Have you ever had a week where you just feel BLAH... I mean just so blah that you don't even feel like you've got brain function going on. That's how I've been all week! I feel like I've just kind of floated through this week, and now here I am still blah and ready for the weekend. I think I just need some really good rest, which I plan on getting lots of tomorrow. Tomorrow is my day off and I'm going to stay home and float around in the pool ALL DAY LONG and think of nothing but how awesome the sunshine feels. :) YEA! I feel a little bit better just thinking about it.
Have a great weekend everybody! I'll probably blog again Monday. I'm resting and enjoying time at home with my family this weekend!
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Monday, June 25, 2007
Godly Confidence
I love it when I read my bible and find where God says, "I AM." It's so encouraging to know I have a God that is so confident in who he is, that he can say, "I am the Lord, who heals, I am the Lord your God, I am the Lord." WOW! In a world where people seem to be so self-conscious and unsure about themselves. We can rest assured we serve a God, the only true God, that knows beyond a shadow of a doubt that He is God and He is the one who can save us.
We need to ask God for that kind of confidence. We can have that same kind of confidence in knowing that no matter what, I AM a child of God! and nothing or no one could ever take that from me. Who cares what I look like, what I wear, what I drive, where I live... none of that matters. The thing that will truly last is knowing that God is my God and he is in charge of my life. I live for him and no one else.
We need to ask God for that kind of confidence. We can have that same kind of confidence in knowing that no matter what, I AM a child of God! and nothing or no one could ever take that from me. Who cares what I look like, what I wear, what I drive, where I live... none of that matters. The thing that will truly last is knowing that God is my God and he is in charge of my life. I live for him and no one else.
my momma is da momma
I just had to share this with everybody!!!! It's so darn cute.
We were going over to my in-laws yesterday and Joshua started saying, "My momma is da momma." At first, me and Rodney weren't sure we heard him right so we asked him to say it again. And, louder this time he said, "my momma is da momma." Rodney started picking on him saying, "no, i'm da momma." And, Joshua would just get louder and more determined to let Rodney know that, "joshua's momma is da momma."
Way to go Joshua... let daddy know who da mamma is.. :) I couldn't be prouder. (haha)
We were going over to my in-laws yesterday and Joshua started saying, "My momma is da momma." At first, me and Rodney weren't sure we heard him right so we asked him to say it again. And, louder this time he said, "my momma is da momma." Rodney started picking on him saying, "no, i'm da momma." And, Joshua would just get louder and more determined to let Rodney know that, "joshua's momma is da momma."
Way to go Joshua... let daddy know who da mamma is.. :) I couldn't be prouder. (haha)
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Is it Monday yet?
I'm actually ready for Monday. I think I'll probably get more rest at work tomorrow than I have at home this weekend. My sister-in-law, me, and my hubby did a HUGE yard sale for my mother-in-law this weekend and Oh my stinkin gosh, there was sooooo much stuff!!! But, I must say we did sooooo good! We got rid of most everything and made some pretty good money!! Praise the LORD!! :) The yard sale itself wasn't so bad. I think it was coming off a week of vacation bible school at church, working at work everyday, and then doing all the prep work for the yard sale that killed me. We decided that after bible school thursday night, we would go ahead and go over to my in-law's house and just stay there for the weekend since we needed to sort and get things ready for the yard sale. Well, Joshua (our 2 year old) didn't sleep well thursday night so that kept all of us up half the night and then we only got about 4 hours of sleep friday night because we had to get back up at 5am to start putting everything in the driveway. We sold stuff until 2pm and then what we didn't sale we hauled off to the dump or good will.
I was so tired that when we got home last night I crashed in the bed and Rodney asked me this morning if I heard the thunderstorm we had last night and I had no clue what he was talking about. And, usually I hear stuff like that. He said the rain was so heavy that it sounded like hail, and that the thunder was very loud and the lightening was very bright. He said it was crazy. Then, when I woke up this morning I still had that "cleaning" zap about me so I started sorting and organizing stuff in my house and did that all day until about 5pm and then I went to church.
So, needless to say tomorrow being at work will probably be much more relaxing than staying home. ;)
All that said, it really was worth all the work getting that done for my in-laws. I know they appreciated it and they do so much for us, so I was happy to be able to do something like this for them so they didn't have to. I do have to say that I'm a very lucky girl having the great in-laws that I do! :)
I was so tired that when we got home last night I crashed in the bed and Rodney asked me this morning if I heard the thunderstorm we had last night and I had no clue what he was talking about. And, usually I hear stuff like that. He said the rain was so heavy that it sounded like hail, and that the thunder was very loud and the lightening was very bright. He said it was crazy. Then, when I woke up this morning I still had that "cleaning" zap about me so I started sorting and organizing stuff in my house and did that all day until about 5pm and then I went to church.
So, needless to say tomorrow being at work will probably be much more relaxing than staying home. ;)
All that said, it really was worth all the work getting that done for my in-laws. I know they appreciated it and they do so much for us, so I was happy to be able to do something like this for them so they didn't have to. I do have to say that I'm a very lucky girl having the great in-laws that I do! :)
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
God Has Not Forgotten You
Luke 18: 1-8
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
Jesus is telling a story here about a widow who consistently, and persistently asked a judge for justice against an adversary of hers. In these verses it shows that for some time the judge would refuse to give her justice, but she kept coming back and asking. Eventually, the judge gave the widow what she wanted because he didn't want her to keep coming back and wearing him out.
Jesus is trying to make the point that if this unjust judge will grant justice to the widow how much more with HE, our Savior bring about justice for us. We need to be just as persistent and consistent in our prayer lives as this widow was in seeking her justice. Scripture tells us"that we should pray and not give up." God hears us even when we don't feel like he does. He's there, working in our lives and giving us exactly what we need at the exact time we need it. It may not always make sense to us, but our God is a God of perfect timing. So, no matter what we are going through we need to remember God has not forgotten us. He will see that His people have what they need.
I don't know about you, but I totally needed to hear this today. I've never really paid attention to this parable before, but I'll tell you it spoke volumes to my heart right when I needed it most. I guess this is just one of those days where Satan is trying his best to bring me down and I've got to stand against him and hold on to the FACT that my God is with me and He won't let me down! Life doesn't always make sense and it just down right hurts sometimes, BUT I refuse to allow my circumstances to bring me down. I refuse to allow satan to gain ground in my life, telling me I'm not good enough or that I'll never amount to anything. Because, the God I serve tells me everyday how special I am and that I'm everything He wants me to be.
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
Jesus is telling a story here about a widow who consistently, and persistently asked a judge for justice against an adversary of hers. In these verses it shows that for some time the judge would refuse to give her justice, but she kept coming back and asking. Eventually, the judge gave the widow what she wanted because he didn't want her to keep coming back and wearing him out.
Jesus is trying to make the point that if this unjust judge will grant justice to the widow how much more with HE, our Savior bring about justice for us. We need to be just as persistent and consistent in our prayer lives as this widow was in seeking her justice. Scripture tells us"that we should pray and not give up." God hears us even when we don't feel like he does. He's there, working in our lives and giving us exactly what we need at the exact time we need it. It may not always make sense to us, but our God is a God of perfect timing. So, no matter what we are going through we need to remember God has not forgotten us. He will see that His people have what they need.
I don't know about you, but I totally needed to hear this today. I've never really paid attention to this parable before, but I'll tell you it spoke volumes to my heart right when I needed it most. I guess this is just one of those days where Satan is trying his best to bring me down and I've got to stand against him and hold on to the FACT that my God is with me and He won't let me down! Life doesn't always make sense and it just down right hurts sometimes, BUT I refuse to allow my circumstances to bring me down. I refuse to allow satan to gain ground in my life, telling me I'm not good enough or that I'll never amount to anything. Because, the God I serve tells me everyday how special I am and that I'm everything He wants me to be.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Our Song
First of all, my son is the most awesome, wonderful, cute little boy there ever was!!!! He's just so dang sweet!!!!
Ever since Joshua was born I've sung the song "You Are My Sunshine" to him. Well, I was singing it to him this morning on the way to school and he started singing with me. It was sooooo precious! I stopped singing and asked him to sing it for me. His version went a little bit like this:
"You my sunshoooowww, You my sunshooowww, nanalaalananalala, You my sunhoooowww"
Needless to say, I just melted and fell more in love with his precious little self. God blessed me and Rodney beyond our greatest anticipations when he gave us Joshua. He is our joy!! It's so neat watching him grow and just becoming the person God has created him to be. My biggest prayer for him is that he will know God and love him with his whole heart. Speaking of prayer, I found the neatest thing and for all you mommies I will email it to you if you want. It's a calendar with scripture on it for each day that you can pray for your child. Like if it's June 1 you would pray the scripture on day one for your child. I've started doing this and using these scriptures to pray for Joshua.
Praying for our children is the most important thing we can do for them. I remember when we had the child dedication service at our church back when Joshua was just born and just telling God that I wanted him to use Joshua for whatever he had planned for him. We prayed 1 Samuel 1:27-28 over him which says, "I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord."
I truly believe God has a huge, awesome plan for Joshua's life!! I can't wait to see how God uses him.
Ever since Joshua was born I've sung the song "You Are My Sunshine" to him. Well, I was singing it to him this morning on the way to school and he started singing with me. It was sooooo precious! I stopped singing and asked him to sing it for me. His version went a little bit like this:
"You my sunshoooowww, You my sunshooowww, nanalaalananalala, You my sunhoooowww"
Needless to say, I just melted and fell more in love with his precious little self. God blessed me and Rodney beyond our greatest anticipations when he gave us Joshua. He is our joy!! It's so neat watching him grow and just becoming the person God has created him to be. My biggest prayer for him is that he will know God and love him with his whole heart. Speaking of prayer, I found the neatest thing and for all you mommies I will email it to you if you want. It's a calendar with scripture on it for each day that you can pray for your child. Like if it's June 1 you would pray the scripture on day one for your child. I've started doing this and using these scriptures to pray for Joshua.
Praying for our children is the most important thing we can do for them. I remember when we had the child dedication service at our church back when Joshua was just born and just telling God that I wanted him to use Joshua for whatever he had planned for him. We prayed 1 Samuel 1:27-28 over him which says, "I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord."
I truly believe God has a huge, awesome plan for Joshua's life!! I can't wait to see how God uses him.
Monday, June 18, 2007
My Savior... My God
I put this video reel on the side of my blog because I really love the message of this song by Aaron Shust. You can see Aaron performing My Savior, My God in the 1st video. In the last video he sings another song on his CD, which is just as awesome! He's such a great worship singer.
The message of My Savior, My God speaks to me everytime I hear it. No matter what, I can always know that my God is with me. When no one else is on my side and when no one else is there for me I can rest assured that my God will never leave me. He's always there!
The message of My Savior, My God speaks to me everytime I hear it. No matter what, I can always know that my God is with me. When no one else is on my side and when no one else is there for me I can rest assured that my God will never leave me. He's always there!
It is soooooo totally a Monday... but that's ok
It's MONDAY!! Don't everyone scream at once, now. ;o)
It's going to be a crazy busy week. We have Vacation Bible School at church this week. So, my schedule will consist of getting to work, getting off at 5, picking up Joshua and going straight to church for dinner and VBS. Then, getting home at 9pm, doing a load of laundry, putting Josh to bed and starting all over again. But, you know as I write this out and think about how crazy it's going to be, I am more overwhelmed by the fact that God is going to work in these children's lives this week and I get to be a part of it. Of course, I'll be exhausted at the end of the week. But, my spirit will be so excited and energized. A little girl closed in prayer last night at VBS and she was soooooo cute! She simply thanked God for all the things he has made and the things he gives to her. It's nice to be taken back to the simplicity of our salvation.
Pray for us as we minister to these precious children this week. But, most of all pray that God will move and pour his unfailing love out to each child present.
It's going to be a crazy busy week. We have Vacation Bible School at church this week. So, my schedule will consist of getting to work, getting off at 5, picking up Joshua and going straight to church for dinner and VBS. Then, getting home at 9pm, doing a load of laundry, putting Josh to bed and starting all over again. But, you know as I write this out and think about how crazy it's going to be, I am more overwhelmed by the fact that God is going to work in these children's lives this week and I get to be a part of it. Of course, I'll be exhausted at the end of the week. But, my spirit will be so excited and energized. A little girl closed in prayer last night at VBS and she was soooooo cute! She simply thanked God for all the things he has made and the things he gives to her. It's nice to be taken back to the simplicity of our salvation.
Pray for us as we minister to these precious children this week. But, most of all pray that God will move and pour his unfailing love out to each child present.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Good Morning.... I think
OK, I've come to the conclusion that I just must be nuts. I knew I had to get up and get me and Joshua dressed this morning because Rodney had to be at church early. So, what do I do but get up at 7 stickin 30 and have to leave the house by 8:00 to be at work on time. Oh my word! It was crazy. I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off. And, to top it all off, Joshua decided he didn't want to get dressed this morning. So, I had to chase him around trying to dress him between sprints. Wow! And, trust me it just gets better. I have a dentist appointment this morning at 10!!! YIKES! Talk about a bad... stressful.... crazy.... morning!
I'm on this stupid diet thing right now too. Trying to lose a few clumpy pounds. (FUN, FUN) But, today I don't care. As soon as I leave the dentist I'm going to go get the biggest milkshake I can find.
Ok, I feel a little better now that I've been able to share all of that. Whew... I need to just take a breath.
I'm on this stupid diet thing right now too. Trying to lose a few clumpy pounds. (FUN, FUN) But, today I don't care. As soon as I leave the dentist I'm going to go get the biggest milkshake I can find.
Ok, I feel a little better now that I've been able to share all of that. Whew... I need to just take a breath.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
God Tube
OK, I love God Tube!! It's got lots of neat videos and even some cool messages. Here is a link to a song that I think has a huge message. Check it out and let me know what you think.
http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=5a2e075a1a4a6e1b9770&page=1&viewtype=&category=tr
http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=5a2e075a1a4a6e1b9770&page=1&viewtype=&category=tr
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