A New Baby in the House. . .It's a BOY!

This little bundle of joy entered our lives on June 4th . . .Brutus. . .what a cute little bundle of energy. . .I forgot that having a puppy is like having a new baby in the house. Sleep deprived and weary of cleaning up accidents, I still love this little face! He has made a great addition to our house. 

Steam Cleaner purchased & used alot already. . .fence built for him so when he wakes up a 5AM he has a place to play. . .then add 2 granddaughters into the mix and you have quite a time in our house. Thankfully they girls love Brutus & he loves chasing & playing with them. 

Update on my weight loss. I am now down 6 lbs! So excited!! Probably would be more, but my walking has not been as regular as it should be. The Green Coffee Bean & Metabolic booster seems to be doing it's part! It was even confirmed at the Dr's office today that my scale is correct! Very awesome. 

Faithful God in uncertain times. . .

I truly had a God moment two days ago. . .

All my life it has been ingrained in me that I had to be doing something to be in God's favor. I had to go to church, be actively involved in Bible Study, have a quiet time every day. . .do do do. . .does that not equate to a works based faith? I am not knocking all of these things as they are beneficial to you and keep your heart & mind on the things of God. But that is not all there is. 

God's heart is faithful through every phase of my life. . .He does not love me less or more at any given moment. It all hinges on that. . .His faithfulness . . . my heart should emulate the same thing. David was "A man after God's own heart". Definitely not perfect but his heart reflected his love for God and God's love for him. It was an awareness of God in every moment of life. In the everyday things we go through. I like what my Husband says in his sermons. . ."church is not here every Sunday. . .it is part of your everyday life, it is who you are. Not the list of rules we told to observe." It should be who we are when no-one is looking. Not in perfection but in all we do or don't do, but knowing His faithfulness is what will get us through.

I love to watch God at work. . .it is so cool to see when a verse shared on Facebook touches someone else . . .when I read someones post about what God is doing and it touches my heart. . .A conversation that has nothing to do with God suddenly turns into a God moment. . . The small insignificant gesture someone makes that changes someone else's life. . .Or you are walking through life one day and God stops you and helps you make a change that is much needed for your health.

That leads into my God moment. . .I started to get more active when I was gone on my first work assignment and got into this great habit of walking everyday & eating healthy. . .then my situation changed to a new assignment & I didn't continue. Fast forward to now that I am back at home and 3 months later and I've wanted to get back to doing it, but just didn't. 

So, I am out shopping two days ago and in the midst of this store my knee pops and I cannot walk. . .it hurt so bad & I had to limp out to the car. . .I was worried because I had one more stop to make at Walmart of all places. . .not the place to need to go when you have a hurt knee. I get to the car and climb in debating if I should just go home. I bend & stretch my knee & it still hurts. So, I decide I can get a cart and hobble through to get what I need & then go home. I park and go to climb out of the car & my knee does not hurt at all! Weird! 

In the moment of being kind of stunned, but very thankful! I hear this voice in my head say "That is what is going to happen to you if you don't get active & do something." Wake up moment! I do not want to be an invalid that cannot walk because I was lazy.So, I am on to doing something about it!

I called my brother and talked to him about it (he is a personal trainer) and always glad to kick my butt when needed! :)  We make a plan and I have now been walking for two days and watching what I am eating. 

I will be posting on here what I am doing and my success with this. so feel free to check back and comment. . .I will post the ups & downs of what Happens on this journey. Accountability is a good thing.

So, here we go!

Feel free to contact my brother for help with a http://www.trifitsa.com he knows his stuff and can help you make a plan. . .

Prayer changes things?

"Prayer changes things." I've always contemplated on this passage and wondered about it compared to the other verses I have heard and things people say about God and His sovereign will. No, I will not be solving this issue anytime soon, I am glad we cannot figure out this amazing God & His ways! But sit and think about it for a minute. . .

Reading in 2 Samuel about Moses, I am in awe of the way he reasons with God about not wiping out all of the people because of their complaining and lack of commitment to Him. He does this several times for them.

It's funny because when I read these passages I think, "Dang! Why don't they get it? They have witnessed numerous, amazing miracles and still they beg to go back to Egypt & slavery!" Then the second thought that enters my mind. . ."Oh, yeah, we are all the same today just different scenery." (hang head in shame). . .

Why can't we be more like Moses? How great to be able to enter the throne room and say, "God, they know we serve You, so if you annihilate us, that won't look very good for Who You are to all of these other people! Can you give us another chance?" Mercy.

My spiritual gift is Mercy. I can identify with mercy. It defines alot of what I do. God's mercy is even greater!

I used to do this for my children when they were in trouble. I would go to my husband, who is very black & white on issues of discipline and beg for them to be given another chance. He couldn't see my heart that it begged for Mercy, he thought I just didn't want to deal with the issue. I couldn't see his heart that he wasn't just being mean, he was trying to lead them in the right way. God could see straight into Moses heart. He knew him, talked with him "as man speaks with his friend".

That is the key part here. Moses spent many hours in the throne room of heaven seeking, begging, confessing, listening, talking, adoring. The God of the Universe wants to be that intimate with us! How humbling and exciting all at the same time!

Prayer. . .an avenue straight to God. He sees our hearts, He hears our thoughts, He desires us to be that close! Good thing is there is no manipulating Him. . .just reality.

Dealing with a tough issue?
Struggling?
Hurting?
Angry?
Grieving?
Happy?
Lonely?
Sick?
Betrayed?

Go to a quiet place, turn off all distractions, fall on your face & seek His face! Don't know what to pray? that's ok He sees your heart, knows your mind. . .let Him in and He will love you through whatever it is! And He knows, it might just change something!

Good Morning Father!

Several of the past mornings I awoke with a prayerful heart. . .thinking of my family and what the future holds for each of them. . . for my friends that have been on my mind and are dealing with issues. . .I am so thankful that I can talk to my Heavenly Father about each of them and know He is listening and He cares and loves them. Below is one of my favorite songs by Phil Wickham. . .

YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL

I see Your face in every sunrise

The colors of the morning are inside Your eyes

The world awakens in the light of the day

I look up to the sky and say

You're beautiful



I see Your power in the moonlit night

Where planets are in motion and galaxies are bright

We are amazed in the light of the stars

It's all proclaiming who You are

You're beautiful, You're beautiful



I see You there hanging on a tree

You bled and then You died and then You rose again for me

Now You are sitting on Your heavenly throne

Soon we will be coming home

You're beautiful, You're beautiful


When we arrive at eternity's shore

Where death is just a memory and tears are no more

We'll enter in as the wedding bells ring

Your bride will come together and we'll sing

You're beautiful
I see Your face,

You're beautiful, You're beautiful, You're beautiful

I see Your face,

You're beautiful, You're beautiful, You're beautiful

I see Your face,

I see Your face

I see Your face,

You're beautiful, You're beautiful, You're beautiful

Phil Wickham from the Album CANNONS

Thoughts from the day. . .

Been contemplating coversations & thoughts from the day. . .


To me being OPEN to what God wants for me is something I have always been ready for, except for the past year or so. . . .I have fought it tooth and nail. . .He has been so patient with me and loved me through this rebelious time I have been in. Thankfully HE is more gracious than I and much more ready to forgive me and draw me back to Him than I am to others. . .working through that. . .He also knows my weakenesses.

God has placed YOU, my friend, in my life to show me that being HIS is not an option. He chose me, not me HIM. I am His child and I want to be where HE wants me. . .seriously that does not matter where, because where He has planned is so much better than where I fight to be on my own.

Even the thought of loosing this precious man He has made for me has been a very sobering train of thought and one I do not want to have to find out what it is like.

Don't let fear play a part in your life be open and ready for HIS plan. Let God show you what it is that He wants to bless you with.

Let His peace flow over you this weekend and rest in Him.

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of love and of hope and a sound mind!" II Tim 1:7 my fav verse!