This is Inger using her little singing walker to make laps in our living room. I was sitting on the couch the other day and she just strolled on up to me, smiled, grabbed ahold of my leg, and said something profound like, "ha da." I was rolling!!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Start of a New Year!
My friend used to say that starting a new journal was like starting fresh. So this is my fresh start to this year. Over the past few months we've been busy with travel, sickness, holidays, a car accident, friends passing away, housing drama, plus all of the usual chaos of everyday life and work. Through all of these joys and sorrows, though, God has been ever so faithful to sustain and be the Rock that He is. The song 'it is well with my soul' rang true so many times, especially this last month. I know I am not facing what Spafford faced when he wrote that amazing hymn, but in the small trials and troubles I have daily, my soul sings it.
"whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, it is well, it is well with my soul..." (Though I am still learning this, the joy that comes from knowing your soul is well and at peace with God, nothing else matters.)
Inger is doing all sorts of things these days. She is crawling like crazy, pulling herself up and walking along the couch or using her little walker. It's the funniest thing to see. She's pretty chatty and her personality is getting funnier and funnier.
We found out on Christmas that we are having another girl. They will be around 14 months apart and busy! She is 23 weeks old now and it's hard to believe that we are getting that much closer to seeing her itty bitty face.
"whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, it is well, it is well with my soul..." (Though I am still learning this, the joy that comes from knowing your soul is well and at peace with God, nothing else matters.)
Inger is doing all sorts of things these days. She is crawling like crazy, pulling herself up and walking along the couch or using her little walker. It's the funniest thing to see. She's pretty chatty and her personality is getting funnier and funnier.
We found out on Christmas that we are having another girl. They will be around 14 months apart and busy! She is 23 weeks old now and it's hard to believe that we are getting that much closer to seeing her itty bitty face.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
2 Years, 7 Months, 9 Weeks
Gram got to babysit while we celebrated our second anniversary. The food was amazing, but I couldn't eat too much of it. Bread is what sounded the best. Starting to get a little sick to my stomach...yipee. Then we went and saw the 3-D version of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. That was funny. I remember the book as a kid. Thursday, September 24, 2009
This morning I was going through some bills and budget stuff trying to figure out how things work out...especially with the future...wondering about if I should be working more or how we will take care of things in the coming year. As I got more and more anxious about this, I stopped and went to the source of my comfort. I know there are so many fears and anxieties that we all have daily that we battle, and I hope that these verses and truths will speak peace to you as it has to me.
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." -Phil 4:6-7
"You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts You." -Isaiah 26:3
"Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all of your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you." -1Pet 5:6-7
"Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be shaken." -Ps 55:22 (This whole psalm is worth reading!)
"Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forevermore. Amen." -Gal 1:3-5
God knows all the things that we need. He is the Creator and sustainer of all things. Nothing is too big for Him, nor is anything too small for Him. He will provide, protect, comfort, and heal. He already has done this. I hope that these verses would comfort those who are hurting, and that you may cry out to Him who hears you...that you may lay prostrate before the Almighty Creator and sob with grateful tears that He has provided a way for us to rest, a way for us to have peace, a way for us to be with Him. Nothing can, has or ever will compare to that truth. "Oh, the depths of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgements and unfathomable His ways." Rom 11:33
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." -Phil 4:6-7
"You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts You." -Isaiah 26:3
"Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all of your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you." -1Pet 5:6-7
"Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be shaken." -Ps 55:22 (This whole psalm is worth reading!)
"Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forevermore. Amen." -Gal 1:3-5
God knows all the things that we need. He is the Creator and sustainer of all things. Nothing is too big for Him, nor is anything too small for Him. He will provide, protect, comfort, and heal. He already has done this. I hope that these verses would comfort those who are hurting, and that you may cry out to Him who hears you...that you may lay prostrate before the Almighty Creator and sob with grateful tears that He has provided a way for us to rest, a way for us to have peace, a way for us to be with Him. Nothing can, has or ever will compare to that truth. "Oh, the depths of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgements and unfathomable His ways." Rom 11:33
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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