Posted in discipleship, Geneva, the Father's teaching on Aug 4th, 2011
We hear, and overhear, all day. At home especially, living together. Especially the little ones, we don’t call them “little sponges” for nothing. Sometimes the mini-me moments we hear are so demoralizing. Oh no, they are picking up THAT? Oh no, I sound like that?! But then, sometimes, there are other moments that send your [...]
Posted in discipleship, Geneva, the Father's teaching on Mar 23rd, 2011
Geneva asked me today “Mom, will you still have headaches when you go to Heaven?”I told her “No! I won’t!” She responded with a positive “oh!” Since then she’s been randomly looking at me, smiling, and saying encouragingly “Mom, you won’t have any more headaches in Heaven!” Lord, thank You for truth that comes [...]
Posted in discipleship, Geneva, the Father's teaching on Mar 11th, 2011
The news today about the tsunami and earthquake in Japan was so sobering. makes all the random things that are hard in my life mute points. I pray every day that God would grow compassion and love for others in Geneva’s heart, so even though I want to protect her innocence from the tragedies in [...]
Posted in discipleship, health, Holidays on Dec 16th, 2010
the things we do to delight our children…I have a horrible migraine, I just want to lie down in sweats, but Fancy Nancy, er, Geneva, asks so nicely that we all get fancy in our Christmas attire. Of course, sweet girl. Mama will always push for you. So here we are in our Sunday Christmas [...]
Posted in discipleship, family, Geneva on Dec 12th, 2010
Geneva, we do pray for your husband. We pray that loves the Lord with his whole being, is gracious, kind, wise, loving, purposeful, generous, pure, discerning, adventurous, worthy of his calling, and worthy of you. We love you, sweetie.
Posted in Clara, discipleship, family on Oct 6th, 2010
We dedicated our Clara to the Lord at our church last Sunday. It was a very special time, and we were so grateful that my dad and Mary could be here to join with us. Our pastor exhorted us that it was much more than dedicating our baby to our God, but truly a time [...]
Posted in baby things, Clara, discipleship, the Father's teaching on Sep 27th, 2010
We are not breastfeeding. If you want more details, read on. For those of your who remember, our initial breastfeeding experience with Geneva was in a word traumatic. Everything seemed fine, we all thought my milk came in, Geneva had a fantastic latch and a great suck, but she would eat for 20 minutes a [...]
Posted in discipleship, Geneva on Aug 13th, 2010
So Geneva and I have been working on being kind in our speech lately, and she’s learning that just b/c something might be honest, it doesn’t always make it beneficial or loving to say. So the other day we are driving to the pool and Geneva starts to say “Mom, those (sun) glasses look sill…” [...]
Posted in baby things, Clara, discipleship, Geneva, the Father's teaching on Jul 20th, 2010
Clara means “full of light.” LOVE that. I’ve been meditating on “light” verses in Scripture accordingly, and the Lord has been good to give me things to pray over both my daughters having to do with being Light-ed inwardly. I’m thankful, and glad to do it, since Psalms says that “light is sown for the [...]
Posted in art & crafts & home things, discipleship, Holidays, the Father's teaching on Dec 29th, 2009
Looking ahead to next year Christmas, here’s a craft project that all you moms can start on now and maybe have for advent 2010! This is the Jesse Tree, a Christmas advent calendar tracing Jesus’ earthly heritage (recorded in Matthew and Luke). From Isaiah 11:1 “There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of [...]
Posted in discipleship, Geneva on Jun 25th, 2009
“I want Jesus to come to my house!” -geneva
Posted in Books, discipleship on Feb 23rd, 2009
We were given this children’s book of Bible stories at a baby shower and have enjoyed reading it with Geneva before nap and bedtime. She really loves to read her Bible and I am so grateful! But I was wondering what Bibles you all use with your children/babies and if you have one that you [...]