The God Who Sings

I prayed over the weekend for some direction regarding a decision I needed to make at work today.  I weighed my pros and cons to both of my options and I was finally able to reach a decision.  I am experiencing a great PEACE now.  Isn't it nice to have peace!...more than nice really...there is a great contentment in knowing I made the right decision....a decision that God would want for me.

In our house there are many reasons to sing and we are all a little crazy with music.  I love singing and I love that my entire family loves singing...most of all just that they are so happy that the music just flows out of them throughout the day.  Brad and I laugh when we hear one of them upstairs belting something out at the top of their lungs.  In as much as I love music and the joy that can be found in it and expressed through it...it is something completely wonderful to know that God sings over us...that God might belt out some crazy song about me because I have done something to please Him!  Think on that one!  It is pretty great!

There is a worship song I have come to enjoy a lot...I heard it sung at a chapel service earlier this year...and I googled it right after I got back from chapel so I could hear it again...it is a little different than most worship songs because it isn't the typical song of praise where we lift it up from us to Him...it is more of a song from the perspective of God singing over us or singing to us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8MwylAo_Pk

Fosters In The News

Kenna and Kassi's 50's Show from Parma Elementary went on the road last week to Countryside Care Home and the kids were highlighted in an MLive article at this link:  http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2014/03/parma_students_bring_nostalgic.html#incart_river_default

The girls said it was neat to see the people singing along to the songs they were performing!

See the little boy groovin' next to Kassi?..  Well, she told me she had to dance with him a little bit and he told her, "At the end of this song Mrs. Fitz said we have to kiss."....totally not true!  I thought boys still thought girls had cooties in 3rd grade. :)  Kassi said, "NO WAY E.J.!" I know I like poetry and such...but, I think that was fabulous that his name rhymes with NO WAY...haha!  I have been repeating that statement now from time to time because it is funny to me....SO, if I say, "NO WAY E.J." to you, you will know what I am talking about.

Spoiler Alert

GOD'S NOT DEAD! :) Just saw the movie today and loved it!  Our showtime was sold out and I heard from a friend that another one was too....hope lots more theaters are experiencing the same circumstances.

It is my hope that this movie or movement will encourage Christians to be bold in their faith...to be able to give an answer when someone asks "why?"...and to think for ourselves and not just accept everything we are fed as "truth"...to seek out the TRUTH.  I have always been thrilled that Jesus spoke in parables because I think He wants His followers to pursue the answers as they dig into His Word to find Truth.  There is a line from another movie "One Night with the King" (the story of Esther) that I love and stuck with me...She says to the King, "My father told me it takes the glory of God to conceal a matter.  And it takes the honor of Kings to search it out."  I don't know why my mind connected the two things, but I believe that is the challenge God has laid before us...to seek HIM while we can and to testify to the Truth we have found in Him.

VHC Youth Got Talent

SO FUN!  We had a great time tonight and the youth group raised about $700 dollars toward their missions fund from selling tickets and concessions.  Thanks to everyone who came out to support them as their #1 fans or paparazzi :)  It was such a blessing to watch them using their talents to glorify God....and have a great time together! One of my favorite funnier moments was when one of the boys had already changed into his "Jesus" costume for a very serious sketch, but then he realized he was supposed to juggle before that...so, he came out juggling as "Jesus"....I am still cracking up about that....ooopsie!

I meant to get a bunch of pictures of it...I had my camera and got it all ready quickly because we were running late to the show and I ran in to catch the first act before they were done and my camera indicator light notified me that I did not have my memory card...DOH! I left it in my computer at home.  Oh well, it was nice to sit and watch it all!  I had one of those weird moments where you feel like you are outside of yourself and you wonder how you actually got to that place in your life where you have kids...and, not only that...you almost have a high school kid.  How does that happen?  Who are all these kids and why are they calling me mom? :) NO, I LOVE IT!  AND, I am thankful they have some great Christian friends!

Link to a Sweet Giveaway

This is priceless... http://safeshare.tv/w/kmODJCmfAH...just wanted to share the link :)

Awkward Jog of Thankfulness

This may only be funny to me...just a warning...but, you know when you realize someone is holding the door open for you, but you are still a distance away and so you start to jog to get there faster because you are thankful they are holding the door...those are fun little jogs, right?!

So, a few weeks ago I blogged about a door being closed to me...today, a different one may have opened. I am still a little ways away from it, so I need to pray and see if God is holding it for me and wants me to do the little awkward jog to get there :)  Anyway, it is just exciting that this opportunity might be available....if it is God's plan and timing.  So, please pray for me for discernment.

The Need For Speed

Tonight we had the AWANA Grand Prix at our church....it was a great time and I had fun with my new toy...see my pics :)

Our Racers

McKenna, racing the Jif PB car...we had to add more weight to it, so it is hard to see the detail that she painted, but her car won 2nd place for speed.  YAHOO!

Kassi, racing the blue, high-heeled shoe....not so speedy, but definitely stylin'

Danielle, racing the banana car, also won a 2nd place award...for creativity.  (All the girls thought of their own designs and painted their own cars....I'm so proud of Danielle for winning this by doing the work herself.)

Karly, racing the rainbow with a pot of gold car, it didn't place this year...but she had loads of fun for her first year at the races.  Her car came very close to getting third place for speed....missed it by that much!

Racing is over.....time to goof off :)

The Racers Would Like To Thank Their Pit Crew

We had the weights on the bottom of the cars, but they were rubbing against the track and slowing the cars down, so daddy had to make some very quick adjustments and put the weights on the top of the cars.  sheeewww...being on a pit crew can be stressful :)

Where was Savannah?

Practicing her dance routine to the song "In Summer" from Frozen

These goofs are performing it on Friday night at the Youth Got Talent Variety Show...fun times!  I got a sneak preview tonight and they are amazing...you really should come! :)

AND, I just had fun taking lots of pictures and trying to steal my friend's baby away....she is so delightful...but, Brad says no more :)  Who can say no to this....I mean, seriously!