Multnomah Falls

I finally convinced the fam to go on a little Northwest adventure

HairBranches

Mallory's play house is almost finished except for a few walls and paint. I am going to paint her "portrait" on one wall of her play house to give it a more personable feel. After combining a couple ideas and her favorite colors, I came up with this....and she fell in love. Now this is only a rough sketch, but here's an idea of what it will look like, purple background.

Nothing In Sight, No One Around

My 11 week old Chihuahua, CHANEL.
Her name is very appropriate.
She definitely lives up to it.

I'd Say We've Almost Turned Out Okay

"The Church is not a museum for saints but a hospital for sinners."
-Morton Kelsey

Reading the Ragamuffin Gospel and I quote "The Greek verb kalein has the sense of inviting an honored guest to dinner. In effect, Jesus says the kingdom of His Father is not a subdivision for the self righteous nor for those who feel they possess the state secret of salvation....No, it is for a larger, homelier, less self-conscious caste of people who understand they are sinners because they have experienced the yaw and pitch of moral struggle. These are the sinner-guests invited by Jesus to closeness with Him around the banquet table. It remains a startling story to those who never understand that the men and women who are truly filled with light are those who have gazed deeply into the darkness of their imperfect existance."

Oh, for Joy

This week was one of the most stressful collection of times this summer. Stressful in a good way. Time was spent well, just not enough of it.
So, to end my stress-fully good week I spent some time with 4 little munchkins whom I love dearly! Here are some photos...