Mommy Life: June 2015

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Catch the Wind

Do you want to keep a toddler busy?

Give him a pencil and a piece of paper...then set him down under a fan.

Entertaining.

Friday, June 5, 2015

Swimming Upstream

We went swimming at Grandma's pool yesterday. Connor and Honor decided to race from the shallow end to the ledge in the deep end. Honor won.

Connor: "I hate currents!"

Good Cook

My nephew, Luke, ate dinner at my house the other night. I made Cheesy Chicken Bacon Rollups.

Paul: "So...take a bite? What do you think?"

Luke takes a bite and closes his eyes.

Luke: "mmmmm....I hope my wife makes this...."

He sure knows how to compliment the chef!

Thank You God

God, I thank you for Samuel's sweet innocence. May he never lose his tender heart.

God, I thank you for Ariana's passion and caring. May she never lose her desire to "mother" all living things; nor lose her joyful spirit.

God, I thank you for Connor's desire to entertain the masses. May he never lose his unique sense of humor.

God, I thank you for Honor's sense of...honor. May she never lose the desire to see good defeat evil.

God, I thank you for Conan's outgoing personality. May he continue to grow as a happy, active child, who looks up to his honorable, funny, caring, tender hearted siblings. May he always emulate their good and forget their faults...and mine.

My Goal in Life

As with many Christian women, my goal is to live up to the ideal Proverbs 31 woman. I would like to apply all of Proverbs 31 to my life (and all of Proverbs!--and all of the Bible while I'm at it!), but especially the parts that are in bold--and ESPECIALLY the parts that are in red bold. I fall short of this on an hourly basis, but that is why it is a goal!

Proverbs 31: 11-31

Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. The heart of her husband safely trusts her; so he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeks wool and flax, and willingly works with her hands. She is like the merchant ships, she brings her food from afar. She also rises while it is yet night, and provides food for her household, and a portion for her maidservants. She considers a field and buys it; from her profits she plants a vineyard. She girds herself with strength, and strengthens her arms. She perceives that her merchandise is good, and her lamp does not go out by night. She stretches out her hands to the distaff, and her hand holds the spindle. She extends her hand to the poor, yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of snow for her household, (ha, ha!) for all her household is clothed with scarlet. She makes tapestry for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies sashes for the merchants. Strength and honor are her clothing; she shall rejoice in time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness. She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many daughters have done well, but you excel them all.” Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.