{daily delaney} where's waldo edition

delaney got to sing in her christmas program this weekend at church.

let me tell you.  this was her shining moment.  she was looking forward to this for {weeks}.

can you find delaney in the photo below?

in case you are having trouble finding her...

let me help you out.

she is {such} a tiny little thing

and the sweet muffin girl standing in front of her was just happy to stay in front

thankyouverymuch

despite a teacher asking her to step behind.

{ha!}

it's just such irony.

laney looking so forward to wearing her red christmas dress and red bow headband

 and being on stage singing

and then not even being able to be seen.

pride comes before the fall, right?

or before the getting placed behind the tall kid i guess.

pardon the red-eye...i'm not photo keen enough to fix it...

here is a shot of her before the bigger girl came onto stage.  you can see how serious she was about singing.

hands folded neatly together, ready to perform.

oh.  i love this girl.

{dear you...}

i've been gone a while.

it's been a long {faith increasing}, {knee bending}, summer, fall and winter.

but thankfully it seems that we are settling back into life in Ft. Collins.

we're still busy with parenting, spending time with friends and family, homeschooling, holidaying,

 and other such things.

delaney started kindergarten.

amelia started preschool.

remi started walking.

as much as i'd love to update you on our lives...i've been convicted to do something else.

i need to talk to some people. 

i want to write an open letter.

here goes:

dear woman, 

whether you are a wife. mother. single woman. girl living at home. whatever you are.

(i'm sure this applies to men too, but i'm gonna speak directly to the ladies today.)

stop comparing.

stop looking through the window of the lives of the other women around you.

chances are, it's not so glamorous on the inside.

i'm not saying that everyone's lives are a wreck, i'm just saying it's probably not what you expect.

we are all fallen, stumbling sinners.

not a single one of us has it all together as a mom, as a student, in our marriages.

i've done plenty of comparing.

"oh, look at her!  she's so together.  i'm sure she is the best most engaged self sacrificing mother.  i'm sure she is the best most selfless and giving wife meeting all her husbands needs with never a nag.  i'm sure she is such a faithful friend, never forgetting to return that phone call, write that email, send that encouraging text message.  i'm sure she never misses a quiet time and certainly she has the book of james memorized. i'll bet she's consistently in prayer throughout the day, never being anxious about tomorrow.

{if only} i could be more like her."

if only.

if only we would choose to hear what our dear Savior is trying to tell us...

my sweet sweet friend, liz, talked a couple of times this summer about how much she was impacted by Jesus words to Peter in the end of John 21.  and her words and her passion to believe truth has inspired me numerous times.

John 21: 20-22 (emphasis mine)

"Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following the, the one who had been reclining at the table close to him and had said, 'Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?'  When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, 'Lord, what about this man?'  Jesus said to him, 'If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?  You follow me!'"

so women, you follow Jesus.  {what is it to you} what other women are doing?

Jesus has individually called us to individual lives.

i am accountable for myself.

not for that woman who seems to have it all together.

i'm not accountable for the faith that that woman seems to have.

i'm accountable for my own faith.

if you look into my window, i can guarantee i don't have it all together.

so let's stop comparing and let's ask God what He would have for each of our lives individually.

much love,

the girl who doesn't have it all together.

{bitty girl}

i cannot even fathom how the time goes so fast.

when i was young, i remember adults telling me: oh, you grow so fast! the time goes so fast!  

and i remember thinking: wow, this person is crazy.  time {drags} by.

but it's true.

i heard a quote once that really stuck with me-

"these are the longest days and the shortest years"

it's SO true.

my bitty girl, my millie may, my little bits of love is 3.

3 stinking years old today.

this girls is my daily dose of challenge and affection.

she is unique to the core.

and i adore her.

happy birthday baby girl.

{running for Jr.}

hello friends and family!

some of you know, i started running a few months back and i really really like it.

geeze, i never EVER thought i'd day that.

ever.

anyway, i'm running a race for a {great} cause.

do you remember my post about a sweet little man named Jr.?

you can refresh yourself here.

Jr. has certainly come a long way since his original diagnosis, and that is no small feat!

when his mama invited me to run in this 5k i didn't hesitate for a second.

this is something {worth} running for.

do you want to run too?  or perhaps walk?

would you consider donating to the 

                           Colorado Pulmonary Hypertension 5K Run for PHun 2011?

Even the smallest donation means a lot to the people affected by this and their families.

and if you cannot donate money, would you consider praying for them?

pray that they would raise a lot of funds, that Jr. would continue to grow healthy and strong.

that his doctors would have wisdom on how best to treat him in the future.

you can donate through my page at 

 http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/robinegger/ColoradoPulmonaryHypertension5KRunforPHun2011

or through Matt and Marie's page.

http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/MatthewWrightJr/coloradopulmonaryhypertension5krunforphun2011

Here is a little more info from Marie:

This is VERY near and dear to OUR HEARTS! Our little man "Jr.", has a long list of Cardiac and Pulmonary problems! Pulmonary Hypertension being near the top. Please join us to celebrate how far our little man has came and not to forget we has a very long road still a head of us. Bring the family for a 5K Walk/Run, learn a little bit more about Pulmonary Hypertension, help raise much needed money to continue research, and meet the most amazing medical team and some Awesome Kids!

The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA), The University of Colorado Denver, and The Children’s Hospital, will be hosting its second annual Colorado Pulmonary Hypertension 5K Run For PHun on Sunday, September 18th at the Anschutz Medical Campus.

Visit: Team Matthew Wright, "Jr." at the link below to join in on the 5K walk/run, show your by donating or both!
http://www.firstgiving.com​/fundraiser/MatthewWrightJ​r/coloradopulmonaryhyperte​nsion5krunforphun2011

Visit: http://www.firstgiving.com​/phassociation/colorado5k

For more information, registration, donation, and more!!!

{can it really be true?}

really?  can it really be true that he has already been with us for a whole year?

this mighty little man,  he is a joy and a delight to us.

he has grown to be full of life.

handsome.

determined.

affectionate.

we are so thankful for his life.

Happy 1st Birthday Remington David!