FEARLESS

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?
Yet not one of them will fall to the ground
apart from the will of your Father.
And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
So don't be afraid;
you are worth more than many sparrows.
~ Matthew 10:29-31

I've lived through a handful of soul rending experiences.
In a relatively short period of time I was fired, suffered a miscarriage, and most devastating, lost my baby sister to suicide.

It is easy for me now to fall into a "waiting for the other shoe to drop" frame of mind.

By far, my greatest fear is that a predator might take my child.
Nice thought, huh?
To not know who has your baby and to only imagine what base treatment such a monster could be subjecting your child to, would be hell on earth.

Evil is real.

God's promises are salve to my mind and my soul.

NO IMAGES, JUST IMAGERY

The laptop issues have still not been addressed, so the pictures continue to remain unposted...sigh...

Miss King has become quite the bike riding enthusiast and she has the bumps, bruises and scrapes to show for it. She gets reminded every few minutes to "look where (she is) going!"

Isabella, our new neighbor/Ava's new best friend (a category with at least five members at any given moment,) has not been home for the past few days and Ava is not happy about it. Every three minutes or so she says she misses Bella. Come home, Bella! There will be unrest at the King household until you return to play dress up, capture innocent bugs, frogs and lizards, ride scooters and eat popscicles on these long, warm summer nights...

Last time we went to the lake, Ava learned to do summersaults in the water. When she popped up after her first successful revolution, her eyes were THIS BIG! Sure wish there had been a camera handy to capture that priceless expression...

TRANSCENDANT PEACE

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God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear
though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

though it's waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.

Selah
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"Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth."
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Psalm 46:1-3 & 10
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Ten Traits That Make Troy A FANTASTIC Father

10. HE KNOWS HIS PRIORITIES
He does his best to keep work from overrunning the more important things in life, like quality time with family and friends.
9. HE APPRECIATES CREATION
He loves to show Ava all the amazing things the world has to offer.
8. HE SETS BOUNDARIES
He is patient, but knows when to draw the line and enforce the rules.
7. HE IS AFFECTIONATE
He loves a squeeze and a smooch from his crazy kid.
6. HE IS CARING
He talks gently and openly with Ava about disappointments and heartaches.
5. HE IS THOUGHTFUL
He writes notes to let her know she is on his mind.
4. HE IS WISE
He shares his insight with Ava when she is ready to listen.
3. HE IS BALANCED
He has instilled a sense of caution in her without making her timid or afraid to experience new things.
2. HE IS MOTIVATING
He encourages Ava to believe in herself, flex her muscles and give it her all.
1. HE IS COMMITTED
He is dedicated to his girls and they know it!

NOT PICTURED

She blows giant bubble gum bubbles...
She graduated from kindergarten a week ago...
She basically taught herself to ride her bike without training wheels this week...
She has a new friend in the neighborhood who looks very similar to her...
She is heartbroken over her kitty that left home last Sunday...
She took a cooking class this week at day camp...

The laptop needs some technical attention, so the pictures of these happenings are clogging the camera for now...