I Corinthians 13 for Mothers (by Jim Fowler)

If I live in a house of spotless beauty with everything in its place, but have not love, I am a housekeeper, not a homemaker.

If I have time for waxing, polishing, and decorative achievements, but have not love, my children learn cleanliness, not godliness.

If I scream at my children for every infraction, and fault them for every mess they make, but have not love, my children become people-pleasers, not obedient children.

Love leaves the dust in search of a child’s laugh.
Love smiles at the tiny fingerprints on a newly cleaned window.
Love wipes away the tears before it wipes up the spilled milk.
Love picks up the child before it picks up the toys.
Love accepts the fact that I am the ever-present “mommy,” the taxi-driver to every childhood event, the counsellor when my children fail or are hurt.
Love crawls with the baby, walks with the toddler, and runs with the child, then stands aside to let the youth walk into adulthood.

Before I became a mother I took glory in my house of perfection. Now I glory in God’s perfection of my child.

All the projections I had for my house and my children have faded away into insignificance, And what remain are the memories of my kids. Now there abides in my home scratches on most of the furniture, dishes with missing place settings, and bedroom walls full of stickers, posters and markings, But the greatest of all is the Love that permeates my relationships with my children.

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I know what you are thinking....."You must be so proud" Darn tootin' right!!!!!

The Vest

Nicholas has had a lot of problems with pneumonia lately. Some say it is due to him not being healed yet from surgery but either way Stephen and I wanted to do something to help him clear his lungs. Along comes....(drum roll here)....THE VEST. Nicholas has a great cough and clears his lungs but still has those nasty germs that like to hang out in his lungs and cause all of us problems. The Vest is this contraption that wraps around his chest. Then is fills up with air making a tight fit kind if like a blood pressure cuff. Then....it SHAKES! It jiggles his body so that the "junk" gets out of his lungs and he coughs it up.
I was so excited when it showed up today. Below is the first test try with him. He has no clue what is about to happen.
Ahhhh...this is kind of nice...like a massage.

The video shows his response after it had been on for a while. The lady is our CNA that comes a few hours a day. You know, the one I DID NOT WANT and fought not to have but is now a member of our family :) She is having her baby girl tomorrow so please keep her in your prayers.

In the video you will also hear us laughing hysterically! Nicholas went from relaxed and happy to not quite sure what was going on.

The VEST did work. It came out his nose, out his lungs and out his fanny (yuck) Please keep him in your prayers as we are worn out from the constant illness with him. It is hard on Nicholas and hard on the rest of us. Pray this works and that the Lord will put His healing hand on our little man...thank you.

And the Heavens will rejoice....

I wrote that a little over a year ago when Megan accepted Christ. Now I get to write it again. Last night Brandon asked Jesus into his heart. We had the honor as a family to pray together.

Brandon, mommy and daddy love you so much. Last night was a night we will never forget. You love to pray. You love to talk to God anxiously waiting to hear his reply. We love that B. We love watching you on your journey. We are so excited to see what the Lord has planned for you and pray as parents that we can help guide you on this journey. Brandon, always keep the Lord the first priority in your life. Trust in Him and have faith in Him. And the Heavens will rejoice!