Grasshoppers

Talan has been playing in his pre-season tournament this week. Monday we lost by one point. (The worst kind of loss!) Talan played well. He caught an awesome pop fly and got a great hit resulting in a home run!

Last night we lost again. This time we were beat at home plate. We just weren't hitting the ball BUT in defense of the Grasshoppers - we went down swinging!

I thought our coach had a great line for the end of game huddle - he said, "I hope it hurt to lose, that way we won't do it anymore" - I thought that was quite fitting. Losing does hurt - but someone has too!

We finish the tourney tomorrow @ 10am....weather permitting ofcourse!

Garden

I'm so excited!

It's time to start planning our garden for 2009.

Last year my mom bought a tiller so naturally Josh had to play with it.

The outcome: a Files garden! :)

We ended up giving away more than we kept last year which was a treat as well. It was nice to share and then hear the different ways everyone prepared their veggies!

I cannot wait to get started! I'll let you know what we end up with!

Blessings........

praise and worship

Last night I was flipping through the channels and found GMC, Gospel Music Channel.
Jeremy Camp was on sort of 'un-plugged' if you will.
I turned my lights off, closed my eyes, rested on my bed and just felt.....restored. I really needed to have that time.

So today I decided to get my CD's out and I first chose one labeled "faves". It was one I had burned for myself. OH MY GOODNESS! I am soooooo encouraged right now.

I am remembering something I heard long ago and it stuck with me b/c for me it's true. Music is a gateway. WOW, is that true for me. Think about it - music can take you back to a time in your life, good or bad. A song can take you back to a place you once were, or a person you once knew. That can be good or bad. I chose to stop listening to things that took me back to where I no longer wanted to go and that changed my life. It was a great release for me b/c I was weak to the music from my past.

I haven't been listening to my praise and worship music which is a wonderful gateway that I NEEDED! I need that music to inspire and encourage me.

Right now I am listening to a beautiful song - from awhile ago.
On My Cross. The words say:
*those were my nails, that was my crown, that pierced Your hands and Your brow.
*those were my thorns, those were my scorns, those were my tears, that fell down.
*and just as You said it would be, You did it all for me.
*after You counted the cost, You took my shame, my blame, on my cross......

I love that. It's so true! That's why I love praise and worship music! YAY!!

I must, must, must keep my p&w in my life - it's such encouragement to stay connected with my Lord and Savior - JESUS!