She pointed the camera at my stomach and said, "baby Leah." I was quite impressed.
I don't know why, but this one is my personal favorite. It just makes me laugh :)
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Abby finds the camera
Abby will find my point and shoot camera every now and then and get away with cracking a few shots. Brian and I were going through them and got some good laughs. It's probably just a family thing, but we wanted to share anyway. It's interesting to see the world through Abby's eyes...
She pointed the camera at my stomach and said, "baby Leah." I was quite impressed.
I don't know why, but this one is my personal favorite. It just makes me laugh :)
She pointed the camera at my stomach and said, "baby Leah." I was quite impressed.
I don't know why, but this one is my personal favorite. It just makes me laugh :)
This is what 30 looks like...
This post is a little late considering Brian's birthday was Nov. 4, but here are some pics anyway.
Such a handsome guy!
Such a handsome guy!
Four Thieves
Brian had me read this story from Relevant magazine. It's pretty cool and I wanted to share it with you:
Last November, three thieves broke into my church. Our church’s radical response touched the hearts of strangers, but stirred up our community challenging me to question the integrity of my own faith and the mission of the church.
Three young men broke the locks on the church, proceeded to empty a fire extinguisher throughout the gym, raid a refrigerator, then carried on to the teen center to steal gaming systems and televisions.
In an interview with a local paper a pastor of outreach at the church responded. “A lot of us, whether we're churchgoers or not, have been in their shoes before and have made some bad choices,” he said. “But God forgives us.”
The next Sunday, I heard my pastor echo this compassionate response in his sermon. Addressing the things that could have been stolen he said, “That’s just stuff, all of that can be replaced. It’s their souls that we care about.” Then, he surprised all of us. “I want to do something radical.”
“I want to love on these guys,” he proclaimed. “I want to collect donations and give love baskets to the thieves and their families. If they wanted to steal an iPod, let’s give them an iPod!” Then he paused, with a cautionary gesture, “Now, don’t go telling other thieves around town that we’re doing this.”
Donations poured in for over a month. The church gave notes of encouragement, gift cards and more to the thieves and their families. Many of us shared in the joy of giving without expecting a payback, but many did not.
The head pastor encountered both praise and disproval. The harshest criticism actually came from Christians. Many resented helping vandals instead of our own church family. Ironically, the most supportive letters came from non-religious people. For example, a self-proclaimed atheist from New York wrote to express how the church’s generosity had inspired him to send a check to help cover some of the damages.
Not only was God working something good in the lives of those three young men, but He was also exposing something in us. A fourth thief was hidden among us, one that robs mercy. We all need to find that path; to choose mercy over deserved punishment. After all, when Jesus gave us the gift of salvation, we didn’t deserve it either.
Dig Deeper
Proverbs 18:23
Romans 12:8
Last November, three thieves broke into my church. Our church’s radical response touched the hearts of strangers, but stirred up our community challenging me to question the integrity of my own faith and the mission of the church.
Three young men broke the locks on the church, proceeded to empty a fire extinguisher throughout the gym, raid a refrigerator, then carried on to the teen center to steal gaming systems and televisions.
Night security found the church broken into and a nearby car with a backseat littered by cutting torches and bolt cutters. Hearing someone outside two thieves bolted to their getaway car and skidded straight into the waiting guard. Police found the third running down the street, change dripping from his pockets. While church administrators closed the facility for investigation, insurance evaluation and professional cleaning, they pondered a response. The thieves were apprehended and facing arraignment, sentencing and prison time. But how should the church respond?
In an interview with a local paper a pastor of outreach at the church responded. “A lot of us, whether we're churchgoers or not, have been in their shoes before and have made some bad choices,” he said. “But God forgives us.”
The next Sunday, I heard my pastor echo this compassionate response in his sermon. Addressing the things that could have been stolen he said, “That’s just stuff, all of that can be replaced. It’s their souls that we care about.” Then, he surprised all of us. “I want to do something radical.”
“I want to love on these guys,” he proclaimed. “I want to collect donations and give love baskets to the thieves and their families. If they wanted to steal an iPod, let’s give them an iPod!” Then he paused, with a cautionary gesture, “Now, don’t go telling other thieves around town that we’re doing this.”
Donations poured in for over a month. The church gave notes of encouragement, gift cards and more to the thieves and their families. Many of us shared in the joy of giving without expecting a payback, but many did not.
The head pastor encountered both praise and disproval. The harshest criticism actually came from Christians. Many resented helping vandals instead of our own church family. Ironically, the most supportive letters came from non-religious people. For example, a self-proclaimed atheist from New York wrote to express how the church’s generosity had inspired him to send a check to help cover some of the damages.
Not only was God working something good in the lives of those three young men, but He was also exposing something in us. A fourth thief was hidden among us, one that robs mercy. We all need to find that path; to choose mercy over deserved punishment. After all, when Jesus gave us the gift of salvation, we didn’t deserve it either.
Dig Deeper
Proverbs 18:23
Romans 12:8
Monday, November 9, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Great News!!
Check out what has been consuming our every waking hour for the past month +!! 47moments.com. Our new brand is finally done and we are PUMPPED!!! Tonight is the opening reception to a photography show I am having at our church. If you are in the area and able to come we would love to see you there!!! To learn more info be sure to check out: 47moments.com/blog/
Now we can start getting to bed before 2am and actually get ready for baby #2!!!!!!
Now we can start getting to bed before 2am and actually get ready for baby #2!!!!!!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Let the trick or treating begin!
Last Saturday we took Abby downtown for some trick or treating at all the stores. Even though it was pouring rain it was nice to be outside and fun watching Abby enjoy herself. Luckily she hasn't fully figured out where her candy is now or who is eating it. Why else do parents take their kids trick or treating at this age?
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Sunday tradition
On Sunday afternoons, when it's nice out, we have been going to a dog park. It's such a great place for Joey to get out and get some exercise off the leash. There is a lot of land for him to run, many different dogs to play with and a creek for him to swim. What more could a dog want? We also like it because Abby runs just as much and loves playing with all the different dogs, especially the ones small enough for her to try to pick up.
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