Little Imposters

Cute imposters, indeed.

First Snow

We have waited and waited and our first snow finally came last night.

It wasn’t much accumulation, but enough to cancel school in this land of ”panic when it snows”.

I love my bear cub’s pink cheeks….especially the “other” pink cheeks that came in from the cold, begging for warm baths.

I photo- shopped the snot coming out of each nostril. You’re welcome.

Bryce opted out of this picture because his “hands were too cold to smile for a picture”.

The finished product. 

Hoping for many more snow days!

Monthly Menu: February

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Servant Leader

Found a new blog to love. Check it out.

www.thefarmersnest.com

Here is a little diddy to make you understand why I love it so.

She says, “I'm in the process of reading The Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson. I highly recommend this book. I want to share a few excerpts from the book that describe my thoughts and feelings much better than I can articulate.”

"This is one of the best ways I can be a servant leader to my children. When I model patience in the midst of difficulty, joy in the midst of messes, contentment in the midst of lack, then provide them with a pattern for their own lives. They will learn that my joy is not circumstantial but real because I have an endless source of strength through the power of the Holy Spirit in my life."

"Often I served my children joyfully and enjoyed the memorable moments of their growing-up years. But sometimes I struggles irrationally with their demands and then felt guilty for struggling. Instead of understanding that this was normal and that how I handled it would make all the difference in their lives, I often fought against it. In doing so, I'm afraid I lost many beautiful opportunities to be a servant leader in our home."

"I have realized that one of God's purposes for my children is to be his tool for disciplining me to make me more holy! I do not have to be a perfect mom--just an authentic believer. From interacting with my children, I have seen my own selfishness and my lack of patience more clearly than ever before! I have blown it many times with my children, but even these mistakes have helped me to mature and depend on God more than I would have without my parenting responsibilities."

Love this. Good thoughts for my brain to chew before sleep comes to me tonight. “Servant Leader”…beautiful.