What I have been doing in the last two weeks????

Growing over 1 oz. of baby per day.

Yes, in total Daniel and Esther have grown 16 oz in 14 days. That is one pound of baby. Is that incredible or what? Well, I think so.
Esther is now 1lb. 9oz., meaning she grew 8 oz.
Daniel is now 1lb. 11 oz., meaning he grew 8 oz., as well. Wow!!!
Are we on track for two 10 pound babies..... Thank God that they have promised to take them out when they reach about 8 pounds each. I just pray that they are at least 35 1/2 weeks when they do reach that weight. That would mean that as long as they are healthy and nurse well they would not have to go to the NICU (special care nursery).

duty of the moment and obedience to God

Doing there duty of the moment, women were blessed by being the first to learn of Christ ressurection, and to bring the good new to the apostles.

(Read Luke Chapter 23 verses: 50 -56 & Chapter 24 verses: 1-12)


How God can bless us, while we do the task at hand? Changing the 3rd dirty diaper of the morning, or sweeping up the mess of Cheerios our toddler have greated for the millionth time, or by just sitting and resting our body in order for our babies to grow and be healthy.

These women in Luke were doing just that, they were doing the duty of the moment. Fixing spices for Christ body, and bring them to him in oder for a proper burial. This would of been their role to play, their duty just as our role is to help those in our lives. It is when they bring these spices to the tomb tof Jeuss that they are faced with the angles telling them of the news of Jesus resurrection. It is in doing there duty of the moment that they receive the news and the joy to tell other of this new that changes lives forever. It is in doing our duty of the moment that God can bless us, as well.

The other important point in this gospel reading is that the women obeyed the sabbath and rested. They prepared the spices, then they rested on the sabbath and then brought the spices to Christ. How many of us are able to in the middle of a task to put down are things are rest when needed? This is definetely and issue for me,... God help me listen to you and obey your guidance to rest when needed. And God help me learn that being obedient to you surpasses what I might think is the duty of the moment.

sharing the fire of our candles

Ever notice at the Easter Vigil, how quickly every one's candle in the church get lite up?

For those of you that are not accustomed to Catholic Traditions and St-Mary's tradition,... at the Easter Vigil, a fire is lite on the steps of the church representing the life that Jesus is gives us,... then a large candle is lite which is the used on special occasions, and once this candle is brought in, we the people gathered in the church lite our candles from this fire. The procedure being that some people get to lite their candles directly from the large candle and then they in turn lite the other peoples candles and those people give light from their candles to other and so forth until every one's candle are lite.
Now, I was amazed at the vigil this year on how fast every one's candle were lite. I was thinking of how effective people were at sharing the light of the candle, in fact the light of Christ. No one thought of asking one another "do you want your candle lite?" "what do you think about your candle lite?", No one second guessed should I lite the others candle, how are they going to react if I offer to lite their candle, what will they think of me if I lite their candle, no one doubted their ability to lite the others... people just turned around and looked for candles that were un-lite and shared the fire of their candle with others.
No one thought about how it would affect them to share the fire or if it would weaken them. Actually, your candle burned higher and brighter once the other candle was lite. .... wow... if only we could be like this with the message of Christ to those around us.... Not second guessing ourselves, not doubting our ability, not wondering how the others are going to react,... just do it,... yes sometimes people will not be ready to lite their candles, some will already be lite, yet others will have been waiting for You to turn around and offer your light.
Jesus, please help he have the courage to speak up and share your light with those around me. Lets light up our world this Easter season.

Candles, Cnadles, Candles, ... It's Easter... by a toddler

Maman and Daddy tell me that there will be a lot of candles tonight as we visit Jesus. All day I have been doing the sign for candle as I am so excited about candles,... I love candles,... Finally here we are at church but they ("Maman" and "Daddy") are now telling me that we have to wait.
Then I see a large Candle, a big candle (actually a fire, but I don't know how to say fire, so I say candle) then a tall candle walks by me,... then... I am in shock... I can't speak,... candles are every where in the church, every body has candles,... what do I do.... what do I say....
"FFFF.... FFFFF...FFFFF....(blowing air out of my mouth)... ffff..... " Why are people laughing,... we got to blow all these candles out,... FFF..... ffff.... fffff.....
Daddy and Maman take me to the back of the church. I am more relax and just keep blowing Maman candle out (successfully) and then tell Daddy to re-lite it, so I can blow it out again. It's really fun,...
but then there are no more candle,... so I slowly fall asleep in daddy's arms.... I hear a little ringing of something, oh! probably all those bells that Maman brought to church tonight,.. but this sleep is to good to wake from. But I will wake for the party in the church basement later....

simplicity can be more peaceful then beauty

I sit here,.. wondering if I will ever get a full night sleep ever again. Even with Jacob sleeping over at my in-laws, I am still fully awake. Esther and/or Daniel is partying a storm and my hip and back are just to sore to lie down. Eventually, out of shear exhausting I will pass out, at least that is what happens on most nights.

I look around my home and realize that peace comes with simplicity rather then with beauty.

You see after three weeks of "modified bed rest" due to having contractions with this pregnancy, I had finally come to terms that as long as our home would be organized I would be content. Well..... I was finally discharged from "modified bed rest" as I had 2 weeks of no contractions and you guessed it I organized my home.... it was so peaceful. I could almost feel God's presence in our home as we went about our day. Things all had a place and a time.

Then..... I decided that I should beautify our home meaning finish painting the kitchen cupboards. After all I had primed that already, that is in the spring time and if I didn't paint them now, when would they ever get painted. Well,... I have learned that one who is pregnant with twins and has not been out and about doing many thing they shall not paint kitchen cupboard for several hours in a row. I totally over did it, and God has placed me back on bed rest with a nasty cold and mild fever that comes and goes. But the worst of it,.... is the peace is gone.

The Martha in me totally wanted to have the beautiful kitchen, and did not think of asking God what he thought of the ordeal. Does God really care if my kitchen cupboards are in need of paint (on the inside) or not? If they are beautify? I don't think so. But he does care that we take care of our selves and rest when we need too, especially when pregnant.

The moral of the story is that God is teaching me that simplicity can be worth more than beauty. As he placed me back on bed rest, I hope for only a day or two, I will try to focus on what his plans are for me and letting go of the plans I have for myself. But....

I must say I love the look of those white cupboard inside and out and I am trying to find out if painting one cupboard at a time will be OK,... or should I just dream of them looking good.