Tri-State Adventures (Part 1)

I realize the blog has been sorely neglected this month. We have been busy and here's why.

COLORADO

Bryce's family graciously took the entire family to Colorado for a whole week in June. We had an amazing time. Here are some of the highlights...

Here is the cabin, outside of Fairplay, that we stayed in the first few days. It was so nice!

We stayed busy at the cabin. We did some cooking. Aren't these cute aprons the ladies found?

There was a little grilling.

And some arm wrestling, of course! :-)

We did some hiking. It was beautiful!

This is how the babies hiked. They enjoyed themselves and even did some napping.

We tried to jump as high as a mountain. I never thought my 8th grade cheerleading would come in so handy.

There was some great shopping!

Zane was very proud of his new Nike hat purchase.

Can you tell which one of these is not an Old Navy manican?!

We biked down Vail Pass. This was a first for me. I was a little nervous when we started, but it was so much fun!!

We ate some huge pizza. We actually did a lot of eating, but I'll spare you the details. I wish I could have spared me some of the extra pounds. It sure was delicious at the time though!

Here we are taking a goofy picture before getting on the Georgetown Loop. The train went up and around a mountain. It was amazing!

The last day we headed up to Keystone for some snow tubing. Yes, SNOW tubing in JUNE! We had a blast!

Anxiously awaiting our turn...

Here we are on the last day at our condo (that housed us the last half of our trip). What a blessed week together. We will never forget it. Thank you so much for your generosity Gpa and Gma! We love you!

Fearing the Lord

Psalm 147:10 & 11
"He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He does not take pleasure in the legs of a man. The Lord favors those who fear Him, those who wait for His lovingkidness."

In the Bible/Parenting study, Entrusted with a Child's Heart, there is a section on teaching your children to fear the Lord and what it means to be a God-fearing family. I loved going through this lesson. Here are just a few of the verses that stuck out to me....

Psalm 25:12
"Who is the man who fears the Lord? He will instruct him in the way he should choose."
What a blessing to look back over my life and see God's hand of guidance. His leading me to Friends University. His leading Bryce and I to Dallas Theological Seminary. His leading us to Central Christian Church.

Psalm 34:7
"The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him and rescues them."
I love the word "encamps" in this verse. What a great peace that gives me, knowing my family is being encamped around by the angel of the Lord.

Psalm 103:11-13
"For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. Just as a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him."
Thank you Father for your forgiveness and compassion!

Psalm 111:5
"He has given food to those who fear Him; He will remember His covenant forever."
God provides for my needs. I've watched Him do so as we've moved and transitioned into a single income family. Even though our bank account has left me questioning at times, God has always provided.

Psalm 112:1 & 2
"Praise the Lord! How blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His commandments. His descendants will be mighty on earth; the generation of the upright will be blessed."
I am so grateful from my heritage. My family has been blessed because of my grandparents faithfulness. What a joy that gives me as a Mom, for my children.

Proverbs 9:10
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding."
The beginning of wisdom. I love that. I want to be wise.

Proverbs 14:26
"In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and His children will have refuge."
Fearing the Lord actually releases me from earthly fear. My confidence is in Him.

Only a few of the many verses about the provision for those who fear the Lord, but some of my favorites.

Psalm 68:19
"Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, the God of our salvation!"

Zane and I love this song!

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