good day

Well, today is Monday. Nuff said.

Yesterday however was a very good day. Matt taught a great lesson for our class at church. I was sleep deprived and I was still really into it. We are going through the book of Acts, but this lesson focused on a very short story in it, at the beginning of chapter 5, about Ananias and Sapphira. Basically a couple attempts together to deceive God. It is one of those short stories that has a lot in it to think about. We talked about what things we as couples can do to encourage each other or bring one another down. Whether there are any areas in our lives where we are in agreement with each other but not in agreement with God. (For example, television shows we enjoy together but that do not honor God, or times when we join together in negativity and allow that sort of atmosphere to fester in our homes) Many people shared honestly about things they struggle with. I felt that at the end of the lesson we'd all been given a lot to think about, and that we'd all been encouraged to invest something in our marriages this week.

After church I was finally able to get some much needed sleep - thank God for the really good earplugs! When I woke about 4 hours later it was to a sweet note from my hubby, a clean house, a clean desk, happy boys... wonderful! I got up and we made a family dinner - flat iron steak with a seriously divine red wine sauce, mashed potatos, asparagus with lemon pepper and olive oil, and strawberry ice cream with chocolate chips for dessert. YUM.

Matt got the boys cleaned up and then fixed my dryer while I finished putting two soft snuggly guys to bed.

Today I am just trying to focus on the sunshine and all the good things from yesterday...

Amazed

I am amazed at the questions a five year old can come up with... I mean... this is just the partial list from today:

What will happen when all the people in the world die?

Why did God create all the things in the world?

How do moms and dads fix it so they don't have babies?

(I sense an impending discussion of how babies are made in the first place...)
(And why oh why, isn't it ever when Daddy is home that these whoppers are dealt out???)

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Birthday Poem

This was written for me and my sister (whose birthday is a week earlier than mine) by my 10 year old cousin, Veronica. I just love her!

        Today today,today is your birthday
       with ice cream and cake that has to be baked,
       Today is your birthday a good birthday.
       Blow out your candles I got you sandals,
       Today is your birthday an exciting birthday.
       Open your gifts I will give you a lift (to the top of your presents),
       Today is your birthday a great birthday.
       Say good-bye to the guests and take time to catch your breath,
       Today is your birthday a happy birthday.

Dedicated to my mind and my family.:-)  :-)