My dad had a mild stroke Friday. It's hard to believe. I guess you just think your parents wear super hero capes and are invincible. Right now he can't swallow and it's hard to see him so vulnerable. We are praying that God will reach his merciful healing hand down and change things. It's mind boggling how fast things change and how unprepared we are. And yet with Christ there is always hope. A confidence that God is in control of every situation, of this situation.

My favorite time of the year is fall but summer has it's advantages too. Summer picnics, days at the beach, the neighborhood ice cream truck, children in sprinklers, fresh vegetables, fishing, bbq, and strawberry lemonade just to name a few. Living in the south makes being outside during the day difficult at times due to the scorching heat. Sorry, I'm not a fan! But growing up in the south in the summer was the best! I remember running through the yard, chasing fireflies around the willow tree and sleeping late not having anything to do but just be...Maybe that's what I like about summer the most, the laziness of it...

I just read this wonderful Triology by Francine Rivers. I so want to have faith like Hadassah's. Forsaking my own will, no matter the cost for the will of God. Knowing that whatever horrible things may come into my life, God still has me in the palm of his hand. Put others before myself and forgiving the most horrible acts against me. Seeing others as God sees them and doing everything to see that even my enemies are prayed for and make it in to heaven. I have along way to go but reading these books has inspired me. I want to have less of me and more of him inside of me so that the possibility of even coming close to this level of intimacy with him is possible.

I want a new camera really bad and I am salivating over this one! It's pretty expensive but I think it will be a good investment overall. I could spend the price of the camera on Blake's senior pictures alone! Plus this is suppose to be my graduation present so I think I am going to go for it!

My mom and I have reserved two nights at this beautiful bed and breakfast. I love to visit B & B's. It always feels like you're stayin with friends. We just want to get away and relax, read, antique and chill, low profile. I think this will be the perfect place! I love the pond and I can't wait to head to the square and catch some bluegrass music. There's a wonderful "Ole Time" store that has the soda boxes. You feel like your stepping back in time. I'm a week out and can't hardly wait but I'll post pics of our adventure. Just wanted to give you a sneak peek.

Quotes are one of the many things I collect. I was browsing through my favorite ones and ran across this scripture.."To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Ecc 3:1" I believe that. Of course I believe everything the Bible says so that's not a stretch for me. I have my own collection of old clocks, some are broken, peeling, they may not even work anymore. I don't care. I like to display them to remind me of this passage of scripture and that time is a precious commodity. All the hands are set to different times. For me this is significant as well. I won't bore you to death with all my philosophies regarding time and my clock collection but I do have my own thoughts on "There is a time"..Just randomness, but humor me.

There is a time to speak up and a time to remain silent (haven't quite mastered that one yet)

There is a time that the laundry needs to be done (working on this one as well)

There is a time to collect and a time to sell some of the MANY things you have collected. (That time has come)

There is a time to refrain from conversation b/c it's not in the best interest of either party (That time was today)

There is a time to do what's best for the other person and not what you really want to do (I really wanted to be selfish though)

There is a time to dust..(That time is definitely been for a while now?)

There is a time to do nothing (I'm looking forward to learning how to do that again)

There is a time to trun the computer off and go to sleep (I think that time is now..it's almost midnight)

Share your thoughts on "there is a time" with me :)

We just bought a new house :) I am really excited about creating a new space that houses our "old favorite things"

We painted almost every surface in the house! There are still some things that haven't found their home yet, but we're getting there. Here are a few pics to share.