1,2,3 strikes you're out!

we ate.

we watched.

we ate some more.

we cheered!

we WON!

{josie's souvenir... a mini pink baseball bat}

Happy 

Sunday!!!

art.

There is a magnet on my fridge that speaks to me when I look at these pictures...

"You are my VERY GREATEST earthly BLESSING!"

~Martha Finley

She is growing and blooming a little bit each day...

last night, we spent time coloring, cutting, naming shapes...

a fine Friday evening if you ask me!

much love,

maggie

enjoy.

have 

a 

lovely 

weekend!

be blessed in what you do and where you do!

Me?

headed to a baseball game!

like... as in a real. 

true. 

big time. 

baseball game!

excited.

pictures to come SOON!

much love.

M.

embrace the camera...

Embracing the camera today... 

... with a picture of me and little miss! 

on our way up to Family Camp last weekend, we stopped at a "Drive-In Diner" (it was DELICIOUS) and it had a giant spinning mug of root-beer in the parking lot (see behind us in the picture) that Josie kept calling coffee!  

I absolutely LOVE this picture!

She makes my heart smile.

She's pretty much smitten with her papa too! 

(and his ice cream!)

Head over the link up and Embrace THAT camera!!!

Be

Blessed.

M.

a balance.

Do you ever have trouble finding a balance in life?
Keeping dreams alive, yet being content where you are?
Sometimes it can become a battle for me, so I decided to spend some time devoting prayer and focus on this very subject...
For example... I would absolutely LOVE to have an old farmhouse someday, with animals in the pasture, chickens providing eggs for the family... kind of Little House on the Prairie set-up, except with electricity and such :)  however, currently I live right in town, on an acre and the outlet mall is about 1 minute away.... Here's what I found: CONTENTMENT, MODERATION... "give me neither poor nor riches but only my daily bread."  If we had everything we wanted or dreamed for at the blink of an eye... we wouldn't be grateful for the beautiful - bountiful blessings around us!  That isn't to say that we can't work towards our DREAMS!  WORK towards them, being the secret:  "I can do EVERYTHING through HIM who gives me strength!" Philippians 4: 13
Meanwhile, this wanna be farm girl can just enjoy other peoples animals and farms on a "visiting" basis.  Less stress from afar, perhaps!?

Here's to embracing the here and NOW

&

Shooting for the moon!

Be

Blessed.

~Maggie 

Ten things...

Linking up this fine evening over at The Elephant's Trunk for:

I couldn't resist!

This looks like SO MUCH FUN! 

{The link up is open the rest of the week, so be sure to head over!}

Enjoy!

Some things you might not know about me:

1. I love hot rollers!  

2. I love to use pencil sharpeners... the old school kind that are attached to the wall.

3. I am left handed.

4. I don't like to write in cursive.

5. I dream of driving a vehicle with a stick shift some day.

6. I don't like hard boiled eggs.  They kinda make me gag!

7. Thanksgiving is my FAVORITE holiday!!!

8. I don't like toe rings.

9. I distinctly remember seeing The Little Mermaid in the movie theater, with my mama! 

10. One of my favorite college classes was BALLET!  Who knew!? :)

Happy Evening to all!

xo

roots.

I went to bed the first night of Family Camp (this past weekend) feeling completely full, blessed and gracious to our God for providing me with such a miraculous duty... Motherhood!
Our Bible verse to focus on for the weekend was Psalm 139:14 ...

"I praise you because I am FEARFULLY and WONDERFULLY made;

your works are WONDERFUL...

I know that FULL WELL!" 

In particular we discussed how very important it is to teach this to our children... that despite what the world says, they are a PERFECT creation, just the way that God made them!  Society has pressed for us to dress a certain way, act a certain way and "be" what others around us are, but that isn't TRUE... We are PERFECT in His eyes, and our children need to know that!  Inside and out they are "fearfully and wonderfully made" - How AMAZING this is!!! Oh how BLESSED we are! 

I want to teach this to my daughter and show her unconditional love, just as God loves us!!! 

The next morning we were up early, and ready to begin our day!  Josie and I set out to find the secluded beach we had heard about.  When we found it, the first thing Josie discovered was the water, rocks and getting WET!  

   

The first thing I discovered was a gigantic tree, with roots coming up, surround the tree trunk and all of the area around it's base....

my heart practically leaped for joy right out of my chest!  It spoke to me so clearly... ROOTS... this is what I  am going to give Josie!  ROOTS!
Roots in her family, Roots in her church, school, playgroups, FAITH!!!  Just like my parents did for me as a child and all through my adolescence, and continue to do so in my adulthood .... now I will do the same for my daughter!
At that very moment, I did not want to forget this experience I was having.  The quiet lake, waves lapping on the shore, loons calling, the sun shining, true natural beauty, the laughter of my daughter and her pure innocence.

I was AMAZED!  Amazed by the simple joys I was surrounded by.  I immediately gave THANKS - a cry of gratitude from the height of my utter JOY and prayed "Lord, never let me forget this tender, precious moment."

My cup runneth over.

Later in the day I found a quote that seemed to fit my heart perfectly....

"Occasionally in my life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment.  Which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words.

Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart."

Martin Luther King Jr. 

Unutterable fulfillment.... what a BLESSED and HOLY experience to have!

May your day be full of these moments,

and may your roots run deep.

Much

Love,

Maggie