Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Spring is in the Air, Love is Everywhere*

This warm weather is making us feel all mushy gushy.  Especially Noelle who met Charley the Monkey for the first time a couple days ago...



Honestly, I've been struggling the past month with desperately trying to start each new merciful day with no meltdowns, no yelling at Amelie and eager to be a better and encouraging wife.  Ummm, I've failed every single day and sometimes literally minutes after promising God that I'm going to be selfless, patient & understanding (that she's a 2 1/2 year old...).  After each blowup, meltdown, miscommunication, I run into a corner realizing my awfully depraved state and the Lord gently embraces me, tells me that He still loves me, dusts me off and picks me up again.  Truly, it is in my utter weakness that I find His strength and that makes me fall more and more in love with Mike and my girls, Amelie & Noelle.