Look mama, no hands!!

He just stopped right in the middle of the foyer and stood up.  He was pleased with himself, he tried to reach for the dog, waved his arms in the air and did it over and over.  It won't be long and he'll take off...

TIMBER!!!!

Last year lightning literally hit this tree and our house (and everything that runs on electricity in in - everything). Today we're finally having it taken down before it falls on our neighbor's house (fyi, endless entertainment for my kiddos).  That scarred trunk died quickly and has attracted many wanting to give quotes on how much we could pay them to take it down. 

When we bought our house it had just been hit by lightning and most major things replaced. "Lightning doesn't strike the same place twice" was a hope but nothing more than an old wives tale. It struck again...literally and metaphorically in our lives in 2015.

It's just a date on a calendar but I'm hoping 2016 is a year of cleaning up and figuring out how to live in light of LIFE and the truth that shines on our scars and mess...not trying to escape from it.  Funny thing is....lightning will probably strike again, and scar and hurt and leave a mess but there is comfort that there is ONE who walks with us through it all.  He is my HOPE...not old wives tales.

Timber!