The World Stands Still

when i'm with noah, the world stands still. a few weeks ago, noah's mom asked if i would like to keep noah with me for a couple of weeks. it was an overwhelming feeling of joy to know that me and my son could play and have time to bond without having to worry about the weekend ending. noah turned 2 years old, october 18th and loves trains, planes, trucks, horses, and guitars. he loves going to the park and playing on the playground equipment and slides. his two favorite times are going to bed and waking up. he loves looking at books together and stealing my pillow. its a time that nothing else matters... just me and noah. i love watching him wake up. he's like a flower unfolding and full of geniune smiles and love.

noah loves throwing rocks in the creek. there's a little park area just down the road from where we like to go and play. the water is crystal clear and noah is definitely in charge. he is so precious. seeing and hearing him be happy and laugh makes my heart pound out of my chest. it's the best medicine that a dad could ever take.

he's always busy and never meets a stranger. he says hey to everybody we pass. there's magic in the air when he opens his eyes in the mornin' and a calm peace that comes over me when i watch him close them at night. he like me to sing to him and it's beautiful to hear him sing along with me in his own words. he is so loving.

i love you little buddy, you make me feel wonderful!

just what i needed

wow, just when i think i'm going under, Jesus reaches out to me and says, take my hand. i had a few really bad days over the past few weeks but God has been in the midst and is holding my hand every step of the way. He never promised that we wouldn't have bad days but He has promised to be by our side and that He would never leave us or forsake us. Daniel prayed three times a day and still went to the Lion's den but found out that God was with him even in the bottom of the pit. Good things are in the works but even if things didn't change, God is still God and i know He still loves me. Its when we tie God to our good times that we fail to realize that He is God regardless of what we are facing. He's God on the mountain and God in the valley. And i've spent quite a bit of time in both of those places.

got up early, cooked some oatmeal and had everything ready for Noah before he woke up. he is so loving when he goes to bed and when he wakes up. well really, he's just loving all the time. i managed to get him to his school on time and i didn't cry today but there was a sad few moments just before i got him to his daycare when he got real quiet and looked at me without saying anything. he knew i was about to drop him off. but when i pulled up to his parking lot, he smiled and said train! then he said... us-go! that made me feel so much better.

Whatsoever things are lovely

Phl 4:7,8 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things

Terrie and Noah are definitely gifts from God. They both are so beautiful and so loving.
 
God has great plans for those who wait on Him. He desires to bless us more than we want to be blessed. It's hard to imagine just how much He loves us.

When God is in View

when God is in view, nothing else really matters. Peter saw Jesus and even though he was in the midst of a raging storm, he walked on water. as long as he kept Jesus in view, he was above the water. i can't see my future but God is in view and i've known God for a long time. i am completely satisfied in His care. He has a perfect record and has never made a bad decision. i know He plans to bless me and those that i care about. so i am looking up and looking ahead to whatever He has for me.

a friend of mine told the story about a cartoon clipping he saw. in the first picture was an egg beginning to hatch. the next picture, the little chick had pecked his way out of the shell and stretching his legs. the next picture showed the little chick in the midst of chaos. the next couple of pictures showed him looking to the right and then to the left, before crawling back inside the empty shell and closing in where he had pecked his way out. the moral of this story is that there was one place the little chick failed to look and that was up. when we look up, that is where we will always find our help. Psalm 121:1

God has always loved me and in His Divine mercies He has always surrounded me with people that love me. I am grateful to be where I am. I am thankful for what I have been given. I am hopeful for what the next few months will bring because my heart has been stirred with God's never failing promises.