I was tagged by my dear cousin a few weeks ago. I have never been tagged before and, while I thoroughly enjoy reading other "tagged" responses, I become overwhelmed with indecision and fear of being judged when I have been asked to respond. I guess that could be #1 on feelings...Anyway, here goes.
Category 1 Feelings
1. I have a fear of being judged and not liked when I speak my heart.
2. I am often lonely. (Note to self...perhaps that has to do with being afraid; see #1)
3. Sometimes I feel God's presence and am overwhelmed with emotion.
Category 2 Physical Characteristics
1. After having a hysterectomy 3 years ago, I have love handles and hips that I did not have before.
2. I like my toes, especially when they are painted.
3. I long for beautiful fingernails and bigger breasts at times. I will not do anything about either though. I tried fake nails and thought they were too much trouble to keep up. I won't subject my "self", body or family to plastic surgery.
Category 3 Weird things
1. I am persnickity about how the dishwasher is loaded and will re-load if someone else loaded it "for" me. I am getting better because I need the help and my husband has learned to start the dishwasher before I see how it is loaded.
2. I am a political junkie. I am trying to wean myself at this time.
3. I am also a real estate junkie. I love looking at things for sale. I wonder if this is why I loved Monopoly when I was a kid.
Category 4 Past
1. I feel like I wasted my high school and college years living for the world instead of living for God.
2. I have been arrested for trespassing. All charges were dropped. Quite a ridiculous antic over a "boy!"
3. I missed most of my high school senior English and Economics classes because I felt like it and forged my father's signature. I have come clean with my dad and my children are vaguely aware of this.
**Every day is a gift and yesterday is my past. Today is new and yesterday is GONE! Woohoo! Hence, make it count TODAY!**
Category 5 Misc.
1. I am 40 years old and I love being "mature." I feel like I finally know what my values are and feel confident enough to stand by them. I don't succumb to peer pressure as much as I used to.
2. I am forgiven and loved by the One.
3. My family ROCKS and I love spending time with them.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
What is our "agenda"....
I have been reading around the internet the last few days about the election results and I have, quite honestly, been pretty bummed out. I have been thinking about our "agenda," meaning the Republican agenda, and how we need to regroup, seek out up and coming leaders, etc. I have been in and out of prayer, probably not as I should, but as I went along on my "own" business for the day. Today I was back in 1 Peter.
My conclusion, not from me, but from the Lord, is that our "agenda" does not reside in our political party. Our "agenda" lies in the Word of our Lord and Savior.
LOVE: Mark 12:30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself.
FEED MY SHEEP: John 21:17 Jesus said, "Feed my sheep."
LOOK AFTER ORPHANS AND WIDOWS: James 1:27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
LISTEN AND DO: James 1:19 Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. James 1:22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
PRAY: 2 Chronicles 14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
Thank You God, Almightly, Creator of Heaven and Earth for Your continued Sovereignty and Grace. Thank You Jesus for Your sacrifice for me. Thank You for answered prayers and for never letting me go. I pray that many will be healed through the next four years. That many will have hope that they have never had before. I pray for the revival of the United States and for our world to come together in His name.
The USA is not the country or the "one" to look to for worldwide "leadership." God wants us to look to Him. That message came to me so clearly this afternoon. Yes, as Christians in this country, we need to set an example and live as Christ did. We need to lead people to Him though, not to the USA.
May God bless us and the USA. May we, as Christians, be all that He has called us to be and remember He is ALWAYS in control.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
My hope is in the Lord...
1 Peter 2: 13-17
Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are snet by him to punish those who do wrong and to comment those who do right. For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
2: 1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy and slander of every kind.
1: 13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.
2: 11 Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
I am currently in a Community Bible Study ( CBS) that has been studying 1 & 2 Peter this fall. I find all of this information so incredibly pertinent to today.
Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are snet by him to punish those who do wrong and to comment those who do right. For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
2: 1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy and slander of every kind.
1: 13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.
2: 11 Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
I am currently in a Community Bible Study ( CBS) that has been studying 1 & 2 Peter this fall. I find all of this information so incredibly pertinent to today.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Obama is Palin comparison...
I am so disgusted with the media in this country. I cannot believe the response to Govenor Palin's candidacy for VP. I am so excited! She has so much more experience than Senator Obama. I cannot believe they are trying to make it out so different. I believe the definitions of the experiences Obama and Palin have speak for themselves:
Community organizing is a process by which people are brought together to act in common self-interest. While organizing describes any activity involving people interacting with one another in a formal manner, much community organizing is in the pursuit of a common agenda. Many groups seek populist goals and the ideal of participatory democracy. Community organizers create social movements by building a base of concerned people, mobilizing these community members to act, and developing leadership from and relationships among the people involved. (Per Wilkepedia)
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive (at least nominally, to different degrees also politically and administratively) of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the Head of state. In federations, a governor may be the title of each appointed or elected politician who governs a constitutive state. (Per Wilkepedia)
Community organizing is a process by which people are brought together to act in common self-interest. While organizing describes any activity involving people interacting with one another in a formal manner, much community organizing is in the pursuit of a common agenda. Many groups seek populist goals and the ideal of participatory democracy. Community organizers create social movements by building a base of concerned people, mobilizing these community members to act, and developing leadership from and relationships among the people involved. (Per Wilkepedia)
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive (at least nominally, to different degrees also politically and administratively) of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the Head of state. In federations, a governor may be the title of each appointed or elected politician who governs a constitutive state. (Per Wilkepedia)
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Summer is over...
My, my, what a summer we have had. May 15th-September 2nd. It doesn't get any better than that! Quite honestly, I thought I was ready. I thought the kids were too. But, the last day of summer spent at Schlitterbahn only reinforced how much I really enjoy my kids. How much I love them, cherish them, and want to fight for them. They are fantastic and I am so honored to be their mom.
My cousin Leah has welcomed a new little one in to the world. Annerson Grace! She is BEAutiful! She has Leah's features...you can check her out at LexandLeah@blogspot.com. They are going to be the most wonderful parents. Their nursery is straight out of Restoration Hardware and needs to be the featured nursery in my opinion!
There are lots and lots of baby girls coming into our lives and we are so excited. There will be 5 in our family alone in the next 6 months! Whew! Lots of princesses and pink! My prayers are that they will all be healthy and come to know the Lord, their God with joy and thanksgiving!
So, I added to my list of books over the summer. I was able to read a few more on my list. I am hoping to continue this fall and finish 40 new titles by the end of my 40th year. I have many to go...
The Edge of Eternity by Randy Alcorn
Deadline by Randy Alcorn
Bringing up Boys James Dobson
Okay, I know that there were more. Hmmm...I will have to get back to that one.
Now for the real reason for this post. Yes, I was going to post about back to school and such but, I was drawn to post today, because I am perplexed and I just want to get it in words. Since I am a political news junkie, self described, I have watched with admiration the news about Sarah Palin. I am incredibly thankful that Senator McCain chose her as his running mate. I am also completely dumbfounded by the response about her baby Trig and Bristol's pregnancy. I am amazed that the other side is all right with their boy being friends with the likes of Bill Ayers, Jeremiah Wright and Tony Rezko but is going ballistic with the news that there are two new lives in this world. Yes, two new lives. Bristol's baby is a baby...a life within. Trig is also a life that deserves to be celebrated and cherished. That being said...
There are numerous articles and sound bites that have been written/said about the relationships between Senator Obama and the three stooges above and they (their supporters) seem to think all of that is water under the bridge. Now, they are attacking the next VP and her daughter for having morals and values. As Christians we never claim to be perfect. We do know that, however, God wants us to strive to be like Him. He is the only one who is perfect. We don't strive for perfection, we strive to give Honor and Glory to Him. He deserves nothing less. He already knew all of this was going to happen. He already knew that Mrs. Palin would be asked to be the VP of the Republican ticket, He already knew that there would be a baby named Trig and a baby for Bristol. He has all of this under control and He will be glorified through their lives and through their experience. I am honestly just shaking my head.
I am excited to know that there is a conservative on this ticket. I am excited that there is a woman on this ticket. I am excited to see Senator McCain understand the base of his party. I am excited to see a strong, young woman who is strong because she is the exact opposite of what we have been forced to believe a strong woman should be. I am hopeful that young women everywhere will notice that she is a loving mother, a hockey mom, a lady that hunts and can still wear dresses with heels, a devoted wife who loves her man for being a man, everything that society tells us is "small town!" AND is successful, powerful, running the largest state in the country. She is everything that feminists wish they were. She has what they want and MORE! She has faith, values, morals and she stands by them. She lives them.
Don't you see. We don't have to let go of God and live by the world's standards to be strong women. God loves us and created us to be strong. His strength shines through when we honor Him with our devotion and live our lives to please Him. He knows that we are not perfect and does not expect us to get it all right. He just wants us to recognize Him first and to try. To strive for Him, to give Him the credit and to love one another like He first loves us.
I was a FredHead. I am now a McCainiac and I hope and pray that they win in November. I never thought I would joyfully support Senator McCain. I will now and I believe that there are other women who will do so as well. I also believe that there are men who will follow this lead because they see in Sarah Palin their own wives that they honor and cherish. They are proud of their wives and see her (Sarah) as one of their wives' friends. As a family, we see that we could have the McCains and the Palins over for dinner and know that we share the same worldview. Families are important. Children are important. Our values and moral standards are important and they all deserved to be fought for.
My cousin Leah has welcomed a new little one in to the world. Annerson Grace! She is BEAutiful! She has Leah's features...you can check her out at LexandLeah@blogspot.com. They are going to be the most wonderful parents. Their nursery is straight out of Restoration Hardware and needs to be the featured nursery in my opinion!
There are lots and lots of baby girls coming into our lives and we are so excited. There will be 5 in our family alone in the next 6 months! Whew! Lots of princesses and pink! My prayers are that they will all be healthy and come to know the Lord, their God with joy and thanksgiving!
So, I added to my list of books over the summer. I was able to read a few more on my list. I am hoping to continue this fall and finish 40 new titles by the end of my 40th year. I have many to go...
The Edge of Eternity by Randy Alcorn
Deadline by Randy Alcorn
Bringing up Boys James Dobson
Okay, I know that there were more. Hmmm...I will have to get back to that one.
Now for the real reason for this post. Yes, I was going to post about back to school and such but, I was drawn to post today, because I am perplexed and I just want to get it in words. Since I am a political news junkie, self described, I have watched with admiration the news about Sarah Palin. I am incredibly thankful that Senator McCain chose her as his running mate. I am also completely dumbfounded by the response about her baby Trig and Bristol's pregnancy. I am amazed that the other side is all right with their boy being friends with the likes of Bill Ayers, Jeremiah Wright and Tony Rezko but is going ballistic with the news that there are two new lives in this world. Yes, two new lives. Bristol's baby is a baby...a life within. Trig is also a life that deserves to be celebrated and cherished. That being said...
There are numerous articles and sound bites that have been written/said about the relationships between Senator Obama and the three stooges above and they (their supporters) seem to think all of that is water under the bridge. Now, they are attacking the next VP and her daughter for having morals and values. As Christians we never claim to be perfect. We do know that, however, God wants us to strive to be like Him. He is the only one who is perfect. We don't strive for perfection, we strive to give Honor and Glory to Him. He deserves nothing less. He already knew all of this was going to happen. He already knew that Mrs. Palin would be asked to be the VP of the Republican ticket, He already knew that there would be a baby named Trig and a baby for Bristol. He has all of this under control and He will be glorified through their lives and through their experience. I am honestly just shaking my head.
I am excited to know that there is a conservative on this ticket. I am excited that there is a woman on this ticket. I am excited to see Senator McCain understand the base of his party. I am excited to see a strong, young woman who is strong because she is the exact opposite of what we have been forced to believe a strong woman should be. I am hopeful that young women everywhere will notice that she is a loving mother, a hockey mom, a lady that hunts and can still wear dresses with heels, a devoted wife who loves her man for being a man, everything that society tells us is "small town!" AND is successful, powerful, running the largest state in the country. She is everything that feminists wish they were. She has what they want and MORE! She has faith, values, morals and she stands by them. She lives them.
Don't you see. We don't have to let go of God and live by the world's standards to be strong women. God loves us and created us to be strong. His strength shines through when we honor Him with our devotion and live our lives to please Him. He knows that we are not perfect and does not expect us to get it all right. He just wants us to recognize Him first and to try. To strive for Him, to give Him the credit and to love one another like He first loves us.
I was a FredHead. I am now a McCainiac and I hope and pray that they win in November. I never thought I would joyfully support Senator McCain. I will now and I believe that there are other women who will do so as well. I also believe that there are men who will follow this lead because they see in Sarah Palin their own wives that they honor and cherish. They are proud of their wives and see her (Sarah) as one of their wives' friends. As a family, we see that we could have the McCains and the Palins over for dinner and know that we share the same worldview. Families are important. Children are important. Our values and moral standards are important and they all deserved to be fought for.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Chronicles of 40 books...
The Yada Yada Prayer Group
The Potluck Club
Same Kind of Different as Me
Cure for the Common Life
Do Hard Things
50 Rules Your Kids Won't Learn in School
In the process...One Nation Under God, Total Money Makeover
Any suggestions for Christian Fiction or books with Biblical messages would be gladly received.
Summer is in full swing at our house and we are trying to number our days and live them purposefully. My husband and I are battling the almost constant fighting between our youngest children. I realized yesterday that when they start the day with cartoons that it really squelches any desire to play together and be on the same team. They have done B E A utifully today without the television. Yeah God!
Ryan has graduated, Praise God! He is struggling with OCD and all of the change that is happening around and within him. If you read this, please pray for Ryan. He is a wonderful young man. Pray for the demons within him to be bound up and removed from his life. He has a new job that is sending him exposure that he is struggling with. I am convinced that Satan is trying to manipulate him away from God. Katrina is moved in to her apartment and is thriving. She is working and going to school this summer. She will be done with classes in August. We are so thankful for her time and opportunity to go to TCU. It has been a wonderful experience for her. I struggle with it, with the cost. I so wish that I did not allow a foothold for Satan every time I worry about money. Read in The Utmost High the other day about worry being one big sin. I guess I did not realize that, that not relying on God in every detail was sinful. I have so much to learn. I never let that truth be revealed to me before. Satan allowed that veil to cloud my vision for over 40 years! Ryan is also on his way to TCU in the fall. When we went to help move Katrina in to her new apartment, we felt so strongly that Ryan would also thrive there. Please Lord, help me to see the wisdom in Your ways. Please Lord, help me KNOW that when You allowed his acceptance that we are to trust You to provide the means. You did not reveal his acceptance until we realized how much Ryan would benefit from the experience. Please help us to not get bogged down with worry. Help me trust You for every THING, Lord.
Hope all is well in your home. It is well here. Thanks be to God!
The Potluck Club
Same Kind of Different as Me
Cure for the Common Life
Do Hard Things
50 Rules Your Kids Won't Learn in School
In the process...One Nation Under God, Total Money Makeover
Any suggestions for Christian Fiction or books with Biblical messages would be gladly received.
Summer is in full swing at our house and we are trying to number our days and live them purposefully. My husband and I are battling the almost constant fighting between our youngest children. I realized yesterday that when they start the day with cartoons that it really squelches any desire to play together and be on the same team. They have done B E A utifully today without the television. Yeah God!
Ryan has graduated, Praise God! He is struggling with OCD and all of the change that is happening around and within him. If you read this, please pray for Ryan. He is a wonderful young man. Pray for the demons within him to be bound up and removed from his life. He has a new job that is sending him exposure that he is struggling with. I am convinced that Satan is trying to manipulate him away from God. Katrina is moved in to her apartment and is thriving. She is working and going to school this summer. She will be done with classes in August. We are so thankful for her time and opportunity to go to TCU. It has been a wonderful experience for her. I struggle with it, with the cost. I so wish that I did not allow a foothold for Satan every time I worry about money. Read in The Utmost High the other day about worry being one big sin. I guess I did not realize that, that not relying on God in every detail was sinful. I have so much to learn. I never let that truth be revealed to me before. Satan allowed that veil to cloud my vision for over 40 years! Ryan is also on his way to TCU in the fall. When we went to help move Katrina in to her new apartment, we felt so strongly that Ryan would also thrive there. Please Lord, help me to see the wisdom in Your ways. Please Lord, help me KNOW that when You allowed his acceptance that we are to trust You to provide the means. You did not reveal his acceptance until we realized how much Ryan would benefit from the experience. Please help us to not get bogged down with worry. Help me trust You for every THING, Lord.
Hope all is well in your home. It is well here. Thanks be to God!
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