Sneak Peek!

A few weeks ago I won a design kit from Erica Le Blanc. She has a fabulous site with beautiful ideas for decorating. I felt like I was on an episode of an HGTV show when my kit arrived. I tore into the package and LOVED what I saw! If you would like to take a peek hop over to her blog and see my new and much improved bedroom!!! I hope to get busy on it as soon as school is out!

I ask her to turn our bedroom into a restful retreat and she did exactly that with out breaking my budget!

Until Next time...

We know where our true rest comes from!

I am at rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him.

Psalm 62:1

Robin

Black and White Wednesday-Guess Where We Are Going...

Only two more days and we are off to dip our toes in the sand and surf! We can't wait to celebrate family time! The whole gang's going. Fun times ahead!!!

I hope to have lots of great pictures from our trip to post.

Until next time...

Psalm 69:34
Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and all that move in them.



Robin

Sunday Snapshot-Our Sunday Drives

You've heard of a Sunday afternoon drive. Well here's how our family takes them... First there's a race to see just who will be the driver.
Looks like Emanuiel may have beaten Clara Beth but by the look on her face I don't think she minds.
Can you tell by his face that he didn't actually like it when we told him he couldn't really drive! Clara Beth seems to find it hysterically funny though!
No, I'm not the one who chauffeurs us around the neighborhood either.
It happens to be this big guy that takes the driver's seat and whisks us around past all of our neighbors. I know that walking through the neighborhood would be much healthier but not nearly as much fun!!! By the way Land does accompany us sometimes but he finds all the giggling and waving to neighbors very embarrassing. I can't imagine why!

Until next time...

Our big guy may guide us through the neighborhood but He is the one that guides our path.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way

which thy shalt go:

I will guide thee with mine eye.

Psalm 32:8

Robin

Black and White Wednesday-Swept Away!

What can I say, even after 26 years this man still sweeps me off my feet! Today is our anniversary and I consider it such a blessing to be married to my sweetheart.
The Bible states very clearly what a marriage should be like: that a husband's love for his wife should be sacrificial as exemplified by Christ's love for the church and for us.



Ephesians 5:31 -33 states:

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.



This mystery is profound, but I am talking about Christ and the church. To sum up, each one of you is to love his wife as himself, and the wife is to respect her husband.

In this crazy, selfish world we live in I am comforted to know that this is how my husband loves me. All moments are not perfect but I know that he puts me first. What an honor for me this is. I love him to pieces and respect him more than words can say.

Happy Anniversary my sweet!

Until next time...

Robin

Sunday Snapshot-How Does Your Garden Grow?

Come into our garden...

See how it will grow...
Look at all our vegetables planted in a row.

It's where we can share secrets and play in the sun...



Checking on our vegetables to see if they are done.



Come into our garden it sure is lots of fun!

Until next time...

John 15:1
The Vine and the Branches ] "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.

Robin

Black and White Wednesday-Special Moments and A Special Day

Today on Black and White Wednesday I want to share some special moments. This was taken while Clara Beth and I enjoyed some cuddle time on our porch. This has become our favorite spot to relax after we have been away from each other all day. Emanuiel was out and about exploring the backyard but every few minutes he would run up on the porch for a little hug and kiss too. Today is also my dear, sweet husband's birthday. I can not tell you how blessed I am to have him as my sweetheart. He is thoughtful, loving and the most wonderful father. His faith is strong and his love for God and family is evident in everything that he does.

He has weekly lunch dates with Anna Kayla much like the father daughter date nights he had with her while she was growing up. I am sure he was the role model for her husband and we are blessed that she also married a man with a passion for the Lord. With out a doubt this big guy remains her hero too.

Watching him with our little ones is amazing. They play and work around the yard together and make quite a team. They have planted a garden and carefully tend to it each day. He is teaching them patience and love by example. For this I am thankful.

My two favorite big guys is how I refer to these two now. Land has grown so much and Paul has always been there for him. This is a man who gave up his Saturday golf game when Land was about four and hasn't played since because he wanted to be able to spend his weekends with his son. He always thinks of us before himself. He fills our home with love and laughter. Our family is truly blessed. We love you to pieces and hope you have a GREAT birthday!

Until next time...

"Our mouths were filled with laughter then, and our tongues with shouts of joy. Then they said among the nations. "The Lord has done great things for them."

Psalm 126:2

Robin

A Breakfast Conversation

I have the pleasure of having breakfast with two delightful little partners each morning. My big guy, Land, enjoys his breakfast in the quiet of his room. I allow this on weekday mornings because it gives him the time he needs to wake up and start his day. He can be a bear sometimes in the morning so we let him stay in his cave until he is ready to emerge. Meanwhile the little ones and I share some lively and insightful moments together. Most mornings are pleasant but hurried. If Emanuiel is not in a particularly good mood he has a way of dealing with it. He simply moves the Ivy plant directly in front of his face so that he doesn't have to look at anyone. Thus his problem is solved and he feels like he has some privacy. This has happened on several occasions and does not please Clara Beth at all. She does not like to be ignored. Some mornings I have to coax them into finishing up their breakfast so that we can be on our way. I often do this by telling them they are my little baby birds and that they must eat to grow. It's amazing how well this works. The other morning Emanuiel had finished and was off to brush his teeth. Clara Beth was still lingering over her oatmeal chatting away about life in general when she looked at me with that sweet little face and said "I'm just growing up so fast". In that moment I looked at her and realized how right she was. My precious little birds are growing so quickly. Each day brings new moments and discoveries into all of their lives and it passes so quickly. All I have to do is look at Anna Kayla to know that. It doesn't seem so long ago that she and I shared conversations over breakfast and now she's all grown up. But this is God's plan. As much as we love our little ones He loves them even more. Thankfully I can trust these precious baby birds of mine to His care knowing that they are being watched over as they grow up even when I am not there.

Until next time...

Rest in the knowledge that:

"He watches over His nest like and eagle and hovers over His young."

Deuteronomy 32:11

Robin

Black and White Wednesday

Family is at the heart of everything we do. This Black and White Wednesday I am celebrating family. I just wish Anna Kayla and Greg were in this picture with us! These are the good things!! Until next time...



He fills my life with good things .

Psalm 103.5:5



Robin