http://mybeautifulmess.net Life is messy but God makes it beautiful Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:37:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Lately, I have had the honor of praying for the health of more people than I would care to. Not that I don't want to pray, but it is difficult to always know how to pray in these situations. Do you pray for healing? Do you pray for complete restoration? ... http://mybeautifulmess.net/2008/09/05/in-remembrance/ As far as parenting goes, I think I've broken most of the rules of "good parenting." Come now, let's check: Rule #8: Don't let your children sleep with you. Broke this one with both children - still am- check. Rule #17: Don't give in to whining. Yep, broke it - check. Rule #32: ... http://mybeautifulmess.net/2008/08/27/breaking-all-the-rules/ First-grader. That's a tough one to type out! Can't believe he is so big! Now he takes his backpack and a lunchbox. Now he plays on the Big Kids' playground. Now he sits at a desk. Now he is more tired, being at school all day. Tired but "good". That is ... http://mybeautifulmess.net/2008/08/22/big-man/ Little Man started Pre-K this week. Slowly but surely, we've gradually learned some of what he does during the 2 1/2 hours he is at school. He is a man of few words and has a hard time remembering what happened 5 minutes ago but I have learned a few ... http://mybeautifulmess.net/2008/08/22/super-kid/ Well, it is the last day of summer vacation. Tomorrow The Boys will begin school, which I can't even type without getting teary. Tomorrow, The Oldest will begin first grade - he'll be at school all day - do you hear me, ALL DAY! I know every child has to ... http://mybeautifulmess.net/2008/08/19/live-blogging-rom-unpluggits/ For dreaming with me... For making me laugh, daily... For holding me when I cry just because I need to... For being the absolute best dad in the whole world... For leading our family with humility, strength, and humor... For financially supporting us in a job that you do with integrity and skill... For praying for ... http://mybeautifulmess.net/2008/08/17/for-my-husband/ On Thursday, we traveled into the enemy territory known as Norman, OK - home of that other university! :) We got there just in time to eat lunch on campus corner at a great place called New York Pizza and Deli - a tasty recommendation from Ryan's co-worker, Jake. Then ... http://mybeautifulmess.net/2008/08/13/exploring-oklahoma-our-mini-vacation-part-2/ (I think everything is working now. I can now properly use tags and categories, though I will need to go back and re-tag and re-categorize past posts - someday! But everything is working - hopefully!) Before I completely hyperventilate and fall to the floor because school starts in 8 DAYS, we ... http://mybeautifulmess.net/2008/08/12/exlporing-oklahoma-our-mini-vacation-part-1/ Ryan is helping me move my blog onto another server  - this way my tags and categories will work and I will be better able to post things like slide shows and videos. However, not everything is working right now so please bear with me! Hope you're having a great week! ... http://mybeautifulmess.net/2008/08/11/please-bear-with-me/ This Sara Groves song has really been inspiring me lately....Oh Jesus, how I want to be one of them!!! I see the long quiet walk along the Underground Railroad I see the slave awakening to the value of her soul I see the young missionary and the angry spear I see his family returning ... http://mybeautifulmess.net/2008/08/06/i-want-to-be-one-of-them/