Sisters

Kate and Caroline were making craft projects this afternoon, so it was the perfect time for me to try out my new camera.

They are really missing their big sister this week who is visiting Grandma.  They have asked me almost every hour since Saturday when Emily was coming home.  Caroline has even resorted to telling me that we NEED to pick up Emily right now. 



Life's Little Joys

Who can resist getting your feet wet when you stop at the fountain?

Isn't it just one of life's little joys to get your feet wet on a hot summer day?

 

So grateful for the simple joys of summer.  My favorite summer memories growing up were the Sunday drives that we took with my parents.  Sometimes we would end up at an ice cream sta.  I remember going to get corn from a farm market where they brought the corn right in from the field on long wagons and we would peel back the green covering to reveal the sweet yellow corn.  Summer should be a time of simple joys and memories that will last a lifetime.

 

"Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples."

Psalm 96:3



Summer Mornings at the Park

We have begun spending several morning a week at one of our local parks.  It just gets too hot in the afternoon to have any fun there.  We enjoy this park because it is in the woods.  Tons of tall, mature trees are like a canopy covering the park. 

 

I started a new bible study this week called Engaging God's Word- Ruth and Esther.  I was studying the word providence.  I learned it came from a Latin expression that means to see ahead.  When talking about God's providence, we mean that He is sustaining everything that He has created, and He is guiding and working toward His good and perfect plans.  I am learning to step out of His way.  It may not be what I envision, but God's plan is good and perfect.  If I choose to be all in, God will use me in His story in a powerful way.