today is a special day!

Today is Paiges 6th birthday!!

We don't have any special plans- we already had

her birthday party, and had cupcakes at school.

So today is just our family. We'll bake a

cake later today. She wanted to open her

presents as soon as she woke up, so we let her :o)

Lord, please be with my daughter today

and every day, for the rest of her life.

Please protect her from harm and keep her safe in Your arms.

I know You love her even more than I do!

May she always know you and love you, too.

In Jesus precious name, Amen.

This is the day that The Lord has made,

let us rejoice and be glad in it.

my favorites

Karen inspired me to make a photo journaling picture... thing-

mine is different, but still inspired by hers :o)

they're in no specific order, I promise :o)

By the way, how ddoes everyone get their pics bigger on their blogs- I can't seem to figure it out?? Mine are all so teeny tiny, even set at the largest setting... ggrr, computers

It's here!

Every year I wait to see something in my neighborhood. Its a sure sign of fall and

when I see it I can't help but smile! Its this right here...

And I had to add this picture here...



I love the color of the pumpkins against our newly painted door... so festive!
I'm loving this time of year, just like always! Its my favorite, and sadly it lasts
the least amount of time. Its the one season I don't get tired of by the time its over!



Happy Fall everyone!!

Gods sketch

This weekend I was able to finally get some scrapbooking done- it's my therapy, my stress reliever, my addiction! I actually finished 3 pages! Thats pretty good for me- I'm a very slow scrapper. I was working on one page with a sketch (from 52 sketches, 52 weeks) and as I was working I was thinking that our lives are like the sketch. We start out with an idea of what our life will or should look like, and as we go through different circumstances and situations our life is altered from the original "sketch" we had in mind. Sometimes we don't even recognize what we originally started with! God is in control of our "sketch", and he knows what our finished masterpiece will look like (I'm not calling my scrapbook pages masterpieces, by the way!). He knows the plans he has for us, and how it will shape our lives, even as we're struggling against it because its not in OUR plans. Anyways I hope that makes sense... Its so hard for me to put my thoughts into words sometimes.

And heres one of the pages I finished- the pics were from last fall-

ya I'm just a little behind :o)

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you, declares The Lord,

plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give

you a hope and a future.

Hudson Phoenix

Recently I was asked to make birth announcements for this

little cutie pie- I was honored to be chosen

to help introduce him to the world.

I always am- theres just something special about

baby announcements that I love to make.

Babies are such a blessing,

how can you not believe in the power and

wonder of God when you look at their precious little faces?

I didn't post the one that Hudsons mom chose,

but I liked the bright colors in this one.

Every good and perfect gift is from above

James 1:17

I give thanks...

I give thanks for the coffee stain on my counter...

it means my husband went to work this morning.

I give thanks for the soggy cereal in my sink....

it means my girls have food to eat.

I give thanks for the 4 loads of laundry I did yesterday....

it means we have clothing to wear, and water

and electricity to launder them.

I give thanks for the constant messes I have to clean up...

it means my girls are busy, healthy and happy-

and that we have a roof over our heads.

I give thanks- I give thanks to my Lord, my God...

He has blessed me with so much!

Give thanks to the LORD for He is good... His love endures forever. Psalm 118:1

a box of cards

I've been working on a birthday gift for someone...

her birthday was almost a month ago and its almost done-

thats pretty good for me! I'm working on the box that these

cards and several others will go in... its one of my favorite gifts

to make! Hopefully she'll like it :-)

Maybe it'll get finished today!