A Holy Pursuit

Sometimes being a mom feels like an epic game of "what will keep my kid's attention long enough that I can accomplish this task". Am I right?! It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking of our kids as a distraction from what we really need to do and get done, or even what we want to do to relax. It's also easy to just coast through the day with our list of errands to accomplish and by the end of the day we put the kids to bed and collapse into bed ourselves, wondering what ever happened to our day and kicking ourselves for not listening a little more closely when our little one had something to tell us, rather than brushing it off with a simple "uh-huh". As I stepped into my first summer off with a little one, the Lord impressed on my mind the importance of taking advantage of this time with him and not wasting those precious moments that would soon fade as the school year starts again. So, I made some plans for my summer and the word I adopted to des...

Happy ten months, Miles! You've now been out longer than you were in, and we've had so much fun with you over the past month (and months)! You are continuing to develop such a fun little personality, and you make us laugh all the time. It is so much fun being your mama, and daddy and I love you so much! You had another busy month and here are some of the highlights- [Miles]tones: - You got your second tooth on July 4th - You also got a new cousin, Asher, on July 4th! It was a big day! - You visited the Elkhart County 4-H Fair with mama, grandma, and grandpa, and you loved seeing all the animals, watching dog, beef, and swine shows, watching Brock get grand champion steer, and taking lots of pictures! Oh, and you tried a little bit of mama's gyro, which you also loved! - You've started trying so hard to snap your fingers, and it's the cutest thing to watch! I'm sure you'll get it soon! - You learned to wave, although it sometimes morphs into playing ...