back to school august 2011

a few pictures to start the school year off.

oh goodness. how do these kids keep getting bigger. summer was fun, both long and short somehow. the williams family has always loved going back to school. routines, papers & pens, friends, so much to learn about, so many possibilities.  as much as i welcome the days with them at school and not at home bickering their heads off at each other-  i am a little sad that they keep getting older and are not little babies anymore. i mean this year is huge for us. no more elementary school. i have a highschooler for goodness sakes. a tiny bit of mixed emotions about all that. but i just LOVE back to school time. :)

*it just dawned on me that this was the first year that i forgot to slip a sweet note into their lunch bags for the first day. oh, i can't believe i forgot. what a bummer. well, they haven't even mentioned it either, so maybe its no big deal. but still.

Prayer of St. Ignatius Loyola

i was led to this prayer tonight. i think i will need to remind myself of these important words, over and over again.

Dearest Lord,
teach me to be generous;
teach me to serve You as You deserve;
to give and not to count the cost,
to fight and not to heed the wounds,
to toil and not to seek for rest,
to labour and not to ask for reward
save that of knowing I am doing Your Will

it makes me want to continue making my prayer books. i use to make mini prayer/scripture books for friends and special gifts. it has been years since i have made one. i think it's time to work on one again. and i know just who needs one. :)

*note: i do not know where i got this photo from, its been in my picture gallery for a long time. so i apologize if i have used it without permission. i just really love the image of mary- hands in prayer...reminding me what i need to do as well.