So, it has been a VERY long time since I posted anything. Seems like time just flies by in a whirlwind of schedules, laundry, and a few hours of sleep. A blog that I follow (see the button on my blog for The Macs) just had the most amazing makeover. The designer is The Design Girl...she has GREAT blog designs, graphics, and really cool digital scrapbooking kits! I've added her button on my blog as well, so be sure to pop over and see all that she has to offer!

Simple gifts

Life is a holy experience....so much can be missed by whirling through the minutes, focusing on tasks at hand, dreams to be chased.

Yet, each day has so many simple gifts...tender moments to be grasped and savored. Endless gifts that are ours for the taking, if we only take the time to own them.


children laughing
the smell of freshly cut grass
the soft, rhythmic breathing of your child as they sleep beside you
holding hands with your sweetheart
the coolness of rain
the wonder of watching a garden grow
capturing the memory of a child's smile, eyes glistening with life
the touch of a child's hand


And such are these precious things....
For a really awesome blog on endless gifts, go to the blog "Holy Experience"...see under my blog list!

Sunday thinking.....

A few weeks ago, we were at a birthday party and my husband overheard our oldest daughter talking about God to the birthday boy. It was such a sweet conversation to listen too, and it really warmed my heart. It humbled me though. Here is my 4 yr old daughter sharing the good news of Christ to her friend. She wasn't intimidated or afraid. She was doing it out of love and pure goodness. However, how many opportunities have I had to do the same thing, but have chosen not to because I was afraid of how a person might react? I am ashamed to think about it. I need to follow the foot steps of my sweet child more.........

Last night Tom and I had the privilege to share a meal with some good friends. It was nice to spend a few hours with them, and laugh (they especially liked laughing at me!) It was a really good time with good food, enjoying people that I hope to know for the rest of my life. God has certainly blessed me!

I'll write more later.......

Zucchini Bread....Yum!

This is the first year that we planted a small vegetable garden. I didn't realize how big a zucchini plant could grow. We have harvested our first few zucchinis, and today, Clara and I made yummy zucchini bread!

Little did my dear husband know that I made it with whole wheat flour! I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but it was great. I hope it freezes well.

The Shack...

If any of you have not read "The Shack", you must! It is a very thought provoking book, and will leave you journeying with God in a much more intimate way. I loved reading this book, and I drove my husband crazy talking about it. It has been a few months since I read it. I think I am ready to read it again. If any of you have read it, I'd love to hear what you thought about it!

Lazy Sunday afternoon

Today we had quite the downpour during church! Luckily, it had subsided so we could leave and not get soaked. My sweet hubby is coming down with a nasty cold, so he spent the morning at the doctor's office. Despite feeling yucky he brought me flowers today! That was a really nice treat.

So, we will all be relaxing today. The girls actually ate lunch very well. I might venture out to IKEA to get a shelf for our "library".

We are working on our memory verse for the month: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart....."-Proverbs 3:5. I need to recite this daily, and try not to worry about every little thing. Trusting God with EVERY aspect of my life is hard for me. It definitely is a constant struggle, but I am going to try extra hard to hand it all over to Him!

My first post.....

Well, here it goes! I have had the privilege of following a few blogs that have been very inspiring to me. It occurred to me that perhaps I should start my own blog. This first one will be short and sweet, as my 4 year old is building a fort that I will need to assist with.

I am hopeful that this blog will help me to connect with friends and family that are near in heart, but far in distance. I love scrapbooking, so this will be yet another way to document thoughts and moments in life for my children. Finally, I'd really like to connect with other Christian women.

It is a lazy, rainy day; we mustered up enough motivation to visit a cool dog food store and the local library. We will be working on our own "library" soon!

Blessings,

Savanna