IS IT FRIDAY YET?

We probably had a little too much fun last week. My son is fighting a bug and we're hoping that it runs it's course quickly and leaves us as quietly as it came. It's awful having a little one sick, as a parent there can be a feeling of helplessness but I know some of you have been praying for us. I can feel it and believe me it's been helping us get through this and I'm so grateful for your prayers and for God covering us right now.

Usually I'm not one of those "Is it Friday, yet?" people, but Friday and a healthy son would be nice right about now! Until then, I'll leave you on a happy note, pictures from last Friday and one of the best things in the world...Concert in the Park!

Lucia's first and she loved it!

and what's not to love? Not only did we get to hear some great music, we got to spend some time with a few of our favorite people...

 

Today's Reflections:

There are good times and not so good times. It's definitely easy to love God on those good days, on the 'Fridays' when everyone is cuddling and the music is playing and there's a perfect breeze. Lord, today on a day where we're battling something I want to praise you. I know you are here, I know you are listening and even though it's not a 'Friday' I can say thank you, you are good and you are the same loving God, 7 days a week!

LOVING WHERE YOU'RE AT MONDAY

Today is a simple 'Loving where you're at'

My 2 year old Henry has become very fond of praying.  At night before bed we pray with him, He chooses the people he prays for, which is very special and sometimes surprising.  His little bed, with it's blue and white stars and rocket ships is his place for prayer. His little bed, where his teddy bear sleeps, is his place to meet with God. Now, when he gets in it, even if it's not bedtime, he begins to shout out names to me and I realize, he is ready to pray.  What a beautiful, universal, biblical concept, that anywhere you are, you can meet with God.  Even a little rocket ship bed.

Today's Reflection:

What a wonderful God you are that you will meet with anyone, anywhere. Thank you, for your omnipresence.

'Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.  If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.  If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me," even the darkness will not  be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.'

-Psalm 139: 7-12