Happy Father's Day...

So many prayers answered this weekend.

-Boilers won...now on to UConn

-Acacia and friends made it home safely...oh the tales that I have heard

-I roller skated and didn't break anything...yeah, that's right. All in one piece...I didn't even fall!!! Now that is worth a Glory Hallelujah!!!!!


I know that it sounds so trivial to pray for this small things (some less important than others), but in actuality, aren't we to take everything to Him in prayer? I find myself forgetting that so often. I will cruise through my days and not spend time with Him. I will then crash to a halt and fix that, then onto cruise control again. Why can't I seem to be consistant with this? That is what I am trying to work on right now. My days are busy, but should not be too busy for this...and I fail at it so often. Please forgive me Lord for falling short. You have given so much to me, how can I not repay You by spending just a little time with You?


My husband puts me to shame with this area in our lives, but I am so proud of his commitment to this. Every night, and I mean every...he goes into each of our children's rooms and prays for them once they are asleep. He prays for their walk with the Lord, regular daily stuff...and from the day they were born, he has prayed for their future spouses. Even when they spend the night somewhere else, he will go kneel and pray at an empty bed. Now that Jordan is married, he goes into Jordan's old room and prays for Jordan and Cassie and their marriage and future family. How awesome is this??? Then he will go do devotions and pray for the long list of those that have been placed upon his heart. Some names have been on that list for years, some just added this weekend. For example, just a few days ago he met a boy (about 10 or so) that he said just looked lost. Not lost in the physical sense, but lost within his own life. He had that awkward, unhappy look that often occurs in the tween years. Tim knows very little about this young man (he is the nephew of someone that Tim just met), but Tim felt his pain...you know what I mean? When talking to the new acquaintance, he found out that this young boy doesn't get out much, and that he lost his father a couple of years ago. How incredibly sad. Now that young man doesn't even know that he has been put on a prayer warriors list...one that has him being watched over by a Father that is not by his side physically, but by his side in spirit every step of the way. I hope that little guy one day realizes who is a father to the fatherless, because I know of at least one person that is praying for this to happen. I am so lucky to have such an awesome Man of God for a husband!!!

Again, I am guilty of just going through life and forgetting where my heart should be...and how to bend my knees...but the Lord is placing these thoughts in my heart to remind me.

Father thank you for starting my week in with the reminder that You are in control. Thank you for reminding me where I need to be daily, which is at Your feet. Thank you for having such patience with me, and offering me Your grace much more than I deserve. Thank you for blessing my life with a godly husband, and the best earthly father to my children. I pray that I will not suffer from teen angst and know that You will offer me comfort and joy...no matter how I may feel. Thank you for just being you...and simply loving me....

Happy Monday!!!