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A most blessed Easter

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."--John 3:16

Wishing you the most blessed Easter.  Rejoice, for He has risen!

See ya....for now

It's always interesting what the Lord says to us, isn't it?  For quite a while now, I've been praying that I could be obedient to His calling and to follow Him in a way that brings glory to Him.  I've also been feeling that, for a while now, He's been asking me to take a break from the blog. 

In a manner that is typical of me, I continue to wonder if I'm hearing Him.  Whether I'm really hearing what I think He's saying.  Am I understanding what He's saying to me.  Etc., etc., etc.  But the bottom line is, it doesn't really matter if it makes sense to me.  It makes sense to God and He's asking me to put my money where my mouth is and to coin a popular phrase, "just do it".  Who am I to question God?

Sunday's sermon kinda sealed the deal, so to speak.  Our ass't. pastor was talking about how often our pride gets in the way of our focusing on God.  He used himself as an example and how for the last 32 years, he had been known by his nickname (Chooch).  Not that it was bad, but that it was a way that he really felt unique (not many Choochs running around) and how it was such a part of his identity.  Our pastor had been feeling that the Lord was calling him to, in a sense, grow-up and leave the nickname behind, but of course this was extremely hard for him, because, at the end of the day, he liked being called by his nickname.  As our pastor continued to feel the gentle pressure of the Lord working on him, he realized that his prideful desire to hold so tightly to something, was perhaps exactly what the Lord wanted him to release.  And so he did.

Ohh that desire to hold on tightly to something, only to have the Lord gently pry it from our hands.  I know this lesson well, and yet I still fight it...and have to keep re-learning it.  So, all that being said, I'm going to say, "see ya...for now".  That's not to say that I won't be back, or drop in now and then, but I'm going to try and listen, and thereby honor God. 

Laissez les bon temps rouler...

...or 'let the good times roll'!

When I picked the Noodle up from the babysitter's house, all the kiddos were giddy with the excitement over the fun, colorful beads that had just been handed out.  The little donut holes didn't hurt things either! 

We took her mask 'to go' and when we got home, the Noodle marched over to her craft box and got out her glue.  She was ready to beautify it--(is that even a word?!)!  The feathers!  The sequins!  The wet, drippy glue that wasn't quite dry!  Ooooh, such fun!

 Happy Mardi Gras everyone!

A change...

"Hi there.  In case you didn't notice, Mama decided to give the blog a make-over.  About time I'd say!  That other picture in the header was of me when I was 3.  Now I'm 5!  Bye!"

And just in case anyone decides to call us on the land line, don't be surprised if the Noodle picks up.  We've been working on phone etiquette.  Nodding your head when answering a question and you're on the phone doesn't cut it.  So if you've asked a question, and you hear the sound of silence, that's why.  The Noodle is just nodding away :)

Just pics

Hey howdy hey!  Not much to report here except that we have one silly Noodle who was willing to let me take her picture a few days ago. 

You can see the progression of photos from the static electricity in her hair.  It grows.  And grows.  And grows.  Man that bugs the heck out of me.  Thank goodness it doesn't bother her.

Hair in my face ranks high on the list of pet peeves for me.  For the Noodle?  Getting "glop" on herself.  Even when it is her own.  Notice how she's wiping off her mouth in the third photo?

Giddy up Partner!

Last year it was a sword.  This year?  It's all about a cowboy hat.  Simple pleasures.  Simple treats.

Happy Valentine's Day!