Catching up

I'm terrible at keeping up with blogging, and every time I post I apologize for not posting in forever. Well, no more apologizing. I just blog when I can and that's all there is to it. So I'll attempt to catch up with a few random things.

All of our new is, of course, centered around the kids, but that's ok. Lucas continues to thrive and grow daily from his home schooling. He has memorized no less than 15 bible verses, in addition to the entire Psalm 100 and Psalm 23. He asked me this morning if he could take a stool outside and stand on it so he could preach. To whoever may be listening. His heart is pure and he wants to share the Gospel every chance he gets.

We were very proud of him a month or so ago when he decided he wanted to give some of his savings to Lift Up. I told him the flyer said $15 would help feed 3 families. So he decided that he was going to give $60 because helping 3 families just wasn't enough. I think he would have given all of his money, but I wasn't sure if I should let him. I guess I need to trust his little conscience.

Ethan continues to amaze us daily. His vocabulary is that of a 4 or 5 year old. He knows more about excavators, combine harvesters and fire trucks than most adults. He has started calling me endearing names like sweetheart, sweetie, sweet pea, and if he really wants something, sweetieheart. I guess he hears his daddy calling me by those names, so why not use them?

As for the rest of us, just trodding through the cold winter months, looking forward to spring. Hope you are all staying warm!