Missy's Moments

said he needed to "step it up a notch" in AWANA....this week the derby happens. Stay tuned for results. Rick Eric has worked hard on his car.

I turned 39 this week. The day was perfect. It started out with cards from Rick and the boys. The cards included tickets to Rick Springfield to which I have been informed by Sam that I am "a little freaky when I get Rick Springfield tickets". The day continued with time spent with all of my favorite people. The kids at the preschool, my co-workers and then the day ended with dinner with my mom, all of the kids and Rick. I believe the best part of my day was this: I entered the day not in want. I have everything that I need, and although there are areas of my life that I hope someday are different (and not so much for my sake) my heart is content with being allowed to love those around me. A gift I didn't know I was lacking in previous years. What I mean by that is I have been so consumed in years past with correction, worry, the what if's and would have's and should have's, I looked right over the top of what is right in front of me. I didn't ...

My heart sings this song. You can listen to it  HERE   I love You Lord with all my heart You've given me a brand new start And I just want to sing this song to You It goes like this the fourth the fifth The minor fall the major lift My heart and soul are praising Hallelujah Hallelujah, hallelujah Hallelujan, hallelujah I know that You're the God above You're filling me with grace and love And I just want to say thank You to You You pulled me from the miry clay You've given me a brand new day Now all that I can say is Hallelujah Ephesians 1:4-6   For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love  he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— to the praise of his glorious grace , which he has freely given us in the One he loves.  In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the r...

I can say that I've managed to stay somewhat on top of things. I obsess constantly over the to-do list and always feel like I'm a day late and a dollar short. There's never room for error and trust me error happens quite regularly in the Eagen household! Part of not playing catch up all the time is this blog... this is it folks , it's either do or die, so hopefully I do. The boys are a bit past cute little daily stories, life is pretty boring, Kayla and Jordan would rather lick a metal door in the dead of winter than to have their mother write about them. That doesn't leave much for material and the keyboard tends to have the backspace button overused for fear I may bore you to tears. So far 2011 has brought about a great Wild Game that Rick and I bought Santa left tickets to. Great game- the score went back and forth and in the end we won in overtime. Of course if it would have went the other way I may not being saying what a great game it was but hey th...

Next week on Thanksgiving we'll travel to Wisconsin, Eau Claire to be exact to visit with family and celebrate the holiday. Growing up the drive to Wisconsin always seemed to be an adventure but it was always one that I looked forward to. My Great-Grandma Lorraine lived in Chippewa Falls. 628 Maple Street. I couldn't get anywhere in Chippewa Falls (or Eau Claire) but I could probably get to that address with my eyes closed. I haven't been to that address since March of 1992, nearly 20 years ago we said good-bye here on earth to my Old Angel. But see this is the thing... the memories I have of my Old Angel are so sweet, so precious and just as cherished today as they were in the days after we said good-bye. I am so thankful for that gift. Growing up didn't always give me such sweet memories but not so with Grandma Lorraine. Oh and could she worry... I'm telling you not a soul walked in her house without her checking to make sure their feet were warm enough. She could...

7. Eric's desire to "get revenge" on his last AWANA 'record'. He was able to memorize 10 verses earlier in the year and He warned His leader that this week he would like to WILL learn 14 verses. (he asked me to cross out would like to and change to will). I'm thankful that He desires God's word, he works for it and is learning to apply it to his life.

  1000 Gifts, I have been inspired and have decided to start my own list. Daily I'm reminded of little treasures that so eloquently  whisper 'I love you'. Here is the link to the book written by Ann VosKamp called One Thousand Gifts I have enjoyed reading a friends list on her blog , I have looked at others here and there and I'm in so let's start with... 1. My Creator, the maker of all that I am and the One who loves me. Period. God 2. My children, each for different reasons, each in their unique way, but all for the way they show me God's infinite love. 3. My husband, his love, our love, our life together. 4. Truth, something that for so long I searched for, asked for, debated, denied, desired and a thirst for that truth that was only quenched by the purest of all waters... living waters. 5. Coffee... yes it's true. I enjoy the warmth, the taste, different flavors, a good conversation with a friend or the solitude. 6. The willingness to procrastinate jus...