You Capture: Peace

This week’s theme of the You Capture blog carnival hosted by Beth over at I Should Be Folding Laundry is Peace.

I already knew the direction I wanted to take with this challenge, and was reminded (again) that I was late in getting this posted as I heard "Praise You in this Storm" by Casting Crowns on the radio yesterday afternoon.

And I also knew that song had to be included...

Praise You in This Storm

by Casting Crowns

I was sure by now,

God, you would have reached down

And wiped our tears away

Stepped in and saved the day

But once again, I say “Amen,” and it’s still raining

As the thunder rolls

I barely hear You whisper through the rain,

“I’m with you”

And as Your mercy falls

I raise my hands and praise the God who gives

And takes away

I will praise You in this storm

And I will lift my hands

For You are who You are

No matter where I am

Every tear I’ve cried

You hold in Your hand

You never left my side

And though my heart is torn

I will praise You in this storm

I remember when

I stumbled in the wind

You heard my cry

You raised me up again

My strength is almost gone

How can I carry on

If I can’t find You?

As the thunder rolls

I barely hear You whisper through the rain,

“I’m with you”

And as Your mercy falls

I raise my hands and praise the God who gives

And takes away

I lift my eyes unto the hills—

where does my help come from?

My help comes from the LORD,

the Maker of heaven and earth.

(Psalm 121:1-2)

Where does that kind of peace come from--the only peace that will last, the only peace that doesn't depend on your circumstances?

And the peace of God,

which transcends all understanding,

will guard your hearts and your minds in

Christ Jesus.

(Philippians 4:7)

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You Capture: Motion

This week’s theme of the You Capture blog carnival hosted by Beth over at I Should Be Folding Laundry is Motion.


So, of course, I had to get shots of Grace "spinnin'."

Grace calls this "the one where my arms disappear." It's her favorite of these. ;)

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Overheard: The Summer Edition

Jason: This whole parenting thing would be a whole lot easier if it weren't for the kids.

I agree. ;)

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Josiah: Can I get drums? 'Cause Robert has a guitar, and I could play drums, and Grace could sing and we could have our own band.

Grace: No, I want to play drums!

They went back and forth about this way too long...especially since this conversation happened in the car. A few days later, Josiah did a recap of his plans for a band in Robert's hearing (since he was not in the car at the time of the above conversation). His reaction?

Robert [jaw dropping slightly as he stares at his younger brother]: What are you talking about?

And then:

Robert: Not gonna happen!

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That's too bad. Josiah already had band names picked out months ago:

Josiah: When I get a band, I'm gonna name it after Superchick: Super-ham...or Super-turkey.

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Josiah [matter-of-factly, to Jason]: Know what you haven't given Robert in a while? Beer.

You should have seen the looks on Jason's and my face! Can you imagine? But what Josiah was really talking about was a strange little game Jason would play with the boys where he "gave them beard" by (lightly) scrubbing his face on theirs. Josiah routinely mispronounces things, like saying "root beard," though not as often nowadays. And WE HAVE NEVER GIVEN OUR CHILDREN BEER!

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Josiah: The dads are usually smarter than the moms. I don't know why, but it just usually works out that way.

This was what Josiah reportedly told his Sunday School teachers on Sunday. Sigh...

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Me: Josiah, clean up your room.

I give him some time to get busy, and then go to check on his progress. This is what I find:

Please note: This child with the clothes hangers hanging from his ears is the same child who was passing judgement on the intelligence of parents.

You Capture: You

Or, rather, me.


This week we had to take photos of ourselves for the You Capture blog carnival hosted by Beth over at I Should Be Folding Laundry.


To which I say, "UGH."


The first one is the one that I like...

The next one...UGH.

That's it. That's the best I could do. And now you know that I have a green shower curtain in my bathroom. ;)

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Wordless Wednesday: Summer storm

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