excitement!

2009 is going to be a great year for me and my family. I will have a beautiful niece to be born! NO diapers to change (PTL!) and a chance to impact single parents in our church! I have a job a perfect for me house 2 gorgeous kids and a wonderful family (church and friends included!) surrounding me. How could I ask for more??? I am setting a few goals for myself this year that I hope to be consistent with!

here they are because i know you are wondering:
1. Becoming more of a prayer warrior by keeping a prayer journal and praying with it daily.
2. Adding savings to my BofA acct (BAD ME i know!)
3. Visiting my sister more often (at least every other month)
4. Practicing what I preach with others kids consistently with my own.
5. organizing my house the right way!

How will I do all these things??
well 1 is coming along perfectly, and #2 is a pretty quick fix!
#3 should be accomplished by me just doing it. I am very busy working (3- YEA IM CRAZY! JOBS) But I have to remember to upkeep my relationships. (and of course remind my lukey i am his favorite aunt!)
#4 ugh this one will be the hardest. It is SO hard being mama and dada and finding that balance of discipline and time to be loving and caring. More so with my son than daughter as she has her dad around to take a little of the burden off of me. During a conversation about raising kids I truly felt the Lord speaking to me telling me Raising your kids is your most important job! They are my most precious gift to you besides grace and if you do not hold to your responsibilities of raising them in My ways you will answer for it. It really convicted my heart and we are changing a few things at home to fix it. There have been alot of battle of the wills testing my new set up boundaries though! (bring on the Advil :) )
#5 If you know me you know God did NOT give me the gift of housekeeping. Or car-keeping for that matter! I am working on both. I can now say that you could drop by at anytime and i wouldn't be making a mad dash to clean. There might be dishes in the sink and a bathroom trash that needs to be emptied and you will DEFINITELY step over a few toys but I have gotten much better about spending 20 minutes each night tidying up which has helped SO much!

I fells asleep at 10 and woke back up now i feel as if I am wide awake. More posts to (hopefully) put me back in the sleepy mood!

Happy New Year!!!

I am so excited for 2009 and I have so many awesome things coming up! I should be able to sit down thsi weekend and blog it all. But for now Happy birthday again sissy! I am so proud of you! and please pray for my friend Shyana, in the hospital 16 weeks pregnant...her fibroids are acting up causing her to contract :(

Matthew 6:25-34 (The Message)

This is my most favorite scripture!

God grows me all the time. I look back and amazed at what he has done in my life. Lately I have been praising him for the people He has surrounded me with. And the opportunities to witness He has given me. If you would have asked me a year ago to witness to a stranger or even aquiantance I would not have been able to do it. I am surrounded by Christ following leaders i my life right now who have shown me how amazing it can be to witness. I am so blessed.

Crazy things are going on at my work right now. I know the economy is bad. But we are in child care my friends. There is no way he is losing money except he is because he is not budgeting my classroom alone banks 12000 a month. my salary barely touches that! And I pray for the owner of my school. He does not know the Lord. I pray for him daily. and while everyone is out there, fussing about what if their check bounces what if he lays off, I am praying. Praying and not even slightly worried, I have control issues. HUGE ones. The Lord has shown me how to give the control over to him. And I am singing his praises that I know his hand is over my job, that he brings me there to show everyone through my attitude His amazing unfailing love!!

I had the amazing opportunity to help out a coworker this week, and I watched a DEAR friend who believes in God but no where near has a relationship with Him FORM a relationship with Him, just by seeing His love poured out on the lady through others. We prayed before we left the lady's house after blessing her with household gifts. And i peered up to see my friend truly praying tlaking to the Lord. God is GOOD, thank you God for letting me do Your work. Use me Lord!!!!

Spenser

Tonight I gave my friend Kathy a ride to the mall. We met a FABULOUS man named spenser. he works for vonage and told us about all the free stuff he could give us with NO monthly contract. anywho. andrew was sitting on his desk playing with stuff (of which he approved) and decided to play that jumping game while i was speaking with spenser. i was not told we were playing so i see his movement out of the corner of my eye ( i was standing right in front of drew)and literally catch my son going head first down to the mall floor by.the.ANKLE. yes people. im a life saver. life.saver.

things that I wonder about people

so those of you that know me know that i am a nosey person. I am. I will people watch ALL day. Things people do truly just interest me. If someone paid me to sit random places and wonder outloud about people I would be a gazillionaire!! I love it. I digress, Here are some things I have been wondering about people (I know and dont know) for the past couple weeks,

1. When you have children and go on a date night, you turn your phone OFF really? i feel like this is CPS worthy for some reason.

2. Why would a man with elvis hair pumped up 20 times its natural size roam around a food court in circles. with a huge trench coat on. Can any one say PIPE BOMB?

3. If there is no stop sign you do not HAVE TO STOP!!!!! for.the.love. the traffic pattern has been the same at the mall for years people.

4. If you are married. Wear your wedding ring! it is not nice to us single ladies. sheesh. and ESPECIALLY to church!

5. dont lie to your best friend when you screw up. only more trouble will ensue. and come ON they are your best friend. they will understand the truth no matter how embarrassing it is.

6. please take your 6 year olds pacifier away.

7. and their bottle too.

8. If you are in customer service....the sun should be shining out of everywhere in your body. if not please find a new profession.

9. dont cuss at your children.

10. Dont goto a popular mall holding hands with your brothers wife. you will run into you ex girl and your son.

Manic Monday

Do you ever talk to yourself out loud?

No I pretty much keep it all inside....afterall if I said it outloud...it would be reality :) :P







What do you talk about?

In my head I talk to Jesus....always. We have some great conversations.







What stresses you out?

Specfically examples from tonight?



My daughter glancing around a room for something and declaring with drmatic tone I HAVE LOOKED EVERYWHERE IT IS NO WHERE I CAN NOT FIND IT IS LOST



My son pouring salt all over my kitchen floor and then dancing in it





What are your secret talents?



potty training (Other peoples) children

sunday stealing (clicky)

Sunday Stealing: The Favorite Meme
Fill in your favorite for each of the following:
1. Political show: nancy grace
2. Picnic food: watermelon
3. Mixed drink: rum &coke
4. U.S. President: 1st bush
5. Kind of student to teach: smart & fiesty
6. Hobby you do or wish you still did: blog, bows, scrap
7. Sports commentator:lee corso
8. Sport to watch on TV:college football, basketball
9. Animal to have as a pet:cat
10. Halloween costume you have worn:witch
11. Kind of dessert: chocolate anything
12. Comic strip:family circus, or love is....
13. Ice cream flavor:choc chip
14. News source:internet or ryan lol
15. Vacation spot:beach
16. Wine: fruity blush
17. Way to waste time instead of working: texting/internetting
18. Reality show:american idol
19. Childrens movie:willy wonka and the chocolate factory ORIGINAL
20. Celebrity you wish would retire:Madonna