Girls,
I can't believe that you are both growing up so fast. Drew, you are playing softball for the second year and you are doing fantastic. Two nights ago you got two hits, so daddy took you out to Coldstone. Lucy, you are riding your bike without training wheels now. We are so proud of you, you learned so fast.
Lately, I have been praying for you both to do everything with joy in your hearts unto the Lord. We are going to be working for a long time on that, but I know that you will both learn it. I love you both so much.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Drew Katelyn
My sweet Drew,
You are seven...boo! I adore you. You are so fun, and you have such an interesting mind. You can be so compassionate. It has been so much fun to be in your classroom this year. I love watching you learn and share. You are so strong and determined. Drew you have the best laugh. When you and Lucy get laughing together, your laugh brings a smile to your Dad and I. You have a great imagination, and I love hearing all of the ideas you come up with. I can't wait to see what great things you end up doing for our God. I can't wait to encourage you and experience your victories. I love you so much sweet Drewbee!
My prayer for you is that you would fall in love with God. I pray that you would be a leader for truth. I pray that you are the type of friend that people can confide in, laugh with, depend on, and look up to. Lord, protect Drew, keep her pure in all of her ways. Please help her to be diligent and full of joy. Thank you that I get to be her mom. Help me to be the best mom for her that I can be.
In Your Name,
Amen
You are seven...boo! I adore you. You are so fun, and you have such an interesting mind. You can be so compassionate. It has been so much fun to be in your classroom this year. I love watching you learn and share. You are so strong and determined. Drew you have the best laugh. When you and Lucy get laughing together, your laugh brings a smile to your Dad and I. You have a great imagination, and I love hearing all of the ideas you come up with. I can't wait to see what great things you end up doing for our God. I can't wait to encourage you and experience your victories. I love you so much sweet Drewbee!
My prayer for you is that you would fall in love with God. I pray that you would be a leader for truth. I pray that you are the type of friend that people can confide in, laugh with, depend on, and look up to. Lord, protect Drew, keep her pure in all of her ways. Please help her to be diligent and full of joy. Thank you that I get to be her mom. Help me to be the best mom for her that I can be.
In Your Name,
Amen
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Cheerful Example
Drew and LuLu,
So Randy spoke at mom to mom the other day and he seriously said the best way for me to teach you cheerful obedience is by example. He actually said that I need to be cheerful in all that I do, so that you too may have a cheerful heart. I hate it when he comes to mom to mom.
SO, I am going to try very hard to be cheerful when I am doing my daily tasks. I know that when you guys read this down the road you are going to laugh, because you won't believe that I ever struggled with being cheerful when I cleaned......only in His mercy. Good thing I have such a good example to look to.
God give me the cheerful and thankful heart that you desire for me to have. Let me think about you, and rest in your strength, to be transformed.
Love you girls
So Randy spoke at mom to mom the other day and he seriously said the best way for me to teach you cheerful obedience is by example. He actually said that I need to be cheerful in all that I do, so that you too may have a cheerful heart. I hate it when he comes to mom to mom.
SO, I am going to try very hard to be cheerful when I am doing my daily tasks. I know that when you guys read this down the road you are going to laugh, because you won't believe that I ever struggled with being cheerful when I cleaned......only in His mercy. Good thing I have such a good example to look to.
God give me the cheerful and thankful heart that you desire for me to have. Let me think about you, and rest in your strength, to be transformed.
Love you girls
Friday, March 13, 2009
Whoa, it's been how long?
Hey there precious ones,
Your baby cousin Laney Jane was just born...five weeks early. She is AMAZING! What a little fighter, already making her way when the whole world thinks she should wait. I am sooo excited to get to know her little heart. She was actually born in the same room at Portland Adventist as both of you..crazy huh? Laney's birth has brought back lots of fun memories of you two. I think the best is remembering how much I love you, and knowing that not only does God love YOU more, He loves ME more than that too. I love the creation of love. I am so thankful to be your mom. You are both fantastic. Every... frown, will challenge, tear, teaches me about His mercy. Every....laugh, booty shake, thank you, teaches me about His grace. You are both....more than words can express.
Love you
Your baby cousin Laney Jane was just born...five weeks early. She is AMAZING! What a little fighter, already making her way when the whole world thinks she should wait. I am sooo excited to get to know her little heart. She was actually born in the same room at Portland Adventist as both of you..crazy huh? Laney's birth has brought back lots of fun memories of you two. I think the best is remembering how much I love you, and knowing that not only does God love YOU more, He loves ME more than that too. I love the creation of love. I am so thankful to be your mom. You are both fantastic. Every... frown, will challenge, tear, teaches me about His mercy. Every....laugh, booty shake, thank you, teaches me about His grace. You are both....more than words can express.
Love you
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Lucy Jane
Happy Birthday Lucy! I can't believe that you are five! My little baby girl, I love you so much. You are such a light in our lives. Do you know that is what the name Lucy means...light? So fitting. You are so fun, and such a little spitfire. Your Dad and I are learning how much the Lord loves us because of you. We long for you to use your spunk for His glory in how you love people, your friends, and your sister. You bring such delight to us. I can't imagine how much God loves us, because he loves us more than we love you, and that doesn't seem possible.
Lord, thank you for our beautiful daughter. Please protect her. Please help her love you with all that she is. Please help her to stay pure in mind and body. Please let her bring glory to you in all that she does. Give her wisdom and strength that abounds. Let her husband love you and fear you. In Jesus Name, Amen
Lord, thank you for our beautiful daughter. Please protect her. Please help her love you with all that she is. Please help her to stay pure in mind and body. Please let her bring glory to you in all that she does. Give her wisdom and strength that abounds. Let her husband love you and fear you. In Jesus Name, Amen
Saturday, January 24, 2009
The hits just keep on coming
Dear Girls,
Uncle Seth lost his dad on Wednesday. I had stopped by the hospital to drop off snacks for Sandra and Sarah, and when I got there Sarah told me he had just passed away. I waited until Uncle Seth got there, that was one of the worst moments of my life. Gary Tucker was in for back surgery, he wasn't supposed to die....yet.
When you get to a moment in your lives when you can't take one more thing...cry out to God, and then cry. After you cry, go do something fun and thank God for your blessings.
I pray that when you two girls go through hard times, that you can trust that God will use it for His glory. There are lots of times when I can't see or imagine how anything positive could come from hard things.....but they always do.
Love you, Mom
Uncle Seth lost his dad on Wednesday. I had stopped by the hospital to drop off snacks for Sandra and Sarah, and when I got there Sarah told me he had just passed away. I waited until Uncle Seth got there, that was one of the worst moments of my life. Gary Tucker was in for back surgery, he wasn't supposed to die....yet.
When you get to a moment in your lives when you can't take one more thing...cry out to God, and then cry. After you cry, go do something fun and thank God for your blessings.
I pray that when you two girls go through hard times, that you can trust that God will use it for His glory. There are lots of times when I can't see or imagine how anything positive could come from hard things.....but they always do.
Love you, Mom
Monday, January 12, 2009
I second that emotion
Drew and Lu,
Today I found out some very bad news, and I just couldn't take it. The tears were coming so fast, but I remembered....
"And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
He is good. He is in control. He loves us.
The problem for me is that when I hear bad news, and this was the kind of news that makes you angry and sad, (someone is hurting people that I love.) I get emotional. Lots of emotions. I called your dad first, just to let him know. Then, I wanted to call the "hurter" and fight. I am on the right side, I would be fighting for righteousness, but here is the deal breaker....I know that I would not be fighting with righteousness. So, I called Nanci. She is an amazing woman that God has specifically placed in my life, so that I will have an example of a Christian woman to follow. She is wise and wonderful, and patient with me. This is the advice she gave me..."you have to separate your emotions from how you respond to this person. You need to respond as an adult. Do not engage in the child-like behavior of ......" If I am honest, I know that if I would have called "hurter" I would have reacted to the "hurter's" emotions with the same child-like emotional behavior they are presenting. God, is refining me. I didn't call. I called Nanci instead. My prayer however is, that some day, I won't have the emotional crazies in the first place, and His wisdom and strength will be stronger in me, so that I can be Nanci for you two. Please know I am working on being the very best mom for you that I can be. Only with His strong hand can I get there. Also know that we NEED Nanci's in our lives always. It is His loving and tangible way of taking care of us.
Lord, I thank you for refining me. Thank you for Nanci. Please put lots of older girls and women that are seeking You, into my daughter's lives. Please let them fight for Your righteousness with righteousness. Please help me to love all of your children in the way you want me to love them. Thank you for being patient with me.
In His Name, Amen
Today I found out some very bad news, and I just couldn't take it. The tears were coming so fast, but I remembered....
"And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
He is good. He is in control. He loves us.
The problem for me is that when I hear bad news, and this was the kind of news that makes you angry and sad, (someone is hurting people that I love.) I get emotional. Lots of emotions. I called your dad first, just to let him know. Then, I wanted to call the "hurter" and fight. I am on the right side, I would be fighting for righteousness, but here is the deal breaker....I know that I would not be fighting with righteousness. So, I called Nanci. She is an amazing woman that God has specifically placed in my life, so that I will have an example of a Christian woman to follow. She is wise and wonderful, and patient with me. This is the advice she gave me..."you have to separate your emotions from how you respond to this person. You need to respond as an adult. Do not engage in the child-like behavior of ......" If I am honest, I know that if I would have called "hurter" I would have reacted to the "hurter's" emotions with the same child-like emotional behavior they are presenting. God, is refining me. I didn't call. I called Nanci instead. My prayer however is, that some day, I won't have the emotional crazies in the first place, and His wisdom and strength will be stronger in me, so that I can be Nanci for you two. Please know I am working on being the very best mom for you that I can be. Only with His strong hand can I get there. Also know that we NEED Nanci's in our lives always. It is His loving and tangible way of taking care of us.
Lord, I thank you for refining me. Thank you for Nanci. Please put lots of older girls and women that are seeking You, into my daughter's lives. Please let them fight for Your righteousness with righteousness. Please help me to love all of your children in the way you want me to love them. Thank you for being patient with me.
In His Name, Amen
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