God, you're so good

Last week during worship I was holding Townes

We were singing "What a beautiful name" and he started singing along. All of the words.

I knew that he knew the words, because we listen to that song a lot. but, he had never sang out loud in church before.

I was completely caught off guard. 

I couldn't stop the little tears that started forming in my eyes.

Perhaps i'm way off here, but hearing your child sing those words is enough to send a mama into a fit of thankful-praise-crying-hysterics. 

pretty sweet. 

I was standing next to GT, who was holding Judson as we started singing the next song.

Amazing love

That welcomes me

The kindness of mercy

That bought with blood, wholeheartedly

My soul undeserving

I couldn't help but think that yes, God is so good to me.

I am standing next to my husband and my children. overwhelmed with the goodness of this life.

that does make me grateful.

but when i think of how GOOD my GOD IS because of what HE did for me, that's when i can’t help worship who HE is. Because it’s not dependent on how “good” these earthly things are going for me, but entirely because of the goodness of our Father.

of course, i am thankful for our earthly blessings and i know how much i have been given in this life.

but, beyond that- i have hope. I have peace. I have joy. 

only because of what He did at calvary.

I am undeserving of anything in this life. and certainly anything past this life. 

but, because of the goodness of the Lord...

I am blessed, I am called

I am healed, I am whole

I am saved in Jesus' name

Highly favored, anointed

Filled with Your power

For the glory of Jesus’ name

God, You're so good

Oh God, You're so good

God, You're so good

You're so good to me

Behold the cross

Age to age

And hour by hour

The dead are raised, the sinner saved

The work of Your power

God, You're so good

God, You're so good

God, You're so good

You're so good to me

I am blessed, I am called

I am healed, I am whole

I am saved in Jesus' name

Highly favored, anointed

Filled with Your power

For the glory of Jesus’ name

And should this life

Bring suffering

Lord, I will remember

What Calvary has bought for me

Both now and forever

God, You're so good

God, You're so good

God, You're so good

You're so good to me

Our life: an update

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Hello?

Is anyone still there?

So it’s been quite a while since I’ve visited this space. 

I could toss out several reasons why. 

Like, Instagram ate my blog

or

My computer is full and I can’t download anymore pictures

It’s also super slow

Also, I just haven’t felt like it

Anyway, we are in the middle of quite a few life changes. 

And I just thought I’d wake up the ole blog for documentation purposes!

We started a major remodel and addition on our home about 3 weeks ago and I am so excited! It is coming along quite nicely. At least I think so...I have no frame of reference for the timing of these things.

We are living at my parents (which is actually pretty awesome) and I am incredibly thankful for the convenience of being next door.

We are also about 2 weeks away from welcoming our baby girl!

Ahhhhhh!!!!! 

I am definitely in between several emotions.

1. I am kind of over being pregnant. 

The constant need to occupy the lavatory. Restless legs. Hip discomfort. Audible noises when trying to stand up. always hungry/always feeling full. Breaking out in a sweat when trying to put on my compression socks for work so my cankles aren’t huge at the end of the day. 

You know...all of the end of pregnancy glamorous things that you’re never prepared for.

2. I’m not ready for the actual part of her transition from in-utero living to the outside world living. I’ve not had the most awesome experiences with the boys so I’m slightly anxious about getting this chick out. I’d appreciate prayers for smooth labor, delivery and post-partum. Seriously.

3. I can’t wait to meet our baby girl!!!!! I do not take lightly the blessing that is a baby. We had to wait a bit longer to get pregnant with her than the boys (almost a year), so we seem to be a bit more grateful for the miracle that is life growing inside of me. Isn’t it amazing?!??

My brother is getting married!

Josh (my oldest brother) met Kristen in Dallas, where they both live, and I am so thrilled to have her for a sister. 

She is absolutely wonderful and she puts up with Josh (i kid, i kid, calm down).

His wedding is less than a month away. We are all so excited to celebrate them!

There are three of our life events that are keeping us occupied these days. 

Aside from that, it's the usual- church family, kids school, t-ball, extended family, work, 2 boys, 5 chickens, a cat and a dog.

I'm hopeful that I will be using the blog more often, but i'm also realistic...so perhaps i'll see ya soon...or it may be another 6 months.

either way, I'd like to say "it's good to be back"