using ladiesue my funky heart kit
My boys
using Trish Jones’ date stamps and Anne Langpap’s Citrus Freeze kit.
the circus is in town!
Just returned from a trip down to the Spectrum in Phili to see Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey’s circus! It was a lot of fun–the kids loved it. Funny how they have “updated” the circus since I remember going as a kid. All the music was very trendy and “hiphoppish.” Costumes were really modern. And, prices have definitely been modernized–a thing of popcorn was $7 and the program (which we had to buy for Evan, of course) was $15. As we were leaving, he asked if they sold songs he could put on his MP3 player. Though they did not, unfortunately, the circus has definitely changed for the 21st century. Evan liked the lead clown the best. I loved the elephants–they were too cute holding onto each others tails as they walked around. Ashlyn liked a clown who blew bubbles the best–sorta funny since it was, in my opinion, a little bit boring and a filler as they set up the next act. But, she also liked the horses with feathers and all the ladies with any costumes that sparkled. Drew seemed to like the dogs who did tricks the best. And, Mark, I think he liked the crazy flexible guys who did all sorts of tricks as well as the motorcycles in the cage. Very cool stuff. Thanks to Nanma, Granddaddy, and Gran for giving the tickets to us for Evan’s and Drew’s birthdays!
A Gift from a friend tonight
A dear friend of mine, a sister I’ve only just recently met and connected with, just emailed this Sara Groves song to me called “Prayer For This Child.” I am so thankful to her sensitivity to the Holy Spirit’s leading to minister to me in this way. The song touched me deeply. Here are the lyrics.
I do not know how I am to pray for this child. As a mother, I don’t want my baby denied. But, in the waiting, in the waiting, I learned to hold onto the heart of God.
Every instinct in me wants to shield him from pain, take the arrows of misery, heartache, and blame. But, in the sorrow, in the sorrow, I learned to hold onto the heart of God.
I only have two eyes – be all seeing. I only have two hands – be everywhere. I do not know enough – be all knowing. I give my baby up into your care.
I do not know how I am to pray for this child. I want to guard him from everything wicked and wild. But, in the trial, in the trial, I learned to hold on. And, in the trial, in your trials, you’ll learn to hold onto the heart of God.
Thank you, Beth.