Memoirs of a Moorings

Away

I missed posting my love Thursday post......but there is a lot of love going on around here!

Rhyan and I are visiting my parents. And boy did it take a time getting here. Our plane had to re-land at the airport we came from after a flock of birds flew into the engine. I heard we made the evening news! Rhyan is enjoying every moment of our visit. Every time we leave the house, he says, 'we're not going home." A statement that is more of a question. He can't get enough of his Papi--who is enjoying him just as much. We made it to the hospital to visit him every day except for yesterday since Rhyan came down with a bug. He wanted nothing except lots to drink and his new Thomas the Train engine that sings the theme song and spouts steam.

And as much as he keeps saying, "we are not going home" he sure does miss his daddy. He took some time to admire Daddy and the infant he calls, "baby Rhyan." We'll be home soon Daddy....Mommy misses you too!

Love Thursday~Joy

LOVE this kid. LOVE the joy he brings to our world!

Happy Love Thursday! Feel more of the love here.

 

Christmas Cheer

I've always loved a good homemade, heartfelt gift. I decided it would be my goal this year to try my hand at something crafty for a few co-workers and Rhyan's preschool teachers. I found quick and easy recipes for classic hot chocolate and peppermint stick cocoa and bundled them up as cute as possible. I only wish I'd thought to make one for myself!

Love Thursday~Instant Bond

My father has two daughters. So when Rhyan, his only grandson, came along needless to say he fell instantly in love. Truth is, my father loves all kids. But he and Rhyan have a different kind of bond. The kind where mommy doesn't exist when Papi is around. The kind that made my dad travel 400 miles to take care of his grandson during week-long breaks so mommy wouldn't miss work. He was to come down in July to watch Rhyan, but was feeling ill. The diagnosis-multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. Papi's visits have been cut short, but the love still stretches far and wide between grandfather and grandson. I covet your prayers for my father. Not only for healing and strength in his body, but for a personal relationship with Jesus. We love you Daddy--and thank you for loving my boy so sweetly.

Happy Love Thursday. Love is all around here.

Book Crazy

So the book club that I am a part of is taking a a hiatus for the month of December. Bummer......sure it gives me time to catch on personal reading, but I really miss seeing these girls for our monthly meeting. There's great food, good company, lively conversation and absolutely NO kids. LOVELY to say the least. We actually just got the selection for January, but I've been re-reading Dr. James Dobson's book "Bringing Up Boys." LOVE IT. LOVE IT. LOVE IT. And love his radio show. Good solid, practical advice on how to understand boys and give them a solid footing in the world and the Word of God. I'm reading this book like it's my first time. Kids don't need more toys, clothes or extracurricular activities--they simply need parents who are willing to spend time with them. People consider Dr. Dobson to be too straight laced, but I can't get enough of him. What could be more exciting than building a strong healthy home? If you have sons, check his book out.  Anyway, I'll have to put the book to the side again to get back in the book club flow. Here's a look at the books we've read--some highs and some lows.........but one thing for sure. They all made for great conversation.

Christmas Is In the Air

We got in the holiday spirit this weekend with a little graham cracker house building (nobody around here likes gingerbread). Between snatching candy and shaking sprinkles all over the table, Rhyan declared Auntie Bobbi the winner, Daddy nabbed second place, sadly Mommy came in third and Ashley's house came in last. We had loads of fun, made one heck of a mess and marveled that our houses were still standing after our first-time attempts.

Finishing the Sentence...

A meme challenge of sorts from My Midlife Moments

1.  All I want for Christmas is : world peace--or an 30GB iPod will do
2.  If I could go anywhere in the world I would go to : Africa
3.  People often underestimate the power of : forgiveness
4.  Christmas makes me feel : the power of Jesus' life
5.  In a perfect world there would be : no fat in ice cream
6.  If I could meet one blogger it would be : Ann V of Holy Experience of Listening (LOVE her Godly insight)
7.  The stupidest yet funniest movie ever made was : Napoleon Dynamite
8.  My first New Years Resolution will be : sit at Jesus' feet and listen more
9.  Scraping utensils against teeth while eating really skeeves me out.
10. I did this Meme because : the questions were actually interesting.

Love Thursday-Grace For the Journey

Tomorrow marks five years of marriage! Seems so long ago and yet only like yesterday. The number five represents grace in the Scriptures. Lord, may your grace follow these two soul-mates for years to come.

"Nearly all marriages, even happy ones, are mistakes: in the sense that almost certainly (in a more perfect world, or even with a little more care in this very imperfect one) both partners might be found more suitable mates. But the real soul-mate is the one you are actually married to." -J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973)

Happy Love Thursday! Feel more of the love here.

Good Soil

Looks like the life lesson in this scripture won't stop following me. I mentioned here that I really do want a Mary heart. So the Lord is driving the point home to me that in order get that Mary heart, I've got to stop doing what Martha did.

On Sunday while getting ready for church, I do something I rarely do--turn on the television. While getting ready I heard a pastor named Bayless Conley (who I've heard before a few times) start talking about the Martha syndrome. (A PDF of that message "When God Says Your Name Twice can be found here.) He said there were only a few people in the Bible whose names He said twice in a row. When He does, there is a profound message that follows. Like Martha how many times have we (I) welcomed God into our (my) house and then not had time for Him? Ouch! We get busy, preoccupied, resentful and all we have to do is make a choice, like Mary. Instead we get a fast food nugget from the Lord and expect that to hold us. But this Scripture says: "But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her." The Word can't be taken out of good soil, but it can be choked out of us who are too busy with the cares of this world or snatched away immediately by Satan before the Word takes root. (Scripture reference here.) Whew! Heavy stuff. Especially for those of us who have been saved for a while and should certainly know better.

Then today I was listening to the radio and got so busy that I forgot to change the station. Not really a fan of Greg Laurie's....however, today what was his scripture reference? This! Wow! In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established-II Corinthians 13:1.

My prayer: may my heart be good soil that hears the Word and brings forth fruit.

Randomness

Don't three years old know that this green creature is NOT an accessory for fancy new furniture?

I just got back from mailing out the thank you cards for Rhyan's birthday. Two weeks later is not that bad right? I searched high and low for cute thank you card with vellum envelopes to match the invites I made--nothing. So I decided to make them. Not bad for a one-night rush job.

Only thing is--DO NOT buy those cute $1 punches from the bins at Michaels. They aren't worth it. After five punches this little darling thing gave out on me. Leaving me with no choice but to embellish my baby boy's thank you cards with flowers. Oh well. For those of you who bought Rhyan a gift-act like you didn't see these cards.