Lift up the light of your face upon us Oh LORD! You have put more joy in my heart...

HOLY MOLY!

"Holy Moly!" is what I said today as I dodged some debris in the road, trying not to hit it with our car. Not even a second later I hear..."howey, mowey!" It is Emery quoting my words. We just started laughing together as we repeated the saying. I sure was glad that holy moly was ALL I said! HA!

I was inside and Emery and Andy were outside and she came in and told me, "I angry, I not obey!" (something she saw on Sesame street) Andy had sent her in for throwing dirt in our pool after he had told her not too. So literal and so cute! She repeats what she sees and hears!

Last night our sermon at church was on Surrender. Wow...that was a deep thought for my sleep deprived brain. As I had my quiet time this morning, the Lord showed me places where I was not surrendered and what lies I had believed that prevented me from surrendering all to Him. Oh, it was so hard to hear and yet, the Lord is so gentle with us because He wants us to share the fullness of His grace. All of this to say, I began to think, "Do my girls see a life that is surrendered? Do they hear a heart that is surrendered?" I want to be an example to them, but the real reason to surrender is to please the heart of Jesus and to walk in true freedom so that my life can be full of the blessings He has for me and my family. Because I am surrendered my family will reap 7the blessed life He gives as we allow Him to be our all. That is what deserves a "HOLY MOLY!" I pray for you, Emery and Ivy, that you live a life surrendered to Jesus...that is a full life!

Great is our God

Aren't they precious? They have both had little colds this weekend but I must brag on the Lord!

Last February Emery was hospitalized for her asthma. It was a really hard situation as we were believing God for her healing.

In June we went to a special service called Habitation that our church has once a month. They were praying for healing and specifically lung issues. Andy stood in for Emery(she was in the nursery) and we prayed for her healing. From then on we have been proclaiming her healing.

Well, this weekend a cold hit and usually we gear up for the worst. (which is breathing treatments, ending up in the dr. or ER and giving into steroids) On our way to church last night I asked Andy, "Were you scared of the worst?" He admitted to thinking about it but we both agreed that we believed she was healed and that was really encouraging. We have stood on that all weekend and have been thanking the Lord for His complete healing of Emery. All she has is a cold.

Thank you God that you are our Healer and that you are all we need!
You do the supernatural and all we have to do is BELIEVE! Lord we believe, help our unbelief!

Funny things...

I remind myself whenever I enter this site..."Why am I doing this?" and then I remember... to remember! So here I am trying to remember some funny things this week.

"I pussing mommy!"
(translation: I'm fussing Mommy!" all of her f's are p's) She said this to me when I asked her what was wrong. We tell her not to fuss often. We are working on her tone of voice as it can be rather shocking at times! When she says something in the "wrong" tone we say, "Excuse me?" and then she proceeds to take her voice up another couple of octaves and say it again!

"Mommy, you make my face a mess!" as to why Emery doesn't want me feeding her!

"Craze God!" as she sings along to the Gateway CD.

"I going tooting." When asked if she needs to go potty.

"I not get a panker..." we all know what this is for!

She is just a precious soul. Today I have been watching her "shows." She has had a little wand and has been using it to dance. She asks to pray each night at the table. She loves to go on walks with Andy and Jack. This semester we are continuing our swim lessons and MOPS group. We added a weekly bible study for Mommy, and Emery attends the child care with her friends Stone and Caedmon. We are so blessed to have such wonderful friends and family.

As far as Ivy goes...well, she is 8 weeks old today and last night I put her in her big girl bed. She has been taking naps there for 2 weeks, but I did it. It was hard, but I felt like we were ready. (note...the imperial "we") She takes lots of naps and is easy to read (if you know what I mean). She doesn't mess around in letting you know what she wants! I was praying for her last night and the word, "warrior" came to my mind. I prayed that she would war in the spirit for the lost and that she would use her mantle of love to win souls to Jesus. My heart for both of my girls is for them to see and savor Him. I feel so privelaged that the Lord would bless me by giving me Ivy and Emery to disciple for His glory. Jesus, please give me the wisdom and the endurance to do it well!