off to a good start....or not....

once again i will talk about resolutions that i will never keep.
we all do it.
we all have great intentions.
so this year, i've resolved to NOT make any resolutions.
wait, is that a resolution to NOT make a resolution??
since i'm resolving to NOT do something, isn't that the same thing as resolving to do something and then doing something different?
whatever, i'm so confused.

what i'm saying is that EVERY year i make a promise, to myself to DO something.
lose weight.
be more patient.
read more.
read the bible more.
keep my car cleaner. (i've never actually resolved to do that but....IF i were going to resolve to do something, that would probably be on the 'list'.)
blah. blah.
for the list of a million things i have, i'm sure you could add a million more.
instead of resolutions, which sounds so daunting, i'm going to call it 'attemping/striving' to do better.
so, that being said...i'm going to 'attempt' to....
blog more.
exercise more.
be more of a 'yes' mom.
talk less.
listen more.
blog more faithfully.
take more pictures.
send out birthday cards to everyone on my calendar.
and to the IMPORTANT things....
pray more, MUCH more.
listen for God more.
look for Him more.
let others SEE  more of Jesus in my life.
dig into the WORD more.

what are some things you're 'attempting' to change in your life this year?

happy birthday Jesus!

happy-day-after-Christmas.
this morning, we decided to forgo the 'normal' church service and have our own service here in our home.
we had an amazing time of worship.
pastor grant, from CTK Bellingham has been ministering to us thru his 'another way home' sermon series. please, check it out by going to http://www.ctkbellingham.com/
you WILL be blessed.
we were!

one of my favorite songs this season has been the song by Audrey Aaad called Winter Snow.


you could’ve come like a mighty storm
with all the strength of a hurricane
you could’ve come like a Forest fire
with the power of heaven in your flame
but you came like a winter snow
quiet and soft and slow
falling from the sky in the night
to the earth below

could’ve swept in like a tidal wave 
or an ocean to ravish our heartsyou could have come through like a roaring flood
to wipe away the things we’ve scarredbut you came like a winter snow
quiet and soft and slowfalling from the sky in the night 
to the earth below

no, your voice wasn’t in a bush burning
no, your voice wasn’t in a rushing wind
it was still, it was small, it was hidden

i have known this message my whole life but just now, this season, it hit me.
he could've come ANY WAY He wanted.
we may have heard him better.
then again, sadly,some may choose to never 'hear', regardless of how he speaks.
i'm incredibly thankful that he choose THIS way to be born.
it shows me how human He was.
what an amazing God to be THIS creative in choosing a way for HIS son to be born.
so in this season, take a minute to remember what an phenomenal GIFT we were given 2000 years ago!

7001

7001 days, 16 hours, 15 minutes and 30 seconds.....

that's how long i have been blessed with this wonderful man.

Happy Anniversary babe. i am honored that you choose me.

i'll love you forever.

3,285

3,285 days we welcome son number three into our lives.

3,285 days ago, this world became a better place because Jackson came into it.

i am continually amazed at how amazing this boy is.

let me tell you about him.

~he crazy about Lego.

~he is stubborn.

~he is loud.

~he is kind.

~he is loyal.

~he is funny.

~he has the highest pain tolerance of anyone i know.

~he loves the Seahawks & anything football.

~he acts likes he hates being the baby, he doesn't.

~he is a wonderful addition to our family. we would not be complete without him.

~we love you so much baby boy.

happy birthday son.