I've come to realize...

1. I've come to realize that my legs...Are my favorite part of my body!!

2. I've come to realize that my job...Is getting better since Sandra is here!!

3. I've come to realize that when I'm driving...I sing at the top of my lungs!!

4. I've come to realize that I need...To make time to be a better friend

5. I've come to realize that I have lost...My carefree attitude

6. I've come to realize that I hate it when...People gossip

7. I've come to realize that if I'm drunk...someone has drugged me cuz I don't drink to get drunk..

8. I've come to realize that money...Is finally started to make sense to me

9. I've come to realize that certain people...just never change

10. I've come to realize that I'll always be...a little bit weird & crazy!!!

11. I've come to realize that I have a crush on...babies...

12. I've come to realize that my mom...Is one of my closest friends

13. I've come to realize that my cell phone is...Never NOT on vibrate and I rarely answer it

14. I've come to realize that when I woke up this morning...I was hoping it was Friday

15. I've come to realize that last night before I went to sleep...I was reading about how to be a better wife to Travis

16. I've come to realize that right now I am thinking about...My sister

17. I've come to realize that my dad...Loves to be around people!

18. I've come to realize that when I get on Myspace...I get right back off

19. I've come to realize that today...I forgot to take anything out for dinner

20. I've come to realize that tonight...I hope to go out to dinner!!

21. I've come to realize that tomorrow...is Friday!!! WooooHOOO

22. I've come to realize that I really want to.... Live with Purpose for God

Alicia...

One of the things I got to do on vacation was paint my bedroom!!!!! Its been wayyyy over due for some TLC.. So I called my niece, Alicia, and she helped me!
So thank you so much Alicia for the company and the help, its always a blessing having you over & talking with you...

Alicia is an amazing young woman, at 16 she is in love with the Lord, knows how to cook, pays for her own gas, and actually wants to work at her job...
Alicia I am so proud of you, your heart is so beautiful!

It so true that the "young" can teach the "old"..I learn so much by watching and listening to her..She has been through so much in her 16 years, yet her heart is still focused on the Lord and she keeps going...many in her shoes would have given up a long time ago....but her passion and her conviction keep her going..she is such an example to me!!!

So thank you Alicia, not only for painting my room, but being an example to me and all those around you!
I love you

Back!!

I'm back!! I took a much needed break from work...a little time just for me and the Lord..That's exactly what I did! I needed to just spend time with the Lord and be refreshed. There were so many thoughts running around in my head, and in my heart that I just need to be still.

Those of you that know me, you also know that being still doesn't come naturally, sure I can sit in front of the T.V, but being still with the Lord is hard. One of my favorite questions to ask myself is "why?"...why am I feeling this way, why did that hurt my feelings, why do I want that..you get the idea..
But as good as I am asking "why", I'm not always great at getting to the bottom of that question. because getting to the bottom of the question takes time, quietness and stillness.....thus the reason for my time off....

In all the stillness, I realize that I have been focusing on the past so much...asking myself questions, and having constant regrets. I know now that the reason I keep doing this is because so many of the wounds from my past haven't yet healed...even as far back as 14 years...whoa huh!!!
So now I begin the process of finding the wounds, not just bandaging them up, but healing them. I have learned so much from my past, but I shouldn't have so much regret because Gods grace is so much bigger than that!!!!!
So now also begins the journey of learning all about Gods grace!
If you have any encouragement for me, I'll take it!!!!!

In the meantime, I continue to ask "why" but now I am also asking "what" now Lord!
Heal me Lord, and show me your grace....Amen

4th of July!!

We had such a good 4th of July!!! We had a barbecue at our house...
Thanks to Allen and Karen, we were able to cook for the whole gang
and boy was it good!!!

We had the party in the front yard, due to the infestation of yellow jackets in the back, but overall we didn't mind at all!! We set up our JUMBO badminton set, the mini pool in the hopes of bringing front yard parties "back in style"...
don't know if that actually worked, but we had fun!

We ate, played apples to apples, badminton, and guestures....
Good food, good people, good times!!!!
Later that night, when everyone was gone, we sat outside in our beach chairs and watched all the "illegal" fireworks in the sky...lol!!!

We are so blessed to be able to use our home to bring people together!! We have prayed for these opportunities, and continue to pray for more!
Our desire is that our home is a vessel that the Lord will use to share HIS love, acceptance and joy...
We need only be present...