I have winner!!!

Just wanted to Thank everyone who told me their favorite story about their kiddo's
I have a winner and I'll let you know in the morning!!!
Have a blessed night!!

Loving the Little Years Giveaway!!!

Good morning!
A few weeks ago a friend of mine said I needed to read this book called
"Loving the Little Years: Motherhood in the Trenches "

To be honest my first thought was, " With a 4, 2, & 1 year old, when do I have time to read anymore?", but she assured me that it was short read; and it is!!!
Loving the Little Years by Rachel Jankovic is a precious book for those of us in this season. It has short short chapters for those of us that just have a just few minunts to ourselves
( mine, in the bathroom. :)).
Rachel has five children five and under, including twins, so she has lots of experience with "Little Treasures".

Here's just a few quotes I love from the book!

"Christian childrearing is a pastoral pursuit, not an organisational challenge . . . If you are focused on the upkeep of the house and the schedule, as long as your child is not interrupting, you don't worry about it. If you are being pastorally minded, you will stop whatever it is that you are doing to see how your daughter is up in her bedroom."

". . . if you accept your lot and rejoice in your toil, God will give you the kind of overwhelming joy that cannot remember the details. Motherhood is hard work. It is repetitive and often times menial. Accept it. Rejoice in it. This is your toil. Right here. Those are their faces."

" Fat souls are better then clean floors."

I appreciate Rachel's wisdom and want to try so many of her ideas that I will likely have to re-read sections to remember how to execute them. One of the concepts that she talks about is that we teach our children to be obedient because obedience leads to freedom, and that is something we want to model about God’s character.

Loving the Little Years is available from Canon Press .

All that to say, I am happy to be giving away A copy of Loving the Little Years: Motherhood in the Trenches here on my blog! All you have to do is become a Google Friend Follower of our blog if you're not already, leave me a comment telling me so, and leave another comment telling me one thing that you love about the little one(s) in your life! The Giveaway will end on Sunday at 9pm. I will announce the winner on Monday, the 11th! ( 2 comment's in all )

Please include you email in one of your comments so I know where to finda ya!!

Thanks Canon for a fun giveaway!!!

Have a blessed day!!!

Rodeo Time!

Last night we took Liam and Lanna to the Rodeo! They had a blast just watching the Cowboys and Cowgirls. but I think most of all the the bulls chasing after the clowns!
The weather last night was very cool for what we have had and so the bulls were VERY ornery.
One " Might Mouse" so much so that after his ride to took off... No really he rammed the fence and then JUMPED it! and was lose in the fair grounds. it was quit the event!!! the kids were so into to it! the Cowboys were everywhere trying to contain " Might Mouse" But even after a attempt to lasso him he got away and when we left they were still chasing him!!!!
Liam loved that. and Said " Can I go help? " :)

Here's just a few pix from our evening!

Lanna Loved it!

Liam, WAY into it!

Their T~shirts

It was a very fun evening.
But again as I was sitting there in the grandstand the Lord was working on my heart. " How many of these people Know my Lord, How many of them will spend eternity with HIM,

Here in our own little 3 stop light town who has a true relationship with HIM?"

But the Bigger question... if the Lord would bring the opportunity would I be ready to share the HOPE that I have in HIM? Hummm. I have some heart checking to do this afternoon when the family naps this afternoon. I'm excited to see what the Lord has for me!

But would you be willing to ask your self that? Am I ready and willing to share the gospel at any moment? Just something to think about!!!

Have a great day!!!

Blessings!

A little tour!

Well the sun was out for just enough time for me to get some shots, so as promised here is a tour of our little yard and garden!


This by our front side walk!
I love the Mama Chicken and her "3" chicks!

The other side of the side walk!

I'd been wishing for a Colonial flag for a while and Jon found one!
and I love the little door that he made me out of reclaimed boards.
(Oh, the sign on it say" Little is much when God is in it.")

Here is our little garden!
when I left for IN. everything was so little, not so any more:)

Our mail boxes!

This is Naomi's (our landlords) garden, her garden is just wonderful!!!
and her Larkspur is just.... WOW this time of year!!

Well that's it for now, we have a few more flower beds here or there, but the computer is slow tonight that's why the pix are small, so this will have to do.
But before I go I want to share a bit more from my heart with you!

The Lord was convicting me yesterday as I was working outside, I was so excited to do this little tour that I let the house work go INSIDE for a few days, and things are a mess. all because I was wanting to get the OUTSIDE looking cute and all ready.
That's what we as Christians do sometimes. We strive to keep things on the OUTSIDE looking good. making sure that we're all put together, the kids are clean and neat. and when asked how were doing we reply " Fine thanks!" But INSIDE where no one can see, were falling apart. there is sin in our Hearts, it's as dirty as can be, and we're not walking with the Lord.
So as you think about your life this week what does your INSIDE look like!

Hope you enjoyed the little tour!

Have a great evening.
Blessings!

Sneak Peak!

Hello!
Finally I got all of the weeds pulled and mulch on the flower beds and I had talked about doing a little Garden/ flower bed tour for my family that can't make it out this time of the year.
So here is just a little teaser or Sneak Peak for you!
If it's sunny tomorrow I'll get some pix for you to enjoy!

We just got this done yesterday!

See ya Lord willing with a little tour!

Blessings!

Mr.& Mrs. Clayton Evans!

She did it!!!
My baby Sister is now Mrs. Clayton Evans!
We had a delightful time with my family, and I just wanted to share a few pix with you of the wedding weekend!

My parents with all 6 kids and spouses,
and 19 Grandchildren.

My Parents and all 19 Grandchildren
we're missing just one little one still in the Tummy!


The wedding day!


My Beautiful Baby Sister!

Mr & Mrs Clayton Evans!

Congrats Cayla and Clayton!
We are so excited to see what the Lord has for your lives together!
We love you!

After the wedding weekend we headed to the Creation Museum in KY. with my Sister and her family. we had a delightful time together, I'll try and blog about it some time this week!
Blessings!

Household Drudgery or Eternal Worth?

I saw this on my girlfriends Blog and loved it!

Three Mothers "Once a woman came upon three mothers at work. 'What are you doing?' she asked of them. " 'I'm doing the weekly washing', answered the first. " 'I'm doing a bit of household drudgery", replied the second. " 'I'm mothering three young children who some day will fill important and useful spheres in life, and wash-day is a part of my grand task in caring for these souls who shall live forever,' replied the third. Only she had caught a vision of the great work she was doing." From the book "Soul Sculpture" (what you owe to your child) by E.F. & L. Harvey I just loved it and had to share it with you tonight!