Whew!!

So we are right in the thick of our crazy season - SUMMER!!  It seems every year at this time my head is spinning and I don't even know what day it is!!  It can be overwhelming.  But I decided this year would be different...it has been my prayer(and my personal DECISION) to be overwhelmed by God's love and His peace, rather than by all the chaos.  To be overwhelmed by the one we do ministry for, instead of the ministry itself.  I choose to be completely wrapped up in God, knowing that when I make Him my priority the rest will line up.  Now that's not to say that I don't still find the occasional bald spot from where I pulled my hair out, but I'm taking it one day at a time :)

I wanna sit at Your feet, drink from the cup in Your hand
Lay back against You and breathe, feel Your heartbeat
This love is so deep, it's more that I can stand
I melt in Your peace
It's overwhelming

Time...

Soooo...it's been a while!!  I am finding it hard to stay on top theses days - life never slows down!!
God has really been dealing with me on time lately.  Is it that I don't have time, or is it the way I choose to spend the time I do have?  If I sat down and penciled out how I spend my 24 hours would I  - and more importantly, would God - be pleased with the way I'm spending it?  Are the places I am exerting effort and time productive and worthwhile?  Not sure that I feel okay when my head hits the pillow and I realize I didn't have "time" to read my Bible or spend time with God that day...but I sure was on facebook several times.  Ouch.  So I guess the question is not whether we have time for God, but do we make time for Him?

I now pronounce you husband and life...

Okay, so the other day Brandon, Karsyn and I were all having a relaxing evening at the house….Karsyn playing in her room and Brandon and I channel surfing on the couch.  All of the sudden Karsyn busts in the living room and declares that it is time to play!  And here’s how the conversation went…

“Are you ready to play with me?”, Karsyn asks full of excitement.

“Well, what are we playing….”, Brandon asked with skepticism, remembering their recent hour spent playing “beauty shop”. 

“Daddy, you can be the husband…Mommy, you can be the baby…and I want to be the life!”, she exclaimed very proudly.

Brandon and I both looked at each other, trying to make sense of what she was saying.

“Kars, what do you mean you want to be the life?”, I asked, grasping for an actual explanation.

“You know, like Daddy’s the husband, and I’m being you.”  After seeing my puzzled look, she continued, ”Mommy, Daddy’s the HUSBAND and I am the LIFE!  Don’t you know what I mean??”, she asked, clearly exasperated.

And then it dawned on me – she meant WIFE!!  And as cute as this may be, it really sparked a whole new enlightenment on my position in my household and my family.  Although, for her, it was just a mix up of consonants, but for me it caused me to ask myself – am I truly the “life” in my house?  When my husband comes home after a long day at work, do I provide “life” by greeting him with a smile and asking him how his day was?  Or do I provide “death” by nagging him with my “honey-do” list, complaining that he was gone way too long the minute he steps through the door?  When my sweet little girl wants to have some mommy play time, am I willing to put all my “stuff” aside to spend a few minutes with her – providing “life” – or am I too quick to push her off, claiming to be too busy, when really I’m just being too selfish?

So examine your heart today and ask yourself – Am I truly the life in my house?   

We've finally arrived!! :)

So, here we are!!!  I finally decided it was time to become a "blogger"!  :)  I would love for all of you to be able to know what's up in the Hester house...so stay tuned for the latest craziness, or as others may say - hullabaloo! :)