growing up I wanted to be an architect and spent hours designing floor plans for my dream house(s). In high school I wanted to be a pediatrician because I was smart and wanted to take care of children, I thought it was the perfect plan. But then I hit college and realized that I’d need to stay in school FOREVER to become a doctor and that ultimately I wanted to just take care of my OWN children so I switched to an art major (later changing to communications/graphic design). So my professional dreams aren’t exactly on target but the rest of my life is there, I wanted a life filled with family and friends and I certainly have that. And maybe someday I’ll design our next home, we shall see. Continue reading →

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Things I’m Scared Of…

Posted on June 9, 2011 | 9 comments
  1. Squirrels – my brother used to tell me they would jump out of trees and bite me (at least this is how I recollect it)
  2. Bats – I was woken up a few times to my dad chasing one in my home when I was growing up and once to one swooping me in my downtown apartment in an old house Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts

Posted on June 8, 2011 | 3 comments

It makes me laugh to title this post “random thoughts” because really, that’s the entirety of this blog – my random thoughts. But just the same, this list is just stream of consciousness…

  • The z-pac is working its magic and I was able to breathe through my nose today – it is a glorious thing
  • Now I just need my head to stop hurting when I lay down or bend over (I’m assuming you can get sinus pressure in the back of your head? Add that to the list of things I’ve Googled.)
  • My kids were overly maniacal at the grocery store today and then I realized when I got in the car that it was nearly 6 and they hadn’t had dinner yet. Whoops.
  • But we didn’t make it to the grocery store because Jack actually took a nap on MY watch today (usually he wakes up the minute I get home from work so I never get to experience the joy of naptime, especially lately as he seems to think he is too good for napping on the weekend – NOTE TO JACK: you are NOT too good for napping and I will remember this when you are teenager, believe me, I will remember!)
  • I relented and bathed the children this evening – they laughed hysterically at me pouring water on their backs from a couple of feet in the air, it made the effort worthwhile (that and getting to cuddle my burrito babies in the towels post-bath)
  • I seem to have developed insomnia – it takes me forever to fall asleep and I wake up multiple times in the night and have difficulty falling back asleep. This has been happening quite often for the past month or so and I assure you, nothing is on my mind, I just cannot sleep like I used to. This makes me so sad because I LOVE sleep. I was a marathon sleeper in college (who wasn’t, really?) and now, if I sleep past 7:30/8 on a Saturday (if my husband is feeling nice and turns off the monitor before he goes downstairs) it’s a small miracle. Just sad.
  • I’m super excited about Simon’s father’s day gift (it’s definitely the best I’ve ever done, though I don’t have a whole lot to live up to – I’m not the best father’s day gift giver I think because I’ve been perpetually tired since our children came along and made us parents so I fail at planning ahead but despite the insomnia, I’ve got it together this year). Can’t wait to fill you in!
  • I’m super excited to be having coffee tomorrow night with my friend, Tracey, an evening out of the house with a good girlfriend, might do me more good than the z-pac. Isn’t it funny that despite how good life is, women can always use a little face-time with a friend.
  • Jonna and her family leave in three days for Africa – I’m praying for peace, safe travels and God’s hand to guide them.
  • I can’t get this story out of my mind and I don’t know what to do about that other than pray for the people of Sudan – both the innocent and the unjust.
  • And so as not to leave you with a deep, depressing thought… I’ll share with you the number seven – that’s the number of times I had to tell my son to stop “adjusting” himself while we were at Meijer. (Sorry to my future 15-year-old son who might ever be reading this but you are/were that kid.)
  • And in case that didn’t do it for you, here’s this photo of my beloved and Liam from three years ago:

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