Here is the final part of the interview with Grandad Owens:
10. What marriage advice can you give?
The Lord's work in our lives is what helped us sustain a long marriage. Also, stay involved with other Christian couples and the church. The church and the community with other Christian couples was binding in our marriage.
11. What parenting advice can you give to us?
Get the Word into the lives of your kids. The Word will never return void. It will always accomplish what it was intended to do. Stay involved in the Word-Scripture memory-memorizing new, reviewing old ones. During my marriage, I heard Mae say over 500 verses by memory.
12. Other reflections
Your grandmother spent 2 hours each morning in the Word and in prayer. The Word is a strong influence in a person's life. Find a tool to instill discipline and a work ethic to your kids. Music was one training in our boys' lives that instilled discipline and a schedule.
This concludes the final part of the interview I had with my Grandad. I wish there had been more time to talk about other things, but I am grateful for the time I did have with him and the things I learned about his life and his relationship with the Lord. I am thankful for the Lord's work in his life and my grandmother's life and the influence it has had in my parents' lives and in the lives of me and my siblings.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
God's Good Gifts-Part 4
"In all things, give thanks." I Thessalonians 5:18
130. Phone conversations with my sister.
131. Time to sit and dwell on God's promises in His Word.
132. Watching my sweet boy sleep so peacefully.
133. Sunshine after a cloudy, rainy morning.
134. A God who is sovereign even when things seem so out of control.
135. Hearing Nathan say "bye-bye" when Michael left today and he heard me say it:)
136. Wisdom and clarity as I plan a women's brunch on the topic of gratitude.
137. The opportunity to teach about God's commands in His Word to the kids in Sunday School.
138. Scripture as a means of grace in my life.
139. God's grace, which is sufficient for each new day.
140. Hymns that praise the Lord, remind me of God's greatness, and remind me of the Gospel-In Christ Alone, Great is Thy Faithfulness, Be Thou My Vision, How Great Thou Art, It is Well with My Soul, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.
141. Reminders in Scripture that convict me of my sin and remind me to cling to God's truth.
142. God's faithfulness even when I am weak and fail.
143. Wonderful ladies at church who prepare and oversee the food and setup for our church picnic.
144. Opportunities to catch up with people at our church picnic.
145. Help with Nathan during Sunday School so I can teach and Michael can participate in Sunday School.
146. Encouragement from others to Michael about his sermons.
147. A fun hymn sing with our church family.
148. A growing, healthy boy who had a good report at his 9 month appointment.
149. Nathan not experiencing any side effects from the shots he had at his appointment.
150. For Nathan's ability to bounce back and play happily and be joyful even after 3 shots and a finger prick.
151. Trees changing to a beautiful red color.
152. Hearty minestrone soup on a rainy, cool night.
153. Yummy garlic cheddar biscuits that taste just as good as Red Lobster.
154. A baby boy who laughs at my silly attempts to make him giggle and laugh.
155. Watching Nathan explore new places in the house as he begins to crawl-the windowsill and blinds, the hallway, the floor in the bathroom and dining room, the wood floor by our front door.
156. Watching Nathan crawl for the first time, as I have been watching him try and figure it out for the past month:)
157. A great, simple, apple pie recipe from Pinterest made with crescent rolls, cinnamon, sugar, a little butter, and apple slices. They were so yummy!!
158. Playing "Where is Mommy?" with Nathan and listening to him squeal and laugh and having so much fun!
159. Finding and trying so many delicious, new recipes.
160. Watching Nathan flip through books on his own, looking at all the pictures.
161. A lovely, new dining room set that arrived this week.
162. Lovely, sunny afternoons sitting outside with Nathan and Lacy.
163. Watching Nathan strain his neck to look up and watch the birds in the sky.
164. The funny expression on Nathan's face as he took a leap of faith and crawled into the grass.
165. Seeing how excited Nathan is at being able to crawl all around the house.
166. Playing a game with Nathan where I hide behind the chair and he comes and finds me by crawling through a small space between the chair and the wall.
167. Strength when I am weary and not feeling well.
168. Reminders in Scripture about looking to the Lord for contentment and joy.
169. Good deals on some new clothes for Nathan.
170. A husband who graciously serves me by caring for Nathan so I could rest when I was not feeling well and that so willingly helps me around the house.
130. Phone conversations with my sister.
131. Time to sit and dwell on God's promises in His Word.
132. Watching my sweet boy sleep so peacefully.
133. Sunshine after a cloudy, rainy morning.
134. A God who is sovereign even when things seem so out of control.
135. Hearing Nathan say "bye-bye" when Michael left today and he heard me say it:)
136. Wisdom and clarity as I plan a women's brunch on the topic of gratitude.
137. The opportunity to teach about God's commands in His Word to the kids in Sunday School.
138. Scripture as a means of grace in my life.
139. God's grace, which is sufficient for each new day.
140. Hymns that praise the Lord, remind me of God's greatness, and remind me of the Gospel-In Christ Alone, Great is Thy Faithfulness, Be Thou My Vision, How Great Thou Art, It is Well with My Soul, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.
141. Reminders in Scripture that convict me of my sin and remind me to cling to God's truth.
142. God's faithfulness even when I am weak and fail.
143. Wonderful ladies at church who prepare and oversee the food and setup for our church picnic.
144. Opportunities to catch up with people at our church picnic.
145. Help with Nathan during Sunday School so I can teach and Michael can participate in Sunday School.
146. Encouragement from others to Michael about his sermons.
147. A fun hymn sing with our church family.
148. A growing, healthy boy who had a good report at his 9 month appointment.
149. Nathan not experiencing any side effects from the shots he had at his appointment.
150. For Nathan's ability to bounce back and play happily and be joyful even after 3 shots and a finger prick.
151. Trees changing to a beautiful red color.
152. Hearty minestrone soup on a rainy, cool night.
154. A baby boy who laughs at my silly attempts to make him giggle and laugh.
155. Watching Nathan explore new places in the house as he begins to crawl-the windowsill and blinds, the hallway, the floor in the bathroom and dining room, the wood floor by our front door.
156. Watching Nathan crawl for the first time, as I have been watching him try and figure it out for the past month:)
157. A great, simple, apple pie recipe from Pinterest made with crescent rolls, cinnamon, sugar, a little butter, and apple slices. They were so yummy!!
158. Playing "Where is Mommy?" with Nathan and listening to him squeal and laugh and having so much fun!
159. Finding and trying so many delicious, new recipes.
160. Watching Nathan flip through books on his own, looking at all the pictures.
161. A lovely, new dining room set that arrived this week.
163. Watching Nathan strain his neck to look up and watch the birds in the sky.
164. The funny expression on Nathan's face as he took a leap of faith and crawled into the grass.
165. Seeing how excited Nathan is at being able to crawl all around the house.
166. Playing a game with Nathan where I hide behind the chair and he comes and finds me by crawling through a small space between the chair and the wall.
167. Strength when I am weary and not feeling well.
168. Reminders in Scripture about looking to the Lord for contentment and joy.
169. Good deals on some new clothes for Nathan.
170. A husband who graciously serves me by caring for Nathan so I could rest when I was not feeling well and that so willingly helps me around the house.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Celebrating 9 months of Baby Nathan!
It is hard to believe that my little boy is already 9 months old! I remember thinking about what it would be like when he got to be a little older and more mobile because in those first couple months, it seems as though they will stay little forever. While I would love to slow down time a bit, I have to say that I do love watching him grow and develop. It is has been so much fun to watch him go through so many different stages and what a blessing it has been to see all these things firsthand. It is such a blessing to stay home with him each day!
This month has been a month of firsts! All month long, he was trying so hard to crawl. He would go a little bit and then he would fall flat on his belly and just start scooting on his belly. He was able to get anywhere he wanted and get anything he wanted, so why switch it up?! In the last couple days, he has finally started crawling more and I think he is discovering it is much easier and faster:)
He has also started clapping his hands, which has been so fun! Within a week of learning to clap his hands, he was able to do it on command, so I definitely loved saying, "Clap your hands" and watching him light up with excitement as he cheerfully clapped away. Now, if he hears other people clapping, he joins in.
Another first was that he started saying "Uh-oh!" At first, I thought it was just a fluke, but then I realized he was repeating me as I would say it. Then, he started saying it all the time-when things drop, when things are out of reach, or whenever he wants:)
He also learned to sit up by himself from a laying down position. He has had such a great time with this new skill. He practiced all the time in the crib, on the floor, or in the pack n play. He thought it was the most amazing thing! The next first was learning to pull up in his crib. He only consistently does it by pulling up on his knees, but he has stood a couple of times, so I know it is coming soon! He now likes to pull up on the couch and the windowsill and is so excited that he can reach up to Lacy on the couch now.
One new game that we play is when he is in his crib, I get on the floor below the crib, out of Nathan's sight. I say, "Where's mommy?" and he thinks it is so funny and pulls up and looks for me over the edge of the crib. He starts giggling when he sees me and then we do it all over again.
Other things he enjoys doing are playing outside, on a blanket, in the grass, watching Lacy and pulling up pieces of grass. One day this past week, we were out there and he noticed the birds flying in the sky and he strained his neck to look up at them and watch them. It was so sweet!
He also loves to pet Lacy and play with her paws. Lacy is a great sport! Nathan took his first plane ride to Texas this month and he did great! I was so thankful that he did so well! He also loves reading! Hop on Pop is his favorite book right now.
He also attended his first church picnic!
I have also included some fun pictures of Nathan being silly, eating Cheerios for the first time, playing, and smiling.
Nathan continues to bring us joy and delight each day, and we are so thankful for him!:)
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