~Oh the places you’ll go…~

Some dear friends of ours own Anglen Photography all pictures in this post are their awesome gift and talent reflected.

As you know our family is not and has never been perfect although we are all meant for and perfect for each other! So if a person or photographer can catch us looking decent or make us look like a piece of art then they are gifted! Thanks Ross and Rachel! www.anglenphotography.com (check them out) The premier place in Tennessee to go for any life event you need captured and made timeless!

I would like to think everyone knows of Dr, Seuss and his awesome books of rhyme…one of our favorites is Oh the Places You’ll Go”

When i look at our boys/young men, i get so excited for them! In the same moment i usually cry as Chris and i have experienced so many places together that have brought much joy along with some sad times that often hurt and left scars.  All of these times good and difficult have revealed a way to have a deeper friendship with God, others, one another-including a joy like no other.

So here are the boys, i pray they will go further than we ever have and pray even more that we will have equipped them for their journey.

Connor-age 14…can you believe it?

Cayden-age 2…love him, adore his smile too. He and his big brother with their smiles, make us smile!

Please remember our family in thought and prayer. We are praising God for so many things He has brought us through this past year…It is awesome to have a picture with all four of us present! Chris is doing great. He took some time off of all his adventures, has realized he is mortal, but serves a God that all things are possible with. We have seen marriages healed, people come to know the Lord, folks back in fellowship with local churches and physical and spiritual healing for several in various countries over the past two years of ministry here in TN. and abroad, BUT we definitely know that Jesus gets ALL credit for anything good that has happened here! We were just privileged to observe it happen and journey alongside of the folks involved.

“Call to me and i will answer you and tell you great and unreachable things you do not know.” (Jer. 33:3 NIV)

God was talking to Jeremiah while he was confined in a courtyard…just like we are on this earth…confined…but only briefly. We need to continue to call on Him and allow Him to rule in us, allow Him to define us…allow Him to do the impossible and unreachable things through us, not in our own strength.

If we do this…oh the places we’ll go!

~Why have rain boots?~

Why have rain boots if you never wear them and why wear them if you never stomp in a puddle? I say stomp. Let your kids stomp in a puddle, for that matter, play in the rain peeps, enjoy it!

Okay, so it rained, there was a puddle…i thought, why not? “Cayden you want to splish splash in the puddle?”

His Great Aunt GaNell, bought these boots so we thought we would get her money worth!

Splish!

Splash!

“Come splash w/me mommy!”

~Some family pics~

Us

Thanks to Lucas Brown in SC for these pics from a while ago…i was expecting Cayden here! We were so excited and so nervous as we had miscarried before this pregnancy.  As i look at these photos, i am full of gratitude to God for the peace i see in our eyes along with the hope and usual pre-baby jitters! God is so good.  He knows just what or who we need and when-His perfect timing makes me speechless…

Connor seems so little and young here! He has grown up so much…literally.

Wow…we are now four, but this was a sweet moment just the “three/four” of us.

~Tip of the month…~

Most folks already know this, but various friends of mine have asked me to place tips and recipes along with ways we work with our kiddos on having such good behavior…so, this month i thought i would put a cleaning tip ++++ After working in the med field, owning our own property maintenance business at one time along with the blessing of being a mom, i’m very much into learning how to make life healthier, cleaner or in general easier…those of you who know me, know that i love a bargain as well.  I am thinking we all need each other to share our tips in life, so here are a few that have helped me…it is also floating around out there in email world…a friend passed the words below to me, so i copied and pasted to share! Enjoy! Peroxide vs. Bleach

This was written by Becky Ransey of Indiana (a doctor’s Wife), and I want to share it with you. She was over recently for Coffee and smelled the bleach I was using to clean my toilet and counter Tops. This is what she told me: “I would like to tell you of the benefits of that Plain little ole bottle of 3% peroxide you can get for under $1.00 at any Drug store. What does bleach cost? My husband has been in the Medical field for over 36 years, and most doctors don’t tell you About peroxide.

“Have you ever smelled bleach in a doctor’s office? NO!!! Why? Because it smells, and it is not healthy! Ask The nurses who work in the doctor’s offices, and ask them if they use Bleach at home. They are wiser and know better!

“Did you also know bleach was invented in the late 40’s? It’s Chlorine , folks! And it was used to kill our troops.

“Peroxide was invented during WWI. It was used to save and Help cleanse the needs of our troops and hospitals. Please think About this:

1. Take one capful (the little white cap that comes with the bottle) and Hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out. (I do it When I bathe) No more canker sores, and your teeth will be whiter Without expensive pastes. Use it instead of mouthwash..

2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of peroxide to keep them free of Germs.

3. Clean your counters and table tops with peroxide to kill germs and Leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you Wipe, or spray it on the counters.

4. After rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour peroxide on it to Kill salmonella and other bacteria.

5. I had fungus on my feet for years until I sprayed a 50/50 mixture of Peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry.

6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes Several times a day. My husband has seen gangrene that would not heal With any medicine but was healed by soaking in peroxide.

7. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water and Keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without harming your septic System

Like bleach or most other disinfectants will.

8. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50 mixture Whenever you have a cold, plugged sinus. It will bubble and help to Kill the bacteria. Hold for a few minutes, and then blow your nose Into a tissue.

9. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right Away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into your mouth and hold it for ten Minutes

Several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly.

10. Put half a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help rid boils, fungus, or other skin infections.

11. You can also add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach to a load of Whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on Clothing, pour it

Directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a Minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.

12. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors. There is no smearing, which Is why I love it so much for this.

“I could go on and on. It is a little brown bottle no home Should be without! “With prices of most necessities rising, I’m glad there’s a way to Save tons of money in such a simple, healthy manner!”

This information really woke me up. I hope you gain something from It, too.

Pass this on .. And on … And on!

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