A Praying Life

Wow! Blogs seem to be being ignored these days! I guess FB is taking over,but I like blogs better! I am going to try to keep up better. I wanted to recommend a book I have been reading over and over since June. It is "A Praying Life" by Paul Miller. I cannot tell you how much this book has helped me, it has become one of my top 3 books of all time!! I have never found myself praying so much and with such freedom and joy. I am more aware of God's presence through out the day and more aware of His power. Everyday I have a new quote from the book, here is today's..."When Jesus tells us to believe, he isn't asking us to wok up some spiritual energy. He is telling us to realize that we don't have the resources to do life. When you know that you can't do life on your own, then prayer makes complete sense." It is an easy read, short chapters and truly life changing. I find myself praying through out the day and the result of that is a calmer, less anxious heart. Grab the book and start it now and let me know what you think.

In other news, I leave today to go see my Grandma who is turning 100 on Friday. She has not met Annie yet, so so Callie and the baby are going too! I am so looking forward to seeing my parents and some of my family.

This fall has been crazy, we took on more than we should have, but we are surviving. Fred is building a roof over our patio, we got some new furniture for the family room, we are doing the Dave Ramsey thing, we have had company and more to come and of course, Erin's baby is due in a month!! Then, the holidays and then in January I think I need to go to Hawaii!

Off I go to the Arctic cold after wearing shorts yesterday.....