the umsteads

Friday, March 19, 2010

Vinny Picture

I love this picture of Vinny. I miss him a lot today.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

¹The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

²To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

³To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

⁴And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.

Christ came to set the captive free – no matter what kind of yoke binds them.

He came to bind up the brokenhearted – no matter what broke the heart.

He came to open the eyes of the blind – no matter what veiled their vision.

(Breaking Free, Beth Moore)

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Cousin Fun on Steph’s Birthday

Happy Birthday Steph!

Zac surprised Steph with a couple’s massage and dinner for her birthday. Thankfully Rye was here to help out. Actually she did most of the watching of Christopher – she never put him down.

It was over 60 today, so we took the kiddos for a walk. Rye jokes I made her push the double stroller up hill and she’s in some type of fitness boot camp. I just laugh cause she’s funny and I do love to walk. I have capitalized on having someone here to walk with whether she likes it or not.