What a month November has been! Overwhelming, shocking, unpredictable, sad, joyful, annoyed, frustrated...and every other emotion has been packed in this month. There has been much going on, stuff we all go through. The stories that shape our life and our relationships. We all deal with dashed exceptions. We all have things that swirl around us that we have no control over. We all have people in our life that shape us into the image of Christ, if we want it or not  So November...what a month. When I look back over the last 25 days, this I know...God doesn't make mistakes and He is in control and I must allow whatever comes into my life, draw me closer to the image of His Son. I must glorify Him through all of this. If I don't, what good is it!?! My goal should be to display the fruits of the spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control...no matter what is going on around me. This is what I have control over! Lesli's baby (Ethan) has just been the topping on a crazy month. When we heard the news a week ago that something could be wrong with the baby it put everything into perspective. His life is more important than clinging to my "I'm right" attitude or trying to justify my actions. His life is eternal and things here on earth are not! We're just passing through. This world is not my home, this is why I don't fit in or feel comfortable. We have much to be thankful for, regardless of these dashed expectations. We must not focus on what we don't have. We must remember we all deserve God's wrath. We must remember that Christ took all that wrath upon the cross. For this I am deeply thankful and overwhelmed. I've heard these two quotes lately: "When you judge others, you are revealing your own fears, insecurities, and prejudices..."
"...Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others..." So powerful and so true. (This post is nothing more than a need to express myself and my feelings. No one should read into anything I say.) Now on to some pictures of my amazing boys! Clark loves to play with this toy. It's fun to see him starting to learn how to play: 
Here's my big three month old. Last week at his dr. visit he was 14 lbs 12 oz, when I took him yesterday because of a fever, he was 15 lbs 7 oz...8 oz in ONE week! He's fine now, the fever has broken! 
Always being loved on by his big brother! 
Nanna brought a craft over while we were waiting on news of Lesli's baby. 
Luke loves looking at daddy fishing lures, it's his treat when he poops on the potty! We use whatever works, right?!? 
These are pictures Miles took. I guess this is how he sees his world: 
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