More Grace Please?

The day started off wrong.
Woke up at 6:45.
Swished and swiped bathroom.
Made a big breakfast.
Woke up tired kids, just because.
Yelled at said kids for being kids and making a mess.
Wondered if I was going crazy.
Prayer from the pantry: "God, please help. I can't do this alone."  

  "...My grace is sufficient for you, for my power 
                 is made perfect in weakness." ~2 Corinthians 12:9

Facilitated a room cleaning.
Took care of Baby Z.
Did laundry.
Checked school work.
Checked emails too many times.
Took care of Baby Z.
Made a promise to read a story and didn't.
Made a yummy dinner.
Family prayer and confession.
Apologized for being nasty.
Said goodnight.
Can I have a do-over please?

Photo: Joyce Bidi

   











      ". . . Like a tree planted by the rivers of water, 
            that bringeth forth fruit in his season." ~Psalm 1:3

Unexpected Blessings

This summer my friend, Joyce, had the wonderful opportunity to go on a mission's trip to South Africa. She would be writing this herself, but she say's she's no blogger. She is a teacher, dancer, daughter of God, and now missionary. Joyce came for dinner this past weekend and shared so much with our family that now Little E is ready to go on a mission's trip herself.

Below is a picture of Joyce with the kids of the Little Oaks Children Home at Alon Farm in South Africa. Alon Farm is a ministry of Alon International and you can find their information here: http://www.alon.org.za/index.html  

    

Check them out. Talk about being the hands and feet of Christ. The families at Alon Farm are truly living like the early followers of the Way.

Nor was there any among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of land or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of things that were sold, and laid them at they apostles' feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.  ~Acts 4:34-35 (NKJV)

I'll be sharing more of Joyce's story over the next few days: the good, the bad, and the blessings. Well, I think the only bad was the unexpected cold, so I guess what I'll really be sharing is the good, the beautiful, and the blessings.

I pray when you have the opportunity to bless someone else today, that you will rise to the occasion to the praise of His Glory.

Lovin' Him,

Simone

Sky High / Like and Eagle

Sunday we took our eldest, Dominic, for his first flying lesson. How could I, a person with a fear of heights, a fear of flying, and a fear of large bodies of water; raise this child who has no fear of any of those things? I remember someone jokingly telling me years ago that my kids would have a fear of everything. Ha!!!!! They were so wrong. That man-child took to the air like a baby eagle. He loved it. He flew a Cessna 152 from Bowie to Annapolis and back, and the instructor just took care care of taking off and landing.

Dominic's teacher was excellent. He took a lot of time to talk to all of us before take-off. My younger son had tons of questions and the teacher took the time to answer them all. He also allowed us to take lots of pictures. To say I was proud of this man-child that I gave birth to almost sixteen years ago, does not even begin to describe the joy that I felt at the moment he took off. The evidence that I cut the umbilical cord is below.

                                           

 Dominic is passionate about getting his pilot's license, and it is our hope that we can support all our children as they pursue the passions and purposes their Creator has placed in them.  Pray for us, because I don't think flight lessons are cheap.