This is what I want to see on the news

So a couple of things.  One, I discovered how to post videos and I am loving it.  Two, this has nothing to do with me or the girls.  Three, I just loved this story and thought it was worth sharing.  I find it refreshing to see something like this on the news and it really makes me feel good.  Four, and yes I cried.

Chris Tomlin

I recently had a conversation with a friend about Chris Tomlin.  My thought is you can't be a Christian and not like his music.  My friend disagreed and told me she couldn't stand him.  I know right, what's that about.  It doesn't matter who is right (me),but either way I wound up with Chris Tomlin's Burning Lights CD.  Love it.  Just like most CDs there were songs that I liked more then others, however now I just like the whole thing.  I thought I would share one of the songs I was really into lately. 

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do....take four minutes out of your day and really listen to the words, I think you will find it amazing.  Plus you will see how right I am...only kidding.

Call Her Maybe?

Random Pictures

Charlotte and Drea playing with the Ipad

Drea and her girls from dancing

Pictures from Christmas Eve

This was Drea's idea...

The girls and me

Char's turn to be up front

Making a gingerbread house....Thanks Talia!

This is squishy baff...

...this is what it looks like.  The girls were not sure at first...

...but they soon got into it, literally....Thanks, Uncle Dave!

Drea turns Seven

First, let me start by saying, "Wow!" I can not believe that Drea is actually seven years old.  I do not know where the time has gone.  People say it happens fast and don't blink and they are right.  It happened so quickly, none the less here we are celebrating her seventh birthday.  Drea wanted to have her party at WV gymnastic training center again.  I promise these are new pictures of the event and not me recycling last year pictures. 

Cheese!

Charlotte walking the balance beam

Drea and some of her guests jumping on the trampoline

Now just Drea

Swinging on the rope

Charlotte's turn to say, "Cheese!"

Just enjoying her party food

Drea and Bad Words

The other day Drea and I were playing tickle fight and she says to me, "Daddy, I know cuss words."  My response was, "Really, what words do you know?"  In between tickles, Drea managed to share that she knew the "S" word.  Intrigued, I prodded some more.  "What S word are you talking about Drea?"  "Well, I can't say it, but it's S-H-"......At this point I stop tickling her and tell her she can just tell me what word it is and I won't be upset with her.  "Daddy, Shut Up is a cuss word and you shouldn't say it."  Trying not to laugh, I agree with her conclusion.  I then ask her if she knows any more cuss words.  "Oh, yes Daddy, the "F" word."  Now I was really curious.  "Drea, what's the F word?"  "You know, freaking."  Again, reinforcing that, freaking is not nice to say either, she then shares with me the other cuss words she knows.  "Daddy, you know, Oh My God, you can't say that, that would be using the Lord's name in vain.  And you can't forget Oh my Goodness, because it sounds like, Oh My God."  Out of the mouths of babes and I just had to laugh.

New Year's Prayer

Dear God,

It has been a long year.  Patience has been a must, yet you have been there every step of the way.  You amaze me.  You have taken this broken and battered man and have molded me into something way better.  I haven't always made the best decisions, but somehow and someway you manage to take me back.  I don't deserve you.  However, I am incredibily thankful that you do take me back.  Last year at this time I blogged about Change.  I know you are still not done changing me.  You have shown me so many things about myself.  Mostly, I have learned that I don't fit in.  Mainly because I am not supposed to fit in.  You made me to follow you.  I am at my best when I follow you.  I am at my best when I surrender everything to you.  I am at my best when I do what you want me to do.  So as this next year moves forward I pray that I continue to honor you and live for you.  Bless and protect those two little girls that mean as much to you as they do to me.  Help them to see you in everything.  Help them to recognize your plan for their lives.  Help them to see and know who you are, and who you created them to be.  As I write this I find peace knowing you are in control and that is all I need.