BRALEY MAMA

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37 weeks

Hair Cut

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6 years

Peace in Jesus,

Sunday, May 13, 2012

May the 13th

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Riette turns 3 today!

Rie Rie you are such a joy to us.

Your spirit is so full of life and laughter.

You are always talking or singing or running or tumbling or dancing.

Right now you love to put on shows for us and say anything to make us laugh.

You want to follow big sister everywhere and do whatever it is she is doing.

Girl you are a fruit monster.

The day you were born the nurse pointed out that you had a "strawberry" on your head.

From then on it has been your gift from God, that's what Sinclair calls it.

For you are our little Rie whose favorite food happens to be strawberries.

We love you so very much and are so blessed that God gave you to us!

Happy Birthday Beautiful Rie Rie!

Peace in Jesus,

Thursday, May 10, 2012

I was reading in my favorite go to devotion book by Tozer, and came across an editorial about Instant Christianity. How in our society you become saved and instantly you are suppose to be this perfect person. This is part of the reason people get so upset about "hypocritical" Christians, because they are not perfect.

But that is another post entirely.

Tozer writes " By trying to pack all of salvation into one experience, or two, the advocates of instant Christianity flaunt the law of development which runs thru nature. They ignore the suffering, cross carrying, and practical obedience. They pass by the need for spiritual training, the necessity of forming right religious habits and the need to wrestle against the world, the devil and the flesh."

I was watching my man cleaning gum out of the dryer the other night, and I was thinking of how much of a servant he has become. Yes he is the leader of our family, a godly leader leads by serving.

It is truly amazing to me to watch Christ pour thru Matt. Lately I can not do much around the house and Matty has taken over most of my wifely duties.

It is amazing to me how much we have both grown over these past 6 years of marriage.

Matt was not horrible when we met, don't get me wrong. He has always had a giving heart and is the most loyal person I have ever met. (ladies this is a very good quality to find in a mate)

But he has really grown and matured to have this serving heart that rarely seeks acknowledgment for his good works. I love seeing all the ways the Lord has shaped his heart to look more like Jesus, and it is getting better and better everyday.

Of course he is not perfect, and we all have bad days. A life going thru trials and letting the Lord change you is the best life you can have here on this earth.

I am not saying that when you first believe the Holy Spirit doesn't come in and change you, He does.

But it is a process.

I am so thankful for all the Lord continues to challenge me with, and Matt.

I am very thankful that He gave me just the perfect man for me.

I am the most thankful that Matt loves the Lord and seeks to serve Him.

Happy Anniversary Baby!

I love you!