Our Everyday Life!

Since the title of my blog is indeed, "Fruitfulness, Beauty, Dignity", I thought I would try and incorporate these ideas in my blog more often. Although, by writing about Oliver, I feel I am already doing this- since those three words have a connection with his name. ;) However, in an attempt to start journaling again, here goes...

Here are some questions we could all start asking ourselves each day:

How was I fruitiful today?

How did I display God's beauty to those I came in contact with?

How did I humble myself in order to show off the dignity I posess in Christ?


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Galations 5:22-23, "But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control." I pray that my life produces these fruits on a daily basis. Of course, it is only the work of the Holy Spirit that accomplishes this. Lord, may I decrease, as you increase.

Psalm 50:2, "From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth." Displaying God's beauty can take place in many forms. Maybe it is seen in simple ways such as telling someone you will be praying for them, or beyond that to praying with them right there on the spot. I pray my life exemplifies the beauty of Christ on a daily basis- in ways that take me out of my comfort zone. Lord, be beautiful inside of me even when I feel the ugliness of sin is overtaking me...You are stronger!

2 Corinthians 10:17, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord." Jesus, my dignity is in your shed blood on the cross and the resurrection- not anything I do on my own. May I be humbled to the point of full surrender at your feet. Lord, tear down any walls of pride and replace them with wide open doors of dignity that is only found in you.

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Today I am thankful for the frutfulness of Christ himself as He laid down His life for us, the beauty that was displayed on the cross, and the dignity that is Christ Jesus himself.

Speaking of the cross and resurrection, here is a video of Oliver's first Easter.



How about you? What does fruitfulness, beauty, and dignity mean to you in your everyday life?

Let the Good Times Roll...Fun with Aunt Jenna!

Here are some more videos of Oliver in his younger days. ;) Aunt Jenna singing with Oliver: (I should note that ever since Oliver was born, my mom started adding an "s" to every single word she would say...In this video, she had rubbed off on Jenna): Aunt Jenna havin too much fun with Oliver and his hair: Aunt Jenna havin too much fun (again) with Oliver...this time he lets her have it:

Happy Half a Year!

Dear Oliver, Hard to believe you are six months old already... Sitting up on your own and bigger than your teddy... Tasting solid food and splashing in the tub with mommy... Laughing and squealing when you get tickeled by daddy... Enjoying our bedtime routine- especially brushing your teeth and talking to Jesus... You love to pat the book and turn the pages as I read- as soon as you start to fuss... In your crib you go- off to a goodnight's sleep... Wrapped up tight in your cousin Amber's blanket without even a peep... Your smile makes my day a million times brighter... Your cuddly arms around my neck make me want to hold on to time a little tighter... Loving you is easy, not because you are an easy baby, but because you're you... Looking back on the past six months- what mommy and daddy wish we knew... It seems if we knew now what we didn't know then... We could stop your crying before it ever began... We would have been less nervous our first night alone... Although as first time parents, all these things are common not to have known... We love you sweet Oliver... Six months ago- we love who you were... No matter how you change, and change you will... Six months from now and sixty million months from now- we will love you still... At his 6 month check-up: 14 lb 13 oz (10th percentile), 26 in long (25th percentile) Here are his 6 month pics: