This post is for all of you baby mamas, or soon to be who are looking for a cute crib set for the little one. This is very similar to the almost $300 set I bought when Jadon was born. This one, the whole crib set is only $53!! I liked it, because it was unisex, and I kept it for Carmel too. Anyway, it's on sale at Wal-Mart and has lots of accessories to go with it like valance, lamp, rug...etc. I thought I'd pass it on, because I thought it was so darn cute!!

Link to Set

Soccer Queens ;)

So, I started my second season of soccer yesterday, and Shana decided to join me. We had a blast! We kicked tail, but only because the original team had to forfeit because they didn't have enough players. So, the team that played just before us volunteered to play a second game just so we didn't have to go home! ;) It made us feel good to win 6-1 though!

Anyway, I have a blast playing, and I had such fun having Shana go w/me. Look how white I am already!!! So scary. I could have trick-or-treated as Casper. Haha. Shana's a redhead and still tanner than me. Thanks for comin' Shan...maybe will start winning with you on our team!

I had to pay homage to Fall in Sherwood. It's almost over, and every year I kick myself for not getting a memory on film! So, here it is for all of you to see why I love Fall, and especially Fall in Oregon!

Worship

Many of you who know me, know I LOVE to worship. This song brings me to tears every time I sing it. If any of you know someone who does worship at Athey...pass this one along, I included chords!

HOLY (Holy Is The Lord)
Words & Music By Jason Morant

G D/F# A
There's a place where the angels are dancing like children
Bm
And it's calling me
G D/F# A
And all the saints, with joyful hearts, are joining in
Bm
They're dancing in the streets
G D/F# G
They move with beauty, they move with grace
A Bm
As they celebrate the coming day

G D/F# A
When the lost will be found
G D/F# A
When every knee will hit the ground, and we'll sing

Bm G D/F# A
Holy, Holy is the Lord
Bm G D/F# A
Holy, Holy is the Lord

There’s a place where the children are singing like angels
And it’s calling me
And all the saints, with outstretched arms, are joining in
In the melody
With hearts aflame and voices raised
They will celebrate the day when we’ll sing

Bm G D/F# A
Holy, Holy is the Lord
G
Together with one voice
Bm G D/F# A
Holy, Holy is the Lord
G
Let all the earth rejoice
Bm G D/F# A
Holy, there’s no one like You Lord
G
Magnificent You are
Bm G D/F# A
Holy, Holy is the Lord

G D/F# A Bm
All the walls will crumble down and
G D/F# A
We will at last be one
G D/F# A Bm
As we join the saints and we join the angels
G Em A/C# Bm
Around the throne, we’ll cast our crowns and sing

Obama Nation

While I was doing my best today to pray and be peaceful about the outcome that I was sure, politically was about to be; I still felt a bit of dread and apprehension as to where this country is headed. I saw this today, and I thought it summed up what I need to meditate on until the Lord comes back. Even as I see our country's morals start to slide, I need to remember to pray that the Lord sees His children, and protects our country.

1. We TRUST in the God appoints rulers and leaders over us.

No election takes God by surprise. He puts leaders over us. He is in control. He appoints rulers and kings. God is sovereign and his good purposes will not be thwarted.

2. We PRAY for those who rule over us.

The Apostle Paul’s instruction to us to pray for our leaders is not based on the worthiness of the leader. After all, he was speaking of an empire that sometimes persecuted Christians. No… prayer for our leaders is church-focused. We pray that the Church will have the freedom to be the Church - to witness to the Savior who is coming again.

3. We TESTIFY to the world that God has appointed Jesus as Messiah and Lord over all.

The climax of Peter’s sermon at Pentecost and the startling message of the gospel is that Jesus of Nazareth, crucified for our sins and raised for our justification, is the true Lord of the world. Presidents come and go. Empires rise and fall. Kings and rulers and earthly authorities will pass away. But Jesus Christ is the everlasting King.

Jesus is not elected “king” - at least not by us. God the Father has elected him, has appointed him King of the world and is now calling out a people to live under his reign.

Many evangelicals are wringing their hands about this election, worried about the outcome, scared of what might be in the near future. But if we truly believe what we say we believe - that Jesus Christ is Lord and over all earthly authorities - then the kingship of our Christ is not in question, the sovereignty of our God is not under threat, and our highest loyalty to the kingdom of God is not up for grabs.

Our mission stays the same:

Trust in our sovereign God.

Pray for our earthly leaders.

Testify to the world’s true King.