What I Think

It seems my thinking cap is stuck on my head. So many things go 'round and 'round in my mind as I sort through and try to discern wisdom and truth. Recent events send another wave of thoughts surging through, so I'm going to share...

I think that people (me too) should live cheerfully and with noble purpose.

I think complaining is destructive and depressing.

I think funerals and them that mourn are interesting and worthy of pondering.

I think we should really live like there's no tomorrow, not just say we should.

I think God's standards are perfect and full of peace.

I think friends aren't always "friends forever if the Lord's the Lord of them," but they should be.

I think God said on purpose that children are a gift from Him, even an abundance of them.

I think that sin is sinister and creepy, slinking around inconspicuously, ruining lives and leaving the masses blaming something or someone else.

I think we should say sin more and not feel old fashioned or embarrassed about it.

I think we should hate sin passionately even when righteousness brings about greater (temporary) suffering.

I think I should live all the time like the dead people did whose loved ones go on and on and on about their impeccable character.

I think we should remember that nobody, not one person save Jesus, has been or ever will be perfect, even our beloved and cherished dead.

I think it's the pits to disagree with others.

I think it's equally the pits to be falsely accused and never given the chance for redemption.

I think I've probably contradicted myself.

I think God is simply and complexly wonderful and definitely worth enduring the waiting room we live in on earth.

I think my mom is a terrific person who doesn't get near enough credit for being so.

I think my dad is an amazing prayer warrior.

I think the Bible is fascinating and exciting, never dull and irrelevant.

I think we should do really hard things just for the character it produces.

I think that very few people are still reading this list =)

I think I should go to bed with a sincere prayer of thanksgiving on my mind.

The Little One

I was trying to think of a way to announce to any who read here that we are expecting a baby this coming fall. I decided to find a picture of a baby in utero to accompany the announcement. This picture gripped me because the baby is fourteen weeks, just the same gestation as our new, growing little one. We have an awesome Creator!

A Good Picture

Joshua took this picture of he and Jason. I thought it was sweet. John thought it "bloggable," so here you are.

The Fun

Some of the boys after finding their eggs...















































Nancy coming down the stairs Easter morning for the egg hunt...

Colored Eggs

We bought neon food coloring this year to color our eggs. They turned out very nice. Nature did her work too. Some were quite interesting with the patterns that nature manifested. You can see Jason's Spider Man egg. He was really excited about that.

Daredevil James

This is the video that I wanted to post when I posted bike/blade videos awhile back. I couldn't get this one to work then. Thanks to the help of a generous friend (you know who you are!) here it is now.