An Undivided Mind

Teach me Your way, LORD, and I will live by Your truth.

Give me an undivided mind to fear Your name.

Psalm 86:11

This verse has been my theme lately. With three little ones, along with the adventures of life, I need to be spending more time with my Jesus. But somehow, I have less time... So I begin by asking God for an undivided mind, for my time praying and reading to be more efficient.

And while my time at home right now can seem so routine, some days not leaving my house, having my patience stretched farther than I thought possible, stepping on hundreds of army men, and pouring countless glasses of chocolate milk, this is what He's called me to do.

He's teaching this everyday girl that His power is manifested in my weakness. That while I think sometimes my work goes unnoticed and unrecognized and is unchanging, as I'm trying to teach and instill lifelong qualities like kindness, love, and humility, He is at work. He's changing me, and hopefully my children, to live a life of divine proportions.

Letter to Santa from Jack

Dear Santa,

I'm trying to be a good boy this year. It's just so hard having brothers.

Love,

Jack

Bless it...

Top 5 Music Picks

From the three boys and in no particular order:

1. Long Black Train by Josh Turner

2. Don't Waste Your Life by Lecrae

3. Forever Reign by Hillsong

4. Jesus Loves Me

5. Every Promise of Your Word by Keith and Kristyn Getty (Here's a picture of the Getty's singing to the boys on their bus.)

Our musical preferences are as diverse as our family. :)

English Funnies Part 2

I FINALLY was able to come back to choir for good tonight. It's been SOOOO long! All three boys went to their Wednesday night activity.

Now, the English is coming along great! Ben is SO incredibly smart that he has picked it up with no problem and Eli, as well, has picked it up great for just a little guy. Also, Jack talks constantly, so they just listen and piece together what he says and repeat it. It's hilarious.

Well tonight, back to their Wednesday night classes, they each heard a Bible story and colored pictures. The two little boys, that is. And the conversations afterward went like this...

Angie: Eli, what did you color?
Eli: Picture.
Angie: Who is that?
Eli: Guy.
Angie: His name is Guy? Maybe his name is Noah.
Eli: Yeah! Noah.
Angie: What's happening in this picture?
Eli: Zenaabe all gone! (Zenaabe=rain)
Angie: Yes! Noah is so happy because the rain is all gone! What color is your picture?
Eli: Purple.

Wrong color, but he understood the story enough to tell the story back to me. Yay!


Next boy.

Angie: Ben, who is in your picture?
Ben: Esther.
Angie: What did she do?
Ben: Ben Zekiyos do it! Ben Zekiyos cut scissors, uh, and color.
Angie: Oh I know, but what did Esther do?
Ben: Ben Zekiyos cut it!

The End.