I Am

Excited about walking

2009-06-10T17:44:00.000-07:00

I am so thrilled that Paul found the Sumrall walking track. Although it doesn't sound like much, and by the looks of it, is not; I am still more than excited. We have been walking 3 laps around it which is not much but its a start. I think it's .08 short of a mile. They also have an old merry go round and swings that Kaytlynn and Keller enjoy quite well. Today when we visited Katy decided to fall off the Merry go round and scrape a boo-boo she already had. YIKES! So here are a few pictures of our walking/playing adventure in Sumrall today....

A Jewel in his crown

2009-05-25T14:49:00.000-07:00

Every little girl has dreams of being swept up into a great adventure, of being the beautiful princess. Sadly, when women grow up, they are often swept up into a life filled merely with duty and demands. Many Christian women are tired, struggling under the weight of the pressure to be a "good servant," a nurturing caregiver, or a capable home manager.

This is a description from the book "Captivating." It is a Christian book for women, about women. It is an amazing book! I feel that every woman should read and study this book. Some friends and I are thinking and discussing starting a devotional on this book and meeting for coffee weekly. I am truly excited about sharing the information within this book with other women.

This groundbreaking book shows readers the glorious design of women before the fall, describes how the feminine heart can be restored, and casts a vision for the power, freedom, and beauty of a woman released to be all she was meant to be. By revealing the core desires every woman shares-to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a grand adventure, and to unveil beauty-John and Stasi Eldredge invite women to recover their feminine hearts, created in the image of an intimate and passionate God. Further, they encourage men to discover the secret of a woman's soul and to delight in the beauty and strength women were created to offer.

Not holding back

2009-05-15T18:08:00.000-07:00

I can't speak for others, only for myself. I have always chosen to wear my heart on my sleeve. Some people would disagree with that stance, and no offense, but most men definitely disagree with it. Some people try to bring up the scripture of protecting your heart. But, that scripture is not about throwing your heart out there, it's about protecting it from sin. I know that my purpose is not here on earth, but I do still have a small purpose here. God has given me the opportunity to love fearlessly and effortlessly through him and that is what I choose to do. So many people can not understand that stance nor fathom sharing their feelings the way that I thrive in. That's ok. I know that it is not for everyone. I do feel though that life is so much better when you share your feelings. And yes I do know that feelings are ever changing, but that doesn't make them wrong. That is a part of who we are, we are ever changing. I don't mean sharing feelings of anger. I believe that there are times, especially in arguments, that people should bite their tongue and keep from hurting others. I am mostly talking about the wonderful feeling of love. God is love and he wants to see us love the way that he did during his time on earth. I know I could never love as unconditionally as Him.... but I want to spend the time I have here trying. So don't stay bottled up, don't think that you have to be "mysterious," SHARE... remember... you were taught that since birth... try it!

Thankful for everything I have

2009-05-14T17:22:00.000-07:00

Everyday I remind myself to thank God for the things he has given me. Lately it hasn't slipped my mind because of the wonderful children in my life. I can't help but WANT to thank him for blessing me with kids. I can not imagine a life without them. I also am so thankful that he has blessed my family with a home recently. It is more than my small mind could have fathomed being given. But the Lord loves me and he wanted us to be blessed with it. I have also been blessed with an amazing Godly husband that helps keep me in line at times. I am very thankful that he is getting to come home to us this weekend!!! I am thankful for the family that I have been blessed with. I could not ask for a better family, nor would I hope to change any of them. I am thankful to God for helping me get through school by the skin on my back. The devil tries to bring things to hold us down and not allow us to succeed, but God prevails and we rise with him on our side... and for that, I am truly thankful!

On a note that is not such a happy one for me.... I haven't seemed to be able to find good friends that I can share God and life with. I can't say that is anyones fault except mine. I know that moving had a lot to do with it. I was blessed to find great friends through school, some that I do still keep in touch with, but none that I get to see or spend time with often. Most of the friends from highschool are not friends that I was able to keep in my life. I pray and ask God often although I know he knows my desires. I believe deep down that God is waiting on me to come out of a shell that I stay hidden behind. It is possible that this has kept me from finding the Godly friends that I desire. I am thankful though to have my mother, my husband, and my friend Sia there for me.God is love... and without love, you ain't got nothin!

Learning more each day....

2009-04-26T18:02:00.001-07:00

Today was an amazing day at church! Pastor Dean preached on FAITH! Faith is something alot of us don't have enough of, myself included. I strive daily to base more things off of faith, but it's never easy. Also, he preached on giving God the order and way we want things done, when in the end only God knows best for our lives so why don't we just surrender to him like we should? I am especially known for doing that in my life, I plead with God to fulfill a certain wish or fantasy never realizing that it's pointless. Yes, God hears my cries, but I am his child, he DESIGNED ME; Wouldn't you think he knows BEST?? I do. As hard as it is, and will always be, I want to focus more of myself on faith than ever before. When you give all of yourself up and live on Gods Faith and amazing Grace you will be suprised. And people.... God is just waiting to suprise YOU!

Worn OUT!

2009-04-03T21:08:00.000-07:00

Our mascot

Today we unpacked many many boxes! We unpacked all of Kellers room, and most of Kaytlynns. I bought a great new area rug from Lowes and we put it down with my couch and coffee table. My poor dad had to do a lot of unexpected things around the house, thank goodness for him. I took mom and dad to La Toris in Sumrall for lunch, althought it was after 2:00 HA! We are all worn out, then we passed a garage sale on the way home and had to stop! After that we decided to run to Ross and search for some home decor! Tomorrow it's more unpacking and grocery shopping for the new house. It will also be our first night to spend the night there! Wish us luck!

Finally done packing

2009-04-01T18:37:00.000-07:00

Thankfully my wonderful father drove down with me to Jacksonville to pack my entire apartment. We finished packing everything today around noon. We were able to start last night with a flashlight in the rain and lightning. Today it was a 90% chance of rain, and it was very much right. We moved boxes in the rain with our pants rolled up and hoods over our head. We are both tired and we will be traveling back around 6:00 am tomorrow. Yuck! I'm gonna follow dad behind the U-Haul. I am very excited to be back and get in the new house. By the way, we just had some really bad weather in Mississippi and our dam on the pond broke and we now have no water in our pond! I'll take some pics of the house when I unpack soon! Have a great night!

Moving to the country

2009-03-29T20:28:00.000-07:00

Today I drove 8 hours to Mississippi, which I will soon call home. I am saying goodbye to the city life and hello to simplicity. Joyfulness is oozing from every inch of me at the moment. I can't wait to sit on my back porch and look out at the pond and my 5 acres of land, and hopefully some deer at times. Painting is another thrill that I can't wait to get my hands on. The thought of finally having a home of my own that I can choose to do what I want with is overwhelming. One day I'm hoping to have horses, my secret love. Paul, my husband, is planning on getting chickens very soon. Fresh eggs will be a great start to our day for sure! We are putting up a chain link fence in a week or so to protect the children from getting to the pond, and to fence in the dogs. Here are a few pictures of the amazing home God has blessed my family with....

This is a view of the front of the house, which I am painting!

This is a view of some of the land and our pond

This is my amazing kitchen