In less than a week, my little boy is going to be 2 years old. I can still remember his birth like it was yesterday. I wish that we could have given him a sibling this year, but God's plans are bigger than ours. I want to celebrate the life of my precious Drew for a few minutes & give an update of how full our life is with him in it.
Favorite toys: Cars, Trains
Inside activities:Painting, Coloring, Skipping, Singing & Dancing (& CARS!!) & bubble baths
Favorite Outside activities:
Playing with his dump trucks, picking up sticks, kicking leaves, drawing with sidewalk chaulk, giving the scarecrow high-fives, & jumping off the steps & porch, playing on the swingset & playing fetch with the dog.
Favorite movies:
Nemo & The Great Pumpkin (Charlie Brown)
(This is a little bit deceiving b/c these are the ONLY things that he watches).
Potty Time:
We're a hit or miss on this one. He loves to play & doesn't want to stop to go potty...so, we either do or don't. But he does use the potty at least once a day between school & home.
Appetite:
Drew loves food!! He loves anything cheesy!
Favorite Foods:
Spaghetti/Lasagna, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, butter beans, purple hull peas, green beans & rolls
Naps:
Drew is down to one nap a day (12noon-2pm) & goes to bed at 7:30pm every night. Routine has been a blessing in our home!!
Classic statements:
BIG stinky
NO (yes, we have hit the NO phase)
watch Nemo
Drew wa-wa (water)
BIG wellwoe car (for yellow school bus)
Matt car (any truck pulling a trailer)
Funny moments:
Wearing DaDa's shoes
Skipping through the house
Jumping off of EVERYTHING
Playing hide & seek
Feeding the dog when we aren't looking
Playing tag with the dog
Imitation is the best form of flattery:
My (kk) dad came a few weeks back & he cut some concrete blocks for us & broke the ends off with a hammer. Now, Drew loves to bust rocks with a hammer...& now likes to hammer in general.
David's folks came a few weeks back too & David's mom knocked a dead limb that was hanging in tree down with a stick. Now, Drew loves to hit branches with a stick...trying to knock the limbs off like Grandma did.
Beautiful moments:
Hugging the dog
Hugging & kissing his stuffed animals
Saying "A-MEAN" (Amen) after every prayer
Saying please & thank you
Running into our arms when he sees us for the first time in the afternoons/evenings
Wanting to be held in the mornings when he is still waking up
Of course, hugging & kissing us.......it doesn't get any better
I can't imagine life without our little guy. Life would just be pretty boring. We love you Drew & know that God has big plans in store. We pray blessings over your life.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
26
Initiative #26 would amend the Mississippi Constitution to define the word “person” or “persons”, as those terms are used in Article III of the state constitution, to include every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning, or the functional equivalent thereof.
Amendment 26 was defeated yesterday in the state of MS. I am saddened that our wonderful state was caught up in the sin that so easily entangles(Hebrews 12:1). The depravity of this world never ceases to surprise me. I made my stand on a public forum, and it was heart wrenching to do so. We are called to stand in the face of evil & fight the good fight (2 Timothy 4:7). We must keep standing. I am joyful in knowing that the eternal victory has already been won. I will hopefully stand on the side of the LORD our God in all earthly battles to come.
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Ephesians 6:13 NIV
I think the most disheartening part of this whole issue was the people that claim to be pro-life & Christian that stood against this amendment. My heart breaks for them & I pray that the veil will be lifted off their hearts & minds.
For the record:
• It would not eliminate birth control & contraceptives. It would only eliminate abortion causing contraceptives such as the RU-486 (morning after pill) & a few IUD devices. It would not eliminate the birth control pill.
• It would definitely eliminate abortion. (Yes, this includes abortions of pregnancies caused by rape or incest).
• It would not cause women suffering miscarriage to be arrested for murder.
• It would not keep a pregnant woman suffering from an ectopic pregnancy from life-saving treatment to save the life of the mother.
• It would not eliminate IVF treatments.
• It would eliminate the destruction of unused embryos.
There were so many lies dispelled on this topic. The amendment was not a set of prescriptive programs. It was, as ALL amendments, an overarching principle that would form the basis for future legislation. Our U.S. Constitution & the amendments to are all similarly vague. Our legislation is based on those principles & our judicial system refers to those principles when rendering decisions.
If you believe that God is the creator & giver of all life, then HE creates that life. There are tragic circumstances (rape or incest) that results in a pregnancy. The questions come down to this for me as a Christian: Do you believe that person that committed such a violent crime CREATED that life? Do you believe that doctors performing IVF are really creating that life? Or do you believe that God Almighty is the creator of all life?
“This is what the LORD says – your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb; I am the LORD, the Maker of all things, who stretches out the heavens, who spreads out the earth by myself.” Isaiah 44:24 NIV
If life doesn’t believe at conception/fertilization/cloning, when does it? Scientifically, once the egg & the sperm come together that is a new separate entity (with distinct & separate DNA from its mother & father).
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58
The tears and heartache that I've poured out on this issue are not in vain. The Lord is glorified in this moment.
I am grateful to live in a nation where we can vote our consciences. Even if the result is not what I would have liked, I am still grateful to witness so many at the polls to exercise that right.
Amendment 26 was defeated yesterday in the state of MS. I am saddened that our wonderful state was caught up in the sin that so easily entangles(Hebrews 12:1). The depravity of this world never ceases to surprise me. I made my stand on a public forum, and it was heart wrenching to do so. We are called to stand in the face of evil & fight the good fight (2 Timothy 4:7). We must keep standing. I am joyful in knowing that the eternal victory has already been won. I will hopefully stand on the side of the LORD our God in all earthly battles to come.
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Ephesians 6:13 NIV
I think the most disheartening part of this whole issue was the people that claim to be pro-life & Christian that stood against this amendment. My heart breaks for them & I pray that the veil will be lifted off their hearts & minds.
For the record:
• It would not eliminate birth control & contraceptives. It would only eliminate abortion causing contraceptives such as the RU-486 (morning after pill) & a few IUD devices. It would not eliminate the birth control pill.
• It would definitely eliminate abortion. (Yes, this includes abortions of pregnancies caused by rape or incest).
• It would not cause women suffering miscarriage to be arrested for murder.
• It would not keep a pregnant woman suffering from an ectopic pregnancy from life-saving treatment to save the life of the mother.
• It would not eliminate IVF treatments.
• It would eliminate the destruction of unused embryos.
There were so many lies dispelled on this topic. The amendment was not a set of prescriptive programs. It was, as ALL amendments, an overarching principle that would form the basis for future legislation. Our U.S. Constitution & the amendments to are all similarly vague. Our legislation is based on those principles & our judicial system refers to those principles when rendering decisions.
If you believe that God is the creator & giver of all life, then HE creates that life. There are tragic circumstances (rape or incest) that results in a pregnancy. The questions come down to this for me as a Christian: Do you believe that person that committed such a violent crime CREATED that life? Do you believe that doctors performing IVF are really creating that life? Or do you believe that God Almighty is the creator of all life?
“This is what the LORD says – your Redeemer, who formed you in the womb; I am the LORD, the Maker of all things, who stretches out the heavens, who spreads out the earth by myself.” Isaiah 44:24 NIV
If life doesn’t believe at conception/fertilization/cloning, when does it? Scientifically, once the egg & the sperm come together that is a new separate entity (with distinct & separate DNA from its mother & father).
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58
The tears and heartache that I've poured out on this issue are not in vain. The Lord is glorified in this moment.
I am grateful to live in a nation where we can vote our consciences. Even if the result is not what I would have liked, I am still grateful to witness so many at the polls to exercise that right.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Halloween Fun (2 Nerds & their Bully)
I know, I know......you're wondering why David & I didn't dress up this year...LOL
We had a great time at the neighborhood Trunk or Treat. We had 250+ kids come through!! It was so much fun & as you can see......Drew loved consuming a bit of candy himself :)
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