Vacation Bible School

Here are some things that the Lord taught me this week:
*I am so blessed for having parents that loved me enough to teach me about Jesus
*Prayer is very powerful
*Kindergarteners scream when the power goes out
*The gospel is simple enough for a child to accept and deep enough to keep us studying and learning our whole life
*Pie goes through fake sand onto carpet with relative ease
*Children love having goals. They love getting behind a cause and are very generous
*Adults need to feel needed. Every adult wants to have ownership over something, no matter how big or small
*Smoking doesn't send you to hell ( I already knew this one)
*If we started making a list right now of how God's Word can be applied to our lives, the list wouldn't be complete until the day Jesus comes back
*Missionaries get it
What has the Lord taught you lately??? Please respond.

My bloggin' role model

If anyone is interested in checking out a new and interesting blog, you should check out my friend, Mandy Thompson's blog, just a girl. I met Mandy through the Wesley Foundation at GSU. She knows how to write a blog and get her readers involved. When I grow up...I want to be a good blogger like Mandy. Follow the blue link or go to http://mandythompson.com/ She also has a beautiful voice and an even sweeter heart for the Lord. Feel free to comment and share other good blogs!

Birds

I blogged recently and posted a cute little picture of the baby birds in the nest in our back yard. Did you get warm fuzzies when you looked at it?? Don't. I have had a change of heart. I recently discovered that those birds are terrorizing my sweet, innocent Brin. She is scared to go in our back yard now because the mockingbirds are attacking her every time she steps foot on in the yard. Consequently, she has had a couple of "accidents" in the house which are entirely out of character for her. I researched online and learned several interesting things. #1: Mockingbirds are on the list of federally protected birds....#2: They should be gone by late June. This information foiled my plans and gave me hope (respectively). Here's a picture of one of the little devil birds.

Father's Day 2008

Thankfully, the Lord has helped me and brought me to a place where Father's Day doesn't hurt so badly. I actually sang on Sunday, which was a big deal. Richard and I went later that day to see dads grave in Richmond Hill before we went back to church for the Bible school meeting. He took this picture of me. I wasn't going to post it because I know how weird some people are about death and all things related, but Aunt Becky talked me into it at lunch today. I am so thankful that I had my dad for 16 years. He taught me so many things, that death can't take away. I couldn't help but think of him when I was singing "I love the Word of God" in church. He did love the Word of God. He taught me to love it and love to sing. Ironically, I was more sad for Richard on Sunday than I was for myself. I can't help but think about how amazing their relationship could have been and what an encouragement Daddy could have been to him (and Jonathan). Anyways, sorry if my picture bothers you, but it was kind of healing sitting down there and being able to smile. I miss my Daddy...but I am so thankful to have a loving Heavenly Father.

The Birds

I have to admit that I was traumatized as a child by the Alfred Hitchcock movie "The Birds". It was terrifying. But, thankfully, I have gotten through it. So, when a family of birds nested in our backyard, I was very happy for them. We've seen them flying in and out and building their nest. Birds are such amazing creatures. Recently, we realized that the momma bird laid 4 eggs. Richard peeked in last night and figured out that two of them had hatched and 2 new baby birds are born!! We took pictures, but the picture you would really like to see is the picture of me with the broom trying to protect Richard from the mad momma bird!