Growing like a weed.....

Macie Spring 2006



Macie Spring 2007



Macie Spring 2008



Macie Spring 2009

Loving the Sunshine...

I am amazed at what beautiful weather we have had the past week or so. Macie loves the sunshine and all the fun things she gets to do outside after being stuck in the house all winter long. We have pretty much lived outside the past few days and we all have little pink noses to show for it. Macie has played on her swingset, in the sand box, with her bubble maker, and has rode every toy she has up and down the sidewalk I can't even count how many times. Tonight after I got home from work we went for a walk the three of us around the block while macie rode her big girl bike which was so nice to do as a family and something I really missed since last summer. I think my favorite part about it all is at night after macie is in bed I get to sneak out on the porch and sit in my rocking chair in the peacefulness and feel the wind blow through my hair....its amazing I can't explain the peace I feel in my heart in those moments of stillness and solitude. There are times when scott will sit out there with me too and we will talk about our days or what new things macie is doing or we will even share memories we have of growing up , I love those moments and will cherish them forever in my heart I know. Its been a busy weekend, Scott was gone alot of the weekend preparing and practing very hard for the Encounter concert held at our church last night. It was amazing and I know everyone that came was blessed by such wonderful music and the way that each person used their abilities to glorify and shine for Christ. I can't wait for the next one to come already in August!!!





Today I worked but scott and macie spent the day having daddy and macie time which I know they both love. I sit back and laugh sometimes at how much they are alike. I can see traits of myself in macie but when I look at her I see so much of her daddy, the way that they are both so expressive and loud in everything they do shows how much passion they have for whatever they are talking about, and when she smiles that big cheesy smile I can see scotts big bright smile in her then also.



It's time to start another week tomorrow so scott will be back to school but macie and I are looking forward to another day in the sun, maybe tomorrow we will have to get out the sunscreen though I'm not sure we want to fried this early in the summer already. Enjoy the sunshine everyone!!!!!

Gods Faithfulness

I have had a tough past couple of days but God's faithfulness is so real to me, everytime I watch this video I am reminded of it, regardless of what we are going through or struggling with.

"HE IS RISEN!!!!!" Thank you Jesus for going through such torture and pain for me and my sins, so that I could have a new and beautiful life full of joy and love like never before!!!!!!!

Good Friday....

Good Friday is always one of those days that we are sad but happy at the same time. Its a day of deep reflection on all the pain and torture that Jesus must have felt for me and my sins and also the emotional pain it must have been for Mary Jesus mother for having to trust her son and give him up to the Father for complete strangers. Every year on Good Friday I have a tough time with the way Mary must have felt. Its hard as a mother to sit and think about ever sacrificing my macie to go through such torture, ridicule and pain for any person or cause. I know Jesus must have felt scared but I think He had hope because He truly believed in the Fathers plans that on the third day He would arise and our sins would be forgiven and He would be set free and get to spend eternal life in heaven!!!! But Mary only had her sons word to trust and to witness the torture and pain he went through must have been terrible, nothing any mother should ever have to go through. But I also think about on the third day when she realized the tomb was empty she must have felt joy like never before. I'm thankful today that Jesus not only died on the cross but that He was willing to go through so much pain for me and my macie and scott and all our friends and families. We dont deserve that suffering that He was willing to go through but I am thankful that by His blood and tears I have been set free and given a life of hope and joy beyond anything this world could ever offer. I'm also thankful to Mary for trusting in Her son Jesus and the plans that the father had for Him. It must have taken great courage and strength and i hope that I only have a glimpse of the strength that she had on that day throughout my life. Praying you all have a great Easter weekend to remember and celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus!!!!!!

Counting my Blessings....