Check this out: Rob Bell's 'Drops Like Stars' Tour

We plot, we plan, we assume things are going to go

A certain way and then they don’t and we find ourselves

In a new place, a place we haven’t been before, a place

We never would have imagined on our own,
And so it was difficult and unexpected and maybe even

Tragic and yet it opened us up and freed us to see

Things in a whole new way
Suffering does that—

It hurts,

But it also creates.
How many of the most significant moments in your

Life came not because it all went right, but because

It all fell apart?
It’s strange how there can be art in the agony…

This is from Rob Bell's new tour . . . I wanna check it out! You can check it out at robbell.com

Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to the dads in my family. My hubby -- I love that gleam in your eye when you're playing a game of tickle monster with our kids and the way that baby girl searches for you when she hears your voice. My dad -- I'm so glad I have such a great advice giver, fixer, mentor, friend in you! I love the way my kids get to excited to come over to your house and play and 'work' with you.

You two are exceptional!

I'm Pondering This . . .

What would it look like if God had the chance, not for Him to look like us, but us to look like Him?

"Mom, do you like swippin' on your guitar?"

I've already told you about Cameron's great love of music. He loves to listen to it, dance to it, play it, sing it . . . I love his passion and remember feeling that way myself when I was little. Jeff has stories about his great love of music when he was little, too.

Earlier this week we had to stop by the church office to print out some letters and get some mailing supplies for a MNO (single mom's ministry) outing. As I was loading the kids back into the van, Cameron asked me, "Mom, can't we go back inside and sing for a little bit?" He calls the sanctuary "The Lord's ship house" and he loves to go over to the youth/children's ministry where they have microphones and a drum kit and go to town.

Yesterday was Carter's Field Day for school. Cameron followed Carter for most of the day and even played one of the games with his class (the kids in Carter's class love Cameron from all of our Thursday lunches!) After a while, Cameron wanted me to push him on the swings. "Faster, Mommy! Faster!" He giggled and then was quiet for a few minutes.

"Mommy, do you like swippin' on your guitar?" I was a little puzzled. "What is 'swippin', Cam?"
He showed me that he meant strumming and singing along. "If I had a guitar, I would love to 'swip' on it, Cammers."

I just found it interesting (and super-cute) that he's thinking about his guitar (who he previously named 'little lady') even when he's playing on the playground!