Life as I know it

Hole?

2009-10-27T18:27:00.000-07:00

Are you still checking....
You know who you are.......
Hole!

26 weeks today!

2009-10-27T18:25:00.000-07:00

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

2008-12-01T12:16:00.000-08:00

The countdown has begun!

DO IT!

2008-11-04T14:44:00.000-08:00

Today is the day people. Make sure that you GET OUT AND VOTE. But please, don't just vote, vote with your heart!

God Bless America!

Just a Wordle

2008-10-15T22:13:00.000-07:00

This is a cool website Wordle

73 days, are you kidding me?!?

2008-10-13T14:18:00.000-07:00

That is it! I need to start shopping! Baking! Decorating!

Wait, what? I have time? There are TWO more holidays before Christmas?

Well, in that case....

Down with the sickness....NOT!

2008-10-08T18:41:00.000-07:00

I am not a good sick person.

I have this amazing cough with this really cool throat spasm thing that interrupts my sleep and work.

Oh, and don't even get me started on the sputum....

Love, Dad

2008-09-27T21:11:00.000-07:00

We had a ministry training at church today. It was a great time and it ended with this movie. God loves us so much and tells us every day if we are listening. I hope you enjoy...

Don't try this at church!

2008-09-20T23:57:00.000-07:00

What's going on....

2008-09-07T22:41:00.000-07:00

I have been dealing with this with a heavy heart...

I just returned from here...

I am getting ready to see these guys...

Oh, and go here...

AND I found out this week that I have this...

So, now I am taking this...

What a week!

Welcome Back, Class of 1996!

2008-09-01T21:25:00.000-07:00

Please do this, then post and let me know the hotness that was your previous selves... My Yearbook Photo.

Flashback Friday!

2008-08-22T15:32:00.000-07:00

For the day of Wednesday, August 20th

2008-08-20T16:34:00.000-07:00

Outside my Window...the sun is finally shining after a day of heavy rain.
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I am thinking...that The Hubby will be home soon.
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I am thankful that...I am having mother-daughter day tomorrow.
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From the kitchen...quiet for a few more minutes.
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I am creating...tears from watching a sappy commercial.
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I am going...to a Children's Ministries meeting tonight.
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I am wearing...work clothes.
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I am reading...Deuteronomy.
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I am hoping...for new life!
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I am hearing...the dogs whining.
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Around the house...The Boy's things, slowly getting put away.
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One of my favorite things...rainy days with candles burning and delicious soup.
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A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week...shopping, working, watching Olympics, yard sale, and a day of rest and worship on Sunday.
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And a photo to leave you with...

I haven't got all day....

2008-08-18T12:31:00.000-07:00

The Seek the Lord Sunday topic this week: What has God been showing/teaching you?

God is always working on me with patience. I have none. I recently heard someone at church say "I stopped praying for patience, and started praying for understanding." I need BOTH!

Galatians 5:22-23 states that "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law."

I have the rest pretty much down, just that P-word that I struggle with. My mom has told me that even as a child I was not a patient person. Now as an adult, it is still there, though with different wants. I want to have another little one. I wanted The Boy so badly and I cried out to God night and day. Now, I am in the same place. I know that God has a plan for our family but I wish that I understood His timing. I think that it would make it SO much eaiser. I need to focus on the Promise that is His word.

Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

I am really looking forward to our monthy Girls Night Out on Thursday since the "Fruits of the Spirit" is the topic. I hope that it will guide me into some insight about patience. I just wish that it would hurry up and get here. ;o)

The New Hotness...yick!

2008-08-16T17:40:00.000-07:00

It is hot here today! I love summer but I do not necessarily need it to be hot to enjoy it. I took some photographs for a wedding today and was wearing black pants and a dress shirt and my body was screaming at me from beneath the non-breathable fabric.

My brother and his best girl are in town and the plan is to go out for dinner and some Cranium at my mom's house afterwards. Hopefully my Mamacita will have the A/C going!

Worky, work...busy bee!

2008-08-12T21:53:00.000-07:00

I have had a busy past week. I am tired of being busy. It seems that Summer has totally passed me by!

I was really fortunate to be able to attend a roundtable lunch with other Young Adult leaders in the NW area yesterday. One of the guys from AG(Assemblies of God) Headquarters came and it was really nice to be able to sit down and chat with others in the same ministry and brainstorm and talk about the challenges in their own church bodies.

Today, it was back to work and home with a migrane in the afternoon. I was able to take a little snooze and then made this for dinner: Orzo with Garbanzos, Tomatoes, and herbs. So Yummy!!!

We be jammin'...

2008-08-05T15:47:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, I gave a Jam lesson to a couple of friends. I think that canning/preserving is a lost art, and I want to keep it up. I grew up with homemade jams, applesauce, home canned fruits and veggies. I want to know what is going into what I am giving my family, as much as I can help. Here are a few photos of the jamming chaos:

Don't these look yummy!

LP and D, filling the jars

Getting a little bath

The finished product

The aftermath

Canning soon: Applesauce, Apple Butter, and Peaches!

Livin' on a Prayer...

2008-08-04T18:35:00.000-07:00

Our Seek the Lord Sunday subject this week is prayer. Prayer and me are tight!

I have so many reasons to be thankful that the veil was torn so I can approach my Heavenly Father with my thoughts and feelings directly. Praise God that I am his child!

I HUGELY believe in the power of prayer. I believe in the little prayers said by a child and I believe in the larger prayers agreed upon by a congregation. I know the direct effects of the power of prayer:

We have an awesome, annointed prayer time before our evening service on Sunday. Sometimes this time is filled with quiet devotionals and other times it is filled with Holy Ghost fire and we are bringing the building down with us. One thing that remains constant is that God is always there, directing us and intently listening to us and our petitions.

We also most Sunday evenings after Sunday service have a time of prayer for the congregation. This Sunday was no different though tonight, I needed the prayers. This past week, it has felt like my joy has been stolen and some overwhelming sadness has crept in. It has been a year since the pregnancy that I lost and thoughts of the baby that might have been have been sneaking up on me as well. "Beany" would have been 3 months now... and my heart still has some sadness there from that loss. The prayer warriors of our church gathered around me and lifted me up to Him and I thank them for their intercession.

I can't wait until next week, CB (that is my new nickname for you Daiquiri!). See you then!

Movin' on up...

2008-08-02T10:48:00.000-07:00

My brother is moving today to here.

Good Luck in your new adventure!!!

Yes, I would like some more...

2008-07-30T10:10:00.000-07:00

OK, Please make this now:

Now, I know that it may not look like much in the picture, but the tasty creaminess is overwhelming!!!!

Yogurt Cream (and berries)

Parenting 101

2008-07-26T22:40:00.000-07:00

Welcome back to Seek the Lord Sunday! Today's topic is Parenting.

I am so glad that I have my Heavenly Father in my corner when it comes to parenting. From when I was a child, until now as a mother, I know that the Lord has been in my life, directing my steps. I am so fortunate to have been raised in a Christian home, where I was nurtured and loved by both my parents. Even after they divorced when I was 12, they both continued on loving myself and my brother the same.

My husband was not so fortunate. He basically raised himself and his younger sister from a young age. He went to church sporadically. He went between both of his parents for years, living with each for a time, before moving again.

Even though our backgrounds were not the same, by any means, God had a plan for both of our lives, to become one, and to have children and become parents.

The Hubby and I tried to concieve for almost a year and a half. One night at church, our pastor, when giving the Altar call, said that "Tonight is your night, if you are out there and you need a touch in your body, or anything from The Lord, come forward." The Hubby and I did, and I know that, just like Sarah, my womb was opened that night. I thank God everyday for The Boy and the blessing that he has been to us, even now that he is in the "terrible two's".

We only have The Boy so far (we are awaiting our "quiver")and I KNOW that we have made our mistakes, being parents of one. I am sure that we will continue to make them. Praise God, that he forgives our mistakes, he gives us the freedom to forgive ourselves for the mistakes that we have made.

I also know that without Him daily renewing my patience and strength, I would not be able to keep my hair from turning 18 shades of gray....

Thank you Jesus!

and I'm spent...

2008-07-26T21:43:00.000-07:00

What a week! Starting with VBS prep and Outdoor Cinema last Saturday, VBS every night during the week, and today both The Hubby's company picnic and a Softball fundraiser for our friend Brian and Special Olympics activities. I am so looking forward to just relaxing into God's Word tomorrow. Here are some snapshots from this week (thanks for letting me borrow a camera, Granny Goose aka Chopped Liver):

Myself and LP getting ready for VBS

Our friends J and S, livin' it up at the Outdoor Cinema

This would be us...

My life all last week. We had a great time and had almost 50 kids every night!

Oh, and looking like this (orange stripey socks not shown)

This guy LOVES softball!

The Boy had his name drawn for a contest. This was the happiest that he was.

Chills!!

2008-07-23T14:10:00.000-07:00

Life as a Pirate

2008-07-22T10:36:00.000-07:00

Tonight was the first night of our VBS and I was so busy, I forgot to take a single picture! I am the worship leader and help out with the Yo Ho Ho Show and Whipcrack Island Games. We had 34 kids last night, AWESOME! We are having a boys vs. girls offering contest and a who-can-bring-the-most friends contest. The winner of the offering contest gets to choose a candy bar of choice and the winner of the friends contest gets an IPOD!!! We are also doing a random drawing for a 5 inch TV each night. The kids also are earning pirate dobloons for good behavior and will have a chance to "shop" for prizes at the end of the week.

I hope that the kids this week will learn and grow in Christ and have a great time. I hope that I will remember to take pictures tonight.

Heaven

2008-07-19T23:49:00.000-07:00

This is my first Seek the Lord Sunday post(thank you Daquiri!) The topic this week is Heaven.

Heaven is one of those things for me that is so amazing and wonderful that I cannot even wrap my mind around it. To be there with my Heavenly Father, and his Son, my Redeemer. C'mon, how AWESOME will that be. To ask all the questions I have, and be face to face. My heart gets excited. Does that make sense? Can you imagine what worship will be like in Heaven? I love to enter into worship at church, and love to feel the presence of the Holy Spirit. To be in Heaven, WITH GOD?!? To worship Him on His throne?!? It truly boggles the mind.

I know that Revelation 21 tries to give a description of what Heaven will look like, which is nice, but I think that it will be 1,000,000 times greater than we could ever dream.

When I get to Heaven, I can't wait to see my loved ones, the ones who prayed for me and my salvation, knowing that through the Lord I would live my best life(thank you Great Grandma!) I can't wait to see my mansion!

This is such a great topic, can you truly ever come to a stopping point?