God's goodness

What a challenging and wonderful week we had last week. We had revival services with Evangelist Mike Manor and if you have never heard him, you are missing out! I was so challenged and blessed and God is really working on me.. Lately I have been worrying a lot. (Dan would say, "lately?"..... This is not a new thing for me. ). Anyway, God has really worked on me in this area. A while ago, Dan put on the church sign, "worry is an insult to God" . Now imagine, preaching at your wife like that on a church sign ... HA! But it is true. When I worry I am telling God that I don't trust Him and I don't think He is able to perform this or that.. Today something happened and I was rebuked. Completely. I was surprised when something turned out so much better than I had anticipated. Where is my faith? This is something I am going to be working on. A book I read recently compared our trust in God as that faith our babies have in us when we are carrying them in our arms. Does Riley ever expect that I would drop him? Of course not! It never crosses his mind. It is the same with us and God. God is holding us. He is not going to let us fall. I had a wonderful time venting this all out with my friend Ashley on the weekend but I am still challenged by it and wanted to share it with anyone that still reads this blog.
Hope you are all enjoying your week.
Be BLESSED!

We finally are moved in!

Hi everyone. No, I didn't really fall off the earth. It has taken a while to start getting settled in our new house and we also just got back from a wonderful restful vacation in the Smokey Mountains. Dan reminded me yesterday and today that I haven't done any blogging for ages so this is for you honey!!!!
Anyway, if any of you are still out there and checking on us, I thought I would post some pictures of our house as it is now. We have lots to do yet but we are starting to get settled. Please take time to send a comment if you visit and let me know what you think. I need all the help I can get!
Here's some pictures:

Our dining room
Our mantle.. That is a hand drawing of our children. It's GORGEOUS!
Our bedroom
Guest Bathroom


Karyss' Room
Karyss' Border. She chose it herself!!

This is Riley's room
Riley's Room
Riley's Room
Our bathroom
Our bathroom

Hi Everyone.. or anyone???
Lots happening here in the Basham family. We have finally found a house we may actually be able to close on. Our date is August 22nd. Karyss just started back to school at a new school and so far she is loving it. Riley is starting wonderful potty training and is currently teething with his 12th tooth. UGH!

Also, just a couple of weeks ago Dan and I celebrated our tenth anniversary. I am so blessed and happy to have such a wonderful husband. Here is a picture from our anniversary:

And here are some pictures of the new house:

Just borrowed.

Well, today is the day to post pictures of my grown up girl and I am struck with the thought that our children are not ours... They are on loan. God has given them to us for just a little while. I have been reading friends' blogs this week and catching up on their struggles and joys with their children and it seems we all have the same frustrations. I know I am very far from a perfect mother and there are days I want to run away and hide. I am trying to look at my children through God's eyes today... I need to teach them His ways so they can grow closer to Him.. They are not mine. They are His gift to me so even as I watch Karyss who is so grown up now I can know that I have done my best for Him.

sorry, my little sermon for the day :-D

Here is my grown up girl!

more pictures of my little girl

Here are some more pictures of little Karyss who is now so grown up!


This was in K-3 . I am not sure of all the girls' names but the one right next to Karyss is her friend Kayla.
At her 4th birthday party
With her K-3 teacher, Mrs Scrivner
Playing ballet with Kayla! They were such sweet friends!