A little trip down Memory Lane...

When I was in Elementary school I begged my Daddy for a treehouse. I don't really know where that desire came from but I wanted one..something serious. Now that I'm old and forgetful the actual timing of when he built it has slipped my mind. I wanted to say 5th grade, but the childish experiences that occurred in that little tree home seem too immature for my already-prissy-in-5th-grade self. When you start wearing lip stick at age 3 (I have picture proof), you mature faster I guess. We'll call it 5th grade for the story's sake.

I was mesmerized at Daddy's skills. I never imagined he would actually BUILD one. In my young age, I thought heroic, professional people built treehouses. Then again, Dad, you are perfect and all. Annnyway, Dad builds this treehouse, nothing too swanky, or complicated. Don't think I didn't cram about 6 people up in there on the reg. That might have been dangerous. It was literally a thick piece of  retangular plywood with a high railing that sufficed as "walls" and cool yellow ropes that were tied everywhere for support. Oh and I cannot forget to tell you, it DID have a homemade dumbwaiter. I used a woven basket from inside and some extra yellow rope. Is a treehouse really even legit without a rope basket pulley thingy?

I would literally move half of my belongings up to the treehouse on any given day. The more I could bring up the better, because that meant no leaving the treehouse. I didn't forget snacks, don't worry. LauraJae and I wanted to be Harriet the Spy so bad so we practiced by camping out for the day up there and spying on our sisters. Too bad we were clearly visible most of the time. I'm almost certain, also, that we "played" every imaginary scenario in the world up there. I loved this treehouse so so so so much. I played in it until it got unsafe to do so. One day, my kids are totally having a treehouse(because I refuse to let game systems take over their lives) maybe like this...

So sweet and simple. ANDDDD it doubles as a play house. I guess if I have boys things will need to be a little different. Good thing I have a real long time to decide.

Well, that was fun. Thanks for letting me reminisce on sweet times of childhood. It was good for the soul. Hope this gets you thinking about a favorite childhood memory and then just makes you happy and refreshed wherever you might be today.

For the love of cool treehouses,

Kenz







God's Providence...

"God has a simplicity about Him in working out His plans and yet He possesses a resourcefulness equal to any difficulty...His faithfulness to His trusting children is unwavering and He is steadfast in holding to His purpose...Difficulty is actually the atmosphere surrounding a miracle, or a miracle in its initial stage...And it is the clinging hand of His child that makes a desperate situation a delight to God."

-Streams in the Desert

(This quote just makes me wanna jump and squeal with joy. If I was on my computer I would implement a picture of me jumping and making a goofy excited face...maybe next time.)

I believe in miracles. It makes me real excited to know I could very well be in the midst of one. It humbles me to think God would choose to make me a part of one.

Jesus, help me to be a good steward of this precious time in my life....

Preparin' for Rain...Kenz

moving forward

Why so often do I feel like I have to have it all figured out? And by sometimes I mean pretty much all the time. I've got big dreams, people. Those of you that know me well know I'm not very patient either.

                                                  Big dreams + no patience= bad combo.

Sometimes even "taking the next step" is hard because I don't know what it is or I don't want it to be the wrong next step. Being scared to take risks isn't going to get me very far either. Afterall, I know and am learning to love the One who promises "to make firm the steps of those who delight in him" (Psalm 37:23) and the One who promises to go before me and never leave me and never forsake me (paraphrased, Deuteronomy 31:8). So what the heck am I waiting on?? Like sweet Virg* told me the other night, "Keep moving forward, if God doesn't want that for you He will make it very obvious".  Amen.

So here's to moving forward. That doesn't necessarily mean huge life altering decisions at this point. I'm at this place in my life because God put me here. Like John Fisher said, "David wasn't thinking of being King when he was tending sheep; he was just doing what God sat before Him". Boom. I like to think I'm still "tending sheep" but who knows. He has a perfect plan that is coming in His perfect time. I believe it y'all. Believe it for me. Believe it with me. Believe it for yourself. He's going to blow us all away with tailored perfection for each of us individually.

While I may not be BFAB (that's born from a boombox for those of you who haven't seen Step Up 3D...losers :) I wanna be doin' this kinda K*Aus for the rest of my lifeeeee....                                                                 



Except maybe not in cargo pants...



And if it isn't something amazing like that little picture, then it'll be better than that. "...Be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told." (Hab. 1:5) Whew! God is good. All the time.

Blessed by the Best and anticipating the rest...

Kenz

*Virg is my amazinggg roommate. Praise the Lord for friends that love Jesus!