Trees

Whilst driving yesterday, Emma asked me if God REALLY created everything...including trees...? After telling her "yep, he did!" she proceeded to say "wow mama, God did sure make some neat trees. Thats gotta be hard wowk. And I sure like the wood he chose to make them out of!" Just melted me.

Speaking of trees, Ryan found this song the other day called Planting Trees by Andrew Peterson. It could not be a better theme song for Ryan and I and the kids. I just love it. And I want so AJ bad for roots to grow deep in our kids, in Jesus, and to spread out and bless. Mmmm, so good. Here are the lyrics:

We chose the spot, we dug the hole We laid the maples in the ground to have and hold
As Autumn falls to Winters sleep
We pray that somehow in the Spring The roots grow deep

And many years from now
Long after we are gone
These trees will spread their branches out
And bless the dawn

He took a plane to Africa
He gathered up into his arms
An orphan son

So many years from now
Long after we are gone
This tree will spread its branches out And bless the dawn

So sit down and write that letter
Sign up and join the fight
Sink in to all that matters
Step out into the light
Let go of all that's passing
Lift up the least of these
Lean into something lasting
Planting trees

She rises up as morning breaks
She moves among these rooms alone Before we wake
And her heart is so full; it overflows She waters us with love and the children grow

So many years from now
Long after we are gone
These trees will spread their branches out
And bless the dawn
These trees will spread their branches out
And bless someone