So far So good!

Well i have found the recipe for a good day, everyday! Wake up somewhat early (9am is good enough for me :)) brush teeth and change very full pee pee diaper.. and go on a walk! End the day by rocking baby to sleep, picking up the house so it is clean when you wake up and opening your Bible. Read away! Wherever you land there's sure to be something you can glean from it :)

I really enjoy walking with Smith for many reasons.. 1. Good exercise... 2. Fresh air to start the day... and 3. It is just about the only time of day I don't have to occupy him by singing or dancing, holding him or feeding him. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy doing these things for him, but it can get a bit exhausting. He really likes attention :) which is fine.. but when were on our walks he's so quiet and content just taking in his surroundings. It's so sweet to look down at him riding along in his stroller and his eyes gazing around at the trees and the grass, the occasional chipmunk.. and if we're really lucky the horses that are in our neighborhood! I love watching him learn, even if he's not really thinking anything but ohhh ahhh green, I think there's a lot going on in there. :)

So here is what I have gleaned thus far...

Psalm 84.. one of my favorites that I just happened to open my Bible too.. I take things like this as signs that God loves me :)

This was a wonderful passage for me to read to kick start my Bible reading again. It's one of those that puts a smile on your face and just gives you peace...Which is a wonderful things to have before bed!
 v. 1-4
How lovely is your dwelling place, Oh Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry our for the living God. Even the sparrow has found a home and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young- a place near your alter, Oh Lord Almighty, my King and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you.

I love this so much because I can relate to King David envying the sparrows who make permanent residence in the temple. I can't explain the feeling I get when I walk into church on Sunday mornings, but it's a feeling of calm and a feeling of safety and warmth. I love being in the presence of God and others who love God as I do. When I'm there I don't feel uncertain of anything in times that are somewhat uncertain. I know that God will protect my family.. my little family .. and especially my sweet little boy :) I put my complete trust in Him.

v. 10
Better is one day in Your courts than thousands elsewhere!