I'm sorry can you repeat that!?!

I have been a Christian since I was 15 years old. My parents started taking me to church when I was in 10th grade and I loved it instantly. The people were great and having a higher purpose was wonderful. For some reason when you are 15 it is easy to hear God but then as you grow older it is like you turn the volume down (or at least for me!) I am now 36 years old and finally I feel like I can hear God and this time I am really listening! I don't know what all He has in store for me but I am trusting in Him to show me the way. This week I had 3 visitors in my Sunday School class and I was so excited! It felt kinda like a reward for stepping up and doing what the Lord asked of me.

I am excited to finally feel like I am listening and acting on what He wants me to do. I feel like I am finally getting onto the right road after being lost and confused forever! It is almost like being on vacation, really! lol I have been trying to take Jesus where I wanted to go and lets just say He isn't someone that you can easily push along! Now that I am letting Him drive, I can kick back, take in the scenery, and let Him show me the way. Saying all of that doesn't mean that I am not doing anything. I think I am doing more now than I have in a long time but when He is driving it seems so much easier. I am drawing closer to Him through reading His word more often (I can't say daily yet) and praying more often and listening for Him. Sometimes He just wants us to be still and listen. I didn't think about that very much until recently (no wonder I couldn't hear him!) When is the last time you were still? I know it is hard to find time but sometimes you have to make the time and it is SO WORTH IT!!!

Tiny Talk Tuesday!

Anna talks pretty much non stop any more.

Sunday pm we went back to church for choir practice and she said
"Mommy lets go see Jesus" pointing at the sanctuary.

I was trying to get her to drink water before letting her have something else. She said "Mommy, I can't drink it makes my neck hurts!"

We have been working on manners since the day she started talking.
If she burps she will go "I burped, xcuse me *pause* thank you." I would say excuse me after she burped and she would repeat it and then I would say thank you. Now she thinks it all goes together.

Same thing if she passes gas. A while back she was playing in her room and came running to me in the kitchen. She said "Mommy I tooted! Xcuse me, thank you." Then she just ran back to her room to continue doing whatever it was she was doing.

Here is the song Anna is learning to sing at the moment. Enjoy!