Been a wee bit busy lately...

first smile caught on camera!

but here we are! Alive and through the first 6 weeks of being parents of 2 kids under 15 months old! Praise the Lord for His provision, protection, and merciful love through it all. Lucy loves her little "sit-ter" so much! Clara is now sleeping 7 hours at night and smiles at me often.
She is also a really good eater and still resembles an eskimo. Lucy had two falls recently, one resulted in her front teeth going through her lip with bloodshed and the other resulted in a couple bumps on the head and a scraped up nose. What a little trooper we have! She's now trying to say all kinds of words and we just can't get enough of her adorable little self and her entertainment. She's also a superb dancer, but I've gathered that her peers are as well so no worries. :)
We had a wonderful 6 day vacation to Cape Breton with our pals, Chris and Shelly, and their daughter, Lydia. :) We definitely did not want to leave. I intended to only blog today about what I read in my devotions this morning, but updates are ok right? :)

I was really impressed with truth from these verses in the Bible this morning~

"The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee."~Psalm 9:9-10

I'm thrilled that I have the Lord to run to in times of trouble and that I can trust Him because He won't forsake me if I seek Him. What a wonderful truth! I love reading the Psalms. Also, I've still been concerned about having a hard and/or unbelieving heart. I read of God's judgment for the unbelief of Zechariah recently and it served as a warning to me.~

"And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season."~Luke 1:20

The following are some quotes from Pastor Fosmark's messages over the past couple months that I've been wanting to share:
"You'll never be a successful Christian until you spend time in God's word daily."
"Courage- The attitude or response to deal with anything recognized as dangerous, difficult, or painful." (Joshua 1:1-9)
"The person who has been forgiven much loves much."

"If your life denies your words, you become the worst advertisement for Christianity."
"We're not the judge, but we're fruit inspectors."
"We know absolutely nothing about life after death apart from what is in the Bible."
"If you have a dirty mouth, it's because you have a dirty heart."
"You're either a missionary or a mission field. You either stand up for Jesus, or you fall."
"You're just as needful of God's forgiveness as some drunk staggering down the street."
"Happiness is dependent on a happening. Joy is a condition of the heart. You can rejoice in the Lord always regardless of the circumstances."
"God is trying to put strength in your soul while you are trying to run away from your problems. Jesus expects us to have faith. Jesus has to be the captain of your life, there will be storms, but you'll be fine because Jesus is on board."~ Scott said this one. :)
"God made heaven and earth. There is no emergency or problem that He can't handle."
"Interest is the focal point of attention. What is more important than meeting with God?" (This last quote reminds me of a verse that I believe many Christians often conveniently forget nowadays, but they will still be held accountable for their sin.)~

"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.~Hebrews 10:25