The God of THIS City & We will Praise You in THIS Storm

Over the last couple of weeks these songs have become somewhat of the theme songs for our great city and even our entire state. In the midst of such devastation and complete destruction we have seen Jesus in such a powerful way throughout Tuscaloosa and all over Alabama. Communities have come together and in the midst of broken-ness we have witnessed together-ness. It has been amazing! I love these songs even more now because of what they have come to mean to us.

You're the God of This City You're the God of this City. You're the King of these people. You're the Lord of this nation.

You are!

You're the Light in this darkness.

You're the Hope to the hopeless.

You're the Peace to the restless.

You are!

There is no one like our God. There is no one like our God.

For greater things have yet to come And greater things are still to be done in this City.

Greater thing have yet to come And greater things are still to be done in this City.

There is no one like our God. There is no one like our God!

For greater things have yet to come And greater things are still to be done in this City.

Greater things have yet to come And greater things are still to be done here.

There is no one like our God There is no one like our God.

Greater things have yet to come And greater things are still to be done in this City Greater things have yet to come

And greater things are still to be done here!

by: Chris Tomlin

"Praise You In This Storm"

"I was sure by now God You would have reached down And wiped our tears away. Stepped in and saved the day. But once again, I say "Amen", and it's still raining. As the thunder rolls I barely hear Your whisper through the rain"I'm with you" And as Your mercy fallsI raise my hands and praise the God who gives And takes away.

And I'll praise You in this storm And I will lift my hands For You are who You are No matter where I am And every tear I've cried.

You hold in Your hand You never left my sideAnd though my heart is tornI will praise You in this storm.

I remember whenI stumbled in the wind. You heard my cry to you And you raised me up again.

My strength is almost gone. How can I carry on If I can't find You.

But as the thunder rollsI barely hear You whisper through the rain"I'm with you"And as Your mercy fallsI raise my hands and praise the God who givesAnd takes away.

I lift my eyes unto the hillsWhere does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord.

The Maker of Heaven and Earth

by: Casting Crowns

Easter 2011 - In Pics

Preschool Easter Egg Hunt

Waiting for the fun to begin!

This past Wednesday night was John Michael's Easter egg hunt at our church. He had a great time playing all of the games, bouncing in the Carousel, and searching for Easter eggs in small swimming pools filled with shredded paper and eggs. Due to severe weather and lots of rain the egg hunt was moved indoors. What a great alternative shredded paper is for grass! It seemed we just kept finding eggs! John Michael loved the Easter bunny also. John Michael didn't waste any time cracking open his eggs and eating every single tootsie roll before we even got home. He definitely has the sweet tooth of the family!

Spring Happenings

What a busy Spring season it has been! Baseball is well underway for both boys, with Samuel on the Braves and John Michael on the Reds. Samuel is back at Kentuck for Spring ball and John Michael is playing Sandlot which is affiliated with our church.

Samuel helping coach his little brother.

All smiles on Opening Day! I think the bat might weigh more than he does! Some JM Attitude! I haven't been able to get pictures of Samuel in his Braves uniform yet. They are way too focused to take time for mom to make pictures. :) Maybe I'll get some before the season ends! Samuel's 4th grade class recently took a field trip to Montgomery. On the steps of the Capital with Govenor Bently - a native of Tuscaloosa4th Grade Class inside the Capital Building looking up at Dome Ceiling This was an awesome field trip and a beautiful Spring day! We also visited Old Alabama Town which I really enjoyed. This past Monday Samuel also had his piano recital where he played "The Storks" and did a fantastic job. I do have pictures but haven't been able to download yet due to bad weather.

Easter Cupcakes

We made these cupcakes last Easter and I thought they turned out so cute. The grass is edible and has a flavor of some kind, although I never figured out exactly what the flavor was. The boys loved them and I hope to make some more this weekend. So easy and so cute!