One of my best friends Chrissy and an AWESOME blogger, had a cool idea called Wordless Wednesdays where she posts random pictures, and I just thought it was the neatest idea. Well I love videos, and on my facebook page I post videos... inspirational.... humorous... just things that affect me in some way.... and I wanted to start making it a thing I do on my blog....
This first one... I must say this song has changed me.... when I listen to it, I immediately have to stop whatever I am doing and listen and sing along. Usually by the end of it I am in tears... in awe of God and his love for me.... Hope it touches your heart as well....
My first Movie Monday is.......
comment and let me know what you thought of the song please.... thanks!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Best Friends
I was taking pics of the boys this morning in some pajammas they got from their Grandma.... and just couldn't help but want to share them.... they are best friends and I can't wait to see them in a few years.... they are just amazing!!! It might just be perfect... but I'll have to pray on that one.....
here's best buddies just watching some TV
I LOVE this one... gonna print it and frame it....
Jonathan was so thrilled to between 2 of his big brothers!
here's best buddies just watching some TV
I LOVE this one... gonna print it and frame it....
Jonathan was so thrilled to between 2 of his big brothers!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
The Biggest Loser........
Well.... for those of you who don't know I am a HUGE Biggest Loser fan. I get inspired every time as I watch these people overcome obstacles in their lives that have contributed to them gaining weight. Last season I was incredibly moved by the story of Abby, who lost her husband and two children in a car accident. She gained weight as a cover for her pain, and as the weight came off the light came back into her life. I don't think there was one episode last season that I wasn't crying by the end of.
Last week before the New Year was approaching, I made a goal to myself that I'd like to be at my goal weight by the time my youngest had his first birthday, which is April 12th. Well a couple of days ago I was looking through the paper and saw that one of our local banks was holding their 2nd "Biggest Loser Contest"......And what was so neat about this event.... is that the contest ends on April 12th!!!!! I knew I had to do it. I have about 45-50lbs to lose, and just like the biggest loser show on TV, with hard work, determination, and healthy eating it IS possible. I have my awesome team almost together and we are going to do it!!!!!
Please keep us in your thoughts as we battle temptation, and struggles that are bound to come up in the next 3 months.... :-) Food for a lot of people is something that we use to comfort us.... it's an emotional thing, and something you have to work through.
I am going to have a before picture taken of our team... and I will post it and then of course in 3 months I will post our after... whether we win or not... we are going to try our hardest...... I'm so excited... can't wait to get started!!!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Reason.........
Just saw this amazing video on tangle.com . You know... we all need reminders every now and then.... why strive to live a more pure life?? Why do we care about pleasing God? Why choose the narrow path......
To Jesus I say.... my reason is YOU!
check out the video.... let it speak to your own heart!
An addition.....
You know... i'm usually not real ..... hmm..... what's the word.... super open about personal struggles on here.... but I need to add one more to my list of New Years Resolutions......
How many of you out there (i'm hoping it's not just me) spends waaayyyy too much time comparing themselves to other people??? This past year I spent too much time comparing myself to other people.... and making myself feel like I was always falling short.... even if what I was doing was working.... it was either me feeling like I was falling short.... or spending too much time wondering why other people make the choices they make... instead of just focusing on what God was wanting ME to do....
So #4 for me.... is to spend the next year only concentrating on what God thinks of me, and working at pleasing only him... no one else.... and most of all... stop comparing myself to other people...... there is a book I bought a long time ago that I never read... I might give it a shot for one of my "non-fiction" books ... it's called Christ Centered Self Esteem. Anyone ever read it???
Pray for me on this one... k? Well actually all 4.... :-) More prayers can't hurt!
This next year I will try and be real with my blogging and share the blessings as well as the trials....
Thanks everyone!!!
How many of you out there (i'm hoping it's not just me) spends waaayyyy too much time comparing themselves to other people??? This past year I spent too much time comparing myself to other people.... and making myself feel like I was always falling short.... even if what I was doing was working.... it was either me feeling like I was falling short.... or spending too much time wondering why other people make the choices they make... instead of just focusing on what God was wanting ME to do....
So #4 for me.... is to spend the next year only concentrating on what God thinks of me, and working at pleasing only him... no one else.... and most of all... stop comparing myself to other people...... there is a book I bought a long time ago that I never read... I might give it a shot for one of my "non-fiction" books ... it's called Christ Centered Self Esteem. Anyone ever read it???
Pray for me on this one... k? Well actually all 4.... :-) More prayers can't hurt!
This next year I will try and be real with my blogging and share the blessings as well as the trials....
Thanks everyone!!!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
New Years Resolution
I know everyone has feelings about New years Resolutions. Well here is my thought... it's better to at least have a goal. Sure some you may not meet, but to have a goal is so important. So my New Years Resolutions are:
1. To read through the bible in a year (hopefully doing a reading once a day and not playing catch up and doing 3 or 4 in one day..... ) :-)
2. To exercise at least 3 times a week (hopefully more than that, but want to be realistic)
3. Read some non-fiction books about becoming a better christian wife, mother and woman!
Well I think that sums up what i am going to be striving for this year. I hope that next year this time, I will be able to say I kept these three!!!
May God help me and the rest of you out there making resolutions... to keep them!!!
1. To read through the bible in a year (hopefully doing a reading once a day and not playing catch up and doing 3 or 4 in one day..... ) :-)
2. To exercise at least 3 times a week (hopefully more than that, but want to be realistic)
3. Read some non-fiction books about becoming a better christian wife, mother and woman!
Well I think that sums up what i am going to be striving for this year. I hope that next year this time, I will be able to say I kept these three!!!
May God help me and the rest of you out there making resolutions... to keep them!!!
A look back over 2009
I know i haven't blogged in a while. It's hard for me to find things to talk about, but I will continue blogging as long as I see people still reading it. :-)
2009 was a very good year for me, but not without some trials. The best thing that happened to me was the birth of my 3rd son Jonathan....
And a blessing in disguise was my husband being laid off.... yes it's been hard financially, but God is blessing us and a big blessing is Mike has been able to be home with us almost the entire 9 months so far of Jonathan's life. It's neat to be able to share the day to day things that he has been missing while he has been working since our first child was born.
I also was blessed when I led a bible study this year called A Woman After God's Own Heart. I learned a lot from some very wise women in our church, and also from the study. It is helping me make God a priority in my life and helping me then prioritize the rest of the things in my life. It's not always easy, and I don't always succeed, but I am trying to continue to move forward.
We just celebrated Christmas and it was an awesome christmas. We always do 3 gifts representing the 3 gifts Jesus received (there might have been more, but the bible speaks of 3) after he was born. I got the idea from a family at church, and we also borrowed another idea of theirs and we do a birthday cake for Jesus. We sing Happy Birthday and we also do a cute little idea (also bought by the same family.. thank you Dentons!!) called What God wants for Christmas. It's a little story book with 7 little gifts. You open one each day the week before christmas. The first one is the Angel Gabriel, then mary, then joseph, then baby Jesus, then a shepherd, then a wiseman, and in the 7th box is a mirror... and we learn that what God wants for Christmas is US! :-) It's really cute and the kids really enjoy taking the little characters out and placing them on the nativity scene.
Another thing that sticks out from 2009 is that like many of my friends... I turned 30 this year. My husband did an awesome job and threw me a surprise birthday party, it was an awesome day and I will always treasure it in my heart. For more pictures of this event check earlier blog. :-)
All in all I grew a lot this year. Some changes did not happen that I wanted too... I wanted to lose weight, but I am not giving up on it. I am trying hard again, and will continue through the new year to get healthy and lose the unwanted weight. I will blog about the progress there to hopefully inspire those of you out there having the same struggle. I also grew as a mother, a wife, a friend and a woman. I know the growing and maturing process is never over, so hopefully with each new year I will continue to grow and mature and hopefully become a better person all the way around.
I hope your 2010 will be blessed and that the things you want to change in your own life can happen this next year!!! Happy New Years!!!!
2009 was a very good year for me, but not without some trials. The best thing that happened to me was the birth of my 3rd son Jonathan....
And a blessing in disguise was my husband being laid off.... yes it's been hard financially, but God is blessing us and a big blessing is Mike has been able to be home with us almost the entire 9 months so far of Jonathan's life. It's neat to be able to share the day to day things that he has been missing while he has been working since our first child was born.
I also was blessed when I led a bible study this year called A Woman After God's Own Heart. I learned a lot from some very wise women in our church, and also from the study. It is helping me make God a priority in my life and helping me then prioritize the rest of the things in my life. It's not always easy, and I don't always succeed, but I am trying to continue to move forward.
We just celebrated Christmas and it was an awesome christmas. We always do 3 gifts representing the 3 gifts Jesus received (there might have been more, but the bible speaks of 3) after he was born. I got the idea from a family at church, and we also borrowed another idea of theirs and we do a birthday cake for Jesus. We sing Happy Birthday and we also do a cute little idea (also bought by the same family.. thank you Dentons!!) called What God wants for Christmas. It's a little story book with 7 little gifts. You open one each day the week before christmas. The first one is the Angel Gabriel, then mary, then joseph, then baby Jesus, then a shepherd, then a wiseman, and in the 7th box is a mirror... and we learn that what God wants for Christmas is US! :-) It's really cute and the kids really enjoy taking the little characters out and placing them on the nativity scene.
Another thing that sticks out from 2009 is that like many of my friends... I turned 30 this year. My husband did an awesome job and threw me a surprise birthday party, it was an awesome day and I will always treasure it in my heart. For more pictures of this event check earlier blog. :-)
All in all I grew a lot this year. Some changes did not happen that I wanted too... I wanted to lose weight, but I am not giving up on it. I am trying hard again, and will continue through the new year to get healthy and lose the unwanted weight. I will blog about the progress there to hopefully inspire those of you out there having the same struggle. I also grew as a mother, a wife, a friend and a woman. I know the growing and maturing process is never over, so hopefully with each new year I will continue to grow and mature and hopefully become a better person all the way around.
I hope your 2010 will be blessed and that the things you want to change in your own life can happen this next year!!! Happy New Years!!!!
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