Just when you think things are settling down....the winds of change come blowing in again. Don't know what's going on yet - but I can smell change in the air.

Mr. and Mrs. Phreedom's blogs are still alive and well...but their internet connection is not.

My little boy just turned 2!!! Wow!!! I can't believe it!!! He's talking up a storm...absolutely loves Veggie Tales...and runs for about thirty minutes at a time. His sister is crawling on all fours...smiling to show her pretty little teeth - and then hiding them with her tongue when she realizes that they can be seen...and is trying to say "Mama." She is a Mama's girl...and we are planning a huge shopping trip to King Street very, very soon. We need a girl's weekend - and, of course, her brother needs to go along to protect his Mommy and sister. And we need to eat Ben and Jerry's on the market until we have ice cream coming out of our ears and dreds coming out of our heads.

I am learning that perfection is not found in the details, but in actually living life. It's still hard to remember that sometimes...when I've mopped the hardwood floors and there are smudge marks 3 seconds later...when dinner doesn't turn out like I've planned...when my little boy helps me pick up all of his toys, and then dumps the toy basket immediately after. But I really feel that this is as close to perfection as I'm going to get on this earth. My family is perfect. I'm really not trying to brag - too hard, at least - but I'm just so glad for the blessings that God has given me. I think that I am learning lessons in contentment and joy that I could never learn while my focus was on material wealth and transient happiness. Focusing on the good things that God has given me - and He has given me WONDERFUL, MAGNIFICENT, MARVELOUS things - and striving - alright, struggling - to live in a constant state of prayer and thanksgiving is absolutely the way that God wants us to live. I am learning, very slowly learning, to live in a constant state of trust.

So...if you want to know what's been going on with me lately...This sums it up -

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:3-5

Without getting caught up in all of the "good thing to say" sentiment...PRAISE GOD!