Life in Nebraska ....

Aw well, what a mixed up pile of pictures.  And they're only phone pictures and the mess I had getting them from there to here is ridiculous.  Definitely not very techy,  this girl.    So the first three...  We went to Kansas last weekend in a fit of escaping for a bit.  We drove in the rain all around Tuttle Lake, learning some interesting history about it and ended our day at a Holiday Inn for the night and supper at a steak place of some sort.  The town of Manhattan, Kansas is a sweet town for a quick get away.  On Sunday morning we visited a musty little old Mennonite church with a woman preaching for us that morning.  Wonder why they still hold the Mennonite name on their sign?  In these little churches we visit here and there across Nebraska we always find old community and connections of some sort.   These old buildings and  little experiences off the beaten path have been good experiences for our kids. For one...

I'm curious if it's possible to live without regret?   If you look back over your life do you stack up more regrets than no regrets?    I seriously don't know.   It's always been my creed to do things with the least amount of baggage to straighten out.   So in relationships I've found that I can do and say the things that are the best I can think to do while I'm in that situation.   But I don't really think I ever get through those moments always regret free.   But often I can get through without looking back with regret because I clearly remember shaking inside and praying while I was relating to that person.   And when I've committed it to God like that how can I look back and kick myself?   Haven't I committed it already?   So I commit it to God again.  But this one thing I DO know...... when you're faced with something and you KNOW you're gonna get a lot of flack for the choice ...

In tribute to my moms:        Do you see the wisdom and experience in those eyes like I do.  I think mothers have the most beautiful souls!  I thank God for my moms! My mom.   Matt's Mom.  Mothers Day is not a holiday I have ever enjoyed as a mom. I actually dread it.  I wonder if I got that from my mom?  I don't know.   BEING a mom is amazing though.  Here's a few reasons I love it... I love my kids snuggled up on all sides engrossed in our story.  I love that joy spot in my heart that gets filled when I'm snuggling them in my arms.  I love the stolen squeezes from my fat little boy.  I love those times when all of our world is right there in my lap.  How'd that little baby get to be 18 months already ?!  Ah!  That was the sweet times of baby stage.  I love doing things like making ice cream with my kids.   I love taking just ONE with ...