10 on 10:::august blessings

it's about that time again...

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Psalm 127:3

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven...

Matthew 6:19-20a

Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:14

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

I Corinthians 3:6

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Psalm 19:1

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 136:1

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Psalm 34:8

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Psalm 139:14

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things [are] naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Hebrews 4:13

 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

Matthew 9:37-38

blessings to you all...

we're off to taste as much summer as we possibly can before it's gone!

xo,

mary

july 2012 ten on ten::moving day

raise your hand if you think that summer is flying by waaaay too quickly.

{my hand is raised}

our days have been filled with cookouts, friend's houses, painting, more painting, trying to stay sane in the midst of the intense heat{last two weeks}, and the general busyness that comes with everyday life. 

and about that hot weather...

i was starting to feel like i was in the middle of a long winter spell here, not being able to go outside and all.

the kids were plopped down in front of the t.v. way more than normal, i did too much sitting around looking at walls{hence the painting}, and i was generally pretty crabby some days feeling stuck!

do you know that feeling?

well, praise the Lord, the 100 degree weather has left us for now, and the upper 70's have been feeling pretty good.

you would think that i would have plenty of time to sit down and chat with you, but the days filled up fast with lots of other things and so i haven't gotten to share very much with you.

let's catch up...

*we got chickens!
*i found a really cool chalkboard at a garage sale and humiliated my kiddos.

*i got to have coffee grown up time with a good friend that i don't see very much.

*we picked jalapenos from our garden!

*i have been failing miserably on my summer plan. :/  boo hoo.  

the heat and my general laziness have really gotten on the way of running.

*AND i have absolutely not been eating 90% raw.

ummmmm......going to cookouts and awesome friend's homes for dinner{or the drive in} makes it really hard to eat raw.  there may be self control issues in there, too.

so, now that i've given you a teeny update....let's get on to today!

nathan was home, and we promised some friends of ours that we would help them move.

we did sort of a trade, even though we would've helped them anyway.  ;)

starting at 9:00 a.m.{ish}, here's my day in pictures.

beauty in the ordinary.

because it's there, even when i choose not to acknowledge it.

elly winding thread for her latest hobby, embroidering

library day {and a jokester}

on the go breaky/lunch

moving time! 

taking jack to his ENT appointment

the new house! 

bathroom break

blessed to know her

 supper at my fave place to eat...too lazy to cook

 back home in my haven...jammies and all.

it's off to bed for me girlies....this is one tired mama.

xo,

mary

10 on 10:::Sunday style

what an awesome day it was!

i'm SO thankful that i went back and grabbed my phone at the last second before church this morning.

i normally leave it home for church, but He knew i would need it.

i captured some super special pictures{to me} today.

9 a.m.ish

being silly with my girl.

i was running late and had no time for this picture!!!  ;)

10 a.m.ish

my darlings in sunday school snackin' it out.

11 a.m.ish

don't you wish you lived by me and my friends who make this amazing furniture 

out of rough sawn boards and antique lumber?  

this is a HUUUUGE blessing to me and my class.   no more tippy chairs.  yay!!!

12 p.m.ish

preacher.

my best friend got baptized today.   a picture of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection.

an outward symbol of obedience because of an inward heart change.

 1 p.m.ish

feeling so full of gratefulness for the events of the day.   

i cannot even imagine where my life would be today, were it not for the transforming power of Jesus in my life.

2 p.m.ish

home again, home again, jiggity jig!

3 p.m.ish

i have a serious sweet tooth and this is how i satisfy it without sugar. 

dates rolled in pecans and a chia/rice milk shooter. #recoveringsugaraddict

4 p.m.ish

best friends.

5 p.m.ish

 sundays are for simple suppers, hoarded avocados, and paper plates.

6 p.m.ish

sunday evening service.

here's to a beautiful, new, fresh week with no mistakes in it...yet! 

blessings to you all.   :)

not its, off to bed!  off to bed!  for this sleepy girl.

morning comes early, you know?

xo,

mary

to my darling readers:

contrary to what it may seem, i am not having a blogger header identity crisis{well, maybe?}.

i may have blogger ADD, which makes it hard for me to not change things and

play around in the amazing program which we know as picmonkey.

i love change, as long as i'm the one doing it{otherwise, forget it....LOL!}, and when i have free time{heehee}, i simply like to play around.   i consider it like free therapy or something like that.

i guess you can come to expect these things in the future. :)

ten on ten:::spring bloom edition

it's about that time again.  

the 10th of april...already!

i hope this finds you all well{and well rested} from the busy, wonderful weekend.

i have recovered from birthday bashes and resurrection celebrations and life has pressed forward into full swing normalcy,

as it tends to do.

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i don't know about you,

but sometimes i get so caught up in my schedules and agenda that

i forget to stop and enjoy the immense beauty and blessings that surround me.

here's what i captured.

8 a.m.

breaking the fast{with my favorite birthday gift!}

9 a.m.

intense concentration{and annoying sounds}

10 a.m.

daddy's helper

11 a.m.

pick up your tooooyyyysssssss!!!

12 p.m.

cat nap

1 p.m.

birthday flowers from a friend

2 p.m.

package in the mail from this girl!

yay!

3 p.m.

while they last

4 p.m.

a rare cuddly moment{watching little house on the prairie}

5 p.m.

supper{finally!}

6 p.m.

rare light{and a messy kitchen!}

i hope you are all having a beautiful day. :)

God is good. all the time.

xo, 

mary

linking up with rebekah

ten on ten:::anniversary edition

our anniversary...in pictures.

{homemade gifts}

{crabby mom}

{happy hubs}

{plan b lunch after a missed turn}

{the best}

 {starbucks}

 {turn the flash off already}

 {want}

 {visiting a friend in the hospital}

{the night view}

do you see a pattern here? 

food

shopping 

food

shopping

food 

shopping? 

and you didn't even know we went to Outback Steakhouse.

hey, you gotta enjoy it while you can, right?

:)

 xo,