Fall

God is so awesome. When we least expect it and least deserve it he is there for us, willing to forgive and embrace us again and again. I'm such a messed up person yet he loves me and shows me it everyday. My struggles and insecurities are nothing to him. He sees past them. You are loved. Even when you don't think so.
Some thoughts running through my mind lately are.... missional living.... How to live in this neighborhood where they know about Christ and openly reject him........ Balance of school and home and values......... Brett.... as he is preparing to send his resume out to churches that it will be the right ones and God will give him wisdom........ Protection for our sweet bee bee's. They are bombarded with things everyday that go against out beliefs and pray that they will have a hedge of protection around them......... And finances. It is our slow season and we have bills piling up that we have no idea where the money to pay them will come from. I pray that we will be provided for and that the income will be there......and sanity. That I will be the Godly wife and mother I need to be.

callings

I have some friends who have decided to make some life changing choices lately. Some very hard stomach churning choices. One friend has been obedient to a call to become a missionary. She is not going to return to the university she had been attending. She knew her parents would be disappointed but chose to full fill this calling. I have some other friends who have made the choice to go from a 2 income family to a one income family. Giving up luxuries and comfort and having to sell their home that they love in the process. I have other friends who have chosen to home school their children instead of sending them to public. Feeling a call to be obedient to Gods calling is not easy. I have many people in my life who truly don't understand the choices I have made and am making. My open and honest "Libby response" is I am madly and passionately in love with my creator. It is a stronger love than I have ever witnessed before. My thoughts are drawn to him constantly. The qualities that I admire in others I know all come from him. I know some of you will never understand. And I'm OK with that. To some it is the scent of life and others it is the scent of death. But obeying out of love is one of the most peaceful choices you can make. When others looking in are confused at why in the midst of madness you are calm it is because of love. A quote we use sometimes in our home is "if it's not immediate it's disobedient". May you choose to be immediate today even in the hard choices.

Benjamin. All boy-all the time. He was prayed for over and over. That God would bless us with a son. And God heard our cries and blessed. He's just cool like that.

Bridget my princess, my girly girl. Chooses dresses over shorts and t's. Loves nails, hair and talking about boys :) My cuddle bug.

My sweet girl Beatrice. So creative and artistic. Great things ahead for this precious girl.

Bailey Boo. It's hard to believe this is the same little baby girl that brought me to my knees and changed my life forever.