38 Days til kickoff!

If you didn't already know, Bama starts practice August 3rd!

Just to remind you of the history,


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We will get another one within 4 years. Remember - it was posted here first!

Personality

Elizabeth Anne's personality is starting to show. For instance...

It looks as if she may like to cook.




Is showing an affinity for a certain college.




Is definitely a dog lover.




A sound sleeper.




And has aspirations of being either a hairdresser, electrician, or possibly a mad scientist.

Lesson Recap - Anger Cure

Today's lesson was from John 13:1-17

Jesus is sitting in a room with his closest friends. One who is about to betray him, another who will act like he doesn't know him, and many others who will run away when He is captured. Jesus knows they are about to do this. He has them right where he wants them. And what he does next is amazing.

He gets up from the table, wraps a towel around his waist, pours water into a basin, and washes their feet.

Now, is that how we treat people who are about to deny us, betray us, and abandon us? Be truthful - we don't even think about it.

Serving strangers - easy. Serving friends - not so hard. But serving people who have or will hurt you? No chance - can't do it.

But this is the example and command Jesus gives us. It is a way to demonstrate the full extent of God's love. It is the path to blessing! (verses 1, 15, & 17)

Serving "enemies" is one of the hardest challenges to face as a follower of Christ. But there is no better way to deal with anger than to serve the person who made you angry. The cure for anger is serving.

The application for this week is to think about someone who has made you angry. Pray for them. Then think of someway you can serve them - and do it.

What an amazing way to demonstrate God's love, and cure any anger you are storing up. "That is the path of blessing"!

The meaning of ooh-ma

ooh-ma. ooh-ma. ooh-ma.

Lauran smiles and exclaims, "She means mama. She is really saying mama."

But I thought about it and looked down at Elizabeth Anne. ooh-ma. ooh-ma.

"No, I said. It means: Pick me up big person. I am tired of sitting here and I want to be entertained. Also, I am getting a little hungry so get busy with the prunes and carrots. After I eat, I would like a short nap and when I wake up, more entertainment. Finally, my pants are a little bit damp so hurry up and change me."

That about sums up ooh-ma.

Lesson Recap!

Today's lesson was from Luke 22:14-27

If you had one week to live - what would you say to your loved ones? What would you want to communicate to them? What would you want them to remember?

When reading this passage, we find Jesus in this situation. This is his last supper with his loved ones. He knows he will be crucified soon. Jesus has one day to live - so it's crucial that he gets this point across, That life is best lived remembering HIM.

He takes a loaf of bread and breaks it into pieces. "This is my body given for you."
He takes a cup of wine. "This wine is a token of God's new covenant to save you - an agreement sealed with the blood I will pour out for you"

Jesus had one last time to talk with them. He could have told them about all the mysteries of the universe. He could have made them rich. He could have told them anything - but he chose to break bread and pour wine.

The most important thing for them and us to understand is that our lives are best lived in remembrance of HIM. Remember - he died for us, you, me - so that we could live.

With that principle in mind, we challenged ourselves to tell someone close you care about them. Then, do one small (or big) act of service for them.

Life is best lived in remembrance of HIM.

I wonder what's next for Elizabeth Anne. At first, all I wanted her to do was poop and eat.

Then, after about 6 weeks, sleeping through the night was the milestone to hit. Life has changed since she started doing that!

Next it was eating baby food - which was, and still is a hoot.

But what's next? Crawling? Saying Da-Da? Multiplication tables? Dating???

It all moves so quickly.

Who knew?

Found something out today. It's OK to take Elizabeth Anne swimming, however, you aren't supposed to put sunscreen on her until she is older than 6 months!

Oops. And I quote, "We don't know the long term affects yet."

However, here are 5 possible long term affects (in my opinion):

1) The word "like" will be every third word in a sentence.
2) Everything is a BIG deal.
3) Cell phone bills wind up more than the car payment.
4) A strong desire to shop.
5) An amazing ability to get Daddy to give in.

I have seen this happen to a number of Dads - all because nobody told us about this sunscreen deal.

Here is a picture of me and Elizabeth Anne in the pool with sunscreen...

My breakfast conversation

"OOOOHHHH. OOOOOO. OOO."

"So, why did you feel the need to wake up at 4:30 this morning?"

"ooo"

"It's not nice to wake the whole house up you know. Mommy is sleeping"

"aaaooo"

"I know you want to play, but it's not playtime yet."

"aaahhhhooooaaa"

"Well, let's work on this and next time be a little less selfish"

"yeah right Daddy..."

Teaching Elizabeth Anne to eat

We are teaching Elizabeth Anne how to eat now.


As you can see, she is still kind of unsure about it. She likes peas and sweet potatoes. Getting the spoonful in her mouth requires skill and exceptional timing!

Yesterday, I got a mouthful of peas spit back at me. If you see me walking around with little green spots on my clothes - please just ignore it.

Excited!

Sorry I haven't posted in a while - just felt like taking a break. I am back now and will post regularly..

6 Things I am excited about:

1) Elizabeth Anne's personality is starting to show.
2) My 2 year anniversary - I am planning the whole thing and it's gonna be a big surprise.
3) The new changes happening within the youth dept at my church.
4) New friendships.
5) The summer soccer team I am going to play on.
6) College Football starts in 2 months.

It's the little things that make life good.