My friend from FCC emailed me the other day and told us we should be sure to listen to Pastor Rod's sermon from last Sunday. We downloaded it and listened to it in the car the other day. The thoughts may have been "random" (Rod's description), but they were powerful. Thank you, Inez, for knowing us well enough to know what we needed to hear. Thank you, Rod, for letting God lead you where you were not intending to go.
Usually when you hear a sermon and think, "Oh, so-and-so should really hear this," it isn't necessarily a good thing. It's a case of needing to take a harder look in the mirror. But this time, it's a case of "everyone really needs to hear this," because we can all relate to at least one of these things. (Although I admit, certain people, ones I know need extra encouragement right now did come to mind.) Rod's five points were powerful and relevant and straight from the Word of God.
So, here's the link to the sermon series: http://www.fairfax.cc/gametracker. You want the third one in the series, from October 11-12. Listen. At least once. Really. You need to. Be encouraged. And fear not. God bless.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Blow Some Notes, Mommy (Amanda)
This is too cute (and shows the funny influences TV has on our children)...
I got out my clarinet to practice the other afternoon, with the girls at my feet. Ryleigh was very interested in what I was doing, watching intently as I assembled the instrument, asking about the reed, etc. I started to warm up, playing some scales and stuff. Ryleigh was fascinated. She's heard me play before, but admittedly, it's been a while. She said, "Blow some notes, Mommy." So I played a few notes. "Blow some notes, Mommy." A little more insistent. And again, "Blow some notes, Mommy." I laughed and said, "Ryleigh, I am 'blowing notes.'"
"No, Mommy, make the colored ones come out." Huh?! Ryan and I looked at each other again, and then he started to laugh, realizing what she meant. On Little Einsteins on the Disney Channel, rainbow-colored notes come out of the instruments. Ryleigh was very disappointed to learn she could not see Mommy's notes. We told her to close her eyes and imagine a color. (The notes were all green, no matter what I did.) Oh, out of the mouths of babes! Too cute!
In other news, the Sleep Fairy works, and we are all sleeping! Woo hoo! We are bumping up to every other night. And Ashtyn is pulling up on things now. Oh no.
I got out my clarinet to practice the other afternoon, with the girls at my feet. Ryleigh was very interested in what I was doing, watching intently as I assembled the instrument, asking about the reed, etc. I started to warm up, playing some scales and stuff. Ryleigh was fascinated. She's heard me play before, but admittedly, it's been a while. She said, "Blow some notes, Mommy." So I played a few notes. "Blow some notes, Mommy." A little more insistent. And again, "Blow some notes, Mommy." I laughed and said, "Ryleigh, I am 'blowing notes.'"
"No, Mommy, make the colored ones come out." Huh?! Ryan and I looked at each other again, and then he started to laugh, realizing what she meant. On Little Einsteins on the Disney Channel, rainbow-colored notes come out of the instruments. Ryleigh was very disappointed to learn she could not see Mommy's notes. We told her to close her eyes and imagine a color. (The notes were all green, no matter what I did.) Oh, out of the mouths of babes! Too cute!
In other news, the Sleep Fairy works, and we are all sleeping! Woo hoo! We are bumping up to every other night. And Ashtyn is pulling up on things now. Oh no.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Sleep Fairy Update (Amanda)
We are 3 successes for 5 attempts with The Sleep Fairy. Tonight is so far, so good. So we should be 4 for 6. Not bad. I'll take it. Much better than the previous alternative. Now about the teething baby.... Whiskey has been suggested.
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