Princess Boo

The long anticipated mermaid birthday - notice the bling.

OK, I thought a good way to get this blog going would be to tell you what is going on with our family as individuals. I'll start with the youngest and move on up.

Boo just celebrated her 4th birthday last week and it has been a wake up call as to how fast time flies! I can't believe my baby is FOUR! She is such a diva and drama queen so she keeps us in stitches. At the moment (and for quite some time now), she is consumed with all things "princess". Grandma just visited and noted that I must have no clothing budget for her because she wears her dress up clothes EVERY DAY! I have to insist at times that where we are going requires real clothes. You can almost imagine her prancing around the house in ball gowns and gawdy plastic high heel shoes every day, dripping with her baubles and practicing her curtsy. What royalty! For her birthday she requested a little mermaid cake (for those of you who don't know, she is considered the princess of the sea...) and she wore her Snow White dress for the party. This was her first friends party and she loved being the center of attention, of course.

In general, Boo is bright and precocious. She can write her name and has an uncanny knack for using big words. Recently she said, "my tummy doesn't feel well, it hasn't digested yet". OK. She is known for her dramatic emotions and her giggles and squeals. We recently took out her pierced earrings because of an infection that wouldn't go away and while she did want it that way, she then sobbed that "my ears won't be beautiful anymore!" It was the end of her world that day. Boo is starting to show more interest in drawing and writing these days but loves imaginary play. Often while we are doing school, she will lose interest in the books and go "mother" her toys or take Batman and Barbie to the ball. She does love to dance, from ballet to belly dancing and everything in between, and sing. Currently her favorite hit is the Reptile Rap (don't ask, I'm married to a Conservationist) and she really is a performer!

What a buck!

For those of you who know my man, you'll know what a big deal it was for him this month to bag the buck of a lifetime. To top it off, not only was he hunting with his best, old hunting buddy and it was archery season (which I'm told makes this much more special than it would be in gun season) but it was the first deer shot on his parents' new hunting farm. That all adds up to ....priceless.

I understand that I'm going to have another dead animal hanging on my wall in time. I know some of you girls are jealous about that :) but it comes with the territory around here. For those of you who can't swing by for a peek, I'll try and post a photo of the monster 14 pointer right here for you. Enjoy!

Here we go...

Well I would have never believed I would voluntarily start a blog as I am anything BUT computer savy. On the otherhand, I have enjoyed following a few others from friends and the practical side of me is now convinced that I can keep my family and friends posted better if I have one central place to say what is going on. If you're reading this, welcome to my little corner on the world.

I will explain the title of this blog as it's as good a place to start as any other. I have been enjoying Oswald Chambers this past year as I have been reading through "My Utmost for His Highest". I am so often challenged by his insight into walking with my Lord. Anyway, back in June I read an entry that was EXACTLY what I needed that day for a major life changing decision. Not only was it powerful then but it applies to so many things I experience and choices I make. I want to be reminded of that day and those truths so I won't forget the powerful lesson. I will post that devotional here so you can hear it for yourself from the original author. Enjoy....

Don't Think Now, Take The Road by Oswald Chambers

"And Peter... walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid." Matthew 14:29-30

The wind was actually boisterous, the waves were actually high, but Peter did not see them at first. He did not reckon with them, he simply recognized his Lord and stepped out in recognition of Him, and walked on the water. Then he began to reckon with the actual things, and down he went instantly. Why could not our Lord have enabled him to walk at the bottom of the waves as well as on the top of them? Neither could be done saving by recognition of the Lord Jesus.

We step right out on God over some things, then self-consideration enters in and down we go. If you are recognizing your Lord, you have no business with where He engineers your circumstances. The actual things are , but immediately you look at them and are overwhelmed, you cannot recognize Jesus, and the rebuke comes: "Wherefore didst thou doubt?" Let actual circumstances be what they may, keep recognizing Jesus, maintain complete reliance on Him.

If you debate for a second when God has spoken, it is all up. Never begin to say -- "Well I wonder if He did speak?" Be reckless immediately, fling it all out on Him. You do not know when His voice will come, but whenever the realization of God comes in the faintest way imaginable, recklessly abandon. It is only by abandonthat you recognize Him. You will only realize His voice more clearly by recklessness.


It is my hope and prayer that God will enable me to hear His voice clearly and recklessly follow Him where HE WANTS me to go. To take the road.