raising boys..

IT seems as though we have left the toddler hood of boys and entered some type of crazy land of young manhood. The energy in our house is out of control, along with the injuries that come with the energy.. PRAYING for WISDOM, PATIENCE, THE ABILITY not the stifle their manhood and adventure spirits. But there are lines to be drawn.
Like
No jumping of the top bunk of bunk beds (even though it does sound like fun)
No swinging on our gate while your playing bucking bronco in the front yard and jumping out the bull shoot
No catapulting over the couch and smashing your head into the floor....
No spinning people in the office chair so fast they fly across the room
No laughing at the table during meal time so loud the baby we watch cries!!!

WE have instated intense regimen of exercises during the day but they haven't helped so far!!!
I believe the solution to all this is a trampoline......it could change my life FOREVER!

HELP someone rescue me!

Anyways I came across this book which I may get and their website
www.raisingrealmen.com

Muttin Bustin Time

Jacob was so brave to try to ride a sheep. Now he says he won't ever do it again but we were so proud that he tried!! We are cowboy RODEO FANS at heart!

May in Payson

Repentence...forgiveness

Been wanting to post this for awhile, from another's blog. couldn't have said it better myself!

Forgiveness

If we are wretched and sinful and desperately in need of a Savior and His forgiveness (Ro 3:23 Luke 5:32). . .

and our hearts are deceitful and desperately sick (Jeremiah 17:9) . . .

and in need of submitting it to the authority and truth of the Bible. (Psalm 1 & 119:11) . . .

then when was the last time someone came to you in humility and repented for something—especially a “pretty sin?”

or better yet, when was the last time you went to someone outside of your home, acknowledged the area/thing that was not in submission to the Gospel and asked for their forgiveness? (James 5:16) . . .

then in the off chance that there is repentance, the forgiver does not say “I forgive you” but rather “it’s okay.” Okay, really? What’s okay about sin?

We train our children. Hopefully, we are teaching them how to own their sins, repent to others and to forgive wholeheartedly.

Are we letting that teaching seep into our own hearts?

Just a thought I have been mulling over when I think about God’s community & what a Biblical worldview holds in this area of life.

all kids can help...`

Chores are teaching out kids amazing character traits...
Patience
Hard work
perseverance to finish
love for each other to help our family
leadership to teach younger ones
I love it .. this video is just perfect to show how far we have come......
All kids can help with something and they are such a blessing to my home as they help us keep our home running smoothly!
I never thought that Aaron would just start doing chores on his own, but its amazing how he helps with no training!!! A wonderful surprise!

Ten Days of Biblical Parenting Giveaways

Ten Days of Biblical Parenting Giveaways

Quiet moments with sweet boys! lovin it

Eli's 3rd birthday amazing how time flies

Kids love to help!

My boys and I were working on our ice in our backyard today and it was HARD WORK! Just as I thought I would call it quits and let Craig finish it, 4 neighbor kids under 7 showed up and wanted to work. Well good thing I had just the job for them. MAN did they WORK HARD! And then another kid showed up. 20 minutes later they had the whole thing done, clean and sweeped. I encouraged them to no end! They asked me a couple times if they were working hard and I said YES! OH man did I thank them for their work. What a blessing they were to me!! Its strange that children would come out of nowhere to shovel my yard. But it reminds me of a couple things:

1. Kids love to help
2. Kids love to be busy
3. Kids love to have an adult that will love on them and encourage them
4. Kids NEED to have adults watching over them and teaching them
5. Kids will go where ever and with whomever they feel loved by. (me, drugs, gangs, boyfriends, girlfriends)
6. I am so glad I am home for the neighborhood kids to come to my home for me to LOVE!