Bowl baby bowl

Nathan went bowling for the first time this past Sunday. We met up with friends at Main Event in Lewisville. Nathan and his partner-in-crime buddy Emma had such a blast rolling the ball, bumpers and bowling bracket and all. I was surprised Nathan had no trouble lugging a 6 pound ball and pushing it off the bowling rack down the lane. It was a lot of fun for us adults too...I haven't gone bowling for years!

Some pics of the fun...

Nathan and Emma are all smiles

 Dad helping me on the bowling rack

Puddle jumping

We had a little bit of rainy day fun today. Since this is the first season Nathan actually owns a pair of rainboots, I thought, why not let him put them to good use? So off we went, puddle jumping through the neighborhood.

First puddles on the side of the road from our alley

We found the biggest puddles at the basketball court in our neighborhood

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God's timeline

Today I read Mark 13:1-13. All men will hate you because of me but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.
I thought about the. Israelites and how they lamented that Moses was delayed in returning to them from the mountain but God thought it was quick. Oh how our timeline and idea of time to God is so different. I am encouraged to stand firm to the end knowing that however long it may seem to me, it's probably a drop in the bucket for God.  It is also good to know that He provides that comfort for us when we are waiting so that we are not tempted.

Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for so much. I am thankful that God brought us here to Texas from California 2 years ago. For the new friends and community He has provided through our church. For this group of godly women who inspire me and encourage me and lift me up when I am a mess. I'm thankful that God has been faithful to Kenny's prayer in not allowing him to be without a job. Thankful for the opportunity to stay home and be the best wife and mother I can be. Thankful for a wonderful, sweet and witty little boy who makes me laugh with all his jokes and sayings. I'm thankful for my supportive husband who loves me unconditionally. Most of all I am thankful for our Lord Jesus Christ who is always faithful to the very end.

I feel like I just wrote a winning speech for the Oscars :)

Bezalel - God's name was enough for him

I was catching up on our bible study and Bezalel's name jumped out at me.

Exodus 31: 1-5  ¹ Then the LORD said to Moses, ² “See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, ³ and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— ⁴ to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, ⁵ to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts. 

Beth Moore tells us his name means "in the shadow of God." God's name was enough for him. Oh how I pray that God's name and who He is would be enough for me. To find my identity wrapped up in all that God is, to have Him as the image that people see when they look at me, that is such an ideal. 

On a different note, I've picked my verse to memorize for the week: Mark 12:30 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." 

I was really struck by one of the ideas from this weekend, about God's power made perfect in our weakness.

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9

I just pray that I can learn how to be weak in the Lord so that He can do the mighty things through me. Learning to yield to His will and purpose instead of "self" is incredibly difficult, considering our sinful nature and constant focus on self. This week and even during the weekend I struggled with physical weakness, succumbing to a cold and cough made me aware of my hopeless physical state without the power of Jesus in me. When I can just rest in Him and not worry about what I am not getting done, I know that is more important.