As a church we are learning what it means to live out our faith beyond the pews and stain glass. And so our outreach ministry team coordinated an opportunity for our church to flesh out our faith at a local park in town. For weeks on end we met and prayed for God to give us generous hearts and provision for babies and toddlers in our town. What would people need that WIC or ... Read More »
Randy
Dads & Daughters working together – it’s special
Oh she eats her Daddy up. And working with him is one of her favorite things to do. He lets her take the roller in hand and stain the entire back porch while he bends down and smooths out the gloppy parts. Every single stroke. It would be easier for him to do it by himself but he invites her to join in and do the work. And for that she loves him all the more. They take their ... Read More »
Worst prank ever
Tonight I was cooking dinner and sent the kids outside to play. I gave them options since at times they only think they're capable of watching TV or gaming. Jump on the trampoline, shoot air soft guns, walk the dog down the street, scale a tree.....just get your fannies outside and play. A few minutes later I look out the window and see a splotch of blue through the trees ... Read More »
Family is a gift
We had the best week with our families last week! We got to meet new family members (sweet little Lily and her big sister Addie) and spend time with family that we don't get to see often. It was really such a wonderful visit. We could not wait to hold Lily! And what would a trip to Atlanta be without a Krispy Kreme run? Thanks to Randy's Dad we enjoyed one or five... ... Read More »
3 lessons learned & random miscellany
Lesson #1: Don't recycle bird nests for bird use If you have ever wondered if you could trick a fallen baby bird by putting it into a nest that's not it's own just know it doesn't work. The rescue attempt is a kind hearted move but the bird will fly out immediately and make a beak dive and injure it's other wing. We have six bird nests that we've recovered from our ferns on ... Read More »
When God responds to our giving
I shared recently about our reluctant but willing heart in something we felt God calling us to do. I am cautious in sharing for fear it might be taken the wrong way but I can't help but want to share what God did. The day we gave into God and put forth what we knew he was telling us to give financially we told the kids that God would honor obedience. God wasn't bound by our ... Read More »
Episcopalian envy
I'm just gonna say we've never had so much fun trying on robes. Who knew a Baptist preacher would have Episcopalian envy all because of getting to wear a robe. It's true. My Baptist pastor hubs has always joked about converting just so he could wear a robe. Not meaning any disrespect to our fellow robe wearing clergy brethren but we seized a rare and unplanned moment of trying ... Read More »
He answered – four years later
God surprised me with an answered prayer four years after the asking. It was a one and done prayer with not much regard after praying about it but it was significant enough for me to remember every detail of the prayer. It was a medical bill for $1,241.65 that I knew we didn't owe based on our insurance coverage and what we had already paid out. But we kept getting bills for ... Read More »