Sometimes I feel like I'm so far behind everything in life that I'll never catch up. Other times I'm feeling like I'm actually getting ahead. Either way I have discovered that it's never ending. All of the little things that we have to do are just ongoing and try as I might, I will NEVER be done. But, you know what, I'm beginning to see that it's okay! Sure, my house is probably messy and my car has a funny smell to it. I'm certain that the cats would not get fed often if it weren't for the automatic feeder and please don't ask when I watered the plants last. But, yesterday I did paint egg cartons to look like caterpillars and I made an owl mask too! I took a walk to the park and enjoyed the sunshine. Why? Because of this...
God didn't put us here to survive. He put us here to THRIVE.
We have an amazing God who loves us and he is watching over us. No, he's not going to send some angel to clean my house (although I will accept volunteers...) and he isn't going to make things easy, but he doesn't care if my house is clean either! He wants me to thrive. To take time to love, worship, play, enjoy!
I'm so guilty of working on the house, working on homework, working on SOMETHING that all too often I forget to just breathe.
I'm challenging myself to be still and KNOW that he is GOD. Are you?
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Summertime :)
Let me preface this blog by saying that I truly LOVE living in the PNW (Pacific Northwest for those of you who aren't familiar with this amazing area of the country!) However, I am ready for summer! After living in the south for so long, I'm used to summer coming early and HOT. So far it hasn't come early and it certainly hasn't been hot for any amount of time. Today has been one of the exceptions, and it might actually be over 70 degrees outside, woohoo!
You know, ever since I turned 16 I have looked forward to being able to drive with the windows down, sunroof open and listen to some great music on the radio. Granted, driving with the windows down in the summer back then was out of necessity, the AC in my 1986 Volvo definitely didn't work, but I made the best of it!
Today, after meeting some new friends at a great park this morning, Hunter and I were driving to the grocery store with the with the windows down and I was enjoying every second of the wind in my face and the sun on my arm. As we pulled to a stop at a red light, it occurred to me that everyone else with their windows down was listening to some type of "cool" music. It also occurred to me that the music selection blaring from my windows included things like tubas, accordions and singing vegetables. Yes, right now VeggieTales is our top choice for car tunes :) For a brief moment I was embarrassed, wondering what in the world the cars around me must be thinking, and then I just laughed it off. I'm sure that 5 years ago I would have rather died than be seen driving around in a "soccer mom" car with kid music blaring from my windows, but my how life changes fast!
I'm so grateful to have a wonderfully functional vehicle that truly holds EVERYTHING, even if I do listen to VeggieTales far more than I would like. I'm grateful for the freedom to drive my vehicle where I want to go, whenever I want to drive it and to be allowed to listen to whatever I want! I pray that each of you can find the ability to be grateful for the simple things in life that we often take for granted, especially the freedom that we have in America.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a little boy who needs to get dressed for soccer. And don't worry, I'm sure we will be jamming to VeggieTales all the way there :)
You know, ever since I turned 16 I have looked forward to being able to drive with the windows down, sunroof open and listen to some great music on the radio. Granted, driving with the windows down in the summer back then was out of necessity, the AC in my 1986 Volvo definitely didn't work, but I made the best of it!
Today, after meeting some new friends at a great park this morning, Hunter and I were driving to the grocery store with the with the windows down and I was enjoying every second of the wind in my face and the sun on my arm. As we pulled to a stop at a red light, it occurred to me that everyone else with their windows down was listening to some type of "cool" music. It also occurred to me that the music selection blaring from my windows included things like tubas, accordions and singing vegetables. Yes, right now VeggieTales is our top choice for car tunes :) For a brief moment I was embarrassed, wondering what in the world the cars around me must be thinking, and then I just laughed it off. I'm sure that 5 years ago I would have rather died than be seen driving around in a "soccer mom" car with kid music blaring from my windows, but my how life changes fast!
I'm so grateful to have a wonderfully functional vehicle that truly holds EVERYTHING, even if I do listen to VeggieTales far more than I would like. I'm grateful for the freedom to drive my vehicle where I want to go, whenever I want to drive it and to be allowed to listen to whatever I want! I pray that each of you can find the ability to be grateful for the simple things in life that we often take for granted, especially the freedom that we have in America.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a little boy who needs to get dressed for soccer. And don't worry, I'm sure we will be jamming to VeggieTales all the way there :)
Friday, May 14, 2010
Meet Nemo!
Hunter had his first trip to the beach in TX, it was a success!
I was playing with the new camera. This is Sarge :)
Hunter started soccer. Daddy got to come :)
Hunter, Ben and Uncle Bryan at the beach
Mt. Ranier (our mountain) from the plane. AMAZING
Three generations of handsome Feicht men :)
Hunter LOVES his new fish
This is Nemo :)So, as I mentioned in the previous post, I feel like we have been living in a state of chaos. Looking back through pictues I realize that I have a good reason to feel that way! At least it has all been good chaos, and I'm really glad to be approaching the end of our traveling (for a little while at least!)
In the past couple weeks we have celebrated my birthday, traveled to Texas, had mother's day there, started soccer, started potty training... the list goes on and on! My birthday present from Ben and Hunter is a new camera. I love it and the best part is that it is a gift I can share! Hope you enjoy all of the pictures!
Love, em
It's potty time!!!
So, I feel like it has been CHAOS for the past couple weeks, but at least we are back home for a while and that is a very welcome change :) Speaking of changes, we are currently beginning to potty train. Oh, my! I have discovered that potty training takes way more commitment from mommy than it does from anyone else. And a lot of clothing changes for mommy as well, but that's a different story...
We are on day three of this adventure, but we have been gearing up for it for quite a while now. We have lots of books, videos... you name it, we probably have it! I think my personal favorite is "The Potty Train." Chugga, chugga, POO POO!!! :) A great book for a little boy who loves trains! Anyway, yesterday we had two successful pees on the potty and one very successful poop!!! If you don't have toddlers you can't quite appreciate how exciting this is :)
As a reward for going poop on the potty, Hunter got his first pet. We are now the proud owners of a goldfish (actually a parrot fish) named Nemo!!! I will post pictures later of Hunter and Nemo. Hunter is absolutely in love with this fish, he held onto him the entire way home from the store and insisted that Nemo sleep in his room last night. After having Hunter in our room at 2:30 and again at 5:30 I have removed Nemo from Hunter's room, but he is still pretty excited about the fish!
Well, time to go and see if we need to go on the potty! I will try to post a few pictures from the wedding and of our new pet soon!
Love you all!
Em
We are on day three of this adventure, but we have been gearing up for it for quite a while now. We have lots of books, videos... you name it, we probably have it! I think my personal favorite is "The Potty Train." Chugga, chugga, POO POO!!! :) A great book for a little boy who loves trains! Anyway, yesterday we had two successful pees on the potty and one very successful poop!!! If you don't have toddlers you can't quite appreciate how exciting this is :)
As a reward for going poop on the potty, Hunter got his first pet. We are now the proud owners of a goldfish (actually a parrot fish) named Nemo!!! I will post pictures later of Hunter and Nemo. Hunter is absolutely in love with this fish, he held onto him the entire way home from the store and insisted that Nemo sleep in his room last night. After having Hunter in our room at 2:30 and again at 5:30 I have removed Nemo from Hunter's room, but he is still pretty excited about the fish!
Well, time to go and see if we need to go on the potty! I will try to post a few pictures from the wedding and of our new pet soon!
Love you all!
Em
Monday, April 26, 2010
Weekends and Worship
Now that Ben is done with school and back to a "normal" work schedule, I have come to really appreciate weekends. Of course, by "normal" I mean never knowing when he will be home and when he will be deploying, etc. :) But I will take what I can get and be very grateful that for right now at least, he is home on Saturday and Sunday!
This past weekend was especially nice since the boys decided to go to a gun show (and Chuck E. Cheese) so that I could have some much coveted time ALONE. Yes, you heard me right. Time alone!!! Oh, glorious day!!! The dilemma with time alone is always "what to do?" After a quick analysis of the house I decided that the cleaning could certainly wait. Instead I decided that I would go for a run and enjoy the trails that I can't run on with the jogging stroller. What a beautiful and peaceful way to start the weekend. I have never really loved running, but with the scenery here in Washington it's hard to imagine how you could NOT love running (or at least walking!) outside. Although I didn't run for long, it was an amazing way to start out my weekend and spend some time just enjoying God through his beautiful creation.
Sunday was even more glorious since the weather was sunny and beautiful! Hunter came to snuggle in bed with us, which is another one of my favorite things about weekends. We decided to go for a walk on a trail that had been closed for repairs and boy was I glad that we tried it! The path is about a mile or so down to the Puget Sound and it is the most amazing walk the whole way. The best part though was arriving at the vast, open and unoccupied beach. It is breathtaking. The pictures just don't do it justice, but you will all have to come out here and see it for yourselves. If you have ever doubted the existence of a Creator, all you need to do is come and see the views from our beautiful town. I can't imagine believing that all of this awesome beauty just evolved from some muck.
Anyway, I hope and pray that each one of you might be able to catch a glimpse of the amazing beauty that I found this weekend and that you might KNOW that our God is awesome and He alone is mighty to save.
Love you all!
Emily
Emily
Monday, April 19, 2010
Can you believe it?
In an attempt to actually keep up with my blog, I am writing for the third time in a month! A small miracle, but a miracle nonetheless :)
Right now Hunter and I are in IL visiting family and attending a baby shower for my baby sister (which is making me feel old, but that's a different story...) It is wonderful to see everyone here and I am so excited for Hunter's new cousin to arrive! I was petrified of flying alone with Hunter, but he did wonderful and I can only pray that he will do half as well on our return flight to see Ben. It was quite an adventure getting here between navigating the airport with a wild two year old, being delayed for 45 mins on the runway due to electrical problems with the plane and a poopy diaper during the flight, but we made it and we were even happy when we landed!
In just a couple weeks we will be traveling to TX for a wedding (congrats Jeremiah and Bethany!) and luckily we get to bring Ben with for that trip.
Nothing much exciting to report other than our trip, I will post pictures after I get back to Washington and get them all downloaded. In the meantime you will just have to be happy with my ramblings. Hope you all enjoyed all of the random pics!
Love, em
Right now Hunter and I are in IL visiting family and attending a baby shower for my baby sister (which is making me feel old, but that's a different story...) It is wonderful to see everyone here and I am so excited for Hunter's new cousin to arrive! I was petrified of flying alone with Hunter, but he did wonderful and I can only pray that he will do half as well on our return flight to see Ben. It was quite an adventure getting here between navigating the airport with a wild two year old, being delayed for 45 mins on the runway due to electrical problems with the plane and a poopy diaper during the flight, but we made it and we were even happy when we landed!
In just a couple weeks we will be traveling to TX for a wedding (congrats Jeremiah and Bethany!) and luckily we get to bring Ben with for that trip.
Nothing much exciting to report other than our trip, I will post pictures after I get back to Washington and get them all downloaded. In the meantime you will just have to be happy with my ramblings. Hope you all enjoyed all of the random pics!
Love, em
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