Potty Training Boot Camp

A little update about what is going on around here.
Something that happened this last week...
Wednesday night after church Little Michael said the cutest thing. We were driving home and he was showing me the coloring page he did of Baby Moses and he said "Mommy, I Like Jesus!!!" Oh man I teared up. So I told him, "That's good Babe because Jesus loves you too." He giggled and said, "yeah". That made my week.

MICHAEL IS POTTY TRAINED!!! WHEW HEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry got a little excited there. So in the last 3 weeks there have been some changes around here. So I decided after Michael's 3rd birthday that I was going to do some potty training boot camp. He was showing some interest but only once in awhile. So after the 1st his daddy went out of town for a week for work so I figured that would be a great time to do it. So keeping a long story short the hubby was out of town working 2 weeks out of the last 3 so I told Little Michael no more diapers except for during church or at night when he was sleeping. After a few accidents (thank goodness for hardwood floors and no carpet in this house) and a few days of just about being so frustrated I wanted to give up and let him wear diapers...we are potty trained. It has been almost a week with no accidents and waking up in the morning with even dry diapers. No more diapers at church and during naps, and we are in night time shorts during the night and still waking up dry. This was definitely a prayer that was answered quicker than I expected. We are so proud of him and he is proud of himself, it's so cool to see him all excited and proud of himself when he gets rewards for no accidents.

I have started volunteering at the church front desk once a week. I really like it. Classes are almost over during the week and we are all looking forward to getting outside this summer. It has been pretty nice the last few days but it will be even better when all the snow is gone and the back yard isn't a wet yucky mess. Michael got to ride one of the motorcycles the last couple days so he is happy and can't wait for the summer.
We hope everyone else is finally getting some good weather too.
Love ya.

A Christlike Life

**A Christlike life is a message of hope to a searching world. (Read Psalm 90)

How we live our lives as followers of Christ is our "note" to the world!

What would you write in a farewell note if you only had hours to live? I would want to write a note to each of my immediate family members and tell them how important they are to me but then when I think about it; why do I need to wait until I think it is my last words? I should make it my mission to write to them all every once in awhile to tell them anyway. You never know if you would get those last few moments to do it if something ever did happen. I think we should always let the people around us know how much they mean to us and how much we appreciate them.

To Do List From God

I ran my life in search of worldly things;
My time and will were firmly in control.
I thought I had no need for what God brings;
I gave no heed to murmurs from my soul. “You’re planning, doing all the time,” it said,
“But something else is missing deep inside.
Your mind is whirling, but your heart is dead,
So turn to God and let go of your pride.” I did, and God said, “Here’s My plan for you:
Give your life to Me, and just let go.
Have faith and pray, and read the Bible through,
And you’ll have blessings more than you can know.” So simple, yet it brings me perfect peace,
Living life for God the way I should.
Direction, purpose, fullness and release—
Life with God is very, very good.

By Joanna Fuchs