Last week in our Home

I don't have the emotional stamina to actually blog about this yet....but we are starting our last week in this house....our home. I've cried many tears already, and I know there are many more to come. But we had a photographer friend come over and take some pictures of us in our sweet house before we move.....here are some of my favorites

Spoiled....

We are staying at the Holiday Inn tonight. Not because we are out-of -town.....not because we are on vacation.....but because our STUPID air conditioner is broken!! How do people live without AC??

We are just blessed to be able to stay here tonight. Thank you God for providing a cool, comfortable place to lay our heads tonight.

A little bit of gratitude

God, I write this prayer to you, and for your glory. Tonight I have been once again overwhelmed by your grace and mercies....overwhelmed by your love. A love so tangible, but not material. My life is not full of riches and things of great earthly value. We have next to nothing in the bank. My family wears clearance clothes, and hand-me-downs. We eat hamburger meat at the beginning of the month, and rice and noodles at the end. But when we lay down at night, we all fall asleep full of peace and contentment....not worry or want. We wake up in the mornings full of hope and love.....not fear and regret. And that is worth more than any big house or any fancy car.

Many days, our lives are so full of joy that I sometimes laugh or cry for no reason other than that continual joy that only comes from YOU.......and overflows from my cup.

I don't know why you've chosen to bless me the way you have. So many others suffer. So many others hurt. And obviously I have my own set of insecurities, broken relationships, and other sadnesses, but they are so very minor compared to the possibilities.

I just want to tell you that I am so very grateful. Thank you, thank you, thank you for loving me this much, and for some reason, blessing me and giving me this great life that I so often take for granted. Please forgive me for the times that I lust for more, or the times where we take credit for what you have done. I know we are blessed so that we may bless others. I pray that we do that. I ask that you use me and our family to love on and encourage those around us.

Sweet singing

Ellie...a few days ago....

"Jesus loves me, this I know. FORTY bibles tell me so. Yes, Jesus loves me, the bibles tell me so"