Show me the way...

Show me the way that I must take;

to Thee I offer all my heart.

Teach me to do Thy will for Thou art my God.

Keep me safe, O Lord, for the honor of Thy Name.

(Ps 143:8,10,11)

Resolved...

The new year is here and the new decade upon us...there are many goals I have for this year, and it's quite inspiring to read the resolutions of others...so I thought I'd post mine here. It's good to have a hard copy too, so you know, I can make sure I follow through :)

I have always loved reading the resolutions of Jonathan Edwards...have you read them? They are very convicting and encouraging. You can read them here if you'd like. :) Here are just a few of my favorites...

"6 Resolved, To live with all my might, while I do live.

and

"26 Resolved, To cast away such things as I find do abate my assurance."

and

"41 Resolved, To ask myself at the end of every day, week, month and year, wherein I could possibly, in any respect, have done better. Jan. 11, 1723"

He speaks quite eloquently, don't you think? :)

Resolved...
To lay my life at his feet each day...more of Him, less of me.
To read the Word daily and aloud to Caleb.
To pray fervently for Caleb each day.
To pray for others each day.
To be a better wife and mama...in so many ways.
To worry less and trust God more.
To love others more.
To find joy each day.
To seek a gentle and quiet spirit within me.
To be a better steward of time and money.
To not desire control so much within this world.
To read books again (other than baby books :) )
To laugh more.

Goals for our home...

1. Beautify our home...somehow. I seriously need help with this one! HGTV visit me...pretty please!
2. Go more natural...we are slowly replacing products we use within our home with more healthy choices (cleaning up our act...so to speak). :)
3. I would like our home to be a place of peace, rest, comfort, love, laughter, joy and fun :)

Goals for our health...

1. Eat organic when possible
2. Create meal plans for the week
2. Get some much needed fresh air each day
3. Exercise more
4.Continue seeking knowledge for our health ( I love this one)
5. Continue immune system boosting actions
6. Rest. :)

Goals for each new day...

Get up earlier
Begin the day with prayer
Stretch each morning
Eat breakfast
Read the Word
Take our vitamins
Rest
Organize something
Read books to Caleb
Pray throughout the day
Laugh, a lot
Have some couch time together
Be silly with Caleb
Read something grown-up
Go to bed earlier
End the day with prayer

2 Month Milestones

Caleb

is now...

grasping objects.

His aim is...

improving.

Here he is with "Cowabunga"

Caleb babblings...
"geeee"
"glaaaa"
"doooo"
"plaaaa"
"eeeeee"
Baby babble is the cutest.

Daddy time ...

talking

singing

snuggling

Daddy time.

Mommy smooshy.


We LOVE you and you bring us joy each day :)

One thing I specifically pray for Caleb is that God would give him a wonderful sense of humor, it is amazing at his young age of 2 months how much we are seeing God shape his little humor already, he makes us laugh, himself laugh, and is just the cutest silly boy!

One Year

Cole and I

have been married for...

one year and eight days!

Here are some photos

of the big day...

...and one from our honeymoon too :)

Honeymoon.

Chapel decor.

Married.

Wow what a year, full of life...joy, pain, challenges, blessings, new life, and so much more. God's hand is always upon us, guiding us and helping us. I would be nothing without Him...I am nothing without Him. I am thankful He has given me someone to endure with.

Happy Anniversary Cole...

I love you

and

thank our Father for you

and our Caleb

each day.

Fearfully...Wonderfully...Made.

Made.

Fearfully...

Wonderfully...

Made...





I will praise Thee;
for I am fearfully
[and]
wonderfully made:
marvellous
[are]
Thy works; and
[that]
my soul knoweth right well.


Psalm 139:14