GOD Sized Faith

 

Wow, those 'little' boys pictured here...these are my babies.  My little men...those same that aren't so little any more.  Each day they learn a little more, leave another step to life that they've already lived, they grow a bit, and they reveal another touch of who our God has created them to be.  Each day is another day of chances to teach, opportunities to take, and life to live.  Yes, those are two of my dearest people....how I love them so!

 

Next to that tree, they look SO SMALL.  Next to the trains, SO BIG.  Even as they grow and walk in their lives, so much of what they see and what they believe will be based on PERCEPTION.  I pray I can instill in them that it should always be God and HIS word that they compare themselves to.  And never the world and it's ways....through experience and through others. 

 

And to teach them as I have been taught.....

That our faith will only be as big or as strong as our

perception of God is.

Let me not limit or dumb down how they see our God.

Let me not hinder the hearts of innocent faith.

Let me not be in the way of knowing and seeing the God that we serve for who HE is, not who any man says He is.

Let their faith be alive and be GOD SIZED FAITH....not man sized.

 

 

 

At the end of this Shriners Day, we have a boy with a brace that's now hinged!  He felt as if he was walking on the moon!  A new feeling.  Exciting!  ALIVE!

 

Let their faith be the same!

Let them always know and always see that each new place in their lives will require a NEW measure of faith.

At the end of each of those crises', those challenges, AND those blessings....will be a stretched heart, a new view, and an even deeper faith!!!

And still, it can never be as big or as grand as the one we serve!

 

Today I believe God and I let His light shine through 'being Mom'.  On my own, parenting gets messy, sticky, and even sadly disastrous at times!  Only by grace and through faith do tender hearts get what they need from me.  Thank you Jesus that your strength is made perfect in my weakness!  And yet again, I thank you for trusting these 3 to me!

 

Phonics drill time....he crawled into her lap and she would whisper her answers into his ear for him to say.  Now that's some great, spontaneous Pre-Schooling brought to you by Gracie!

 

And on another completely unrelated note.....this is the first of 2 legwarmers for my little teacher!

 

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1

 

And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. 

Acts 3:16

 

What does the scripture say?  Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. 

Romans 4:3

 

According to your faith be it unto  you.

Matthew 9:26b

 

Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 10:17

 

 

Let them always BELIEVE You God...every day of their lives and with every test of their faith!

 

 

 

It's all coming together! My outdoor kitchen that is!

I'm so excited to share what my awesome hubby has been up to out back these last few days!  First I'll admit that I'm not the world's best bed rest patient at all.  (Gena, maybe we'd both be more successful if we started a competition of who could behave the most?) I've been much more anxious and antsy to be outside than I ever would have imagined!  I'm paying for it today, as yesterday I was back and forth to enjoy our new addition more than I should have been....which was any at all.  It's the stairs and the sloped yard that I'm supposed to be avoiding and now I know why!  You'd never believe me if I told you how often and how many of your stomach muscles you use everyday unaware and trust me when I tell you that this is a perfect example.  So, back to the couch and complete recovery obedience I go....with the pain and lesson learned countenance to accompany me!  Now back to my outdoor kitchen......



Tommy at the completion stage of this project!  Out here will be my outdoor stove, sink, and counter tops to do all of our processing and canning on!  Isn't it beautiful?  The flowers were an added touch that just made my day!  I had mentioned that I love the posts of our chicken house, so instead of buying posts, I'd love for him to do the same out here.  And he went above and beyond with this!  He and Gracie found, cut, and moved these tree trunks themselves.  It's more beautiful than I ever could have imagined!  Thank you Tommy!



And thank you to these kids also!  Aiden and Gracie worked so hard yesterday and were so proud and happy to be a part of building this for their Mommy!  I love the sense of accomplishment in their eyes!  And I LOVE the pieces of wood they used for the posts!  This is a place we will love and enjoy as a family for years to come!

Isn't it beautiful?  It even has lights!  Poor Tommy though.....he's now revealed his carpentry skills to me so the secret is out!  I hope he's as proud of his work as he should be!

And the harvest begins!  We have straight neck, crook neck, and zucchini squash, a green bell pepper, and banana, cayenne, and jalapeno peppers today!  Can't wait to start experimenting on ways to use and preserve all of this goodness!

Cass lovin' on his bubba!  These brothers sure do love each other!  Such a sweet baby brother!

Ye are the light of the world.  A city thats set on a hill cannot be hid.  Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 6:14-16