more about me?

well, i am more than me.  i am also my family...so here is a bit of an intro:

my amazing other half is my husband.  a guy i love more and more day after day. he is a handsomely beautiful man (and moreso each year...), strong, funny, charming, passionate about me, his kids and Jesus...oh and about our country and fly fishing.  he is gentle, kind and has the heart of The and a Father.  he is also a creator...and we are gradually making way for him to have more time to tap into his creativity.  as time moves on you (and me!) will learn more about him.


i am also a small bit of my children and they are of me.

sissy is the first born of  four to our marriage.  she is almost a teenager and has been patiently waiting to be one all of her 12th year.  she is beauty manifested.  not merely lovely to look at but beautiful to be around as the purity of her heart is revealed.  she has the talent of humor, joy, quietness, playfulness, artistry, song, dance and cooking all at her disposal to bring comfort, joy, a lifting of spirits or simple plain old-fashioned fun to anyone at anytime and is discerning enough to know which one to use when.  she can be a little girl or a mature young woman as the situation requires.  she too has passion for Godliness and patriotism that will not be quelled quickly when the embers are stoked.

the second child born to us was another lovely little girl who was with us just long enough to want more and yet know her life, though short, was a gift that opened our hearts to the love and compassion of Jesus.

our third child and oldest son is big brother.  he is sensitive, strong both physically and spiritually, wonderfully joyful and coming into a sense of humor that is surprising us all.  he can be quiet and gentle and loud and fully present.  he, too, has many talents at his disposal and a heart to give away as much as he can through baking, drawing, sewing, crocheting or doing chores without being asked.  he has a love for the Word of God that runs deep in him and loves to see the love of God heal people.  he is a beautiful deeply running river full of abundant life.

the youngest of our brood and the youngest son is little brother.  he, like his siblings, is sensitive and emotions run deep. his heart for Holy Spirit brings us many questions and desires for answers to simple and complex ideas. he, too, is no less creative than any of us even though his years are less than all of ours...his paintings are alive with color and geometry that belies deeper truths.  his humor is also beginning to shine through and has it's own flavor...it can come with a straight face that catches all of us a bit off guard but almost always leaves us laughing.

each of our children are closely knit and very similar but so very different and unique.  parenting them is a challenge and keeps us in a place of constantly stretching our own abilities, having to find new places within us to fulfill a need for them and yet teach them to strengthen themselves in God and not be 100% dependent on us 100% of the time.

the aforementioned people are in my life every hour of every day, whether they are physically in front of me or not.  i am consistently and constantly aware of them and where they are and what they are doing, whether they are well and whole or in a struggle.

there is one more in our lives as a family and in my life as an individual and that is Jesus Christ my Lord, Savior and friend.  my life would not exist as i know it now if it were not for Him.  i cannot exclude Him from the people that are with me day and night simply because i do not see Him physically as i see my husband and children.  He is even more a part of me than they are since He is in me and i am in Him.  this blog will mention Him frequently because this blog is about my life and He is my life, literally and figuratively.

we also, as a family, have two dogs and one cat, (i am looking to add a second kitty...).  husband is looking to add chickens to our family and i smile sweetly. (at least from the inside out it's sweetly!).

that was a bit about us and the plan is to put down more...i look forward to getting to know some of you and hearing/reading your stories...