Sunday - Let's Get Loud

CJ hears it all the time, "enter into his gates with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise!" Or Psalm 150 which reads,

1Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

2Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

3Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

4Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

5Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

6Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

So I guess she asks herself, "What is the big deal about my noise in church?" If praise is suppose to be loud then I have that covered she figures. Daddy is still trying to get better in his dealing with CJ's noise. I mean it really is not all that bad but the noise comes when the sanctuary is quiet. Sometimes you can hear CJ over the choir, she sings with them too. I guess that comes from Daddy and Mommy blasting music around the house. The noise seems to only bother Daddy and Mommy or at least no one has said anything to us in our face. In church you see, the elders always turn around when they hear the slightest sound and they shake their heads. I have watched them closely for the last 30 years (You all figure that out). It always upsets me when they do that because they seem to think they are special or something. So if CJ is making apparent noise I can only guess what hey are thinking. However, you know what. Daddy needs to just let CJ be because she shows that she enjoys herself at church. Mommy and I have agreed that we would never bring toys are anything to divert her attention. We want her focused on the cross, hearing the word and responding as the Spirit leads her too. SO if she gets loud we apologize fore her being filled with the spirit but you might want to get close to her so you can feel the way she does. Then you can say it LOUD, like she does.

So CJ, you keep doing what you do. Daddy will have to learn to live with it and keep it moving. I pray you never let anyone steal your joy from you, not even your Daddy. As always he will pray about it and that will fix his situation all because prayer changes things, people, and situations. Maybe the noise would not be so apparent if others around CJ would been engaged in their own praise party. Just a little food for thought.

I Made It In!

I usually arrive home the next day after going to homecoming. Today I made it back before twelve midnight. No glass slippers here. When I left this morning CJ was asleep. When I returned she was asleep. I did hear her when I called to check in on her.

So tomorrow we will have fun! You all make sure your pray. Prayer changes things, people, and situations.

Playing In The Store

Tonight once we all arrived home Daddy needed to go back out to pick a few things up. On the way out the door he informed CJ that she would not be getting anything during this trip. From the beginning it seemed that Mommy had other plans. So we wen to the mall and Daddy purchased the things he set out to purchase. While in Foot Locker mommy comes up to Daddy waving a pair of Chuck Taylor's at him and asked him to purchase them. Daddy swiftly informed her that CJ already knows that she will not be getting anything on this trip. So Mommy, with a little attitude, lol put the sneakers back. The crazy thing is that she ended up with the sneakers anyway because Daddy felt he needed to help the sales associate out with some commission.

So after Daddy was all squared away it was time for Mommy to unleash her spending fury. CJ needs a few fall items so Mommy had already made allotment to make that happen. She wen through every corner of one store then wanted to stop in another. It was in that store that Daddy at first saw a football but refrained from letting CJ play with it. He then saw this glow in the dark soccer ball that he picked up but then something better caught his eye. he saw a pink and purple soccer ball. Now everyone knows that Daddy really does not care for pink but this ball was cute. So Daddy picked it up and handed it to CJ. She grabbed it then threw it down on the ground. Daddy repeated his action and CJ repeated hers. Some customers saw that CJ was really enjoying the ball which made Daddy say she was going to get the ball. I know it was impulsive but even Daddy the master planner has a bad day. So once we purchased the ball Daddy and Cj continued to play all the way out the mall. CJ even mad e Daddy have to hustle a bit to get the ball because she threw it a bit hard and the momentum took it ways down the aisle. I decided to keep the ball in the car with me tomorrow so Mommy would not have to hurt CJ while I am away from the house.

CJ fell asleep during the ride home so I brought her in the house and put her directly to bed. She woke up a little bit so Mommy stayed in the room until she drifted back to sleep which was pretty quick tonight. So now that CJ is walking we can go outside and toss the ball a little bit. Next week will be tough so I may have to wait until a Sunday to really get down with her.

Well folks today was a great day. I was able to spend the evening with my girls so I am pleased. You all continue to pray that I get more and more time home, for one I need the rest. Secondly, CJ needs her Daddy around her as she develops. Finally it is the way it is suppose to be all work and no play would make Daddy a dull being. So I want to play with CJ every chance I get! Keep praying, prayer changes things, people, and situations.

"E"

Ok, I forgot to tell you yesterday about CJ's alphabet lesson. So Daddy wants to begin the educational process with his Princess, so he purchased some beginner level flashcards. For all of you who think I am nuts to think this will sink in, do some research. Toddlers are impressionable so what ever they see they begin to remember. So Daddy wants his baby to see letters, number, colors, and anything else that will help in her cognitive development. So yesterday we began the sessions and they went well. Daddy would say the letter and the word that was associated with the letter on the card. CJ paid attention up until about the letter "K". She would point and look so Daddy was satisfied. She had particular success with the letter "E". She kept saying it for the rest of the evening. Tonight we did not get a chance to follow up but I do not want to put to much on her.

So I need you to pray as we enter into this endeavor. Prayer changes things, people, and situations! Have a great night.

September 29th, 2010

Will scribe tomorrow.

Missing Car Seat

So today I broke the law big time. I switched cars and forgot to bring CJ's car seat with me when I picked her up. That meant that Mommy had to sit in the back with her. I prayed that I did not get stopped or have an accident, and as usual God held me down. We arrived home safely and now I have her car seat with me as I should.

So I need you to pray for me, that I do not ever forget her car seat again. I know if you do, prayer changes things, people, and situations.

S.C.R.E.A.M.

Michael Jackson wrote a song about it and said, "It makes me want to scream!." There was a series of movies directed by Wes Craven, written by Kevin Williamson and Ehren Kruger that focused on it, Scream 1, 2,3, and 4 I believe. It is the year 2010 and I believe that CJ is providing Daddy and Mommy with trailers of Scream 5. Recently she has been screaming for no reason. It could be in the morning or during the ride home from work. Screams come from out of nowhere. So of course Mommy researched this phenomena a little bit and reported that it was completely normal. Well I say, normal or not all this screaming will have to go some place else.

Whether she is screaming, dancing, walking, or finding the smallest specs of anything on the floor, CJ is really coming into her own. I enjoy watching her to see what it is she will do next. She really takes the load off of me form the long arduous days spent at the office.

I pray she continues to develop a keen interest in seeking out her own knowledge. She already loves to investigate her surroundings and like to be in the company of literary material. I pray I can continue to grow her library and encourage her to always challenge herself to know more. We know that prayer changes things, people, and situations and this one is no exception.