Making a Sunday School song my reality....

Those of you with kids will most likely know the classic Sunday School song that goes like this:
Read your bible,
Pray everyday,
Pray everyday,
Pray everyday.
Read your Bible,
Pray everyday,
and you'll grow, grow, grow.......


Such a simple song, but such powerful words. Words that I have a hard time committing and following through with, yet I am supposed to be teaching my children the basics of what it means to have a daily, personal relationship with Jesus. Legalism aside (aka guilt for not doing this daily), these two aspect of Christianity are super important in going deeper with God. 
One of my goals for 2012 was to read through the Bible in a year.....I have never been able to stick with it and have yet to read the Bible cover to cover. Insert a 'gasp'!! I know, I know.....I always started in Genesis and then got hung up, totally bored and unmotivated by the time I hit the 'trenches' of Leviticus. I have read through the New Testament but without completing the Old Testament, I am lacking the big picture of God's love story from the beginning of time. 

Am I actually hurting the very people I so desperately want to help?

On my list of books to read in 2012

Phil and I had the privilege of attending a one day seminar, with the main speaker being one of the co-author's of the book "Helping without Hurting". This topic is hugely relevant to our lives as we are on the cusp of entering into a 'foreign' culture for the purpose of ministry and are both slightly petrified of messing it all up.  
This was something I hadn't really thought too deep about....I love helping others but today I had my eyes opened to the possibility that my good intentions in helping could hurt an individual or even a whole community! Talk about frozen in fear....but I know that is not what the authors wanted to accomplish. 

One Morning....

Here's a little view into a typical day at our house......

Learning about K

• Mer wake up @ 7am (hubs is already out the door)
• Exercise: Today's pick was The 30 day shred level 3 
• Read Daily Chronological Bible, Prayer
• Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, Toast, Berry Smoothie with Greek Yogurt
• Help kiddos get dressed, make beds (put 1 marble in the job jar)
• Mer has a shower, gets dressed and ready for the day
• Home School featuring the letter K

32 and counting....

Happy 32nd Birthday Phil!

I have known Phil for 14 years now, been kissin' him for 12 :)

Phil & I at a cafe in Meaford, on his birthday getaway!

No airplane cake mold available, a race car is the next best thing?

A Fresh Start in 2012

Our Family

I'm back. It's been almost 1 year since i last posted anything on my blog. I don't know if it was a time thing, lack of interest or purpose, and to be honest, i kinda thought 'why do i need to let everyone in on my life'? Do people really care about reading what is on my mind? I have read so many fantastic blogs on topics from crafts to motherhood....and i guess some part of me just felt i wouldn't measure up. So i lost interest and stopped shortly after i started this blog. Fast forward 11 months, and here i sit. I have mulled this whole blog thing over for a while now.....and have come to several conclusions:

Music & Dancing

There is a lot of singing around here....Kaitlyn belts out various songs....from Zaccheus to the days of the week and although Lily can't talk yet, she hums the ABC's and Away in a Manger, remarkably in tune. We sing at dinner to thank Jesus for the food and we sing to the kids just before they fall asleep. Kaitlyn and Lily love to put on their princess dresses and dance to the kids music we have....the dance session usually ends up in a funny game or chase which is hilarious to watch.
I remember as a little girl, dancing to records of Amy Grant, Barry Manilow and Frank Mills....I would make up these dance routines (funny how it never paid off...i am the WORST dancer!!) and then I'd call my mom and ask her to watch. She always came and watched me and said I was a great dancer when it was all over. Seeing my kids dance around makes me smile and remember those days....I want to make sure I always take the time to sit down and watch their routines. Maybe I'll teach them a few moves.... :)

God met me today

Today was a day that i won't forget for a long while. God met me exactly where i was. In church we sang a song today that narrated what i needed to do....
I am going to the river,
bringing sins i cannot bear,
Come and lead me, lead me closer
Lord i need to meet you there.
Precious Jesus, I am ready
to surrender every care,
take my hand now, lead me closer
Lord i need to meet you there.