Cross Fit Athlete

Our granddaughter, Lauren practiced Cross Fit in college, now out in the 'real world', she is back at it in Kennet Square. We are proud of her for being named Athlete on the month for April. 

Not finding much computer time, but am seeing lists of different things. Hope to show you some soon.

Buddies?

I love this picture of Caleb and Bryce at the farm class. I'd really like to know what they were thinking and saying. Little children are interesting to watch while they are learning friendship skills. Just getting acquainted is a stretch sometimes. Caleb is doing quite well with his people skills.  He is in the process of learning to put the interests of others before those of  himself.  That is not a natural tendency, but a practice God honors.

"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others  better than yourselves."  Phil. 2:3

On the home front, we are getting our hardwood floors refinished this week. Furniture is being moved from room to room. Everything is in upheaval...not sure if and when I'll be able to post a blog, but I will be trying. Hope to get to it most evenings.  

Life's Pedals

Caleb is lacking the practice in pedaling that he will need to get his first bamboo bicycle, so he can go riding with the family.  He knows how to balance a bicycle, having learned that last year. But he hadn't learned to get those pedals moving. When he can put the pedaling and balancing together he'll be ready to go.

"We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." Winston Churchill

Spring Sprung

Spring has sprung up right outside my door. Don't know of any tulips I have enjoyed as much as these right under my nose. A glorious gift of God, their large red bowls are perfect.

I've gained a few pounds since February. Now I'm wondering what I can wear that looks all right and feels good as well. In the past I would worry about things like that. However, the word of our Lord is a comfort. It shows me what is important and that is I must trust in God. He is the one who clothes even the flowers of the field. Oh how glorious they look. I will not be concerned, for God will take care of me.

Matthew 6:27-29

²⁷ Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

²⁸ “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. ²⁹ Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.

Indoors/ Outdoors

This was taken of Caleb back in March here in Ohio.  He was  being good about it, but I know he would have rather been outdoors playing than inside looking out. Little boys are like that. 

Today I had to be outdoors when I would have much rather stayed  inside where it was warm and dry.

Actually there were a (very) few short times today that were close to pleasant if one was wearing a rain jacket. The sun peaked it's warm rays from behind the heavy clouds those fleeting moments.  

It is near the end of April. At this time of year, one expects spring, for some reason, but many years we are still in for some pretty unpleasant cold. Since it was so wet and  cold today, the brightly colored tulips were rolled up tight with little points at the top of each flower. I'm hoping to see them open back up tomorrow to take in the warmth of the sun.

I'm also hoping that people rise up and do something about the lax borders and an FBI and CIA that have been letting too much information go to waste. It is not enough to just know there are certain  jihadists within our borders. The individuals must be put out and kept out. If they don't like us so much that they want us dead, then let them live elsewhere.

I choose to worship the creator God who loves us and wants the best for us,  not a god filled with hatred. I choose the God who gave us the Psalms. I trust in His word.

May you be encouraged:

Psalm 91

¹ Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
    will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
² I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
    my God, in whom I trust.”

³ Surely he will save you
    from the fowler’s snare
    and from the deadly pestilence.
⁴ He will cover you with his feathers,
    and under his wings you will find refuge;
    his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
⁵ You will not fear the terror of night,
    nor the arrow that flies by day,
⁶ nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
    nor the plague that destroys at midday.
⁷ A thousand may fall at your side,
    ten thousand at your right hand,
    but it will not come near you.
⁸ You will only observe with your eyes
    and see the punishment of the wicked.

⁹ If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,”
    and you make the Most High your dwelling,
¹⁰ no harm will overtake you,
    no disaster will come near your tent.
¹¹ For he will command his angels concerning you
    to guard you in all your ways;
¹² they will lift you up in their hands,
    so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
¹³ You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
    you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

¹⁴ “Because he^[b] loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;
    I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
¹⁵ He will call on me, and I will answer him;
    I will be with him in trouble,
    I will deliver him and honor him.
¹⁶ With long life I will satisfy him
    and show him my salvation.”

Forget the Bubbles

Forget the bubble bath. It is nothing compared to this bathtub paint. What fun this is. Look at the happy Easter Bunny colors. Caleb had a big time painting the tub and himself. This is nice, clean fun. It makes me want to be a child again...that and those shoes with the twinkling lights in them. A second childhood is sounding pretty good right now.  lol

From my youth I remember, Liar, liar pants on fire.

Oh by the way, did you hear the White House speech on the sequester this morning?

Duck Eggs

I am praying that mother duck returns and hatches her little ducklings.  We have way too many Canada geese here, but way to few ducks.

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As exciting as this was for me, it was actually set back in significance when tonight after life group, the guys proceeded to disassemble our piano  so that it would go through the living room  door. We want  to store it there while our floors are being refinished \ in the great room/ kitchen.

We women were on pins and needles expecting any time that the piano would fall on them, especially when Dave crawled under it to screw off the legs. It would not fit through the door any other way.  It just didn't seem right to remove the legs with someone under the table. But they had thought about that and used a  couple of kitchen stools to keep it up and stable.

I don't know what you call the back part of a baby grand, but  they had already moved that part.  Now the pieces are leaning against a wall and I'm wondering how I will survive the floor refinishing project.

May God give us peace.