Crayola Holy Spirit

"That's the Holy Spirit all around him."

Hayden, April 2012

And Last But Not Least...

Noah starts singing on the way home from preschool:

"I am sixteen, going on seventy..."

I smile.  Clearly this song doesn't make much sense unless you have a proper understanding of how numbers work.

Confidence Continued

Wedding scene.  "This is my favorite part, Mom.  I love this part." says Noah.  "Watching people get married is your favorite?" I clarify.  "Yes, I might even cry right now I love it so much." he says matter-of-factly. 

Days like this when 80% of the things that come out of my kids' mouths crack me up are MY favorite.

I Have Confidence...

It's Mommy movie time.  I rarely put on the TV for myself at all during the day, and when I do, it must be safe for the kids of course.  Sound of Music it is.  Maria is singing, "I have confidence the world can all be mine!..." and my very literal son, Noah, looks at me with a concerned, furrowed brow and asks, "Mom, can the world really be all hers?" "No, Noah.  She's just pretending." "But why did she say that it could?"  Yes, we have to be that careful with things that he sees and hears.  This little boy wants only THE TRUTH!  ;)

View

There's no sweeter sight in my rear view mirror...

Art from the Heart

Our little artist, Hayden, has been asking me for several days to repeat an activity we did at Christmas time. I drew a Christmas tree and a manger with baby Jesus and he copied it.

As I finished setting up distractions for the others, he excitedly showed me this paper. "Mom, look! It says, 'God I love you because you love me.' My Christmas tree and Jesus are going to go down here, and I want to show it to God at the next Christmas time." I explained that God could see it now and he didn't have to wait, but I think it might be one of God's Christmas presents from Hayden. He was pretty determined!

I lack the adequate vocabulary to describe what is in my heart at moments like these. Lord, you know what I'm thinking... Help us to nurture this passion our son has for you already! I am so thankful that he is taking your Word as Truth and choosing to live it out! Keep near to him, Jesus! I am beyond curious to learn how You will use him!!

Springtime Sap

I love that memories can be linked to our environment: simple things like temperature, the wind, smells...  Your mind can put you back in another time.  And for me, there's usually a fond memory there.

Today is an abnormally gorgeous spring-y day for the month of February (just like yesterday).  I have been able to kick the kids outside to play for longer periods of time, opened up windows and doors and let the fresh air and sunlight pour in.  Even though I haven't touched cleaning products with my own hands in months (honesty is the best policy!), the house seems cleaner just with the weather's general freshness.  And this is why:

I am reminded of spring and summer days growing up as a child.  My mom may have been ironing in the kitchen, sipping iced tea while reading the newspaper, or changing loads of laundry.  But some things never changed: Dad's latest praise music purchase was playing, the house smelled like lemon scented Pledge or Pine Sol, and the back door sliders and windows were all open.

I'm smiling right now with the simplest memories of my lovely and innocent childhood.  I am a happy girl.