Friends

A little rugby baby!

The neighbor boys thought that Mariah should try on their rugby helmet. She looks like she could play the prop forward position for the team and take out the boys! Oh goodness, I hope she doesn't ever get that into her head as an idea.

We were HUGELY blessed by our friends with this early baby gift...a tandem stroller! Mariah and Christopher (his parents are the ones who gave us the gift) had to try it out one Sunday afternoon.

And here are a few pictures of Asher and Mariah, hamming it up!

Isn't he just the most precious thing?!

We are so thankful for friends like Andy and Laura. They are such an encouragement to us in our Christian walk and in things like parenting too. I really appreciate watching Laura as a mommy because she is really good at it and I learn a lot! Our kiddos are only a few months apart, so I think they enjoy each other's company too...

Wanted: Attitude shift!

This really got to me this morning.

"It's not what this church can do for you,

but what you can do for Jesus Christ and His church!

Think of that attitude shift, saying,

'God, You made this life and You have called me for more than just to save me. You have rescued me so that I could become a rescuer!'

It's not your-skin-and-how you-can-save-it, it's how you can spend it for His glory."

That's the ATTITUDE!

A bright path

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But the path of the

righteous is like

the light of dawn,

which shines

brighter and brighter

until full day.

Proverbs 4:18

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Ponder the path

of your feet;

then all your ways

will be sure.

Proverbs 4:26

Autumn splendor!

I love how all of creation reflects God's glory...it serves one purpose: to glorify God. Even in death, the leaves fall with such grace and beauty. Their colors shouting out praises to their Creator! What a lesson in joyful obedience we have lying right beneath our feet!

"Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein:

then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice." Psalm 96:12

"Out of the north comes golden splendor;

Around God is awesome majesty." Job 37:22

New Every Morning

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;

his mercies never come to an end;

they are new every morning;

great is your faithfulness.

"The Lord is my portion," says my soul,

"therefore I will hope in him.

"The Lord is good to those who wait for him,

to the soul who seeks him.

Lamentations 3:22-25

The Lord will guide you!

"And the LORD

will continually guide you, And satisfy your desire in scorched places, And give strength to your bones; And you will be like a

watered garden,

And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail."

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Isaiah 58:11