Artwork by Sarah Jane

This is a wonderfully done piece of art created by Sarah Jane (SJ). She used vegetables to paint with. SJ is really having fun in kindergarten--lots of action going on in her classroom. She is growing up so fast--I blinked the other day--and she is almost as tall as Hannah. I hope that you enjoy her creation--I personnally love the colors!

If Onions Were This Colorful

I love this picture! This of course was photo-shopped...but BAAMBOO--it got some punch to it. What if all our onions were this colorful in our gardens? They would be so much fun to pick and eat...hmmm maybe I can get these somewhere so that the girls would finally eat onions. This picture just has to make you smile ;). I really, really can not wait til spring to come and stay!

I am so excited to dig in the dirt and play and plant and did I mention play? Oh but I just remembered....I still have to take down the Christmas decorations...oops...hmmm--maybe I will just leave them up for next year then I will finally beat the neighbors across the street! They always are the first to put up their decorations (yes those organized kind of people). You all know those kinds of people--personnaly I see these Moms who can do everything, and I think "boy, I should really have them do some stuff for me." I am the type that makes lists and then never look at them unless I find them at the bottom of my purse. So many ideas so little time. But anyway getting back to this picture of these cute onions--this reminds me so much of people...that we are all different in so many ways. We all have different talents that God has blessed us with...it makes me sometimes so sad that many people do not use their talents. It seems like a waste. God wants us to use these talents or gifts--there are so many wonderful talents: singing, music (which these are not any of mine--I can't sing a note to save my life), drawing, photography, cooking and baking, sewing, teaching, writing...and so many more. I would love to challege you all to pick up on a talent of yours that you have not used in a long time. Maybe you always dreamed about writing a book but just never got around to starting it. Start this spring!! and don't forget to plant some onions in your garden too.

flickr obsession...one of many

Okay I admit it...I have an obession (one of many of course)--I am truely addicted to flickr.com-- There I said it. I love to just surf the many beautiful pictures that talented photographers take. I thought this one is great for thinking spring--just stunning. The colors are just simply breath taking. I actually printed this one out--yes on my new printer--and going to frame it in my studio room. Looking at this just makes me happy. There are so many things in life to be happy about: just being able to get out of bed in the morning, brushing our teeth, and having many clothes to choose from to wear. Check out lifewithoutlimbs.org. Sometimes we "complain" about things--that frankly--we should just be glad that we have in our lives. We have good health most of the time, food to eat, roof over our heads, etc... Take time to reflect on the little things that we have in our lives even if they are the simplest thing such as a toothbrush and toothpaste. I am thankful for my Godly husband, Craig, and my 3 children (even though sometimes they drive me NUTS to the point of insanity) but they are all healthy and can run and jump around. I was emailing a recent new friend (a fellow believer in Christ) and she was telling me that their son got dianoised with MS at age 29 years old. I wish I knew what the Lord has in His great plans for this young man...I know that it is probably frustrating to him, his mom and dad having to adjust to MS. Please take a moment to remember him in your prayers--yeah that is the cool thing about praying--we can pray for people that we don't even know--but Jesus knows him by name and is with him. We live in a world that has many bad things right now: wars, death, diseases, and so many more that are too many to mention. Like I said take time to reflect about all the good things that are happening to you and your family and give a big thanks to the Lord.