Trey & Shaefer
The Evans Clan
Alf & Shaefer (a.k.a. Baby Alf Clone)
Me & my kiddos
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Hebrews 11:24-27
All I read: Hebrews 11:24-27
Best thing I marked: Hebrews 11:27 - "By faith he (Moses) left Egypt, not fearing the king's anger; he (Moses) persevered because he (Moses) saw him (God) who is invisible."
How it impressed me: The latter part of verse 27 hit me hard. It says, "he persevered because he saw him who is invisible." Moses encountered the One, True God. We are not always privy to why God does what He does. But I can hold on to and trust God's character during those times. I think Beth Moore said it best today in my devotional: "Remember that most of what God does is invisible - totally outside our realm of observation or understanding. We cannot base our faith on what He appears to be doing or how dramatically He answers our prayers - because faith founded on God's apparent actions is not faith at all. Attempting to exercise our faith according to what we can see cancels out that very faith." I desperately want this to be true in my life. I don't want to ride a spiritual roller coaster based on God performing tricks like a trained circus animal. I don't want to have the attitude of "Well, God didn't give me what I wanted/prayed for, so He must not be real." As his child, I have come to believe and understand that He, as my spiritual father, only desires the very BEST for me. He desires that my heart and my character be purified so that I can be used in the lives of others and be an accurate reflection of who He is. Some of what He allows to happen or gives me in my life may not seem like the BEST from my human perspective. But when I prayed, "Lord, do whatever it takes to make me like you!" I meant it! I don't always know WHY He does what He does, but I know WHO He is. That is enough for me!
God - I love you! I am nothing without you! Help me on my journey to know you better. Help me know who you are when I don't understand what you are doing. I trust you!
Best thing I marked: Hebrews 11:27 - "By faith he (Moses) left Egypt, not fearing the king's anger; he (Moses) persevered because he (Moses) saw him (God) who is invisible."
How it impressed me: The latter part of verse 27 hit me hard. It says, "he persevered because he saw him who is invisible." Moses encountered the One, True God. We are not always privy to why God does what He does. But I can hold on to and trust God's character during those times. I think Beth Moore said it best today in my devotional: "Remember that most of what God does is invisible - totally outside our realm of observation or understanding. We cannot base our faith on what He appears to be doing or how dramatically He answers our prayers - because faith founded on God's apparent actions is not faith at all. Attempting to exercise our faith according to what we can see cancels out that very faith." I desperately want this to be true in my life. I don't want to ride a spiritual roller coaster based on God performing tricks like a trained circus animal. I don't want to have the attitude of "Well, God didn't give me what I wanted/prayed for, so He must not be real." As his child, I have come to believe and understand that He, as my spiritual father, only desires the very BEST for me. He desires that my heart and my character be purified so that I can be used in the lives of others and be an accurate reflection of who He is. Some of what He allows to happen or gives me in my life may not seem like the BEST from my human perspective. But when I prayed, "Lord, do whatever it takes to make me like you!" I meant it! I don't always know WHY He does what He does, but I know WHO He is. That is enough for me!
God - I love you! I am nothing without you! Help me on my journey to know you better. Help me know who you are when I don't understand what you are doing. I trust you!
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Another critter!!
We must have some sort of animal rescue vibe going on around the house...Alf found this little guy in the street in front of our house. Trey named him "Squirrelly".
Another adventure in the Evans' home! I wouldn't change it for the world!
We found a few pecans for him to nibble on. Trey was SO excited! He couldn't keep his sweet hands off of him!
All the animal rescue organizations were closed last night, so this was the little guy's bed.
Another adventure in the Evans' home! I wouldn't change it for the world!
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Quite a surprise
The morning began like any other Thursday morning. Alf left early for work. The kids and I left a bit later to drop Trey off at preschool. Shaefer and I ran a few errands. As I pulled into my driveway, THIS is what greeted me:
Yup, that is a raccoon in my pecan tree. When I first pulled in, he/she (who really knows??) was at the base of the tree probably pretty bummed that the trash was already taken by the city this morning. It took off up the tree. I'm sure it felt pretty trapped...Holley & Brock (my two "guard dogs") on one side of the fence and me in my Honda on the other. Luckily I had enough time to run inside to get my new camera. I knew Trey and Alf would LOVE it! I wish I would have gotten a few pictures of Brock. He was so proud!! He was strutting around like he was saying, "Look mom! I treed a coon!"
Yup, that is a raccoon in my pecan tree. When I first pulled in, he/she (who really knows??) was at the base of the tree probably pretty bummed that the trash was already taken by the city this morning. It took off up the tree. I'm sure it felt pretty trapped...Holley & Brock (my two "guard dogs") on one side of the fence and me in my Honda on the other. Luckily I had enough time to run inside to get my new camera. I knew Trey and Alf would LOVE it! I wish I would have gotten a few pictures of Brock. He was so proud!! He was strutting around like he was saying, "Look mom! I treed a coon!"
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Cute feet...
I just wanted to share a few cute pics of my daughter's new shoes. I found them online at Pediped. They are the only ones I can get her to wear! Who can resist a pair of chubby feet in cute shoes?!?!
Saturday, March 8, 2008
My fate has been decided...
Alf and I have been praying for over a year about what God would have us do concerning Trey's education. He continually asks if he can quit going to preschool. He is so excited about Kindergarten...he wants to start TODAY!!
We live in an area that has great schools, but we just didn't feel peace about putting him in that kind of learning scenario. So that left us with homeschooling and a charter school that I had found nearby.
I NEVER thought homeschooling would ever be on my radar. I had so many doubts about educating my child at home. Yes, I know my child the best but does that mean that I could offer him the best education. The Lord began to soften my heart in this area. Trey even mentioned his desire for me to be his teacher at home for Kindergarten. So, we prayed...
We visited the charter school last year and absolutely LOVED it. It is a public school that still has to adhere to the state education standards, but they can choose the manner in which they communicate the information. The comment that stuck in my head all year was, "Yes, we have to administer the TAKS, but we do not teach toward the TAKS." That was music to my ears! I truly felt that my son would receive a well-rounded education at this school. The classes are smaller. They do tons of learning outside in nature. They serve the community around them. The only catch is that after you apply for enrollment, they stick all the names in a "hat" and lottery for the open spots. So, we prayed...
After a year, we still didn't feel that we knew without a doubt what to do. So, we prayed...
Last weekend we visited the charter school again for Kindergarten Round-Up and turned in our enrollment packet. My prayer had become the following: "God, you know my son better than anyone else. You created him! You know what is best for him. You know what I am capable of even when I doubt myself. I don't feel a complete peace either way. But I am up for either option because you will help me. If his name is chosen in the enrollment lottery then I will take that as an open door for the charter school. If his name is not chosen, then I will take that as an open door to homeschool for Kindergarten. You are in total control! I trust you!"
What a cool journey this has been! The charter school called on Friday morning and they DREW HIS NAME!! We are very excited and so is Trey. Like I said earlier...he is ready to start TODAY...no more preschool.
I am stoked that God heard our prayers and answered them in His perfect timing. God controlled the hand of that administrator. My heart is at peace.
We live in an area that has great schools, but we just didn't feel peace about putting him in that kind of learning scenario. So that left us with homeschooling and a charter school that I had found nearby.
I NEVER thought homeschooling would ever be on my radar. I had so many doubts about educating my child at home. Yes, I know my child the best but does that mean that I could offer him the best education. The Lord began to soften my heart in this area. Trey even mentioned his desire for me to be his teacher at home for Kindergarten. So, we prayed...
We visited the charter school last year and absolutely LOVED it. It is a public school that still has to adhere to the state education standards, but they can choose the manner in which they communicate the information. The comment that stuck in my head all year was, "Yes, we have to administer the TAKS, but we do not teach toward the TAKS." That was music to my ears! I truly felt that my son would receive a well-rounded education at this school. The classes are smaller. They do tons of learning outside in nature. They serve the community around them. The only catch is that after you apply for enrollment, they stick all the names in a "hat" and lottery for the open spots. So, we prayed...
After a year, we still didn't feel that we knew without a doubt what to do. So, we prayed...
Last weekend we visited the charter school again for Kindergarten Round-Up and turned in our enrollment packet. My prayer had become the following: "God, you know my son better than anyone else. You created him! You know what is best for him. You know what I am capable of even when I doubt myself. I don't feel a complete peace either way. But I am up for either option because you will help me. If his name is chosen in the enrollment lottery then I will take that as an open door for the charter school. If his name is not chosen, then I will take that as an open door to homeschool for Kindergarten. You are in total control! I trust you!"
What a cool journey this has been! The charter school called on Friday morning and they DREW HIS NAME!! We are very excited and so is Trey. Like I said earlier...he is ready to start TODAY...no more preschool.
I am stoked that God heard our prayers and answered them in His perfect timing. God controlled the hand of that administrator. My heart is at peace.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
It's been WAY too long!
When I looked at the date of my last post, I was SHOCKED! Has it really been that long since I posted? Apparently so. So to my devoted 3 readers...I sincerely apologize!! :)
Okay, on to other things. I'm still new to this whole blogging thing, but I've been tagged so here I go with the questions.
What I was doing 10 years ago: Let's see if I can even remember 1998! I was a Baptist girl smack dab in the middle of an Assemblies of God college in Waxahachie. Man! What a trip! I made some awesome friends, had some great experiences and hashed through my relationship with God. What else...I was hoping to be engaged and later that summer I was. Alf and I married on December 19, 1998! And so our adventure began... :)
5 things on my "to do" list today: go to the gym, finally write on my blog, completely finish the laundry, go to the dentist, have "girl time" with Shaefer while Trey is at school
Snacks I enjoy: CHOCOLATE, goldfish, baby carrots, cheese, yogurt
Things I would do if I were a billionaire: tithe to my church, pay off our debt, pay off the debt of my immediate family, buy my sister her dream - an animal sanctuary, give, give, give...that is A LOT of money and we already have too much crap! :)
3 of my bad habits: I pick my face every night before bed (this drives Alf CRAZY!! ), I tend to quit when things get hard, I am addicted to General Hospital
5 places I have lived: Grapevine, TX; St. Louis, MO; Bedford, TX; Waxahachie, TX; Yukon, OK
5 jobs I have had: stay at home MOMMY, Transcript Evaluator at Missouri Baptist University, Office Manager of Admissions at Missouri Baptist University, ride operator at Six Flags Over Texas, child care provider
I would like to tag: Melissa, Dorothy & Meredith
Okay, on to other things. I'm still new to this whole blogging thing, but I've been tagged so here I go with the questions.
What I was doing 10 years ago: Let's see if I can even remember 1998! I was a Baptist girl smack dab in the middle of an Assemblies of God college in Waxahachie. Man! What a trip! I made some awesome friends, had some great experiences and hashed through my relationship with God. What else...I was hoping to be engaged and later that summer I was. Alf and I married on December 19, 1998! And so our adventure began... :)
5 things on my "to do" list today: go to the gym, finally write on my blog, completely finish the laundry, go to the dentist, have "girl time" with Shaefer while Trey is at school
Snacks I enjoy: CHOCOLATE, goldfish, baby carrots, cheese, yogurt
Things I would do if I were a billionaire: tithe to my church, pay off our debt, pay off the debt of my immediate family, buy my sister her dream - an animal sanctuary, give, give, give...that is A LOT of money and we already have too much crap! :)
3 of my bad habits: I pick my face every night before bed (this drives Alf CRAZY!! ), I tend to quit when things get hard, I am addicted to General Hospital
5 places I have lived: Grapevine, TX; St. Louis, MO; Bedford, TX; Waxahachie, TX; Yukon, OK
5 jobs I have had: stay at home MOMMY, Transcript Evaluator at Missouri Baptist University, Office Manager of Admissions at Missouri Baptist University, ride operator at Six Flags Over Texas, child care provider
I would like to tag: Melissa, Dorothy & Meredith
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