I would like to take a moment to apologize to all of you for the fact that when my sister called to get my favorite quote last week, all I could come up with was something my 3-year-old says about skunks. It went something like this:
Melissa: “Hey, Mand! I need to know your favorite quote for a blog post.”
Me: Looks down at the baby pool she’s sitting in while she watches her son play in the sand box. Laughs.
Melissa: “Why are you laughing?”
Me: “I’ve got nothing. Call me back in an hour and I’ll have thought of something.”
An hour later, I still had nothing. What I did have was a pathetic case of mommy mush brain. I wish I could say that I’m thinking about or even reading lofty and inspirational words when I’m hanging out with my kids day in and day out. It just isn’t true. But I have enough little kid quotes to sink a ship. For instance, this morning Curtis sat down with Jackson and me at the breakfast table to pray with us before he left for work. (This doesn’t happen every day, but we’re trying.) He said, “Okay, Jackson, what do you want Daddy to pray for you about?” Jackson said, “Ummmmm, sprinkled donuts!”
Lofty quotes I have not, but that which I have, I give to thee!
How about some pictures?
These are from our recent trip to Disney World.
These are from Annabeth’s dedication service at church.
Janelle and Ella came down for the weekend. (Janelle actually made that pink tutu for Annabeth.)
These are from Memorial Day, which we spent at Lake Conroe with some generous friends.
Curtis was trying out Jackson’s first fishing pole.
Here’s Jackson with the worm he named “Clumsy.”
Annabeth thought it was too loud at Marble Slab.
And here’s my almost-four-month-old in her robe after bathtime.
Mom, I think she looks just like me and Melissa here!
Oops.
I enjoyed the photos.
I don't have it written in front of me but Corrie ton Boom said something to the effect 'if your concern is to small to pray over it it to small to worry over' I try to remember that. If I have not prayed, I have no right to worry. If I have,prayed I have no reason to worry.
In my mind being concerned about a situation is different from worry.If I can change a situation then concern is warranted. If my concern does no good except for me to get worked up it is unnecessary worry-ex when I had major surgery or got laid off after almost 2 decades at the same plant.
ex.paying bills deserved concern-I could do something about them- limit them-cut some of them out-look for another job etc…