And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
Deuteronomy 6:5-9

Monday, June 27, 2011

"Do Everything"

Sometimes I have wondered does sweeping, cleaning, cooking, taking care of kiddos, and running here and there really matter?.? It sure matters to God! It's my calling right now in life. I heard this song for the first time on KLOVE this morning. The first verse and chorus pretty much sums up my day.


Steven Curtis Chapman - Do Everything Lyrics

You’re picking up toys on the living room floor
for the 15th time today
Matching up socks and sweeping up lost
Cheerios that got away
You put a baby on your hip and color on your lips
and head out the door
And while I may not know you I bet I know you
Wonder sometimes does it matter at all
We’ll let me remind you it all matters just as long as you

Do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you
Cause He made you to do
Every little thing that you do to bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And every little thing you do



Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for God's glory."
1 Corinthians 10:31

Monday, June 20, 2011

Happy Father's Day

Happy father's day the greatest Dad ever! We are blessed to have you as the leader in our home. 


Mini Vaca

Some sun, fun, a bit of shopping, and r&r is just what the doctor ordered. We spent Tues-Sat. playing in Branson last week and stayed with my sis and brother-in-law that live in Hollister. We did White Water mainly and had a blast playing with the kids. Best of all the lines were not long at all! It was so great!  We were going to go to SDC Sat. but we were tired and didn't want to fight the weekend crowd. It was so great to get away and not worry about a thing and just have fun. 

We ate A LOT! I'm gonna have to get running again. 



 My little brother got to eat with us one night.


A shameless promotion and a pretty darn cute girl in that hat.


  
At White Water Livy went down one of the slides with me. That us coming down however you can't Liv because a huge wave come up over the tube and then it was a bit too much water for her.e. She's not one for lots of water in her face. 

However, she was a huge fan of the wave pool..

and riding the waves...

with auntie A.

Anna got had her first bath in a sink. We always had baths in sinks as kids. She liked it as you can see..

Thanks auntie A and uncle O for letting us stay at your casa!

Thankfully my brother Jason and sis Angela both went to College of the Ozarks so we got a big discount to eat the Keeter Center. It's a nice place to eat and very yummy!

We had a hard time coming back to reality. We were feel so grateful and blessed that we got to get away this summer.