Her hair is longer than mine!!
She can wright her own name!!!! Saturday, February 11, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Life. Changing.
I've never been very vocal about my faith, but lately I've been putting it first. We're going to church more regualarly, Emma is in Sunday school and I'm exploring Jesus more now than I have in my whole life.
I know it was insprired mostly by my Grandmother passing, but also because of this book I'm reading. It's called The Hole in our Gospel by Richard Stearns. Kensington is doing a series on it starting this weekend. I don't know if I'll be finished with the book by then or not, because I'm taking my time reading it. I'm only half way through it and it's changed my view on everything.
I started reading it with hesitation; thinking it was just another overly religious guy trying to make a buck off of lost souls, without living what he preaches. I was wrong. Reading about his struggles with his own faith has allowed me to be okay with my own.
I've gone through the "Yeah right, look at my life, God doesn't exist, he doesn't answer my prayers" phase. Never realizing that I have all the tools I need... I just need to put them to use. Unaswered prayers are unanswered with reason, even if it isn't clear to me what that reason is.
Periodically I'll update on my jouney. But it isn't something I'm going to have an easy time talking outloud about. One thing is for certain: God exists. He is very much alive in everything & everyone, good & bad.
This book is high on my recomendation list and I would be more than happy to lend my copy to anyone interested in reading it (when I'm done). They sell them at Kensington for $5 if anyone wants me to purchase them a copy.
I have to add a little Laura Sarcasisms... No, I'm not getting paid for the advertisment of this book.
- Laura
I know it was insprired mostly by my Grandmother passing, but also because of this book I'm reading. It's called The Hole in our Gospel by Richard Stearns. Kensington is doing a series on it starting this weekend. I don't know if I'll be finished with the book by then or not, because I'm taking my time reading it. I'm only half way through it and it's changed my view on everything.
I started reading it with hesitation; thinking it was just another overly religious guy trying to make a buck off of lost souls, without living what he preaches. I was wrong. Reading about his struggles with his own faith has allowed me to be okay with my own.
I've gone through the "Yeah right, look at my life, God doesn't exist, he doesn't answer my prayers" phase. Never realizing that I have all the tools I need... I just need to put them to use. Unaswered prayers are unanswered with reason, even if it isn't clear to me what that reason is.
Periodically I'll update on my jouney. But it isn't something I'm going to have an easy time talking outloud about. One thing is for certain: God exists. He is very much alive in everything & everyone, good & bad.
This book is high on my recomendation list and I would be more than happy to lend my copy to anyone interested in reading it (when I'm done). They sell them at Kensington for $5 if anyone wants me to purchase them a copy.
I have to add a little Laura Sarcasisms... No, I'm not getting paid for the advertisment of this book.
- Laura
Monday, January 30, 2012
Mammaw's 75th Birthday
We got together at Dan's parents' house for Mammaw's birthday. Here is Emma and her cousin Macy playing, and them with their Great Grandma (Mammaw).
They had a blast together & also with another little girl that was there.
They had a blast together & also with another little girl that was there.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Emma Enjoying School
Emma's teacher sent me some pictures of her at school...
Looks like she's loving it!
Looks like she's loving it!
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Emma's first field trip
We met some of Emma's class at Cranbrook to go through the museum and see One World, One Sky: Big Bird's adventure in the Planetarium. Emma was pretty tired through the whole thing (no nap), but she did enjoy herself. I hadn't been there since I was a kid on a field trip... things sure do look different as an adult.
Enjoy the pictures!
Enjoy the pictures!
Excited & ready to go!
She wrote her name (perfectly, might I add) on paper with lemon juice... we were supposed to bake it it the oven for it to show up (invisible ink)... but it didn't really turn out.
She's got the whole world in her hands... 
Grrrr
Our little scientist
Scary dinosaur!
Monday, January 9, 2012
First Day of Preschool
Today was Emma's first day of Preschool. We put her in a Christian based Preschool/Daycare facility in Auburn Hills... Riverkids: http://www.riverkids.org/
She was a little shy when we dropped her off, but after about an hour, her teacher, Francie, said she was acting as if she's been there for a while.
The kids have been learning about the stars, so Emma has her first field trip this Saturday to see One World, One Sky; Big Bird's Adventure at the planetarium.
http://science.cranbrook.edu/explore-the-institute/planetarium/educational/big-bird
We're excited and can't wait to share how it went!
There goes my little girl...
She also got her big girl bed this past weekend. She LOVES it. A lot of growing up all in one week.
She was a little shy when we dropped her off, but after about an hour, her teacher, Francie, said she was acting as if she's been there for a while.
The kids have been learning about the stars, so Emma has her first field trip this Saturday to see One World, One Sky; Big Bird's Adventure at the planetarium.
http://science.cranbrook.edu/explore-the-institute/planetarium/educational/big-bird
We're excited and can't wait to share how it went!
She also got her big girl bed this past weekend. She LOVES it. A lot of growing up all in one week.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
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