how about some water

on a hot day?

That's what happens when your garden isn't level and you run the sprinkler for a long time.  :)

Kids seem to be able to find enjoyment out of even a few inches of water!

. . .

But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlastin life.

-John 4:14

once more. . .

. . .another sobering reminder of what it means to be a parent.

The Esh family that passed away together in an automobile crash wrote this song:

Daddy, Will You Be There For Me?

Daddy, will you be there for me when I wake up in the night?

When I can not close my eyes and sleep, will you rock me, hold me tight?

Will you drive my tractor on the floor, pitch my balls and push my swing?

May I come to you with broken toys; will you mend my broken things?

Will you be there, will you love my Mommy, hug me every day?

Oh Daddy!

Daddy will you be home at night; teach me how to pray?

When you come from your work at night, Daddy then I want you near.

There are problems that are big to me, will you stop and give your ear?

I don’t care if you are rich or poor; I just want to have your heart.

I just want to know that you’re my friend; I will try to do my part.

Will you be there when I have a problem and I need to share?

Oh Daddy!

Daddy will you be there for me; will you really care?

Daddy, will you be there for me when I need someone to care?

When I face this life’s complexities and I’m ready to despair?

Am I more to you than anything, do you love me I’m your child?

May I come to you with broken dreams when I’m broken and defiled?

Will you be there, will you guide me will you help me to forgive?

Oh Daddy!

Daddy will you be there for me; teach me how to live?

Daddy will you be there for me when I face life’s setting sun?

When I stand before the judgment seat will I hear those words “Well Done”?

Will you have taught me right from wrong; will your teaching stand the test?

Will I enter into Heaven’s land with my Lord forever blest?

I’m depending on you Daddy and I hope you understand.

Oh Daddy!

Daddy you are my gift from God; take me hold my hand.

Daddy you are my gift from God; take me hold my hand.

. . .

I loved it, so I decided to try directing it more to myself.  This is what I came up with.  I want to remember all of this when I am getting to the end of my rope:

Mommy, Will You Be There For Me?

Mommy, will you be there for me when I wake up in the night?

When I can not close my eyes and sleep, will you rock me, hold me tight?

Will you plead with God to keep me safe, send up prayers on angel wings?

May I come to you with baby dolls; will you mend my dolly’s things?

Will you be there, will you love my Daddy, teach me how to mind?

Oh Mommy!

Mommy will you be meek and mild; gentle, good, and kind?

When you are busy with your work, Mommy I still want you near.

There are problems that are big to me, will you stop and give your ear?

I don’t care if you are rich or poor; I just want to have your heart.

I just want to know that you’re my friend; I will try to do my part.

Will you be there when I have a problem and I need to share?

Oh Mommy!

Mommy will you be there for me, will you really care?

Mommy, will you be there for me when I need someone to care?

When I face this life’s complexities and I’m ready to despair?

Am I more to you than anything, do you love me I’m your child?

May I come to you with broken dreams when I’m broken and defiled?

Will you be there, will you guide me will you help me to forgive?

Oh Mommy!

Mommy will you be there for me, teach me how to live?

Mommy will you be there for me when I face life’s setting sun?

When I stand before the judgment seat will I hear those words “Well Done”?

Will you have taught me right from wrong; will your teaching stand the test?

Will I enter into Heaven’s land with my Lord forever blest?

I’m depending on you Mommy and I hope you understand.

Oh Mommy!

Mommy, you are my gift from God, take me hold my hand.

Mommy, you are my gift from God, take me hold my hand.



. . .

our family is growing. . .

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

                                                                             - Luke 13:34

Yesterday we got to witness one of the miracles of our creator.

Of course you can never PLAN for moments like these.  You have to be still and wait on the Lord.

I was in for a huge day of canning tomatoes.  It was middle of the morning when I asked Ethan to take yet another pan of tomato garbage to the goat/chicken pen.  He did NOT want to, and adamantly told me so.  Being the busy tomato canning mom, I just told him that was what he could do to help me out.  Grudgingly he went out.

It wasn't very long at all when he returned to the house.  He has been practicing whistling these days and I heard him going full force.  My thoughts changed very rapidly in the next few minutes.  The first thought I had was how thankful I was for the attitude change, the next thought was that it really didn't sound like his normal whistle, the next thought was why did he have our bird book out, and then he appeared.  He had in his hands a TINY little black ball of fur that was cheeping rather loudly.

YAY!  We have tried letting our hens sit at different times, but with no success.  Ethan said that when he went to empty the garbage, he saw this little chick with one of the hens in the pasture.  Of course all of this brought a screeching halt to the tomato canning.  After Elisa got her turn to hold the little peep, I took it back out to try and find the mom.  Of course, I know NOTHING about baby chicks and how they interact with hens.  I couldn't get any of the hens to acknowledge that she had sat on this little fella and hatched him out.  So in the house went the chick to wait in a box while the kids and I ran to the farm store to buy a heat lamp and chick feed.  We got home and set up a comfortable abode for this chick.

I resumed canning tomatoes.

Ethan asked Elisa if she wanted to go with him to check for more chicks.  She said yes.  They left the house.  Whew!  Now to get this job of mine done.

In they came.  "Mom!"  There is an egg down there that has a hole in it and I can hear something pecking around inside of it.  Okay, even though I didn't really believe it, I had to wash my hands and go check it out.  They were right!

What an awesome experience for the kids.  We went in, washed up, and ate lunch.  Before nap time we went to check the egg one more time and it was cracked the whole way around and we could see the chick trying to get out.  After naps, we went to check and sure enough we had a new chick.  That made two little black balls of fluff.

The hen that was caring for the newest chick was a black furry-headed one instead of the silky that hatched it.  I thought that if she was being such a good mother, we should bring the one out of the house and let her take care of it too.  (that way I wouldn't have to)  It was amazing to watch her take it into her care.  She pecked it at first and really was quite a snob.   The baby tried several times to get under her protection and she wouldn't have it.  She sat down and tucked the newest one under her and then took some time to relax.  The baby that we had brought from the house was pretty persistent, so when the hen was nice and relaxed, he tried one more time.

He walked up to the hen and shoved his little head into her chest.  She tucked her head over him and tucked him right under her with the other chick.  How sweet.  We all enjoyed watching them for a while. . .

. . .and then Ethan & Elisa enjoyed spending time with Grace.  (she is starting to like them QUITE well!)

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What a wonderful day!  (yes I did get all the tomatoes canned that I had started and yes, I still have a 1/2 bushel left to do today)  It was good to be reminded that if we want to see God, we have to do it in HIS timing and not ours.  I could have planned a day like that for 2 weeks and it wouldn't have worked out in the same way!

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,

Praise Him all creatures here below. . .

June 2010

Enjoy!

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a picture is worth a thousand words. . .

. . .so here are a couple thousand words about January 2010

:)

welcome new friend, zoey kate

thanks grandma!  happy family day, elisa!

we have fond memories as we celebrate your 2nd year with us!

thanks for sharing our day, braden

the piñata was lots of fun, even after it was "broken"

snow buddies

recycling crayons

happy 3rd birthday, elisa!

Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.  Remember his marvelous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;      -Psalm 105:4-5

woe yut?

This morning I was in the laundry room and I could hear Ethan & Elisa playing.  When I went in the living room to check up on them, Elisa came running up to me.  With much concern she pointed to her baby.

She said, "Bee-bee tich, woe yut!"

Being pretty clueless, I looked at Ethan for help in translation.  He informed me that the baby is sick and throwing up.  (I could HARDLY keep from laughing)

I (with concern of course) said, "That is too bad!  You will have to take really good care of her until she is better."

This is when Ethan informed me that the baby had been outside playing in "goose mud" and apparently she had eaten some.  When she came back in she started throwing up.

Okay, I am really close to loosing it by this time, but to top it all off, when the baby was done throwing up, Elisa picked her up, and Ethan promptly "shut the toilet lid"!  (Put the blue frisby down on the yellow one)

This is when I had to go in the other room.  Really!  How can I get any work done when I have such wonderful entertainment?  (yes, Ethan & Elisa just had a round of the stomach bug)

I loved EVERY bit of this, but once again I am sobered when I remember that

CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE!

And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.  And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:  And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.  -Deuteronomy 6:5-7

what is knitting?

So. . .my attic is in dire need of cleaning.  I have been working hard, going through everything and sorting out big boxes of trash & finding homes for the "keepers". 

Last night I made it to my "yarn section".  This was fun since I have hardly touched yarn since having children.  I found a row counter that was in 3 pieces. 

I said, "This is when I decided to put the knitting away.  I remember that when my baby boy chewed my row counter off my needles AND chewed it in pieces, that was when I decided that babies and knitting didn't go together." 

At this point, my 4 yr. old son came running over and said, "What is knitting?" 

OOOOOH NOOOO!  I NEVER thought I would have children that asked, "What is knitting?"!!!!  I will definitely have to acquire another time slot in my day!

-Prov. 31:13 : She seeks wool and flax, And willingly works with her hands.