No Words

I really have no words today, just some of God's words to share:

Isaiah 51:10-11

" Was it not you who dried up the sea,

the waters of the great deep,

who made a road in the depths of the sea

so that the redeemed might cross over?
The ransomed of the LORD will return.

They will enter Zion with singing;

everlasting joy will crown their heads.

Gladness and joy will overtake them,

and sorrow and sighing will flee away."

Keep Trusting

Sometimes it is hard to keep believing that good will come out of trusting and praying. Then again, maybe I am only trusting and praying when bad things are happening in my life. I have been challenged this week to trust God all the time. Brent has reminded me of this several times this week: Trust God in the good and the bad. It is harder to remember in the good than it is in the bad, isn't it?

Psalm 52:7-9

" Look what happens to mighty warriors who do not trust in God. They trust their wealth instead and grow more and more bold in their wickedness.”
But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God. I will always trust in God’s unfailing love. I will praise you forever, O God, for what you have done. I will trust in your good name in the presence of your faithful people."

Sing a Song

This is Dakota singing at night with Brent. She loves to sing and loves attention. Just click on play and you can watch her. I love that she loves music so much. I am not sure when she first started dancing, but it had to be before she could walk. Music is so much a part of her life. I am thankful God made music. What a beautiful way to praise God, enjoy life and show our feelings towards others.

1 Chronicles 16:8-10 "Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice."

Tallman Family Day

It was exactly a year ago today that Dakota became a Tallman. Hard to believe that time flies by so quickly. We are thankful God allowed us to adopt her! That in itself was a miracle. God chose her to be in our family and we are blessed by that fact.

Ephesians 1:4-6

"For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves."

Balance

Our lives are all about balance these days. Balancing really is an art. If you think of gymnasts up on the balance beam, you think about the art of balancing. One wrong move and they face the possibility of a broken ankle or even a broken neck. Thankfully, I will not break my neck at home if I don't have supper ready on time, but I am learning that balancing between work, family and other responsibilites takes a lot of planning and a lot of patience. Realizing that I can't get everything done everyday on my "to do list" has been liberating. I try to do everything full-steam ahead and not look back to see what is left in my tracks. I burn out easily because of this and need to learn the slow and steady approach to life.

This summer we had a lot of fun in the pool with a life raft my father brought us on their trip to visit in August. The fun was getting in and out of the raft without flipping out. Even more fun is getting everyone in and figuring a way for everyone to get back out without flipping over. It really did involve balance. I thought about how life is like that also, the more people you add to the boat, the easier it cn tip over. Finding a way to work together and keep the boat balanced is the key.

Psalm 119:108-109
" Lord, accept my offering of praise,
and teach me your regulations.
My life constantly hangs in the balance,
but I will not stop obeying your instructions."