When it rains, it pours...

I finally uploaded videos and pictures, so updates are finally rolling in (plus, the boys have done several creative/fun things lately!)

The boys each love building with their leg0s and in their creativity yesterday this is what they built:

Isaiah built a special gun that shoots honey into people's mouths

You may have guessed, but Ezekiel built a set of headphones

Flying Superheroes

This post is for everyone, but especially for Nana & Papa :)

The boys had a lot of fun flying their superhero parachute kites (on a really windy day) about a week ago!

Ezekiel's Batman Flight

Isaiah's Superman Flight

The Cubs have some new recruits!

Our boys come to the conclusion that we have a lot of Cubs stuff!

(which they like...a lot)

It's baseball season, and our boys are into it full swing, but I'm not sure the Cubs' owner knew he had these recruits!

(you may have to turn the volume up, but by the video quality you can tell this video was completely made by Ezekiel--from basic concept to finished product--he loves to be creative!)

15th Scripture Memory

So, some people have the ability to update their blog daily, or at least a few times a week. Apparently I don't fit in that category! Blogs seem to be addictive to me, so when I hop on to update my blog, I also see the updates from other blogs I follow and they beckon me to come and read. I've kind of been on a computer hiatus except for the necessary check my e-mail once a day and pay the bills. I have to admit, it's been kind of nice. I gently ease back in, but with more control and less abandon :)

On to bigger things...I just realized this morning that today's memory verse marks one third of our challenge! So if you've been memorizing with me, we've been rewiring our minds to be the same as that of Christ Jesus, and this is our 8th verse. I'm so excited!

I chose to wrap two together this time since the first one is so short:

If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.

Isaiah 7:9b TNIV

Yet (she) did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in (her) faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what He had promised.

Romans 4:20-21 TNIV

One last thing...if you'd like to look up your verse to see the original Greek/Aramaic/Hebrew words, check out some commentary on your verse, and more, check out

http://www.blueletterbible.org/

It's an excellent free tool!

April 1st Scripture Memory

So after I posted and began working on my last memory verse, I started reading it as though I were saying/praying it to God and here's what it sounded like:

You will sprinkle me with clean water and I will be clean and acceptable to You. You will wash away everything that makes me unclean, and You will remove my disgusting idols. You will take away my stubborn heart and give me a new heart and a desire to be faithful. I will have only pure thoughts, because You will put Your Spirit in me and make me eager to obey Your laws and teachings.
from Isaiah 36:25-27

It seems like such a small change, but it rang over and over in my head as I read this verse not as God speaking to me, but as me speaking to God. The truth about how much of our change is God's doing as we hand ourselves over to Him is unmistakable. See how many times "I will" is mentioned? Only twice, and those two times are a result of something God has already done (sprinkled us with water and put His Spirit in us). This is from the Old Testament, however God wants us all to be clean, to be rid of our idols, to not be stubborn, to be faithful and pure, to obey Him--if we submit ourselves to Him fully, He wants to do this overhaul in each of our lives. And how much of this change truly is His strength performing it in us. I just thought that was pretty cool!


On to the scripture God pointed me to for this time:

"Our God, Your Name will be praised forever and ever. You are all-powerful, and you know everything. You control human events--You give rulers their power and take it away, and You are the source of wisdom and knowledge. You explain deep mysteries, because even the dark is light to You."
Daniel 2:20-22

You may or may not know this, but we are in a time of transition. And we don't yet know where we are going. But God does and the best things for our minds to be thinking of in times of uncertainty are the unwavering attributes of God. We believe with all our hearts and minds that He is working and moving and preparing us and the place we will be next, but it's like me walking around without my contacts in--it's all really blurry.

I'm praying God's Word is encouraging you and helping you stay focused, too!