biltmore house

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Craig Surprised me on my birthday by giving me tickets to see the Biltmore house in Ashville, NC. We had SUCH a great day together exploring the home and grounds and were so worn out by the sheer size of it! I could have spent several days there studying all the architecture and admiring all the art and tapestries. I also liked seeing how all the renovation and restoration that takes place occurs. We really made some fond memories, and I can't wait to go back!

Cameron is a State Champion!

Make a Smilebox slideshow This weekend Cameron went to the State Bible drill and became a state winner getting 21/24 correct!! We were so proud of her hard work and determination!! Best of all we are already seeing her recall this scripture and apply it to her sweet heart! That is worth all the time that she has spent working on it when we see God USE it in her walk with Him!!

ode to krispy kremes

This morning Jeremy, our youth minister, persuaded me (ha) to take some day old Kremes home with me. I mean- he REALLY forced me to (not)!

I was going to school to eat lunch with Cameron today and I took a few dozen up there for her class and what do you know?-you'd think I brought liquid gold!! Im sure it brought true harmony (and sugar rushes) to Mrs. Cox's Class this afternoon!!

Tim Hawkins paraphrases one of my favorite praise songs with,

"Krispy Kremes, Krispy kremes are what I long for,
Krispy Kremes, Krispy kremes are what I need;
Krispy Kremes, Krispy kremes are what I want to eat~!
take some dough and form it,
take some glaze and warm it-
chew it up, transform it,
oh Lord, oh Lord give me more!!"

Never underestimate the power of kremes in your life!

Little Book of Virtues or Lion King?

We're haing a crisis at our house.... and I have a question.....one that can only be centered on can you really learn moral truths from a book of virtues, or ( in my opinion in this case) learn from a movie? Could it be that Hollywood has something good to say to my child?! Well in this case yes.

My Cam is going through a true trial right now. Two girls in her grade, who have been good friends in the past, have decided to gang up on her and make her life miserable, culminating in yesterday's fiasco, and this morning's drama with my daughters' monolouge about how she needs to switch schools or stay home forever and let me home school her. She had a seious meltdown, and ordinarily I would make her tough it out, go to school and work on keeping a stiff upper lip, but yesterday was too much for her and I caved.

Then what marvelous thing did the Lord put in my mind but the Lion King!!!! What? I started with having Cam tell me the story of the lion king retracing details about how she felt into the story, and when we got to the part of Hakuna Matata - "No Worries" We talked about how today was a break like Simba took, but she couldn't stay that way forever. She needed to go back to where she was needed and where she belonged, even of it was difficult!!! Wow! The word picture really jived with her! We have had a wonderful Hakuna Matata day together, laughing hugging and just lovin on one another!! and tomorrow my be hard, but we've got each other to lean on!
I am so thankful that God reminded me of this wonderful story and used it to help teach Cam an important life lesson about facing your troubles!