Going Beyond God Bless Johnny

Recently, a friend who is a new mom herself suggested a book on praying scriptures over your children. I loved this idea because although I have been diligently trying to pray for my babies, my prayers are often "God Bless Johnny" prayers. You know, just quick ones thrown up when I remember or have a free moment. There isn't much direction to the prayers-- just asking the Lord to bless my babies, keep them safe, etc. I was so excited to find out about this book to provide me with a little guidance as I pray. And honestly, could there be anything better than actually praying God's word over my babies? I am sure many of you moms out there have already found this resource but just in case, it is called, "Praying the Scriptures for your Children" by Jodie Berndt. I highly recommend it!

The Joys of Owning a Home

So last night around 1:00 am, I awoke to a loud dripping noise (I know, the fact that a drip woke me up is surprising but since becoming a mom, I am a very light sleeper!). I tried to wake up Jono but he was fast asleep so I went to investigate. I was hopeful that the drip was outside...perhaps even an icicle melting. But no, I quickly found that the window in our master bedroom was leaking. And not just a little leak- more like water pouring in from outside. GREAT!! I yelled for Jono and with a little teamwork, we were able to direct the water into a trashcan. We woke up this morning to a trashcan full of water and some very damp towels. Oh the joys of owning a home...long gone are the days of calling the landlord to get something fixed!

I am so over all of this snow- is it spring yet?

So this is what caused the leak- several feet of snow!

Our first attempt to stop the dripping

Jono rigged this little contraption and it worked great! Gotta love a man that is creative even in the middle of the night :)