Barnes family: June 2009

I don't know if I can find the words to really express this situation. I'll try anyway. I was making some pasta when the kids came home from....somewhere, I don't remember. Well, they walked in the house and saw cousin Ronni on the couch with her big bowl of pasta. The kids went straight for the couch to say hi to Ronni. I believe at that point they must of realized they were totally famished and desperately needed something to eat. Ok, I don't know really what triggered this insane ravaging of Ronnis pasta, but none the less their they were stuffing their faces by the HAND fulls. One moment they were appropriately asking for a bite and the next minute they were ridiculously shoveling the pasta in to their mouths!! I simply could not believe my eyes. I had to get a picture....of course. FYI: They don't eat like this at the dinner table, I promise. So, Ronni had to make another bowl of her own pasta to eat and the kids were asking for more after they polished this one off.

April 09 - AG Fest

Make a Smilebox slideshow

This is a free event and our kids LOVE it.

April 09- Face painting at age 4...why not?

Face painting fun!
My little face painted princess with a few ideas of her own....
I know, let's paint your face daddy! Of course being such a fabulous daddy,
he gladly agrees.
Coming along nicely.
The final piece of art!...so lovely Keena. :)

Ok....I can laugh about this

Mom says: Quin, honey what the heck is that?!
Oh boy it's nail polish.

mom thinking: Ok, take a deep breath. Just get
yourself together and do what is most important first....
grab the camera.

mom says: show mom honey before MORE gets on the carpet.

Time to clean up now that we've laughed, taken the pictures,
and put the nail polish up HIGH where it should of been.

FYI: cleaning nail polish....a lot of it off skin, not so fun and easy. O brother!

What do you mean when you say " nap time"?

What part of "nap time" did you not understand?
She cracks me up!!

April 09 Family time

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Gone Camping- May 09

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

My kids loved every minute of this camping adventure! I don't think I have ever seen toddlers embrace nature so well. What a great time!

Relationship, not "religion"

I feel sometime that "religion" is killing people. In 2nd Corinthians 3:6, Paul said, "The code [of the Law] kills, but the [Holy] Spirit makes alive."

There are so many precious people who seek a relationship with God, and the religious community continues to tell them they need to "do" something else in order to be acceptable to Him (Jesus).

Do not be offended by my use of the word "religion." I realize that it has been popular, spiritual-sounding word for centuries. I am only trying to present a clear difference between an impersonal set of rules and regulations and a personal relationship with the living God.

Jesus talked of His personal relationship with the Father, and the religious leaders of His day persecuted Him. I am amazed when I encounter certain people who are opposed to hearing others talk about God in a personal way or about feeling empowered by God. Obviously, Satan hates a personal relationship with God and the power it makes available in the life of a believer.

In certain religious circles, if you and I were to talk about God as though we know Him, we would be judged and criticized. People would ask, "Who do you think you are?" Religion wants us to picture God as being far away-- somewhere up in the sky--not approachable by anyone except the "elite" of the church. And, furthermore, they want us to believe that He can be reached only through rule keeping and good behavior.

This "religious spirit" was alive in Jesus' day, and He died to put an end to it and bring people into a personal relationship with Himself, the Father, and the Holy Spirit. That same religious spirit still torments people to this day if they do not know the truth.

The Law was given in order to show people their need for a Savior. We try to keep it until we realize that we absolutely cannot, and then hopefully we humble ourselves and ask God to help us, which He did in the person of Jesus Christ. As you walk with God, remember to keep your relationship with Him at the center and to keep "religion" far from you.
- Joyce Meyer

Thank you God, for loving me so much that you gave up Your only Son so that if I believe in Him, I will not perish, but I will have everlasting life. I know that You did not send Your Son to condemn me, but that I might find salvation through him.

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April 09 Easter time

Ooddles of Noodles...

April 09 - AG Fest

April 09- Face painting at age 4...why not?

Ok....I can laugh about this

What do you mean when you say " nap time"?

April 09 Family time

Gone Camping- May 09

Mommy and Daddy

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