Awesome Birthday!

Friends

Sweet picture!

Nap time was good.

Love is like....

Love is like a fire. By it you can be warmed, well-fed, comforted, and afforded security.  However it also requires preparation, diligence, and attention. 

Surprise! It's ME!

QUICK! Some one call an ambulance, my husband just fainted!!

Hahaha...just joking. But he will most likely have a jaw dropping moment when he sees I have actually posted on here (a long awaited desire of his). But then it's not like I've been busy or anything, right?!?! (raising 3 kids, homeschooling, home making, church life...) No really, all joking aside, I truly do want to contribute to the log of our family's life together and be a blessing to any one that is out there who may investigate these little moments of ours. For it is all for one purpose- to bring Glory to our God!

What's the occasion- you ask?
Well, I have been meditating much tonight about the season I find myself in. Some of it has been so filled with joy, other parts with deep sadness and other parts filled with deep spiritual burden. I struggle NOT to be introspective but rather to see these difficulties with eyes of faith. Faith that tells me He has a purpose and a plan for my sorrows. He desires to take my hardships and use them to transform me, He desires to comfort me. And in doing so, He gives me great grace that enables me to turn and be a blessing to others. Help THEM see with eyes of faith, see God at work, comfort them with the comfort He gave me. That's what it's all about isn't it?!?! We over complicate our lives to the point of paralysis and inactivity in Kingdom work! Is it that hard to be compassionate, thoughtful, thankful and encouraging?

Scripture rises up in my heart, "make the most of every opportunity for the days are evil...," "suffer for doing good...," women adorn yourselves...with good deeds...," "we are God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works which he prepared beforehand that we would walk in them," "what do you have that you have not been given?" and many more!

Still my heart, Lord. Help me, by your Spirit, to see the needs around me and rise to meet them!

-Kathy

First day of School

Hunting with Daddy

Spent some time with Josiah and Sarah. I don't deserve times like these.

Homeschooling Starts Here

Cannin!

Salsa and Apples.

Big Vote

Jeff, you got our vote!

This is what sleepwalking will do.

Ouch!

Happy Bday Josiah!

Had a great time at Josiah 5th Bday party. What a blessIng from the Lord he has been for thIs famIly.. 

Welp...it was a mess!

We sprung a leak from this little tiny pin hole in the elbow.  I think I may have thought every bad word I know while trying to fix this bugger.

Goin' Down Range

Had a great time at the range this evening with Daddy.  Kids loved it!

Good Hike

Took the kids out and used the time to teach them how to boil water!

Josiah is 5!

No better way to celebrate than pancakes and bacon....your favorite son!

I don't smell anything, do you daddy?

Gun Control

I wanted to re-share a comment I wrote on a buds fb post. Here it is, hope it helps encourage.

That is a timely word brother.  Gun control is not an issue of violence, it is an issue of world view.  It is a battle between those who believe that man is born good, pure, and knows no wrong.  It is the outside influences that corrupt him and he must look within to find truth and freedom from a corrupt world.

However, the other side (and might I add the Biblical worldveiw) claims that man is "born in sin" (Psalm 51) and is wicked and desperately sick at heart.  The problem lies within, and the solution comes not from within us but from outside of us.  "For God so loved the world that he sent his only begotten son (Jesus) that who ever would believe in him would not perish but have eternal life."  The answer to what is wrong with us will never be found within us...

The media will, over the coming days,  analyze every inch of the shooters life and will ask, " What went wrong with this young man? What drove him to such great violence?"  They will blame everything from his parents, to friends, to video games, the list will not end.  And though those need considering, the message will not be said of him by the talking heads, "He had the condition that all men have and that is a sinful heart that desired harm to others. We are no different in our sinful hearts and if it were not for Gods grace we could be of the same heart and mind, ready to inflict harm at any instance.  Oh that we would seek the Lord and repent lest we fall to this same temptation."  That message will not be heard from the pulpit of the media...

Sorry to hijack the post, bro. 

I just encourage all of us to realize we too could have been this young man and that we need our hearts changed not from looking inward for the answer but outward to Christ.

Good Morning Kisses

Fathers Day

Too funny.