Ah! Sabbath!
Brent has the most amazing job in the world. Really, it's not a job. It's what he is called to do. No doubt. Sometimes it can leave us so busy. Not busy in a bad way, but just apart from each other as a family. Today, we had NO plans after church. This maybe the first day in 7 weeks we have had nothing planned! The sun was out, cell phones were off, the kids were snotty, Brent was home, and I was thrilled! The college is our favorite family hangout. MR and FB love playing at the fountains.

Present for Mom


Today I cleaned up poop. No, not just changing a diaper. Poop. On my hard wood floor.... in two separate places (this is where I give three cheers for not having carpet!). We do not have pets, just two precious girls. Little one came and so pleasantly told me with her pants around her ankles, “I POOT IN MAHWEE’S FLO-UH!”. She was truly proud of herself. She had progressed from her diaper to leaving a present for Dora at her playhouse door step. My brain couldn’t get over the fact that she had only a few more steps into the bathroom to use her little potty. In fact, she had moments earlier thrown the whole role of toilet paper in the “Big Potty”. After all the commotion I hear her in the bedroom saying, "DO DA-DATAS DO! IT'S A BOOTIFUL DAY!".
Translation: Go Gators Go!
I'm pretty sure Brent put her up to this.
SO...
Today I carried poop.
And for that very reason alone, I am going to bed at the very early hour of 11pm.
(and yes. for the record, I DID take a pic of it to remind my husband that even though he has crazy days helping students through hardships and occasional drama... I LITERALLY carried poop. ;)

Round Here....

a little two year old (it hurts to type those words) is obsessed with puzzles.

little girls are being read to.

 a daddy is getting spontaneously getting kissed

 and kicked....

 and ignored.

breathing treatments are a routine and a certain little person doesn't mind them one bit...
in fact, she insists.

What is RIGHT about the "Church"?

As someone who has gone to church her whole life, I have first hand experience with what is WRONG with the church. Like every person who wants to see the church get "better" (whatever that means), I could make a huge list of weak areas. For once I would like to point out what is RIGHT about the church. Church in my little blog post means the people who are actively seeking Christ and surrendering to him, not the brick building I sit in on Sundays. As a pastor's wife I have been burned by the church, but also tremendously BLESSED by the church.
(I will do another post about the blessings from just this week!)
Some of you know about the PASSION conference and some may not. Basically, it started when I was in college. It is for college age students. It is a huge movement to bring college students together in fellowship and proclaim Christ. So you don't believe in God, and that statement means nothing to you. I get it, BUT the reason I want to share it with you is because these students are changing the world by loving on the unlovable. I have been truly impressed by how these college students are not just students who are big mouth Christians, but are actually giving life to others because of their actions. They are helping free girls from sexual slavery, building wells for villages who do not have clean water, meeting the needs of local homeless shelters, and helping stop many other social injustices! The list goes on.
PASSION conference is starting today in Atlanta. Our church has around 44 college students going and other local churches have students going as well! I am truly excited about the difference this generation of students will make!