No Heartbeat

This week, I had an ultrasound and saw our little one. This little one that should have been developing for about ten weeks was only as developed as a baby at 6 weeks gestation and had no heartbeat. Joe and I have decided to name the baby Isabella Hope. Isabella means consecrated to God because all we can do is give her back to Him. I go in on Monday to have a D&C. Please pray for us through this time. Please pray for reminders of God's faithfulness and love. Please pray for wisdom on how to tell our daughters about their little sister.

A Great Time in the Tent

This week for our preschool we have been reading about how Abraham followed God's leading and left his home to travel to a new place. He lived the rest of his life in a tent. To an adult, constant travel and life in a tent doesn't sound all that appealing. To my three year old, a tent is the coolest thing ever. For the last 2-3 months as soon as E thinks about playing the first words out of her mouth are: "You want to play with me in a tent?". It seems like we have used almost every blanket/sheet in the house to play "tent".

We set up the real tent outside on Monday and spent most of the afternoon playing on the air mattress. We had two excited children. Both our girls had a blast. This idea that came from God's Little Explorers was a HUGE success. The whole family had a great time. It isn't all that often that I set aside my agenda and just play what my little girls want to play.  I was reminded today that "Interruptions" could be divine opportunities. I want to strive to let my little "interruptions" grab my attention and use these special times to invest in the lives of my children instead of getting caught up in my list of things that I want or need to accomplish. We had so much fun and I highly recommend putting other things aside for awhile and playing and playing and playing.

Sisterchicks Do the Hula is a fun and encouraging book

Robin Jones Gunn was a favorite author of mine as a teenager, but it has been many years since I read one of her books. I recently read Sisterchicks Do the Hula and was reminded why I love her books.

 

I really enjoyed this book with its focus on friendship and how we all need at least one friend that knows us inside and out. Hope and Laurie became friends in college, but lost touch after graduation. God orchestrates a renewal of their friendship. Now they are fast approaching their fortieth birthdays and decide to take the trip to Hawaii that they had planned in their twenties.
This book emphasizes the blessings of godly friendship. The need for a friend who encourages and holds accountable. If you haven't read on of the Sisterchick books. I strongly encourage it.

I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.