A HEART AT HOME: June 2010

It is only by the grace of the the good Lord that I can be a happy hearted mommy and a heavy hearted mommy at the same time. I am overcome everyday with gratefulness. And even though we belong to an unchanging Father, there are always changes in life that challenge us to press forward. Better yet, the challenge of change should press us closer into the loving breast of our almighty, yet tender Lord. Yesterday, I found some comfort in the camera! So I would like to share these photos with you. It has been another difficult season in our lives.I always praise HIM for the tough times for I know that it is only through those seasons we are truly changed. It is in the pressing stages that we find a deeper place in our Savior. What more could I ask for?

I love to see babies in nothing but their diapers, so I wanted to share these shots of the girls. Also below you will see some picture of some of the other younger children. Enjoy!!

In closing I would just like to share that our 18 year old son Tommy is moving to S.C. next week on July 7th. So now you know why my mommy heart is a bit heavy. It is always difficult to let our children go. However, as parents our deepest desire is to see God's will be carried out in our children's lives. I cannot imagine Tommy not being with us. And my eyes fill with tears as I write. If I have one little crumb of wisdom to share about launching our children into the world it would be this: As parents we often have our own visions for our children. However, we have to lovingly release them knowing that God has the perfect plan, not us. And no matter what that plan looks like, we can trust in the Name of the Lord our God. In addition, we can loosen the grip and lean on His never changing grace.

I love you all,

Ange

For Your mercy and loving-kindness are great and high as the heavens! Your truth and faithfulness reach to the skies!Psalm 108:4

Wow, I realize I have allowed too much time to go by since my last post. And I know many of you have been checking back regularly to see if I have put up anything new. Sorry that I have not. You just never know around here. The twins have thrown me for a loop! A joyful one, but so unpredictable. We are still working at getting them on a better schedule. Seems like they may be finally getting in sync somewhat with their sleeping patterns. Since last week they are pretty much napping at the same time in the afternoon and they are sleeping well at night. Lizzie gets up only once to eat most nights. She can afford the extra feeding considering how tiny she is. Maggie is in the crib and sleeps through the night most nights.

Today they are 7 months old and I am blown away by how the time has flown. Some days are so hectic that I wonder if it will ever end. At the same time, I try to embrace and press every moment to my heart. This baby season is passing all too quickly. It is bittersweet at times. I miss the newborn stage, but how precious this season is to see the babies rolling around, smiling and laughing, and saying their first words!

Well, to catch everyone up, I am going to post some photos of the family. We have had a graduate, a couple of birthdays, and a family day trip recently. Hope this blog finds all of you happy and well. Thank you for visiting my blog and for caring so much about our lives!!