I've Got This!

Ok, did I mention how much I'm loving this Picnik stuff?? Check this out! I have a pretty good camera, not terribly fancy with all the different lenses and whatnot. In fact, the camera does WAY more than I know how to make it do. Does that make sense? I basically use it as a point and shoot and ignore all the other settings. But guess what? I don't even need to know how to use all the settings on my camera now!!! I can just upload a few pics from Picasa to Picnik and voila! This weekend, we're gonna get busy taking family pics so I can play around with them and make them look professional:))

I love the rain! Do you?? Of course, I realize that I sound a little bit crazy-but moving from the very dry desert to the East Coast is a treat. There are changes in the weather patterns, seasons, humidity, cool air, rain. I'm just really soaking it all in. I'd never experienced 3 straight days of rain before these last 3. Sure, it's uncomfortable to get out in it. Yes, my floors are streaked, my eyes are droopy from the lack of sunshine and the kids are a little stir-crazy. But what an experience! It's so peaceful to sit and sip coffee and glance out the window periodically and see the richness of the green trees, the shiny puddles on the blacktop. And the sound of water trickling off the house...so peaceful. 


I need peace right now in my life, and the Lord provides it in so many different ways. I particularly love this chosen method of relaxation :) In days past, I would have been baking up some cookies for the children to come home to or folding laundry for hours at a time, rushing to clean the toilets, tidy up the living room or prepare dinner before Daddy got home. These days, these resting, peaceful days- I get up earlier, get things done, and they're done. No waiting until the last minute to clean up and prepare. No stress. Time for me and my husband. Time for me and Jesus to just sit and be together. To rest in Him. He provides it all. He makes it so easy, I just have to follow. And it seems like there's just not as much to be done. Same 4 people living together, same stuff, same everything...just more dependence on God. More time to just be and enjoy life! I kinda lost my train of thought, so just enjoy the above picture and forgive me:P

These leaves are falling in my soon-to-be backyard:) This makes my heart leap for joy!! Now, these colors were made even more eye-popping by using Picasa. If you don't have it- go get it! I downloaded a free version online. I have only played with it twice, but it seems to be a pretty fun and useful tool. Of course you can always buy the full version and do even more amazing tricks! I pray you are enjoying the start of the fall season wherever you are today, God Bless!