Answered :)

Which of these cars is not like the others??? :)

On a serious note.... my kids are learning to pray.  They are learning to be patient when it feels like the answer you want just isn't coming.  

They have prayed for rain and specifically rain for the ranch.  They have prayed and prayed.  The youngest said to me, I know it will rain because I asked Jesus.  So, every time we see clouds in Torrington they get hopeful for rain at the ranch.  

But, it doesn't seem to come.  

But a week ago we were out at the ranch with the whole family eating lunch and dark clouds rolled in and the rain came and the kids celebrated!!! 

He answered!  It was tangible, they knew at that moment that they have a heavenly father that loves them and answers their prayers, even 2 month long prayers.

Anticipation

Its here... vacation time!  I have to repeat it because I almost can't believe it.... vacation time!  We are that dreaded couple that promises vacations to our kids but August roles around and we've been busy with camps and now we are busy getting ministries ready for the school year.  This year we decided that we would not be swayed... we are going on a vacation.  So tonight we leave and venture on a road trip extraordinaire.  There is adventure waiting around every corner and anticipation is building.  We will see the deepest canyon and the largest ocean and the most amazing bridge.  Superlatives will abound!!!!

Which makes me think... isn't this what my spiritual life is, a road trip extraordinaire.  There is adventure around every corner.  Jesus keeps begging me to join the adventure.  To see the deepest canyons and dip my toes in the largest ocean and walk along the most amazing bridges.  On this journey joy will be found, healing will come, and peace will reign.... superlatives will abound!  But I wait...I wait for the right time... I wait to be less tired, more awake... I wait for the kids to be more quiet... I wait for desire and then the lightbulb moment, just like I have to put the vacation on the calendar and prepare for it, I will have to put my spiritual journey on the calendar.  And anticipate all the amazing moments that will come.  To sit and lose myself in the presence of Jesus.

Singin' in The Rain

Okay, so its been HOT...I know its been HOT everywhere.  Last week we were heading into boredom, serious boredom.  The kind that makes you grumpy and lethargic and almost depressed.  The kids couldn't come up with anything they wanted to do, everything became like pulling teeth and then..... a miracle!

It rained and rained and rained! 

It cleaned out the cobwebs and renewed our creativity....

and our ability to be CRAZY....

and increased our JOY!!!!

We're singin', just singin' in the rain