Bikes

Ahh, the weather has been in the 80's to 90's for the past 5 days and it has been so nice. Ryan has spent all of those days working on his parents house. Painting their house, staining their decks and taking stuff to the dump. It has been quite the transformation and looks very lovely. I on the other hand have had to take over all the house duties here at our own home, like mowing the lawn, planting the garden and all the other duties of being a Mom and wife. It has been quite hectic with Lauryn running a low grade fever going on 4 days now. Please let me point out that I am NOT complaining. It has been a glorious time, I love the weather and have been able to get out on my new roller blades at least once. I also do love yard work and if I could do it all day everyday, I would. As Ryan walked out the door today for his 6th and not yet final day of work I fight the urge to be frustrated.....however, I am reminded that he will be making just enough money to pay for his new bicycle! Yes, my husband has purchased a new bicycle that cost more than most anything in our home. Now, I know that to some people this will not be a surprise because maybe they know that bikes are expensive, I on the other hand had no idea. Oh, well. I figure the price is pennies compared to the fact that he may prolong his life with exercise. Peddle on my love.

Thankful!

I don't feel it enough, I am thankful. I am thankful for all that I have been given, for all the friends I have who love me and for my awesome family. I am thankful for health, for prosperity, for love. I so often find myself complaining about my day to day life and how boring it may be or how I feel so used by my family with no gratitude. I'm not sure where this comes from? I never felt this way until I had children. Perhaps it the fact that motherhood really is a thankless job sometimes and instead of remember that I live for Christ and no one else, I simply wallow at my own big pity party.
Once in awhile I feel a big smack across my forehead with the reminder that WOW, do I have it GOOD! I really have nothing to complain about. I watch the world go by everyday seeing things that make my heart hurt. Things that I am sure I could never live past if they happened to me. I am thankful. My prayer is that I will see that my use here is not just for my own happiness but instead it is much simpler......my use here is to be a good and faithful servant, nothing more. I want the world to see that I am thankful. I am happy and I want nothing more than to know that I have made my Creator proud.

Here's why.

So, the whole reason I started this blog thing goes like this. I got an e-mail from a friend, a fellow blogger, that linked me to another blogger with an incredible story. I have no idea why I clicked on the link or why I stayed to read but I am so thankful I did. I opened up the blog to find that the author has an incredible talent for writing. I clicked on the upper right hand corner where it said "to hear the whole story, click here." That is where it began. I have faithfully read the blog titled "Bring the Rain" for more than a month now and my life has been changed. You know how I mentioned in my first blog that I have laughed out loud and cried so hard I could barely read the screen? Well, this my friends is why..... may I introduce you to Audrey Caroline, she has changed many lives through the words of her mother. http://www.audreycaroline.blogspot.com/
I pray Audrey's story blesses you too. May you see the Amazing God we serve through the words of a mother.
Blessings to you all!