A Praying Life...and then there's mine

Loving this Friday morning! Annabelle is taking her morning nap and I have some rare time to write!

Yesterday I had a migraine. I tend to get them with nausea and sensitivity to light and they always last for 8 hours or more despite medicine.  It messes with my vision right before the pain sets in, so I have about 30 minutes to prepare.  I got things "ready" for my incapacitation: Laundry done, baby fed, dinner ready. I called the babysitter, she showed up minutes later, I handed her a schedule and the baby and got in bed.  I prayed out loud (probably scared the sitter) that the Lord would heal my pain fast and then I fell asleep for an hour.  When I woke up, my migraine was gone. Praise the Lord!

I've been reading A Praying Life by Paul E. Miller.  Great book if you are like me and are allergic to praying out loud. It makes me SOOOO uncomfortable, even to the point where if someone asks me to pray out loud in a group, my husband jumps in and prays instead. He is a good man! Taking the bullet for me. Praying out loud shouldn't be like getting shot and it isn't about me or how I sound. Hence why this book is so helpful. :)

I need Jesus, what else can I say! I hope He uses me as a prayer warrior for all the folks out there that need healing, answers, and comfort from the Lord (I need it daily!!). Give grace to me as I stumble through my words, messy and undone, childlike and awkward. To Jesus, maybe it sounds just right.

Playtime

 

Cute as a button

 Annabelle and Jasmine










She did it!

Play time with Annabelle just got a little more awesome!

It's my birthday again...this seems to happen at least once a year:)

28! Made it. Thanks be to the Lord. This is my official "old" number.  When I was a kid, I always use to think 28 years old was really, really old. I was a really stupid kid.

So, I found this video on my computer that I made while I was pregnant, but didn't know it yet.  Two days after this video, I would find out the great news for myself! And ironically, I wanted my 5th grade class in Egypt to sing happy birthday in Arabic because I thought it was cool! What a nice birthday present one year later:)



Giggles & Tickles

Gift from G-ma!

Thanks G-ma for the soft tiles for Annabelle's nursery! She is enjoying her playtime!