fixing my eyes

It the midst of a very challenging farming season I am constantly reminding myself to keep my eyes fixed on the God we serve. The rain, the lost crops, the frustrations....these things are not coming as a surprise to him. He allows things to happen for reasons we do not understand at the time, but I believe with all my heart that there is something to be learned....something to be worked on....something that may need to be let go of....something he so desperately wants us to grasp as we are working through the tough patches in life. I also am reminded of how our reaction to things that are completely out of our control, can have a very profound impact on the 3 little sets of eyes that are watching us. My prayer for today is to be grateful for all that we have...to be open to the ways that God is trying to refine and mature us...and to use the hard things in life to teach my children that God's plan is always for our good...and for his glory.

Baseball. It's what's going on these days. So much so, that my little guy wakes up most mornings and with a sigh asks, "who has a game tonight?". So proud of my older guys for each earning a spot on their all star teams. It definitely fills our calendar and lengthens the season, but man it's fun to watch. :) here they are, doing their thing during regular season...

Jack has grown and matured so much in his game....

Here's my middle one....that's him on the mound, turning the double play!

this little guy brings so much joy and energy to our days. He is my sidekick and my helper and I absolutely refuse to admit how fast he is growing up.

this not so little guy brings so my frustration and so much destruction to every day and I absolutely refuse to admit how somehow there is still a piece of me that loves him.

this used to be the only dog in our family. He never even made a noise when I super glued and rubber banded his broken nose back on. Now that's a good dog 😊