PEACE

Just STOP it! How come when we know we are doing something wrong or need to change the way we are doing something, it seems so hard to just do? Just stop or even just start doing the right thing? Today in church the message was so on que with what I have been thinking, God seems to do that to me quite often =o) I sit here and say time and time again that I need to eat better, work out more, run frequently, clean, craft...the list goes on and on. I like to think that someone out there has it all together, but really if we are all honest we never do because we are always going to want more, try to do better, keep on making these goals and we may reach them but then we can reach further and do more, be more. Changing this or that to be happier with ourselves. Whatever.No where in the Bible does it say to be happy. No he calls us to live in peace, full of joy at all times, in a state of thansgiving even through the difficult things in life. If we are in fellowship with the Lord we have courage to face these desires and so much more with the right heart. But instead of being in a sweet friendship fellowshipping with the Lord we add our own agenda or own twisting of the scripture legalizim or we become so silly to think that God loves us no matter what and we can live however we choose without facing His judgement. Nope not at all. We will be held accountable for our actions! I desire to be the real deal all the time not this great pretend person to impress this world, because I am not of this world. It is no one but God's place to judge anyone! We are so thirsty sometimes, searching for the next thing to fill in the spot or be focused on, it's sad that sometimes we don't realize what the true desire, true emptyness, the thirst really is...a longing for relationship with Him. JESUS. And if we are in relationship with Him putting him before all else; He may be asking us to dive deeper, get closer, love Him more. It's not a relation that is ok with midioker or stagnation! There is always more! Knowing Jesus better and better requires living in the truth! Seeing your sins for what they are- SIN! Seeing that you need Him and He wants you to draw into Him. Without Him in our lives, its's easy to get caught up in the more of it all, intead of the peace and joy that he offers us, through His sacrifice. I choose to focus on Him, instead of my own fleshly desires. I choose to focus on Him rather than filling a void He is meant to fill. I choose to please Him instead of this world. I choose His peace!

These Kinda Days

Wow! Between ladies' bunko night last night and the fun day today, it's been a blast in the past 24 hours. And once I go into detail I think wow, I managed to see all of the blessings even in the crazy that was today. Last night I left the kids and dh building the fort, it was so sweet. I made home-made red pepper hummus= yummy! Then went and had a blast playing bunko with 19 other women from the church! Then this morning I was woken up by our sweet Goofy, who thinks himself to be a rooster. We played and laughed a bit (I took some mind pictures, to hold close). After a bit decided to go wake Spazzy, well she didn't like it at all, it even made her cry. Oops! She was wanting to sleep in but we had busy day ahead so decided to make her laugh, she did and then I cried...she's growing up too fast (click, click, more mind pics). She held me, wiped away her momma's bitter sweet, thankful tears. We got ready and had a great trip over to have breakfast with Nanny & Poppy, talking & praying for our day and joking all the way. I love these easy laid back kinda days! Nanny invited Goofy to stay after breakfast and hang out with them...he said "no I don't want Poppy to break both of my legs!" LOL!! People should watch how they joke and play with little people-hilarious! Underneath it all, he really just likes being with his momma, but don't let him know that. After breakfast we went to a livestock auction, a cattle auction really...interesting! Spazzy and I were the one gals for most of the bit we were there, then one more came in. We decided to head out to the oldest town in TN (Jonesbourough) to get our trampoline. We had to help take it apart, working together as a team, Goofy even carried the big net poles and Spazzy sang and wasn't too bossy. Headed home after picking up our new mailbox and barrowed saw. Came home and put together our new trampoline (more mp= mind pics), found some new evidence of what spring has instore, kids saw first hand how determined (maybe a tad stubborn) momma is and enjoyed a great sunset. It was a smile on my heart all day kinda day. So thankful for these kinda days!

Tennessee! We have moved.

We are loving it here in Tennessee! We miss our dear friends, family and of corse the Loving Hut in Texas but other than that and according to Adrain horrible satellite internet...we are home and loving it!

We have signed the kids up for softball and t-ball, so ready for that! Spazzy goes to basketball once a week and we managed to find a co-op that welcomed us mid-school year. Spazzy made a great friend and Goofy makes a friend or two everywhere he goes.

The weather has been a bit humorous! Rain one day, a couple of 55-60 degree days, then snow and cold, then sunny and 60 again and some rain. CRAZY!

The kids love being outside more than ever! We decided to get a family membership to our favorite mountain and they get to go to their summer camp where they will learn hiking, animals and of corse Spazzy will get to do the zip line and ropes corse! Can't wait for the spring and gardening and all the fun to come.

Dear hubby loves his job and his time off spending more time with us!

We are so thankful for His blessing and love in bringing us here, back home.