Aug 11

So…It’s August 11th WHICH in my opinion is the PERFECT day on which to post some belated pictures from the 4th of July! I spent the 4th with my parents and the Bogners in Lafayette! We ventured downtown for an outdoor symphony performance and fireworks. It was GREAT! :) Love those folks!

Us gals! You should have SEEN my and Mel’s toenails. They were QUITE the patriotic statements! :)

Bethie and Ames! I love them SOOOOOOOO muchly! **hugs, girls**

THE CUTEST PARENTS OF THE YEAR! Or EVER for that matter! :)

…The view. T’was a lovely evening!

…Me and my Sarah (and a rabbit) :)

My buddy Matthew! He and Sarah are growing SOOO much!

Me and my Mel. Love you friend!! **hug**

Aug 1

“God’s grace means that I can rest assured

that I’ll have everything I need

to be what He wants me to be and to do what He wants me to do

in the situation in which He’s placed me.

I’m no longer restricted to the limits of my own strength and wisdom.

By His grace, I’ve a new identity and a new potential.

I’m a child of God; the risen Christ now lives inside of me.

I need no longer fear people or circumstances;

I don’t have to feel weak in the face of suffering or temptation,

because I no longer rest in the resources of my own ability.

I’m in Christ and He’s in me.

This new identity gives me new potential

as I face the realities of life in this bent and broken world.

God’s grace gives me reason to ‘take heart.'”

-Paul David Tripp, “Psalm 27: Take Heart”