Kyleeisms

This will be an ongoing blog to keep track of all the funny things Kylee says! Enjoy! You have to read each one with a sassy attitude and a head bob. 

*Uncle Snake was shoveling sand from a big sand pile in Pappy and FiFi's driveway. Kylee asks him, "Isn't it rude when someone does something to someone?" Snake, "yes." Kylee, "well you're doing something to me. You're messing up my sandcastle!" 

*I was trying to get Kylee dressed for family pictures. When she wouldn't cooperate and I got a little frustrated with her she asked me, "Why you bein' so dramatic?" 

*I was telling Kylee she needed to sleep by herself in her own bed tonight and she asked, "can God sleep with me?!" 

*FiFi needed to use the bathroom, but I was in there taking a shower. Kylee told her, "Go use Mommy's bathroom." FiFi said, "But your mommy is taking a shower." Kylee replies, "so! She's not sitting on the toilet!" 

*Kylee was sitting on the potty and she looks up and says, "Hey Mommy! I'm pooping out those two bananas!" Oh good grief!

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Sitting on the Play Set

It is a glorious Monday in the Van Sant backyard! I'm currently sitting in the fort of the kid's play set. Kylee invited me to join her and of course I can't resist that sweet raspy voice and precious smile. She's such a crazy, rebellious, sassy, little girl but she has a big heart for The Lord! She loves singing praise and worship and telling people about Jesus. 

Today Matt Redman's "10,000 Reasons" has been stuck in my head. I was walking around singing it when Kylee asked me to download it on iTunes! Yep! My 3 year old knows all about iTunes! 

Again it's hard to turn down a 3 year old screaming, "bless Th Lord oh my so oh oh my so worsh he holy name. . ." (There's no typos), so of course I did. Needless to say she's made me play it 100 times today, but that's okay because it's such a great song I don't mind at all. 

So back to the fort. We're on the fort and the wind is blowing in our hair, it's a wonderfully cool evening and she wants me  to turn on "ohhhhh my so" again! As I stood driving our "ship" we were loudly singing the song and enjoying the view of the neighborhood from this "ship!" What a sweet reminder of the beauty we see everywhere that is Christ. As I looked out over the yards surrounding us, I felt overwhelmed by His presence. 

God is everywhere, we just have to open our hearts and minds to see him. I feel His presence in some of the simplest, most basic ways. We don't have to be out on a mission trip or trying to save the world to acknowledge Him being with us. Christ is all around us, protecting us, loving us, encouraging us, engaging us in conversation, and showing us the beauty of this wonderful life. . . We just have to open our eyes to it and feel the blessings. 

My prayer for you is that you will open your heart, mind, and eyes to the beauty of Christ in your life. He's with you even when you feel all alone. He's with you during trials and triumphs. He wants to move into your personal space and get deep in conversation with you. He wants nothing more than to feel your love and energy. Engage Him today. I pray you reach out, cry out, yell out, or simply speak out to Him today and ask Him to move in your life. He will be there for you. He will console you. He will love you. He will always be faithful. But relationships aren't a one-way street! You have to reciprocate and be in the relationship with Him, too. Acknowledge him in all you do. Every great blessing comes from Him so give Him all the glory today and always.

That's my prayer for you. 

There's no such thing as a coincidence!

There were some pretty amazing things that happened on our trip! Moments which really prove there is a wonderful God in heaven! When people refute my God, these are the types of examples I use. Things that happen way too perfectly are without a doubt blessings handed down from Him. 

For this reason, I do not believe in coincidences. God very intentionally puts people in our paths to grow us in some way. He put a sad lady on Skid Row in our path so we could prove to her she isn't forgotten. He put a hipster dog-walker in our path so we could simply show him compassion. He put 2 pastors in our path to open our minds up to other ideas of Christianity. Maybe these aren't His reasons, but I definitely took something away from each of these encounters with strangers. I know His plan is much greater than what I can wrap my brain around, but for now, this is how I see it. 

These people didn't by chance cross into our lives. . . It wasn't just a coincidence that we were seeking God's wisdom and the pastor preached about that very thing! It wasn't a coincidence we were at Echo Park and just so happened to pass the dog walker. It wasn't a coincidence we were at the Dream Center the same week as the pastors from Indiana. God very intentionally put us where we needed to be when we needed to be there!  

I look at each of these scenarios as sweet blessings from Him. God continues to work on my heart even after I'm thousands of miles away from LA. He continues to plant seeds in me, which enables me to plant seeds in others. 

I wish I could step out of my moment for just a minute and see what's happening with Kawana, Dillon, Jared, and Chris. I wish I could see the work being done in their lives! I'm so thankful we serve a God who is so much bigger than anything we can imagine and I'm confident they are well taken care of! 

I continue to pray blessings over all the men, women, and children I came into contact with while in LA! They are destined for greatness and I hope they put their faith in God to get them there!!!