Let Him Carry It

When your heart is so heavy
that only the Lord has the strength to carry it,
let Him...

 

He can do far more with it broken 

than you can do with it when it's whole.
 

 

---Wisdom from my friend Trent Lambert

Dads and Daughters

A Hallmark Greeting Card 

from my Girls today...

 

 

There was a Dad

who had a Daughter.

Swung her.

Spun her.

Chased her.

Caught her.

Hugged her.

Loved her.

Praised her.

Taught her.

Oh, what happiness

he brought her!

Happy Father's Day

from that Daughter.

Old Fashioned Letters

Old Fashioned Letters 

by Jason Reeves

You still write me old fashioned letters

put your perfume on the pages

with crossed out words that you took back

like "do you really miss me?"

But in my own way I take you everywhere I go

and it feels like home.

Cause I can hear you say "it's gonna be ok"

this waking life's a dream

Nights like this

Weeks like this...
     Days like this...
          Nights like this...
               ...are trying times for me

There's a feeling of sadness...
     of emptiness...
          of loneliness...
               ...that seems impossible to flee

My heart turns within my chest...
     bones ache with grief...
          thoughts grow dim...
               ...as doubt grips tight

Look up...
     hang on...
          hold tight...
               ...it's just a passing night.

Roller Skating Fun

Carolyn, Ben and Lindsey absolutely love to roller skate.  Hanging out and being silly with friends is one of the best parts of skating.  On a recent trip to the rink I tried to capture some of the fun and silliness on video.  Sadly, Ben was not with us during this trip, but Carolyn and Lindsey's friends Karter, Emily and Catelin were.  Hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed putting it together!

Catelin and Lindsey

Emily, Carolyn, Karter and her Step-Sister

My Hope Endures

My hope endures 

the worst of conditions.

My hope is unchanged.

Here in My Life

Where would I be without You here in my life?

The answer to that question has brought me to my knees so many times.  I can't even imagine life without my Jesus

Sinking in an Ocean of Grace

How He Loves
David Crowder Band

I love this song!!  (Lyrics are below the video)



He is jealous for me,
Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree,
Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.
When all of a sudden,
I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,
And I realize just how beautiful You are,
And how great Your affections are for me.

And oh, how He loves us so,
Oh how He loves us,
How He loves us all

Yeah, He loves us,
Oh! how He loves us,
Oh! how He loves us,
Oh! how He loves.

We are His portion and He is our prize,
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes,
If grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking.
And Heaven meets earth like an unforseen kiss,
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest,
I don’t have time to maintain these regrets,
When I think about, the way…