Getting older?

TGIF still brings a huge feeling of happiness at the end of a crazy week! 10 years ago TGIF meant a wild night out with a "squad" of my "closest" friends! Now, it means movies with my munchkin, coffee with my Sweet Heart. No, I don't really think it means I'm getting older, really I see it as enjoying the most genuine times of my life! {good sigh}


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HOME WORK, not working FROM home..

In school, I was an average student.. I always seemed to pass the subjects I was GOOD at with flying colors without much effort.. or studying & the subjects I was terrible at with little effort & virtually NO studying... Thus, just barley passing those classes.. POINT... I DO NOT know HOW to study! As an adult now who works from home, I have found myself doing MORE studying that I ever have..

Luke 12:48 ⁴⁸ But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.

And this is where I find myself now.. When the Lord blesses you and you acknowledge that they are HIS gifts you are receiving, thats when you know that life as you knew it is over.. There is no such thing as wasting time or just getting by when you walk with the Lord. He is GREAT so you are destined for greatness also. 

I have NEVER read through the bible.. Yet in the matter of 2 week I have gotten through 2 books of the bible all while reading 2 other books, 1 for our CONNECT GROUP which Roy & I are Leading (Newly to Nearly Wed Couples.) & the other book which I LOVE so far for a Woman's book study at our church being taught by an AMAZING LeadHER! A "title" I am becoming very fond of, familiar with & excited to hear!

 

Though all this studying is taking away a lot of time from my day to day things like Laundry & all the other fun aspects of "running" a home, I think back to the famous words of my mother.. (Her own words of advice she never she never accepts) THERE WILL ALWAYS BE "SOMETHING" to do.. So don't worry. What I have found is that although there has been more studying, the amount of cleaning and so on has stayed the same.. Somehow, it IS getting done & no one has died, had to be rushed to the hospital or been lost, in the process.!! Because God IS THAT Good!! How awesome is that!! 

UNLEASHED

Tomorrow I begin my Journey to live a life Unleashed with a room filled of inspirational, not just women but Christian Women!! I am super excited & just found out that one of my best friends in the world will be with me the whole way through. For weeks now we have been complaining to each other how we NEVER get to spend time or see each other because of our Crazy Schedules. Just goes to show you how AWESOME, FUNNY & PERFECT my God really is.. Over the past few days Jazz and I have been witness to SOO many hurting people (most very close friends of ours) & in one way or another both or one of us has been able to be a testimony of Gods love & grace!! That is so AMAZING to me because there was a time when you would have heard very little or nothing at all from either of us about God/Jesus and His love.. So as my "unleashing" continues I pray for & look forward to many more opportunities to share my/our story(s).....

Let us pray

So I just finished reading John in THE BOOK! Which is HUGE for me because I have never made an attempt to go through the books of the New Testament. I have read bits here and there as many people have but this is a new "mission" for me.. As a student, I read a lot but over the years, being out of school, taking the time to read anything is something I pushed wayyyyy to the side & desperately want to change..  I found that as I was reading I was facing many different obstacles such as some health issues, day to day family issues that we all have and many internal issues just dealing with patience, etc.. Its so true that the "evil one" will do whatever he can to try and make you turn away! The more I tried to focus on the good and the progress I was making, the more something would inevitably come up!!
So each time that I was facing something difficult or unexpected I tried to focus on how selflessly Jesus himself had struggles in this world only he had to face them for us..! Just today, I had a moment when I lost my cool & my wise husband asked me "why didn't you just pray about it?" Its always humbling to be brought to your knees in the name of Christ by someone you love so dearly... Its just a reminder really, of how much I am loved by him & HIM

John 16:33

 ³³"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

NOTHING is more AWESOME!!! In Christ there is no pain, no stress, no worry.. No loosing your cool! And for that, I am beyond thankful even though I am far from deserving! I know its when I try to be IN CONTROL that things get all out of whack. Its like having a baby... Conceiving is simple, delivering... Not so much!

SATURDAYS a.k.a FAMILY MESS (part1)

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Saturdays are for: 

wake up early, make Rei breakfast, get dressed for ballet..

Run out the door! "Mommy, where are my tap shoes?" "Be right back!"

"Mommy, Where's Daddy?" "Rei, you know he's at work." "Can I go?" asks Rei. "No honey, not today." "Mommy, come jump on the trampoline." 

"Rei, we have to drop K off at church or school or..." "Then can we jump on the trampoline?" "YES!"

Ring, Ring, Ring... "Hi Honey, you forgot your what?"

"BYE K". "Pick me up at... Please!" "Yes, send me a text message when you're done."

"MOMMY, NOWW can we jump on the Trampoline." "No honey, not yet. We have to bring Daddy his.." "But you said we can jump on the trampoline." 

(SIGH)-Thank you Lord for my life and all that you have blessed me with!

"Yes Reina we will, after we bring Daddy his."

Drop daddy his... "Here you go sweetie, love you, break a leg" "Love you daddy!" "Are you coming home soon?"

"Okay Rei, lets go jump on the trampoline." "but first lunch and AFTER I feed the dogs and let them out to pee!"
"Mom, can I have popcorn for lunch or is popcorn junk?" 
"Reina, you're having a sandwich for lunch!!"... Lunch, clean, trampoline, laundry, dogs, clean up, DINNER!! "Ahh, Rei, we have to pick up K". "I don't want to go, I will wait for you here!" "Lets go Rei, you KNOW you cannot stay here alone!!" 
"Hey K.." off we go....
Eat dinner, shower, walk dogs, brush teeth, story, pray, bed!
"Mommy, I don't WANT to go to bed." "I know Rei, lets go lay down then. But lets pray 1st."
"Good night Rei."

"I don't want to go to bed." "I know honey.." 
"goodnight mommy." "good night baby!" 
"LOVE YOU!" 

The mighty Pen, or Keyboard for that matter!

Answer's.com defines WRITER'S BLOCK as
(rī'tərz) n.
A usually temporary psychological inability to begin or continue work on a piece of writing.

I found other definitions but most of them had to do with writers who do so professionally so I decided to go with this one. My sister asked me recently if I had writers block and I figured she was referring to my lack of blogging. I realized that I was actually going through for lack of a better phrase, the opposite of writer's block.! I have had SO many things going on recently that I haven't been able to focus on one thing. I would like to write about.. There are SO many things going on now, good, bad and ugly.. How do you choose which is good enough or important enough to discuss.Then, I also realized that the beauty of blogging was that you can write about ALL of the things on your mind or none. However, writing, reading & ideas in general are so important.  I believe most people take for granted the many ways that we have available to us to express ourselves, then complain that they are never heard! Though I dont believe EVERYONE should be writing articles in the worlds most popular newspapers or magazines, what a privilege to be able to do something so simple as blog... =)

The Stand (Hillsong) -My prayer for 2010

You stood before creation
Eternity within Your hand
You spoke the earth into motion
My soul now to stand

You stood before my failure
Carried the Cross for my shame
My sin weighed upon Your shoulders
My soul now to stand

So what can I say
What can I do
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You

So I'll walk upon salvation
Your Spirit alive in me
This life to declare Your promise
My soul now to stand

So what can I say
What can I do
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You

So I’ll stand
With arms high and heart abandoned
In awe of the One who gave it all

So I’ll stand
My soul Lord to You surrendered
All I am is Yours