Waiting on Spring?

Is this what anyone else’s Spring looks like this year? Super crazy! I love winter and I LOVE snow, but I really love the crazy weather we have around here, no matter the season!

Even my kids have my love for spontaneous weather!

I am excited for the sun too, but I’m content with the constant changes we have in our weather pattern.

What do you think of YOUR Spring so far?

What if you rent?

For years of renting, I am always catching myself saying, “When we buy…” or “When I have the freedom of owning…”.  I am so sick of saying that!  Yeah, I rent, and yeah, if I move, I’m going to have to walk away from all that hard work but I am really thinking that it’s kind of stupid to not be completely happy with my decorating because I don’t want to paint a wall or put in new trim that I will never get compensated for.  Am I wrong?

So, I need your opinions, BADLY. I am totally stuck. Do I or don’t I paint and put money into a rental, knowing it will not forever be mine?

HELP!!!!

Stop asking God…

Stop asking God to bless what you are doing. Get involved with what God is doing, because it’s already blessed.
-Bono

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WHEN FIGHTING, ONE MUST FIRST DECIDE IF THERE CAN EVEN BE A WINNER…

Mountain Pass Prayer

Though the clouds may hide the mountaintops, I will not forget their beauty. Much as I will not forget the kingdom you have promised though the clouds of my day may settle on my heart. You have not promised me that I will see the mountains majesty every day but you have promised me life eternal. Remind me Lord, on every cloudy day, that so as to my heart, I will continue to hope for what I cannot see with my eyes but only by my faith. Remind me that sometimes you ask me to climb through cloudy mountains, not to get to the top slower but to trust you to guide me in the journey. May all my boastful thoughts escape me as I acknowledge that my only strength worth having comes from You. Bless me this day Father, as I face the cloudy mountain passes in my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Visit With Friends!

In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, sometimes I forget how important it is to spend time with friends.  A recent visit from friends brought this fact to the top of my awareness bubble.  It was so sweet to just sit and relax and visit.  Even though the visit felt like it ended too soon, it was such a blessing!

I am surrounded by people every day, all day, but what I don’t do enough is just embrace special moments with those people.  I get so wrapped up in what ‘needs’ to be done that I forget what really matters. Taking the time to absorb life rather than just doing life.  There is just something about an absolutely adorable, sleeping baby that makes these realizations surface.  Isn’t he cute!

Think of how you feel when you see a beautiful smile on a friends face.  It’s like a little ray of sunshine piercing through the window, making the whole room brighter!

My favorite part of having friends with kids is the atmosphere.  I remember my parents being distraught when we had friends over and wholly expected to feel that way as an adult as well, but I don’t. There is so much life and humor in these kids, that I can’t imagine a life without them.  I love their laughter, excitement over tiny things, corny jokes, and silly stories.  It’s a priceless addition to living!

Life… Drink it all in…

Proverbs 27:9
The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.

True Friends Strengthen and Help Each Other 
Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 
Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. (NLT)

Here’s to visiting with friends!

~Angie~

Would You Ignore A Child Abduction?

This video will SHOCK you! I was so blown away by the reactions of the bystanders in this situation. This is EXACTLY why I control where my kids are as much as possible. Every parent should see this video.

What would you have done? What are your feelings about the bystanders?