Twice the Fun Plus One

We had a prayer/blessing for Benjamin at church a couple of weeks ago.  It was a special morning when our entire church family prayed for this special baby and for our entire family.  We are indescribably blessed by our church!  I think Ben knew he was the center of attention and he ate it up.  He was talking at the top of his lungs (which is pretty close to screeching) almost the entire time we were up there!  I am still putting Ellie and Gracelyn in separate rooms during naptime.  Gracelyn tends to sleep quite a bit longer than Ellie so having them in different rooms allows Ellie the freedom to do this: when she wakes up.  If you look closely, you can see that she had covered the bunny with her beloved blankie.  I went in there because I heard her talking, but she wasn't very loud or calling for me.  She was just reading to her stuffed animals.  Ben LOVES his toes!  I guess this is pretty common, but his sister...

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Have you ever had one of those moments when you see a scripture for the "first time" even though you have probably read it a hundred times before? I have read these verses too many times to count, but they never touched my heart like they have in the last couple of weeks. They just held a message that was vital for me to learn in light of all that is happening in my life at the moment. I read these verses a couple of weeks ago in a Bible study I was doing and then in a book I was reading a few days later. I really got to thinking about it and it has stuck with me ever since. It is important for me to remember that, while there may be events in my life that could cause anxiety, all I need to do is pray about it and be thankful f...