The End of Summer...

...is a sad and joyouse time all in one. I will miss the wram days of long sunshine and stories of everyones trips to see family, friends, and visits to exciting places. But I love the begining of fall. The changing colors. The harvest of fresh fall foods. The smell of pies and breads being baked. Taking cool early evening walks. I miss fall back east. Walking the woods of my Nan's farm. Coming in to hot tea or hor cider. And especially when there were tea cookies but most often fresh fruit. Some of my fondest memories are fall and winter days spent with my Nan and her family on the farm. So though summer has some good things going for it I will always be a lover of fall and winter.

A Psalm

A Psalm of Repentance and Hope

1 O God my God
how wicked my deedshave been before You
2 I have laughed in Your face
and mocked Your goodness
3 I lay myself low before You
casting all hope on You
4 I beg of Your mercy
which I have heard of
from the previous generations
5 O Lord Your kindness
is know great and far
6 Your child comes to you now
forgive my transgressions
against You and Your law
7 I will trust in Your mercy and goodness
once more I will cherish Your ways
8 Help me flee evil
and to cling to good
9 To be overwhelmed by Your love
and find delight in Your ways
10 For peace is found in Your presence
and joy in following Your ways

Poem/Song or Something Like That

Run to the Father

Verse 1

You keep thinken about it
thinken about it
It's all you think about
People sayen it's a tantrum
just a big pout
But I have no doubt
you're just worken it out

Chorus

So run to the Father
run to the Father
He stands with wide open arms
10,000 charms
To heal all the harm
heal all the harm

Chorus

Verse 2

We've all had a little drama in life
causing us some strife
But some have gone through tragedy
right under the law and majesty
So horrible we don't speak about em
no one wants to read about em

Chorus

Verse 3

Jesus was there no lien
He was there sighen and cryen
All those nights and days
you felt inside you were dien
So run to Jesus' side
He offers a safe place to hide

Chorus 2X

Tag

You'll be safe in His arms

Delivery

When I think about how often I have been told God's grace is sufficient. That He does not give grace before it is needed. That we can not store it in some grace bank. Well as I go through this current season I am really getting that. His grace comes to me just when it is needed. Just like a package that is scheduled for deliveray on a certain date during a certain time frame. It will not come any earlier. But unlike delivries here on earth in will never be late or lost. His grace will come when it is needed.

Man of Sorrows...

...or woman of sorrows. I am starting into a season I have been putting off for many years. One I know will have many sorrows and much loss to grieve. But as I enter this season I am trying to choose to see it as designed by God's own hand. To grow my trust and reliance on Him. To mature me in many areas of my life and walk. To take the fractures and pull them into one daughter of God. My prayer is that I will choose to walk through the sorrow and come out stronger and more trusting of my Saviour and most of all more in love with Him. I want to not be defined by the events and the sorrow they will bring but defined by how I handled dealing with them and as a child of God who trusted Him despite my circumstance and allowed Him to work His healing in me.

Grwoing Up

God is so gracious. As most of you now I have never been completely on my own. That does not mean I have not paid my own rent and bills and so on, but that I have never been in a solo living situation. SO sufficed to say that when the family I live with goes on vacations I don't handle it well. I get anxious and worried and make the wrong choices because of my emotions. I am often led by those pesky things. But buy God's grace He has grown my trust and skills that when the family went away this weekend, in spite of the anxiety and emotions I made good productive choices. I let the truth not my emotions lead me. Praise God for His goodness.

Introducing Simeon Creed Anderson

Ok first off again for not keeping up with my blogging. Still working out some kinks with my computer. Now with that said I would like to introduce my new nephew. He was born the end of May to my brother Jon and his wife Rachel. They named him Simeon Creed, but we are going to call him creed. He very adorable and a blessing from God. The pregnancy really has helped my sister-in-law through the grieving process of loosing my nephew Knox last year. So now for what you have all been waiting for pictures:

Simeon Creed Anderson

So cute (they are going to call him Creed)

Creed snuggling with mommy

The girls: Anne Michal, Emma, & Lizzy

The Whole Family: Jon, Emma, Rachel, Creed, Lizzy, Jack, & Anne Michal

That is one beautiful family. Not just on the out side but also on the inside. How they have allowed God to carry them through a hard season. And trust Him enough to enjoy this new one.