Fathers love letter.

My child,

You may not know me,
but I know everything about you.
Psalm 139:1

I know when you sit down and when you rise up.
Psalm 139:2

I am familiar with all your ways.
Psalm 139:3

Even the very hairs on your head are numbered.
Matthew 10:29-31

For you were made in my image.
Genesis 1:27

In me you live and move and have your being.
Acts 17:28

For you are my offspring.
Acts 17:28

I knew you even before you were conceived.
Jeremiah 1:4-5

I chose you when I planned creation.
Ephesians 1:11-12

You were not a mistake,
for all your days are written in my book.
Psalm 139:15-16

I determined the exact time of your birth
and where you would live.
Acts 17:26

You are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Psalm 139:14

I knit you together in your mother's womb.
Psalm 139:13

And brought you forth on the day you were born.
Psalm 71:6

I have been misrepresented
by those who don't know me.
John 8:41-44

I am not distant and angry,
but am the complete expression of love.
1 John 4:16

And it is my desire to lavish my love on you.
1 John 3:1

Simply because you are my child
and I am your Father.
1 John 3:1

I offer you more than your earthly father ever could.
Matthew 7:11

For I am the perfect father.
Matthew 5:48

Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand.
James 1:17

For I am your provider and I meet all your needs.
Matthew 6:31-33

My plan for your future has always been filled with hope.
Jeremiah 29:11

Because I love you with an everlasting love.
Jeremiah 31:3

My thoughts toward you are countless
as the sand on the seashore.
Psalms 139:17-18

And I rejoice over you with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17

I will never stop doing good to you.
Jeremiah 32:40

For you are my treasured possession.
Exodus 19:5

I desire to establish you
with all my heart and all my soul.
Jeremiah 32:41

And I want to show you great and marvelous things.
Jeremiah 33:3

If you seek me with all your heart,
you will find me.
Deuteronomy 4:29

Delight in me and I will give you
the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4

For it is I who gave you those desires.
Philippians 2:13

I am able to do more for you
than you could possibly imagine.
Ephesians 3:20

For I am your greatest encourager.
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

I am also the Father who comforts you
in all your troubles.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4

When you are brokenhearted,
I am close to you.
Psalm 34:18

As a shepherd carries a lamb,
I have carried you close to my heart.
Isaiah 40:11

One day I will wipe away
every tear from your eyes.
Revelation 21:3-4

And I'll take away all the pain
you have suffered on this earth.
Revelation 21:3-4

I am your Father, and I love you
even as I love my son, Jesus.
John 17:23

For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed.
John 17:26

He is the exact representation of my being.
Hebrews 1:3

He came to demonstrate that I am for you,
not against you.
Romans 8:31

And to tell you that I am not counting your sins.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled.
2 Corinthians 5:18-19

His death was the ultimate expression
of my love for you.
1 John 4:10

I gave up everything I loved
that I might gain your love.
Romans 8:31-32

If you receive the gift of my son Jesus,
you receive me.
1 John 2:23

And nothing will ever separate you
from my love again.
Romans 8:38-39

Come home and I'll throw the biggest party
heaven has ever seen.
Luke 15:7

I have always been Father,
and will always be Father.
Ephesians 3:14-15

My question is…
Will you be my child?
John 1:12-13

I am waiting for you.
Luke 15:11-32

Love, Your Dad
Almighty God

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Lime Chicken Tacos.

An amazing recipe sent to me by Grace, thanks lady!

We love love LOVED this recipe... and the best part {in my opinion}, is how incredibly easy it is! Throwing some frozen chicken breasts in a crock pot is the hardest part, haha!

Lime Chicken Tacos

Place 1 1/2 lbs of frozen chicken breasts in crock pot.

Combine:

3 tbsp lime juice

1 tbsp taco seasoning

Pour over chicken. Cover and cook for 5-6 hours on low, or until chicken is tender. {I did about 4.5 hours and it was fantastic!}

Shred meat.

Then add:

1 cup frozen corn

1 cup black beans

1 cup chunky salsa

Cook an additional 30 minutes.

Serve on tortillas. {I used the small ones, yummmm!}

Enjoy :)

Tidbits.

- Life is good. So good. Walking with Jesus and spending daily time with Him has changed me. It has rocked my world and I'm so thankful for the change I can see in my attitude towards life in general.

- I have never really given up anything for Lent, but this year I am determined to make it to Easter without logging on to facebook or twitter. I felt like the Lord put this on my heart, and then that same night that I was saying to myself "there's no way I could... but, but, but...", Kristal tweeted about how she was thinking about it. It was confirmation for me and I am thankful to have a partner in this. I already sent her a text her one day for support and we both relished in the idea of how much we were getting done that day, without the distraction of social networking. I am hoping to not only grow closer to God during this time, but be more intentional about spending quality time with the boys and my husband when he's home.

- I have made some really yummy new recipes lately that I am excited to share with y'all... hang tight and I'll post them in a couple days.

- 3 things I love about Waco. Our church. Our friends. and lastly, the millions of things there are to do for kids. Between library time, Pinwheel Kids, the childrens museum, the zoo, and the awesome parks... we are on 'the go' a lot on Tyler's days at work, and I'm so thankful for that. I swear it keeps me sane! We have a family pass to the childrens museum (yes, it's that awesome) so on days that we just need out of the house, even for a brief moment, we go there and I let Jax run and run and run.

- I am blown away at the ways that God has provided for us. The day before rent was due this month I was trying to figure out how we were going to make it until next payday, and that magical day is tomorrow and we're hanging in there just fine. Things always just work out, don't they?

- I am getting so excited for my sisters wedding. No, she's not engaged {yet}, but we know a wedding is in our near future and I love to see cute ideas and pass them on to her. If we haven't moved closer by the time she gets married, I may or may not be moving in with her for a while to be at her complete disposal. Haha, just kidding. But you just never know.

- No news on the job I applied for, and I am A-okay with that. :) I know it's all in God's hands, so I am just sitting back and waiting for His perfect plan for us.

- Jaxon's speech has greatly greatly improved in the last couple months. I am shocked how much better he's talking and how many more words he says, even since Christmas. I have been really intentional about working with him ever since we saw a speech therapist this past fall, but I know being around other older kids has really helped him too. For the most part, we can understand what he wants, and he's even starting to call people by name, like Gam-ma {grandma}, Kah-yi {kallie}. Yay!

- We are so so so close to selling our house I can taste it! We should be closing within the next week or so, assuming everything continues to go well. Please continue to keep that in your prayers.

Happy Grey's Anatomy day Thursday!

What I wore Wednesday.

As the weather gets more and more warm, I am struggling coming up with outfits... this is my first summer being home and not working, so I don't own summer clothes! Well, of course unless you count last summer when I was pregnant... and no thanks, I don't want to be wearing maternity clothes this year.

Luckily I have a couple gift cards so I'm hoping to stretch them as far as possible and get a few new summer shirts out of the deal.

Anyway -- this week:

to the park

shirt: gap

cardigan: ny&co

jeans: the buckle

necklace: spice village

staying home

(praise the Lord, cuz that shirt looks AWFUL on me)

shirt: (now in the garbage) old navy

skinny jeans: old navy

church / life group

cardigan: ny&co

cami: old navy

jeans: old navy

boots: women within

kids painting at pinwheel kids

shirt: old navy

jeans: old navy

shoes: TOMS (red, my fav)

errands & to the doctor with jax

shirt: old navy

scarf: old navy

jeans: the buckle

hat: target

lazy day at home

shirt: target

leggings: target

I feel yucky and I look yucky. Blah.

I am thinking about rebelling and not posting anymore outfit pictures until my sister does. Just saying.

Anyone else take pics this week?

Down for the count.

Mr Man had really, really, smelly breath the other day -- so bad that I literally couldn't tell if it was his breath or a dirty diaper. No exaggeration... it was nauseating.

My mom graciously reminded me that bad breath = strep throat {typically}, and so we checked the back of his throat only to find big white pockets coating his tonsils.

Never in my life have I heard a doctor say "ewwwww", but I heard it yesterday as he looked down his throat and confirmed my suspicion, that it was strep.

Poor bubba... we're now on day two of antibiotics and I'm slowly seeing his sweet&sour personality come back.

Lucky for him, strep throat = lots of popsicles. :)

Add this to Cohen crying consistently {teething, I think} and I can only hope your week is going better than mine!