Life is good

My life has been changing is so many beautiful wonderful ways.

My new book came today . . .

I'm doing it . . . I'm really going to TRY & do it!

I want to help people organize their life, stuff, etc! I can't wait. I'm so excited. I have my first class (to get certified) next week. I already have a domain name, which I currently have pointing to a FB page that I've made (but isn't finished yet). I'm also waiting on my logo to get finished (I'm picky HAHA).

I can't wait to start reading this book.

Books UGH

Ok . . . so since my vacation to Maine in July I have been reading. Yes me . . . reading. I know . . . it's very hard to grasp, however it's true.

During lunch I occasionally stroll through the Christian book store that's right up the road. I was actually looking for t-shirts during my last visit, however I stumbled upon their clearance book section. I have been trying to tell myself recently that I really need to read more. I suck at it. Any who, a book grabbed my eye . . . it's was cheap (right up my alley!) & it said in big letters . . . "connecting with your kids". I thought to myself THAT'S IT!!! I known that God made me pick up that book for a reason. The title was "Connecting With Your Kids: How Fast Families Can Move from Chaos to Closeness". I loved the title. I was hoping that I would love the book. I was hoping that I would be able to finish it. I mean, for me it was a big book. I can't remember the last time that I finished a book. Read every word, every page, start to finish. Maybe I never did. It's been at least 15 years or so since I've read a book.

Anyways, some how I finished the book. It probably helped that we were in Maine & staying on a lake for a week, which meant lots of free time & silence. Lots of boring hours in the car.

Some people don't like "self help" books but let me tell you . . . this book spoke to me. Mr. Timothy Smith was talking specifically to me!!! I loved it. If you feel like your family is "over scheduled" or you just want to increase the quality of your family life I would recommend this book!!! This is coming from a person that HATES to read!

So now . . . we are home from vacation & it's back to reality. UGH! I've been trying to use some of the suggestions in the book. Let me just tell you . . . even the little changes you make in your family will make your children reaction differently. It's amazing. We've been spending more time together. Doing things. No TV in the back ground. No talking WITHOUT looking at each other. REAL CONVERSATIONS. What a difference that alone has made. Look at your kids when you talk to them. Games nights, movies nights at home with popcorn, making pizza nights . . . time that you schedule & have them look forward too. No matter what comes up you don't break your family night commitment. BOY DOES THIS STUFF WORK!!! Little things. Cheap things. TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY!

Anyways, all that just to say . . . my older son (Mr. Unresponsibiliy) this morning was responsible! WITHOUT ASKING he went to the truck, got his baseball bag, brought it in, put his bag where my mother would look for it, found all the pieces of his uniform & folded them neatly in a pile . . . YES MY SON. A kid that doesn't do anything unless you tell him. Grunts about it & only doesn't 1/3 of what you tell him. WHAT HAS COME OVER MY CHILDREN?!?!?!

WOW . . . AMEN!

Weight off my shoulders

I LOVE my KLove radio station!!!




Today's Encouraging Word of the day is oh so fitting . . .

I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.

~ Psalm 120:1, NLT




So why do I post this you ask? Well . . . yesterday my prayers were answered! We all have our things we stress about & weigh heavy on our shoulders. One of the things I have been stressing about, I put in His hands & told Him that I know he will provide (& asked him to do his thing!).

My older son unfortunately has been blessed with his father's teeth. His issues began around the age of 2 when his two front teeth decayed & broke right off. This means $12,000+ in oral surgery to fix his poor little teeth. I've already been putting this off for over a year. (I'm very good at procrastination!) The kids have insurance through the state (which isn't the best but it's better then nothing) & until recently this surgery wasn't covered under insurance. So when I got the call yesterday that my son's August 20th surgery would now cost me $0 I instantly felt a huge weight come off of my shoulders.

GOD DOES ANSWER PRAYERS!!!

"If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer" Matthew 21:22 (NIV)

AMEN!!!

Jeremiah 17:7-8

7 But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.
8 He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.

Love covers a magnitude of sins

Have you ever been bitter?

Who hasn't?

I was listening to PASTOR LLOYD PULLEY (as I usually do on my ride to work)and he was talking about how we need to show love & peace in this crazy world we live in. Of course I missed the verses he was teaching about :-(

He pointed out that people get bitter with people, then they get bitter with God. Think about it . . . sometimes it's true!

He went on to say, that God puts many different people in our paths so that we can learn to LOVE.

Then he says this . . . "Love covers a magnitude of sins" . . . wow so true.

http://www.bridgegap.org/