The Brown Bananas of Life

So, here's a little story about my brown bananas....
I saw my bananas browning (and cannot stomach brown bananas), so I decided that I would make some banana bread (you know, making the best out of the situation). I measured everything out just perfectly and followed the recipe by the book. Finally, after everything seemed to go just right and the banana bread was baking in the oven..... The timer stopped working. Oh no, now I don't know how long it's been in there.
Now I wait for the outcome.... Either it'll be undercooked, overcooked, or by the grace of God my banana bread will not be a waste of time and energy.
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, evidence of things unseen.

My Island

Have you ever been surrounded by people and still feel like you're on your own little island? Or have you ever walked through the house and heard the echo of your own footsteps?
A dad plays with his little girl next door. A couple walks with their toddler over to the neighbors' to sit on the patio and enjoy the nice weather. A man and his friend get their boat ready for a day at the lake.... And I sit and wonder why it seems as though the walls of this house echo. I even heard a dog barking outside and wished my puppy was here.
I prayed for the day that we could make the move back up to Hibbing, meanwhile Rob continued to enjoy his job and all of his co-workers down here. When the opportunity finally arose to move, Rob went and I stayed. Maybe I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself...or maybe I just miss my husband so much that I can hardly function.
Lord, sell our house and get me a job I pray!
I guess somethings aren't meant to be understood.

A Few Benefits

Our 1st cuke of the year!

Our 2nd summer squash... and many more to come!


Fried green tomatoes anyone?

A little baby melon (my first time growing them!)

Lots of green beans already! Looks like a healthy lunch!






Well, I guess there are a few benefits to still having our house in Red Wing....

5 Things I Dig about Jesus...

Well, Jenny decided to tag me....and now it's my turn to list 5 things that I "dig" about Jesus..

1. I dig the fact that He would love a sinner like me.

2. I dig that He wasn't ashamed, afraid, or "too good" to reach out to the untouchable. He touched and healed the people with leprosy, those to whom no one else would even come close.

3. I dig that He was so impressed with the sinner woman who washed His feet with her tears that He used her for an example to the spiritual elite of His time.

4. I dig that although He was the Son of God, He waited until the appointed time to begin His ministry.

5. I dig that He died such a crucial death for me and all of the rest of us....knowing that we would so often disappoint Him...but loving us so much that it didn't even matter.

The list is endless. We serve an amazing God!

Now it's my chance....since there are so many more reasons to "dig" our Lord and Saviour, I will take it upon myself to pass the buck to.......

Drum roll please.....

Ok, only Rob and Kranny.... We're running out of people.

Knee high by the 4th of July!

And they say it's only supposed to be knee high! Ha!