Fixed on YOU this year, Lord!

MY PRAYER FOR THIS YEAR!!!!! Beautiful, simply beautiful!
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May Your voice be louder
May Your voice be clearer
Than all the others, than all the others

May Your face be dearer
May Your words be sweeter
Than all the others
Than all the others in my life

Please keep my eyes fixed on you
Please root my heart so deep in You
Keep me abiding, keep me abiding
Keep me abiding that I
Oh, that I might bear fruit

May Your presence be truer
May Your presence by nearer
Than all the others, than all the others

May Your light burn brighter
May Your love go deeper
Than all the others
Than all the others in my life
~Full Attention by Jeremy Riddle
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Oh how I want my eyes completely, totally fixed on you this year, Lord! I want to bear Your fruit....I want to be fully abiding! Root my heart, Jesus!!

Fixed ONLY on you Jesus!!!

MUST SEE and MUST HAVE!

Our beautiful, precious friends will be heading to Ethiopia at the end of January on a fabulous mission trip. They are selling these amazing shirts as a fundraiser. I just love them...go check out the Shubin's blog & be prepared to be challenged & don't forget to buy your shirts!

Sweet Shubin family: Wish we were going with you guys! We love you and can't wait to see all that the Lord is going to do!!!!

So Blessed!

The BEST gift EVER...my babies!!

More Christmas pictures to follow :)

Who will love me?

"What if you woke up today and discovered you were completely alone? What if you were a tiny baby who was sick, crying out in a crowded orphanage for anyone to comfort you? Or what if you were three years old and had no idea what happened to your parents or whether they were coming back to you? For thousands of children who live as orphans, this is their grim reality. But LWB works every single day to change their futures through foster care, education, medical care, and orphanage assistance."

These are the words from Karen at Love Without Boundaries that I received in a recent email letter. How do they make you feel? They make me feel sad...frustrated...broken-hearted...despairing...these words jab at this mama's heart in the most painful, deep way. Knowing our precious daughter experienced those exact feelings...knowing that 2.5 years after coming home, she is still deeply effected by being abandoned...by losing her family (her foster family). She has a fear of being abandoned that has yet to leave her....but in my broken-heartness I feel challenged...inspired...hopeful...determined...determined to minister to these precious ones.

Show us Lord...guide our determined hearts!!!

Just 2 more nigh-nights

My darling little C woke up this morning with Christmas on her mind....

Baby C: Mommy, can we open our presents?

Mommy: Nope, you have to wait 2 more nigh-nights

Baby C: How Come?

Mommy: Because it's not time yet...just 2 more nigh-nights

Baby C: Mom, I want to go nigh-night right now :)

Feeling...

feeling so unbelievably unworthy.......Lord, you are so amazing....Thank you for loving me!!

Have you???

Have you open heartily asked Jesus what He wants for His birthday this year?

~~Be prepared to be amazed~~

14 Years & counting...

Can you believe it baby...we've been married for 14 years today (17 years together). Absolutely CRAZY....I love, love, absolutely LOVE you!!! Still not sure why God chose to bless me with such an amazing man! What a precious gift you are to me! Happy Anniversary love!!

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You can only vote once--but please let all your friends know that they can help Nightlight as well. The last day to vote is December 11th! If we receive enough votes to be in the top 100, we'll receive $25,000. If we're in the top 5, we could receive $100,000 to $1,000,000! The money that we receive will assist Nightlight in helping more needy children get a home. We want to thank you all for your support! Please let us know if you need help with the voting process and we will be happy to walk you through it.

Solution for more hours in a day...

Baby C has discovered the age old problem of not enough hours in a day.

Mommy: Okay sweetie, hop into bed it's time to sleep.

Baby C: Why?

Mommy: Because it's nighttime and it's dark outside so you need to get some sleep & rest your body.

Baby C: But I already did last night.

There it is folks...just skip sleeping and you'll have more hours in your day ;)