Go Rest High On That Mountain!

My grandpa & Logan

 

On Wednesday February 11, 2015, my grandpa went to be with our Lord. He lived an amazing life for 89 years. He lived his life true to the bible & anyone who knew him would attest to this. He served our Lord through his church, volunteering at our local food pantry, our family Christmas tree farm, & in his every day life. I'm beyond blessed to have had such a wonderful role model & man in my life. He was a very kind hearted, soft spoken, loving man & I will miss him dearly. Below are some pictures I wanted to share to show you a little bit about my Poppy. :)

 

My wedding day: 3-4-06

My family (including my uncle Bill from ND) celebrating my Poppy's 89th birthday last March

Poppy teaching Logan how to sort the pecans they gathered

Obviously, I was VERY excited about my rocking horse: 1986

 

Logan & Poppy enjoying a cookie & Ski in the barn: 3 years ago




 



February's Mid-Month Update

Outside my window . . . it looks dreary. We're suppose to get a lot of snow with the winter storm that's heading our way. I don't have high hopes but we'll see.

I am thinking . . . of a lot of life changing decisions to be made. I want what is best for our family but am torn on what to do. :(

I am thankful for . . . a husband who helps me catch up on chores on our only day off together. Now that I work more, the house gets neglected more than ever. Today we tackled the play room: organized, trashed an entire bag of broken/mismatched toys, donated 1 trash bag + 2 Target sacks of toys to the Christian Life Center, rearranged the furniture, & hung a couple cute decorations. We aren't done but it's an amazing start! (Pics to come soon)

I am wearing . . . my church clothes. I splurged last week & took advantage of Kohl's winter sale & my Kohl's cash & get myself some really nice, comfortable outfits to wear.  

I am going . . . to dread this work week since I work 4 shifts in a row.

I am wondering . . . how this month's budget will look compared to last month's???

I am reading . . . 'The Auschwitz Escape'. I'm normally not a history buff but this book is interesting & has opened my eyes to what Germans suffered.

I am hoping . . . to finalize the plans for Levi's birthday party next month. I have the date & theme but need to work on the menu, party/food supply list, & reserve a bounce house.

I am looking forward to . . . Brian building a storage unit for the boys' play room. We purchased the supplies tonight & all I lack is ordering the tubs from IKEA.

I am hearing . . . 2 little boys eating ice cream. Yes, I know it's February, but that hasn't stopped a Gaiser before. :)

Around the house . . . are clean rooms. Brian & I worked our rear ends off today to clean the house. I'm enjoying this moment because I know it won't last long.

One of my favorite things . . . is spending a day at home with my family. No particular plans or menu; just flying by the seat of our pants.

A few plans for the rest of the week . . . I'm off work tomorrow but work the rest of the week. We may go to the DU banquet on Saturday night but that's all that is planned so far.

What if.....

 

 

I saw this post on Pinterest earlier & giggled at first (about the eating your brain part). The more I thought about this quote, the more it makes sense. I'm an organized, list-making planner & when something doesn't go according to how I 'planned', my anxiety rises. To many people this sounds strange but to others you can totally relate. Either way, this quote got me thinking about my 'what ifs' in life:

 

WHAT IF........

I stayed at home with the kids instead of work? Would we be able to afford it?

 

Logan isn't prepared for kindergarten? What do we do then?

 

I had left the house on time? Would we have been the car involved in that horrible wreck?

 

I didn't answer that call from Brian so many years ago? Where would we be now?

 

 I didn't loose our precious baby? Who would you have become?

 

Cancer didn't exist? Would my father-in-law still be alive?

 

I stopped worrying about the 'what ifs in life?

 

 

I've come to realize over time that worrying about things that are out of your control is simply a waste of time. God is in control & knows exactly what is/isn't going to happen & when. I truly believe that putting your trust in Him will take the 'what ifs' away. It isn't an easy thing to do (trust me!) but it's worth it. I believe I'm now a happier, less stressed, organized, list-making planner thanks to letting my 'what ifs' in my life go.