I've had several people ask me if I've set a new years resolutions. Resolutions are so hard to keep...so let's just say I've made some goals in 2011.
1) Pass at least 12 hours of masters courses this year. If I get more, great, if not just 12 hours will make me happy.
2) Spend more time with myself - I need time alone to recharge and take care of myself. So I have a goal to set back at least an hour of time with myself, just recharging.
3) Spend more time with the Lord in order to keep myself in balance. That is the only way to do what I do, to step back and allow the Lord to do what I cannot do.
4) Go out on date nights and spend time alone with my hubby. Maybe go out fishing with him every now and then too. Reconnecting with our husbands is just as important as spending time taking care of ourselves.
5) Take care of myself, work out, eat right, and sleep when I need to. I'm no use to my family if I'm sick and tired all the time.
6) Spend quality time with my kiddos. Not just spending time with them and not really paying attention to them, but actually spending quality time with our great kiddos.
My word to carry with my in 2011 is positive. I will have a positive attitude, positive thoughts, and positive actions to carry me through 2011.
Happy New Year
Monday, January 3, 2011
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Welcome to 2011!!
We rang in the new year with friends and some family. My family own a bar and grill in a neighboring town. It's a happening little spot. They had a great band last night and we stayed and rang in the new year there.
Our friend Kim and I having fun
I, Kim, and her husband Clint - Good Friends!!
The handsome hubby & I ringing in the new year
Happy 2011!! Prayers for many blessings!!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
A New Way of Looking At It
"Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple, and that God's spirit lives in you." 1 Corinthians 3:16
"For we are God's fellow workers, you are God's field, God's buildings." 1 Corinthians 3:9
"For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 3:11
I am struggling with my resolve to lose weight and be healthier. I've lost quite a bit but with returning to school to pursue my master degree, work, husband and kids, some has crept back on. I want to be the mom who can play with her kids, I want to be the mom who can swim, run, kick a soccer ball, and jump on a trampoline with my kids. I want to be the wife that is strong, both mentally, physically, and spiritually to stand by her husband. I want to grow old with my husband and live many years beside him.
I want to be a whole child of God. I'm reading Made to Crave by Lysa TerKeurst and it talks about we were made to crave God. However we fill ourselves up with other things like food. Everything is permissable, but not all things are beneficial.
Lysa points out that we are made for more than to be stuck in a vicious cycle of defeat. I AM MADE for more then to be stuck in a vicious cycle of defeat. "You have circled the mountain long enough, now turn north." Deut. 2:3
She discusses the manna from heaven and how God gave them just enough. What a thought to put toward portion control?!?! Maybe this whole diet thing won't work. Maybe what I need is a God factor to throw my mind into the right frame of reference.
I think 2011 should be the year I start really focusing on God and my relationship with him and allow Him to put the other things in my life in order.
"For we are God's fellow workers, you are God's field, God's buildings." 1 Corinthians 3:9
"For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 3:11
I am struggling with my resolve to lose weight and be healthier. I've lost quite a bit but with returning to school to pursue my master degree, work, husband and kids, some has crept back on. I want to be the mom who can play with her kids, I want to be the mom who can swim, run, kick a soccer ball, and jump on a trampoline with my kids. I want to be the wife that is strong, both mentally, physically, and spiritually to stand by her husband. I want to grow old with my husband and live many years beside him.
I want to be a whole child of God. I'm reading Made to Crave by Lysa TerKeurst and it talks about we were made to crave God. However we fill ourselves up with other things like food. Everything is permissable, but not all things are beneficial.
Lysa points out that we are made for more than to be stuck in a vicious cycle of defeat. I AM MADE for more then to be stuck in a vicious cycle of defeat. "You have circled the mountain long enough, now turn north." Deut. 2:3
She discusses the manna from heaven and how God gave them just enough. What a thought to put toward portion control?!?! Maybe this whole diet thing won't work. Maybe what I need is a God factor to throw my mind into the right frame of reference.
I think 2011 should be the year I start really focusing on God and my relationship with him and allow Him to put the other things in my life in order.
Monday, December 27, 2010
December 27th - Day Close to my Heart
December 27th three years ago I gave birth to a little girl that has become an independent little spitfire that has captured my heart. She keeps us on our toes and has absolutely has made our family complete. Who knew 6 pounds of little girl could turn our world topsey, turvy.
Now three years later Miss E is absolutely her own little girl, and I believe she can hold her own against her big brother. She makes me laugh and makes me smile every day. She can drive her momma & daddy bonkers, but it's a great wild ride.
December 27th also holds a special place in my heart because my best friend, Tiffany Nicole, who Miss E shares some of her name, was born this day as well. She went to meet her Lord seven years ago, and I miss her so much. Happy Birthday Tiff! Love you!
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