Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Another Verse!

A sweet friend of mine read the poem I posted yesterday and sent me this addition (which she wrote) in an email. I L.O.V.E. it, because she is referring to specific friends of mine! I must confess...it brought tears to my eyes!

One that loves your children just like their own.
One that loves to watch movies with you when your hubby goes out of town.
One who works out with you.
One who likes to cook with you.
One who sells little and big clothes with you.
One who wears funny looking flip flops with you,
One who home schools with you.
One who sings beside you in the choir.
One who is here for you no matter what.........

Then at the end, she added this:
"...take it from one of your best friends; we all love you very much!"

I am sooooo blessed!

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Girls In My Circle

This is a little poem that has been going around by email. My mom sent it me and said it reminded her of me. She's right! I am so grateful that God has always provided just the right friend for me at just the right time!

I hope you enjoy this cute little poem. I hope it makes you smile as you think about all the friends God has given you in your lifetime!

Girls in My Circle

When I was little,
I used to believe in the concept of one best friend,
And then I started to become a woman.
And then I found out that if you allow your heart to open up,
God would show you the best in many friends.

One friend is needed when you're going through things with your man.
Another friend is needed when you're going through things with your mom.
Another will sit beside you in the bleachers as you delight in your children and their activities.
Another when you want to shop, share, heal, hurt, joke, or just be.
One friend will say, 'Let's cry together,'
Another , 'Let's fight together,'
Another , 'Let's walk away together.'

One friend will meet your spiritual need,
Another your shoe fetish,
Another your love for movies,
Another will be with you in your season of confusion,
Another will be your clarifier,
Another the wind beneath your wings.

But whatever their assignment in your life,
On whatever the occasion,
On whatever the day,
Or wherever you need them to meet you with their gym shoes on and hair pulled back,
Or to hold you back from making a complete fool of yourself .
Those are your best friends.

It may all be wrapped up in one woman, But for many, it's wrapped up in several..
One from 7th grade,
One from high school,
Several from the college years,
A couple from old jobs,
On some days your mother,
On some days your neighbor,
On others, your sisters,
And on some days, your daughters.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

The Love of God

(I love this song about God's love ...not only for it's meaningful message, but also because it is a song that my Dad often sang as a solo in church.)

The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell;
It goes beyond the highest star,
And reaches to the lowest hell;
The guilty pair, bowed down with care,
God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled,
And pardoned from his sin.

Oh, love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure—
The saints’ and angels’ song.

When hoary time shall pass away,
And earthly thrones and kingdoms fall,
When men who here refuse to pray,
On rocks and hills and mountains call,
God’s love so sure, shall still endure,
All measureless and strong;
Redeeming grace to Adam’s race—
The saints’ and angels’ song.

Oh, love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure—
The saints’ and angels’ song.

Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made,
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade;
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.

Oh, love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure—
The saints’ and angels’ song.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Happy Valentine's Day!

We started our Valentine's Day with a prayer of thanks for God's love.

Then we ate these pancakes.


For the recipe, click here.

Hope your Valentine's Day Saturday is one spent with family and friends!

Friday, February 6, 2009

Children's Museum

We recently tagged along with Joel to Atlanta. He had a conference he was attending, and I have been wanting to take the kiddos to the Children's Museum.

It was great to be together as a family without the duties of housework and cooking. The hotel had an indoor pool and the Disney channel. What more could kids ask for?

The highlight of the trip was our day at the Imagine It Children's Museum in downtown Atlanta. Their hours were 10 am to 4 pm, and we were there the entire time!

One section of the museum was a temporary exhibit of medieval times where kids could dress up and do the tasks of a blacksmith, jester, chef, gardener, tailor, carpenter, or even a prince or princess.

(our son as the medieval blacksmith)

Other fun features included water fun,

wall painting,

sand sculpting,

and giant tinkertoys.


One of their favorites was a kid-sized crane they could use to move balls through a giant ball machine.


My favorite part of the day was visiting with Kelley. Kelley is a friend of mine from college days. She brought two of her children with her and spent the day with us. It was good to see her again after so many years.

And here's the whole gang:

(aren't they cuties?)