Lay Your Burdens

Momma had a love for singing that I never really realized until I had Macy and Leia. I have always been one to go around singing all the time (just like Daddy did) and the girls do the same thing. They have lots of songs that they love for us to sing together (mostly Sugarland and Taylor Swift stuff) just like my sisters and I did with Momma. I remember our trips to Grandma Stout's with Doyle Lawson in the 8-track player of Mom's Nova just singing away. Momma loved to teach us songs that had two parts to them (alto and base singing different parts at same time, not sure what you call that) and we loved to sing them.

I still remember all of those songs. I still know the words. I still sing them. But I'm not sure I had ever "listened" to them. But tonight, as I rose from a long and tearful talk with Jesus, this song came to my mind. It has taken probably 25 years for me to get their meaning. It is such a wonderful and gloryful message, I wanted to share it with you all. For you see, many times it's easy to forget that this is all we have to do...

"Lay your burdens at the feet of Jesus,

HE will bear your heavy load.

HE will lead you through the lonesome valley,

as you travel on life's road."

How blessed are we to have a savior that would not only die for our sins, but carry all our troubles and all our hurt for us too! Thank you Jesus... Thank you!!!!

Snow Day!

My childhood memories are full of wonderful days spent "sledding" in a cardboard box in the backyard instead of going to school. We would drag our box to the top of the hill then ride to the bottom where we were stopped by the side of the house :) I usually played until my box got 2 wet to ride in anymore. When it was time to go inside, Momma would meet us at the door and take off our wet clothes. Then we would sit on the harth and get warmed up by the wood stove. I can still remember the excitement that came from learning that there was no school and we could sleep in.
As a working adult, I drove to work on many snowy mornings longing for a "snow day" to keep me home. So when I woke up this morning and took my kids to daycare in less than favorable driving conditions, I was already dreading the drive to school and the walk across campus to get to my classes. But guess what?! My classes were cancled for today! I got a snow day!!! I planned to spend it napping and relaxing but instead did laundry and worked on the house. Not exactly the snow days of the past, but nice still the same.

Momma Macy

My girls are close enough in age that they can often be overheard giving each other "valuable advice". "Leia, you better get down before you fall" or "Macy, you know we're not suppose to do that". Macy however is much worse than Leia at giving out orders. At least once a week I have to ask Macy to let me be the mommy to which she usually replies "Okay, but one day will you let me be the boss of you and Leia?".

Tonight I sent the girls to get in the bathtub while I cleaned the kitchen. This is the conversation I overheard...

Macy: "Leia, what are you doing in the bathtub?"

Leia: "Well, Mommy told me to get my clothes off and get in the bathtub."

Macy: "That's not what I told you to do. You're suppose to mind me, not her."

Me: "Macy (wait for her to come to the kitchen) don't tell her that. You know you aren't the boss."

Macy returned to the bathroom and the rest of the conversation went like this...

Leia: "What did Mommy say?!"

Macy: "She said for me not to tell you that but she was smiling."

I don't know about you, but I think she gets it from her Aunt Kiki!!! ;~)