Escape the Oceon of Deception

When I was a young girl my parents listened to Neil Diamond a lot. I Loved Neil Diamond and
even at my young teen - age I loved Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Funny, however, that a seed was being planted as I listened to the sound track of the story written by Richard Bach during those years and I didn't even realize it. Recently this amazing story has touched my life in other ways as well - as God has been taking hold of my life in deeper and deeper ways. I hope you will watch this video it has an awesome message. Usually I put stories on my stories and art blog but I really wanted to share this with all of you. And I also want to thank Shay for being a super instrument in God's hands by bringing better things out in my life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDbToBxhZUo&feature=related

A Magical Weekend

The big day came Sunday evening as Lindsey courageously drove her car against the toughest of competitors. Lindsey had tons of fun despite her defeat but she ran close to the Winner who ran the track every day for the past 3 months. Lindsey had a total of ONE hour practice so Hurray for Lindsey for having fun and giving it a try.

This photo was taken today, the last day of Memorial weekend. We took the kids out riding the bike and then came home for home made pizza. It was super.

This past weekend was such a laughinglyicious weekend filled with magic and fun. I met, for the first time, my incredible awesome bff. Shay is one of Cassie's clients. Once Cassie got Shay and I connected it has been so fun. We read together, hiked, she met some of the family, and we even held the moon. LOL

We were so blessed to spend time together after e-mailing for 6 months prior to meeting. Here is a super great poem that just sums up the special spirit that was with us all weekend.

What is Laughter

What is laughter? What is laughter?

Is it God waking up?! O is it God waking up!

It is the sun poking it's sweet head out

From behind a cloud

You have been carrying too long,Veiling your eyes and heart.

It is Light breaking ground for a great Structure

That is your Real body-called Truth.

It is happiness applauding itself and then taking flight

To embrace everyone and everything in this world.

Laughter is the polestar

Held in the sky by our Beloved,

Who eternally says,

Yes dear ones, come this way,

Come this way toward Me and Love!

Come with your tender mouths moving

And your beautiful tongues conducting songs

And with your movements-your magic movements

Of hands and feet and glands and cells- Dancing!

Know that to God's Eye,

All movement is a Wondrous Language,

And Music-such exquisite, wild Music!"

O what is laughter, Hafiz?

What is this precious love and laughter

Budding in our hearts?

It is the glorious sound

Of a soul waking up!

Track Talk

The Needles District of Canyonlands has recently started track races. One of the Rangers, Tom, has tracks set up in his garage, and this Sunday is the big day for the tournament. Lindsey went over there last night and qualified to enter the races. Here is what was said about Lindsey in our Daily Needles Sports Paper:

"Lindsey Klausner - the youngest racer in the field qualifies with a 50.73 four lap average and a one lap best of 7.71 seconds but these are false reflections of one who is in her zone! Putting on her headset she races to music and when left alone she seems to double her time, consistently staying on the track for the betterment of 20 laps at a time! Surely they will ask, where did she come from? Lindsey says that if she wins the money will be saved to buy a car. Ah..today's youth."
Written by Tom Wilson

We will have pictures and how the race went next week. Pray she does her best and WINS. If not - at least have tons of fun. There will be free hot dogs and other food prepared for everyone. We are really looking forward to it. If you want to come join us you are invited.

The scent of a flower

Even our family dog appreciates the beautiful scent of flowers. Isn't this just adorable?

Fun Day in Moab

We went to Moab last Friday to do our shopping and have a fun family day. We went to Old Time Photo's and had a family picture taken including Baily. He was such a good sport keeping the hat on through about five shots. He was smiling in one of them, it was so funny. Kelly would make a good cowboy, don't you think? I need to buy him a cowboy hat. The woman who took the photo's is who we adopted Baily from. She had a good time too. She told us a story about Butch Cassidy. He was in the Moab area and he ran into a women who was losing her farm to the banker. He asked her how much money she needed. The next day Butch took her the 500.0o dollars. When the banker arrived at her farm she handed him the money and signed the papers saying she owned the farm. On their way back to town, the banker and his company ran into Butch Cassidy who stole the 500.00 dollars from them. The banker went back to the farm and told the woman he was taking the farm back, but the woman came out with a rifle pointed at him with the papers saying she owned the farm free and clear. The banker left reluctantly. A while later Butch showed up at the farm and gave the woman the 500.00 telling her she would need it to do repairs on the place. What an awesome story eh.

Loving Memories of Courtney

When we lived in Round Mountain Nevada, we went to a church that was so awesome. While we were there I was involved with a few ministries. I was in the worship band, prison ministry,and on a prayer team, and best of all I was the Children's Ministry Leader. In those few years I became very close to the children. All of those children are very dear to my heart to this day, one of which was Courtney Barber. Courtney was very on fire for God even at her young age of 7. She was 10 when we left Round Mountain.

One day when I arrived to teach at Children's Ministry, I had not been feeling well. Courtney was so bold in her faith of God, she came up to me, put her hands on my shoulders and started praying. Pretty quick all of the children joined her. Their faith was so amazing, and Courtney's prayer was so spirit filled.

I remember Courtney calling God, Daddy. I had the children write the words to several songs of which I helped them write. These are Courtney's words in one of the songs; "God's my best friend and I feel his arms around me when I am afraid." Then in another part of the song I used her words which say, "...thank you daddy..." Courtney passed on this past weekend from a car accident near Fallon Nevada. It is so heart breaking for all, especially her family. She was a shining light. As I read her words in the song, I can see her running to her Daddy-God and Him wrapping his arms around her. Courtney was 17 years old, and a Senior in high school. We will all miss her.

I want to Thank God for all of those children who were in the Children's ministry, and my experience with them. They were such a joy and their faith in God touched me, changing my life forever.

The shoe

Isn't this cool?

Nichole, Sergio, and the girls came out for the night. The next morning we went for a hike and got some way cool pictures. We love it when they come out.

Our New Family Member

Meet Baylee, our newest member of the family. He is so awesome and has already brought us so much happiness. Lindsey is so excited, she's already taken him for walks which he loves. We got him from the Humane Society and he is so well trained. He loves having his fur combed too. He loves the cat but the cat does not like him. Hopefully she will adjust to him.