Deuteronomy 6:6-7

"And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise."

Monday, June 21, 2010

Celebrations Galore!!

We have been über busy since the last blog.  So get ready for a novel.

 
Praising God from whom all blessings flow… we closed on our house on Friday, May 7th (which just happened to be the day Ella turned 9 months old – and who says God is not in the details?)  We began moving within a few hours following closing and by the next day our house was full of all our belongings.  Sunday morning I woke up in my own house on Mother’s Day!  What a blessing that was!!!  For me, one of the greatest responsibilities as a mother/wife is to provide a safe, loving, nurturing environment for my family.  Being able to spend Mother’s Day developing that responsibility was a dream come true.      


 A week after we moved my precious little nephew, Gabe, came to visit for a few days.  I absolutely must share some sweet moments we had with him.  They had such a blast eating at the table together.  Then Papa came over to visit with his grandbabies.  They just love their Papa.  


 At the end of May we headed west to see my brother-in-law graduate with his second degree in Engineering!  So proud of him!!  


A couple of weeks ago Ella was dedicated at church.  And let me just tell you how special that was for us!  Being a parent is one thing, but as a Christian, knowing how the world is and seeing the sweet little life God has entrusted you to raise, it is so encouraging to have a church family committing to walk with you and behind you to help teach Ella the ways of Christ that she may too one day choose to follow Him.  That service was such a blessing!


 
Now for my favorite event of the last couple of months… FATHER’S DAY!!!  (*Beware, the soap box is getting closer with each step.)  Don’t get me wrong, Mother’s Day was wonderful.  I absolutely LOVE being a mother.  My “stay-at-home-mom” job has been so much more rewarding than any of the other jobs I’ve had from teaching to youth ministry.  However, I feel that every year I hear about Mother’s Day a month in advance – flowers, pampering, food, etc.  Then when Father’s Day gets here it’s as if it snuck up on everybody.  Being raised by a single father, I know the vast importance of a dad to a child.  I am evidence that a child can grow and mature without a mother as long as the father is there… providing love.  I always think back and wonder how my dad did it with three kids on his own.  And now being a parent I know one of his secrets… he lead with his heart.  We never ever doubted he loved us.  He never missed a school or sport function.  Our head never hit the pillow without a hug and a kiss.  And I know that because I was raised in the security of my father’s arms, I never NEEDED to be in a boy’s arms.  In addition to the emotional security and confidence I had, the love my dad gave me made it SO easy to trust in my Heavenly Father.  I feel that people underestimate the power of a Father’s influence and role in the home and how that compares to someone’s hesitancy to believe in God.  So with all that being said, I wish our culture made a MUCH bigger deal about Father’s Day!  (*Carefully stepping down.)

In preparation for Father’s Day, Ella made Ryan a card.  She was so excited about that marker and ink pad.  When Sunday arrived I went and got Ella out of her bed and took her to our bedroom.  On the way, I put Ryan’s card in her hand.  When we walked into our bedroom I put her on the bed and she handed Ryan his card.  The whole time he was reading it, she laid her head on his chest while patting his shoulder.  It was the sweetest thing.  Ella is DEFINITELY a daddy’s girl!!  He is her most favorite person in the whole world.  Everyday he walks through the doorway from work she goes crazy squealing and smiling trying to get to him.  At 10 months old she already know what it feels like to be held in the loving, safe, and secure arms of her daddy!  She thinks he hung the moon.  Many mothers would be jealous of that relationship.  But I would not have it any other way!!  I will continue to encourage it, because I know how much it helped me emotionally and spiritually to have that relationship with my father.  Ephesians 3:20 says, “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us”.  That verse speaks so much truth in my life!  How blessed Ella and I are for the man God has provided to lead us.  Happy Father’s Day, Ryan!!  I love you! 
 
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