19 looks good on you! Much belated birthday shoot.
Asher
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Happy Birthday Colin
Happy Birthday Colin! We've come a long way baby!
Coincidentally Colin and I met an Australian couple totally separately from each other online. The husband saw and recognized Colin's picture while his wife was visiting this blog and we all made the connection. Very small world, cyberspace. Annelisa asked today how Colin was. To reply – he was home this week for his birthday, which I have shared before, is on our anniversary. Unfortunately Allen had to fly out the next day so he didn't get to see him much. But, we have had fun and got some pics of the new 'do. No more maroon hair. <g> I quickly captured this moment because I never know what my boys will surprise me with next lol!
Happy Anniversary
I love you. Can't wait for our date tonight! Your hubby…
Remember Always
1. Do not commit a sin for all there is in the world, or any deliberate venial sin, or any known imperfection.
2. Endeavor to remain always in the presence of God, either real, imaginative, or unitive insofar as is permitted by your works.
3. Neither do anything nor say any notable word that Christ would not have done or said were he in the state I am, as old as I, and with the same kind of health.
4. Strive for the greater honor and glory of God in all things.
5. Do not omit mental prayer for any occupation, for it is the sustenance of your soul.
6. Do not omit examination of conscience because of any of your occupations, and for every fault do some penance.
7. Be deeply sorry for any time that is lost or that passes without your loving God. 8. In all things, both high and low, let God be your goal, for in no other way will you grow in merit and perfection.
9. Never give up prayer, and should you find dryness and difficulty, persevere in it for this very reason. God often desires to see what love your soul has, and love is not tried by ease and satisfaction.
10. In heaven and on earth, always the lowest and last place and office.
11. Never interfere in what you are not ordered to do, or be obstinate about anything, even though you may be right. And if, as the saying goes, they give you an inch, do not take a mile. Some deceive themselves in such matters and think they have an obligation to do that which – if they reflect upon it well – in no way obliges them.
12. Pay no attention to the affairs of others, whether they be good or bad, for besides the danger of sin, this is a cause of distractions and lack of spirit.
13. Strive always to confess your sins with a deep knowledge of your own wretchedness and with clarity and purity.
14. Even though your obligations and duties are difficult and disagreeable to you, you should not become dismayed, for this will not always be so. And God, who proves the soul by a precept under the guise of a trial [Ps.94:20], will after a time accord it the experience of blessing and gain.
15. Remember always that everything that happens to you, whether prosperous or adverse, comes from God, so that you become neither puffed up in prosperity nor discouraged in adversity.
16. Remember always that you came here for no other reason than to be a saint; thus let nothing reign in your soul that does not lead you to sanctity.
17. Always be more disposed toward giving to others than giving to yourself, and thus you will not be envious of or selfish toward your neighbor. This is to be understood from the viewpoint of perfection, for God is angered with those who do not give precedence to his good pleasure over that of humans. – St. John of the Cross
wordless wednesday
Prepare Ye
The end of the day before sets the tone for the day to come. Likewise the end of the school year is the perfect time to lay the foundation for the upcoming year. We have a good ninety days to deep clean the house, select and organize materials and lay the rails of good habits in ourselves and our kids. In the coming weeks I will be revisiting my favorite resources for doing these very things.
The Clean Heart, Clean Home Challenge is a great way to begin. It will take up half of the time we have between now and the new school year. It is best not to rush it. It IS summer and we should be enjoying it. If you can take an hour or so every morning and tackle the daily challenge it can be done with time to dive into summer fun as well. There is a weekly devotional that corresponds with the challenge. If you write the weekly verse on a card for the fridge the whole family can learn several new verses this summer.
Random picture thought of the day out my bedroom window:
update and thank you
Several people have told me they were praying about the purse mishap yesterday. I must be more cynical than I thought because, sweet as that was, I truly didn't expect those prayers to be answered. This morning we got a call from a woman saying she had just found my purse at a Lowe's store which is across town from the Walmart it was last seen at yesterday. She left it with customer service where I picked it up when we got back into town. Amazingly enough – its completely intact, right down to the cell phone and checkbook. The credit cards don't appear to have been used.
Who can guess how that played out. Someone must have intended foul play to take it across town, but who knows, thought better of it or something. That spells God to me. Thank you for praying when I was too discouraged to do it myself. : )
From the rose….
nature and nurture pt 2
The wind was sharp the day we visited Lake Erie but it was worth weathering the cold. The little ones had never seen such a vast expanse of water before. I had also not considered that Tess had never walked on sand before. I realized that when she first stepped off the path onto the beach and looked so bewildered as the sand moved out from under her steps.
The big kids were thrilled though and shouted to each other over the roar of the waves and the engines of the tractors combing the beach. The section nearby which we walked had not yet been cleared of the debris accumulated over the winter but that left lots to explore too.
Did I mention it was cold?
Rebecca has a special knack for finding sea glass:
Kieran following Ben:
the beach grew on her as we went along. Sitting went better than walking however…
Brendan brought his "light saver" 'cause you never know when you may be called upon to do battle with the dark side – even if you are in Ohio ; )
afterwards we trudged back up the path for lunch at a local hot dog shack. I love this picture of Rebecca's Mary in the back of my van. She is a funny, funny girl. : )
Then before we knew it we were back to the caravan and packing up to go home again. This would be me with Rebecca at the end of that day. A little wind-blown but happy. : )
in a fog
"People resemble steamships. They toot loudest when they are in a fog."
Living on a Dime just posted this quote which had me laughing. So true.
Starry Sky Journal 