I love it. I truly do.
The link below is to a song that will speak to anyone. Been there, done that moment. Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnpl_2BKXAE
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Rocky Mountain Boy
I love my nephew. He stole my heart right away. Then he owned my heart when he put down 2 pancakes, 1 banana, 2 slices of cantaloupe, and a glass of milk. Growing boys must eat.
The other day his daycare teacher found rocks in his diaper. I'm sure he'll be ok. Yes. I find this extremely funny.
The moral of this story is...When you have rocks in your stomach, you must go through the pain to get them out. Then you can chomp down on some pancakes. Glorious!
The other day his daycare teacher found rocks in his diaper. I'm sure he'll be ok. Yes. I find this extremely funny.
The moral of this story is...When you have rocks in your stomach, you must go through the pain to get them out. Then you can chomp down on some pancakes. Glorious!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Right from Wrong
1985 was the year I thought I was going to die. As you can tell, I didn't. I can't remember exactly what I did so wrong. All I can remember is fearing for my life. I saw dad coming towards me with his thick, brown, leather belt. He tells me to turn around and bend over. Now this the point when many kids would scream or cry. Not me.
Just as soon as I bent over, I turned around and grabbed the belt out of his hand and hit him with it. Realizing what I did, I panic and run. Luckily, I had neighbors that loved me. Mr. and Mrs. T were their names. They were old. They gave me Coke in a bottle everytime I went over there. Yep. That is where I ran to.
Mrs. T, knowing I did something wrong, invites me inside and offers me a Coke. I gladly take it, thinking I won this battle. I now know what my father was doing...He knew where I ran to and that more than likely I was enjoying my Coke. Being the man that he is, he waited.
It was 10 minutes later and I hear the knock of death. He found me. Scared again, I hide in the closet and beg the T's to act like I wasn't there. Hidden in the closet, I can hear their conversation. Dad asked if I was there. They tell him no. I hear footsteps coming towards me. He opens the closet door and I burst into tears.
I find it crazy that I have no idea what I did wrong. All I know is I messed up. I had to suffer the consequences. That is life. We get to make decisions. We get to pick which road we go down. We get to choose right from wrong.
Try to make wise decisions. Try to listen to what He tells you. Try. It is hard. But do it.
Happy Wednesday!
Yep. 5K is creeping up on me. August 7 is almost here. Gotta keep running!
Just as soon as I bent over, I turned around and grabbed the belt out of his hand and hit him with it. Realizing what I did, I panic and run. Luckily, I had neighbors that loved me. Mr. and Mrs. T were their names. They were old. They gave me Coke in a bottle everytime I went over there. Yep. That is where I ran to.
Mrs. T, knowing I did something wrong, invites me inside and offers me a Coke. I gladly take it, thinking I won this battle. I now know what my father was doing...He knew where I ran to and that more than likely I was enjoying my Coke. Being the man that he is, he waited.
It was 10 minutes later and I hear the knock of death. He found me. Scared again, I hide in the closet and beg the T's to act like I wasn't there. Hidden in the closet, I can hear their conversation. Dad asked if I was there. They tell him no. I hear footsteps coming towards me. He opens the closet door and I burst into tears.
I find it crazy that I have no idea what I did wrong. All I know is I messed up. I had to suffer the consequences. That is life. We get to make decisions. We get to pick which road we go down. We get to choose right from wrong.
Try to make wise decisions. Try to listen to what He tells you. Try. It is hard. But do it.
Happy Wednesday!
Yep. 5K is creeping up on me. August 7 is almost here. Gotta keep running!
Friday, July 9, 2010
Personal Challenge
I believe in having goals. I believe in sharing dreams with others. I believe in having personal challenges set for yourself. The night of my 28th birthday, in the mist of it all, I sat down and made a personal challenge check-off list.
Here are a few tid bits of my challenges:
1. Run in 4 events (first one is August 7...oh my!)
2. Travel to 2 new places
3. Save more money than I did last year
4. Learn a new hobby
5. Find a church that fits me
These are just a few. And I hope to check these things off by my next birthday. That would be nice. I'll keep you updated on my progress. And hopefully I can still breathe after August 7!
Here are a few tid bits of my challenges:
1. Run in 4 events (first one is August 7...oh my!)
2. Travel to 2 new places
3. Save more money than I did last year
4. Learn a new hobby
5. Find a church that fits me
These are just a few. And I hope to check these things off by my next birthday. That would be nice. I'll keep you updated on my progress. And hopefully I can still breathe after August 7!
4 Day Challenge
4 Day Belief Challenge - Dr. Gary Smalley
If you are struggling with things like pride, anger, unforgiveness, selfishness, lust ... Dr. Gary Smalley encourages us all to take the Four Day Belief Challenge! In areas where we shouldn't let our heart and mind wander, taking those thoughts captive and surrendering them to God. It starts by memorizing these four commands of Christ through these 4 verses (Dr. Smalley says to think upon these things 7-14 times a day and see the difference it makes in your life) :
1) Matthew 5:3 - Blessed are the poor in spirit. Instead of being boastful and arrogant (pride), be humble.
2) Mark 12:30 - Love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind and strength
3) Mark 12:31 - Loving your neighbor as yourself. Serving others, instead of using others for our own gain and pleasure.
4) Matthew 5:9,10- Trials are not bad. Thank God for the pain.
I am on day 3. So far, so good. No matter what the trial in your life is and how big it seems to be...you can find comfort in Our King. May we all be humble, loving, and faithful.
If you are struggling with things like pride, anger, unforgiveness, selfishness, lust ... Dr. Gary Smalley encourages us all to take the Four Day Belief Challenge! In areas where we shouldn't let our heart and mind wander, taking those thoughts captive and surrendering them to God. It starts by memorizing these four commands of Christ through these 4 verses (Dr. Smalley says to think upon these things 7-14 times a day and see the difference it makes in your life) :
1) Matthew 5:3 - Blessed are the poor in spirit. Instead of being boastful and arrogant (pride), be humble.
2) Mark 12:30 - Love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind and strength
3) Mark 12:31 - Loving your neighbor as yourself. Serving others, instead of using others for our own gain and pleasure.
4) Matthew 5:9,10- Trials are not bad. Thank God for the pain.
I am on day 3. So far, so good. No matter what the trial in your life is and how big it seems to be...you can find comfort in Our King. May we all be humble, loving, and faithful.
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