Rushed to August

What exactly happened to July? As I scratched out some morning thoughts in my journal... I noticed the date - 7/31/2010 - hmmm... did I do anything worthwhile or beneficial this month? Is time moving faster and faster? I'm feeling rushed into August.
My little family and I are heading for Lake Ann Camp for all of next week. We leave at 8am tomorrow morning with 3 of our teens on a 10 hour drive. Ava is going - we are borrowing a DVD player and just asking God for extreme Grace for her. She hasn't done a trip that long since we moved here last year. {this momma is a wee bit nervous}



Things I'm excited about:


-Praying that God allows Brad fantastic opportunity this week as he teaches the Fresh Start program. Praying for salvations galore!


-Being away from home. Tho it is my favorite place to be... {truly}... I do so enjoy nature and getting to stay in a cabin for week just THRILLS me at this point! Hopefully I'll get some awesome outdoor quiet times and just soak up the goodness of my God. I need it.





And, if you don't follow "Today's Housewife" I would encourage you to start. It's a really neat blog that covers things like: homemaking, counseling, diy stuff, raising kids, loving your spouse, etc. There rarely comes a day when I'm not blessed by it. For the month of August they are doing a challenge on "building your home" based on Prov. 14. Click the link and check it out. Though I will miss week 1 of the challenge - I'm eager to jump on board once we are home! I'd love to hear your ideas and the things you try at your home... always looking for new ideas here!

As I close out the post - let's be reminded of a truth found in Prov. 31 that I read this morning -

"Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised."