Funny Faces

In our home we laugh a lot!  While Jason is a godly man and an outstanding leader, he is also very funny!  These are a few funny faces that we've made this summer.  What wonderful memories we make while having a blast together!   

These were taken at Disney.  We had just rode Pirates of the Caribbean and walked into a shop!  While we didn't buy anything we had a blast playing with all the cool accessories and toys.  

Jason is a cool pirate! 

Watch out, she has a sword!!

Arr!! She is a cutie without her 2 front teeth!

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Anna Clair is scary!

Emma Grace loves to pretend.  She had a blast dressing up and talking like a pirate. 

I loved this picture of the girls shooting targets at Disney.  Anna Clair's face is adorable!

I couldn't leave Noah out of this post!  He isn't into making silly faces!

My sister bought my kids this ball thing.  Well, one of them busted and Jason, being silly, used it as a hat.  Of course, we all joined in and had a great laugh!! 

Alison took this at a restaurant!  Now you know why my girls love to make silly faces.  They get it from Daddy :)  I love it!! 

I think they'd pass for backwoods rednecks! 

We are blessed to have such a funny Daddy!

Thoughts from Emma Grace

 Emma Grace completed 1st grade this year and during the year she kept a "My Thoughts Journal".  She gave it to us as a gift at the end of the school year.  Jason and I enjoyed reading her journal.  This is how it works.... The teacher gives them a page with a box at the top for them to draw a picture.  In the middle the teacher has a sentence for them to complete.  Here are some of Emma Grace's thoughts throughout her first grade year....


I'd like to meet God because.... there will be no sadness or sickness in heaven.
If I had three wishes, I would wish for... To be a princess so I would not have to clean my room, a dog and braces.
The person I most admire... is God because he is mighty and powerful.
Today I'm thinking about... getting married.  It is so hard to choose.  I'm thinking about going to heaven!!
(Oh my, what 1st grade girls think about... getting married and going to heaven! This is too funny!) 
I want to learn more about... God because he loves me and does not sin!
If the dinosaurs were alive today... I would scream and run!!!!
I feel afraid when... I am not afraid because God is with me.
I don't understand why... I don't understand why my dad can do a handstand!
I'd like to visit ... I'd like to visit my mammow because she loves me and gives me everything I want.
Today I'm thinking about.... how to get a job because I want to get money!!
I know that I am special because.. I'm special because God made me and I'm proud of it!  I like it that way.
My most embarrassing moment was... when I burped in front of the class really loud.  It was gross.
I wonder why... I wonder why I can not do a cart wheel but my Dad can do a hand stand!
The perfect day would be... The day that we never ran out of gatorade! (She drew a picture of a Gatorade Station!)
I know a lot about.... LOVE! Because I get loved all the time!! (How sweet!!)

AWARDS DAY AT SCCS!!

Emma Grace  made the A honor roll and earned the Christian Character award!!  We are so proud of our sweet Emma Grace!!

Noah made the B honor roll and earned the Diligence award!  We are also very proud of our precious Noah!!

Treating Others Gently

  We receive daily devotionals from Jerry Bridges.  Each day we are emailed a great devotional from his book, Holiness Day by Day.  Today's message was such an encouragement that I felt the need to share with my friends and family.       

Treating Others Gently

Today's Scripture: Matthew 11:29
"Learn from me, for I am gentle."
Read it online at the Bible Gateway: (NIV) (NASB) (KJV) (The Message)

A profile of gentleness as it should appear in our lives will first include actively seeking to make others feel at ease, or "restful," in our presence. We should not be so strongly opinionated or dogmatic that others are afraid to express their opinions in our presence. Instead, we should be sensitive to others' opinions and ideas. We should also avoid displaying our commitment to Christian discipleship in such a way as to make others feel guilty, taking care not to break the bruised reed of the hurting Christian or snuff out the smoldering wick of the immature Christian.

Second, gentleness will demonstrate respect for the personal dignity of the other person. Where necessary, it will seek to change a wrong opinion or attitude by persuasion and kindness, not by domination or intimidation. It will studiously avoid coercion by threatening, either directly or indirectly (as Paul, for example, avoided it in his appeal to the Corinthians).

Gentleness will also avoid blunt and abrupt speech, instead seeking to answer everyone with sensitivity and respect, ready to show consideration toward all. Gentle Christians do not feel they have the liberty to "say what I think and let the chips fall where they may." Instead they're sensitive to the reactions and feelings of others. When gentle Christians find it necessary to wound with words, they also seek to bind up those wounds with words of consolation and encouragement.

Finally, gentle Christians will not degrade or belittle or gossip about the brother or sister who falls into some sin. Instead they will grieve for him or her and pray for that person's repentance. If it's appropriate to become personally involved, they'll seek to restore the person gently (Galatians 6:1), aware that they too are subject to temptation.

Visit the The Navigators' Devotional Ministry website for more devotional resources.

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New Family Picture

I thought it would be fun to change our family picture!  This was taken right before Jason left the Tupelo Fire Department 4 years ago and headed west to California!!  My 3 blessings are much younger.  We've all grown up so much in the past 4 years.