Pondering

Wade and I spent some time cleaning out the garage this weekend. We came across an old box with all of our wedding cards--from 13 years ago. I wanted to go through them to find & save the one from my Grandma Sallie who passed away last year. Wade wanted to go through them to see if there was any money we missed :) As we read through them, though, we were both struck by how many of the people who attended our wedding 13 years ago have now either passed away or gotten divorced. We were reminded not to take life--or marriage for granted.

My prayer...Lord, keep us faithful...to one another, and to You. Let us use our lives in such a way that we will have few regrets. And may our highest priority be to know You well, and make You known by the way that we live and love.

Honestly, so often my life falls far short of that prayer. Yet that is still my prayer.

The Things We'll Do!

Emily got a $10 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble for her birthday from her great grandma. She and I went on a special date for her to spend it and pick out a book. I wanted her to be able to pick out whatever book she wanted, within reason. Of all the books in the store, this is what she chose. Walter the Farting Dog. Ever read it? It's a national bestseller. Serious. And it was $17 with tax--so I ended up paying for almost half of it. Can't believe I let her get this book--we don't even let the girls use this word at our house. Oh the things we do to spark an interest in reading in our children!

Great Grandma is going to be thrilled when she hears the title of the book...maybe I won't tell her.

Buzz

Sometimes even Buzz, Bear, and the baseball bat need a nap.