Carry Me

Even though my troubles and worries right now pale in comparison to some of those of my family and friends, I still need the words of stanza 3 to ring true, every day.

My girls know these words by heart, and it is my prayer that they will always be able to sing these words from their hearts.

We were singing this one loud today on the way home from school, windows open.  

Carry Me
Josh Wilson

I try to catch my breath
It hasn't happened yet
I'm wide awake in the middle of the night scared to death
So I prayed God, would You make this stop
Father please hold on to me, You're all I've got

Carry me, carry me, carry me now
From my sinking sand to Your solid ground
The only way I'm ever gonna make it out
Is if You carry me, carry me, carry me now
God carry me, carry me, carry me now

Jesus calm my heart
Come near me please
Lord don't let these worries get the best of me
Oh I believe, that You're still here with me
Cause You meant what You said when You said You'd never leave

Carry me, carry me, carry me now
From my sinking sand to Your solid ground
The only way I'm ever gonna make it out
Is if You carry me, carry me, carry me now
God carry me, carry me, carry me now

Carry me
God carry me
Carry me
God carry me

I'm at the end of myself
I know I've got nothing left
Feels like I'm stuck in the valley of the shadow of death
And I've been down here so long
I just can't find my way out
Oh God I don't stand a chance
Unless You carry me now
God carry me now

Carry me, carry me, carry me now
From my sinking sand to Your solid ground
The only way I'm ever gonna make it out
Is if You carry me, carry me, carry me now
God carry me, carry me, carry me now

Carry me now
Carry me now
Carry me now
Carry me now

Prayers for E-man

So thankful Ethan's surgery went well today. . . . and Jenny certainly had no trouble with her homework tonight!

sweet Jenny, courageous Ethan

stress free sunday

ECMS goes 80's

Even though this place can drive me crazy . . .
there is always someone there to make me laugh!

The 6th grade teacher team at its best!

E-man

fun, happy, positive, goofy, friendly, competitive, playful, compassionate, patient, loving, athletic, sweet, smart, creative . . .

 praying and thinking about my nephew a lot these days, praying for Sarah and Jeff. . . .

courage, peace, strength, patience, persistence, healing . . . .

35

 Yup, I even told my students the number, thankfully most of them were surprised!

A great celebration this weekend, beginning with a delayed opening on Friday, followed by a cake handmade with pride by one of my students, a nice quiet night at home of cleaning, a hair appointment all by myself, a dinner out on Saturday night with our favorite couple, dinner with Jon, Julie and Audrey on Sunday and some surprises in between.

View outside my classroom on Friday

Even though my weekend has to end with grading and planning, feeling thankful for the people in my life who make me laugh and are a reminder of God's goodness.

18

Saturday morning was unusually quiet.  The girls have been doing more fighting than loving lately, but on Saturday morning, they were both in Jenny's room.  Kirsten was playing on the iPad, and Jenny was paging through her library books.  I was cleaning the bathroom, and stopped a moment to overhear this conversation:

K to J:  Mommy and Daddy said we have to go to college when we turn 18.  We're not going, right Jenny?  Let's live here forever.

J to K:  Right!

A conversation I wanted to write down to show them when they are about 14 and 16 =).