The Fam...

"Jesus is holding my hand daddy..."

Nursing infants gurgle choruses about you;
toddlers shout the songs
That drown out enemy talk,
and silence atheist babble.
Psalm 8:2

Sarala said something utterly amazing the other morning. We were on our way to school the and she was in the backseat telling us about holding her friend's hand...which are her stuffed animals. As she was telling us this, she then proceeded to say that "Daddy...my Jesus is holding my hand."

At that point I about lost it. Our amazing little babe...healed by God...a miracle baby...was telling us about "her" Jesus holding her hand. Amazing! We always tell her that Jesus was with her in the hospital when there was no one there...that we would talk to him every night, asking him to heal...take care of her while she was apart from us. Then came that glorious day...March 9th, 2007...a little over two years ago, when she finally came to Missouri to live with us.

I...Crystal and I feel SO blessed and are thankful to God for His allowing Sarala in our lives and doing what he did for her. For her to come back from being almost three months premature with hydrocephalus, grade 3 hemorrhaging, amongst other issues....and now she's a healthy, growing, amazing little girl who is heading towards three...RUNNING towards three and screaming along the way!

"Put that thing back where it came from or so help me...!"

I love Pixar movies. Sarala wasn't around for the release of either Toy Story movies or Monster's Inc. She loves them though. It is tough since they're not new movies anymore...can't find many toys to go with them. So, we have resorted to e-bay and the disney store on-line (since they've closed many of the actual stores).

We received, well...I should say that my wife received a package, in the office at school today that came from Disney. Apparently the items inside, a plush Buzz and Woody were supposed to be "Easter" presents but I couldn't see withholding the joy of her little characters until then so I figured we'd give them to her. So...even though I'm in a little "trouble"...it's all good. The little babe is so happy and appreciative of her new friends and we're chillin'...watching Monster's Inc...Again! It's okay though...I love how Sarala now quotes the parts of Boo in the movie before they happen and man oh man...it's cute!

Song of Hope...

Worship Set 2-15-09

Rise - Robbie Seay Band
Majestic - Lincoln Brewster
Here is Our King - David Crowder Band
From the Inside Out - Hillsong United
Filled With Your Glory - Starfield

Kittens...

Worship Set 2-8-09

Our Love is Loud - David Crowder Band
Yea God - Newsong
Sing to the King - Passion
Made Me Glad - Darlene Zschech
Only A God Like You - Tommy Walker

Simplicity Found in a Rock...

Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here’s what you do: Live well, live wisely, live humbly. It’s the way you live, not the way you talk, that counts.
James 3:13

The simplicity present within this passage is pretty amazing if you think about it. Too often we think of wisdom coming from the words that we can offer to someone or to a situation. When it comes down to it though...are we a reflection of the words we speak?

Worship Set 2-1-09

One Way - Hillsong United
Awesome is the Lord Most High - Chris Tomlin
Everlasting God - Lincoln Brewster
Your Name - Phillips, Craig, & Dean
You Are Good - Israel Houghton

Yes! Snow!

Snow days are fantastic if there is actual "snow" on the ground. It's been such a long time since I've been around real snow. I had so much fun sledding, skiing, building snowmen/forts, ice skating(there was a rink in the park down our street)as a kid. This past winter storm provided Sarala with her first experiences with the stuff, which is awesome to watch. I want her to grow up doing the stuff I did as a kid...so that may mean an annual trip back home to Montana during Christmas break.