Hmm, I might have to start blogging more now that I have such a comfortable chair to sit in. JK:) I am so excited about this thing though, really. Last night Ricky and I stayed up and watched the whole Phillies game! It wasn't over until 2:00am! And then this morning Chase woke up early of course so I got all of 4 hours of sleep. I was able to take a little nap after church so I feel ok. It was such an exciting game though. Ricky and I were trying to remember the last time we had stayed up that late and we weren't sure when it was but we know it was pre-baby, that's for sure.

I gave myself a french manicure and pedicure during the game and did a little knitting but I was so anxious that my knitting kept getting tighter and tighter, so I had to stop. I'm up watching game 4 now but Ricky was too tired so he has retired for the evening.

We had a full house earlier this evening. Ricky's parents hadn't seen Joanna in a while so they came over around 4:30 and brought a pumpkin pie with them. We ate some of that and drank coffee and talked a while. Ricky's mom is doing really well. She said she goes to the dr. on Wednesday and is hoping they will tell her she can drive. She held Joanna the whole time she was here though. She absolutely loves babies. I remember if she would babysit Chase she would just hold him the whole time I would be away.

Around 6:00 Patty(Ricky's sister) and Dexter(bro-n-law) and Dominic(neph) stopped in and joined us. We hadn't been together with everyone for a while so it was so nice that they stopped in and hung out with us a little. We polished off the pumpkin pie and cookies and 2 pots of coffee! Chase and Dominic were running around like crazy, having so much fun together.

Everyone left a little after 8:00 and I made them each take a jar of applesauce home with them.

I wanted to share about the message we had this morning at church. We have been so blessed at our church. We have a senior pastor who is so passionate about the word of God, and a new pastoral intern who is just as passionate. Their preaching is always so convicting and uplifting every Sunday. They have been working together on a series in James about Visible Faith. Today CB was pointing out the differences between earthly "wisdom" and heavenly wisdom, taken from James 3:13-18:

13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. 16For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.

17But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 18Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.

Earthly wisdom leads to bitter jealousy, self-centeredness, selfish ambition and a whole lot of horrible things- not only is it wrong for us to pursue earthly wisdom, it is demonic(v15)! And yet we pursue it, don't we.

Heavenly wisdom is characterized by meekness, purity, gentleness and humility, mercy and good fruits. Oh how I long to have those things. Lord, help me attain heavenly wisdom, and make my life pleasing in your eyes.