A beautiful reminder...

As I drove to work this morning I saw a perfect reminder of God's promises to us. I just wanted to share. I hope you have a blessed day and can remember God STILL holds true to His promises.

Hog huntin'

If only I had time to have taken a picture, you too would have seen the wild hog I almost hit while driving to Wichita Falls Saturday morning. My friend Tosca and I took a shopping trip Saturday starting out at 7:30 in the morning. So of course we had to make a trip to Starbucks. On the way, we were about to be into town when all of a sudden I see this animal darting out from the grassy fence line. It happened so fast! At first I thought it was a dog so I start to slow down. Then Tosca starts laughing as I scream "Oh my word, that's a wild hog!!!". I didn't know if I should slow down or speed up it happened so quickly. The hog seriously dodged me. I almost had me a wild hog to take home to Wes. He would have been proud since he has taken up this new hobby himself earlier this year, only not with his vehicle. If only you had been a fly in the car with me and Tosca. We laughed so hard. What a way to start out the morning. I do have to include that it was our day to see animals. First it was the wild hog, later that morning we saw 2 deers and a baby deer, and then finally that evening another deer on the side of the road. I'm just glad the deer decided to stay put.

How was your weekend? Did you happen to go hog huntin'?

All over the place

I had a friend send me a nice, short email today. Her email simply asked "Are you just blogging on Wednesday's now?". I had to laugh. I came back and looked at my blog. I have pretty much only been blogging on Wednesdays. I'm sorry blogger friends. I feel like I have let you down. But honestly, I forget I have blogger friends who even read my posts because I am posting for me. Does that make sense?

Anyways, I feel like my head has been all over the place lately. I've been so busy it seems. Busy is good, but not if you neglect the ones you love. I have been trying to focus more on my family. Family time is very important. Within the last month I have: gone on a 3-day retreat for United Way, gone back home (2 hrs away) to visit my Dad and then a couple of my girlfriends I grew up with, started back to the gym doing spin class, cut out all cokes and french fries, gone to various United Way meetings, made necklaces, and accepted a part time position (will start in September) working in a merchandise booth for the local hockey team. All of these things I have been excited about but at times I feel a little overwhelmed. I think it is good to have new adventures in life. I think it's good to have goals to set for yourself. And you KNOW I think it's good to have hope for what the future has to hold.

This year has been flying by. Just the other day I realized it is August already. It seems like just yesterday it was January. It's time to move on. It's time to live victoriously! It's time to let the past be the past and move forward on to greater things God has in store for me.

I want to share a devotional that was on my calendar today. It says...

"My heart is glad, and...my flesh also will rest in hope." Psalm 16:9
Years ago Dr. Harold Wolff, professor of medicine at Cornell University Medical College and associate professor of psychiatry, said, "Hope, like faith and a purpose in life, is medicinal. This is not a statement of belief, but a conclusion proved by meticulously controlled scientific experiment." When hope dies, despair will overwhelm us. Hope is both biologically and psychologically vital to us. Men and women must have hope--and true hope comes only from Christ. He gives us hope for the future as we turn in faith to Him--hope for eternity, and hope right now.

Feel Good Wednesday #21

Sunday night I was so glad I made it to church. Clifton did a wonderful job at giving God's Word. Clifton caught me on this one line...my "a-ha moment". He said "We should not be stale if we have tasted the living water." So true! Of course it is difficult at times to be where we should be with Christ....but He is the I AM. He is the bread of life. He is the Word. He is the good shepherd. There is never a time when the shepherd abandons the sheep. He is the door. He is the way, truth, & the life. (John 14:6) He is more than all these things! He is our joy, our peace, our hope, our strength, our victory! He can be all this and more if we let Him.

Mark Schultz
I Am

I am the maker of the Heavens
I am the bright and morning star
I am the breath of all Creation
Who always was
And is to come

I am the One who walked on water
I am the One who calmed the seas
I am the miracles and wonders
So come and see
And follow me
You will know

Chorus:
I am the fount of living water
The risen Son of man
The healer of the broken
And when you cry
I am your savior and redeemer
Who bore the sins of man
The author and perfecter
Beginning and the end
I am

I am the spirit deep inside you
I am the word upon your heart
I am the One who even knew you
Before your birth
Before you were

Chorus

Before the Earth (I am)
The universe (I am)
In every heart (I am)
Oh, where you are (I am)
The Lord of Lords
The King of Kings
The Holy lamb
Above all things

Yes, I am almighty God your father
The risen son of man
The healer of the broken
And when you cry, I am your savior and redeemer
Who bore the sins of man
The author and perfecter
Beginning and the end
I am

Feel Good Wednesday #20

To be perfectly honest this song is exactly how my life has felt the last couple of months. I need God to come rescue me. I believe He has found me, I just need Him to hurry and pull me out of the sea.

Raging Sea - by Michael W. Smith

Sometimes the journey makes you weary
Feels like a long and winding road
Sometimes this life can lose it's meaning
But you might be surprised to find some hope
Maybe you're wondering where love is
You may feel it's far away from here
Maybe you're wondering where I am
You might be surprised to find I'm near

Chorus:

And when your life is tossed and turning
And your on the raging sea
I'll come and pull you from the water
Then you will know that you are free

So if you're stumbling through the valley
Or if you're tempted to give up the fight
Reach out your hand and I will lead you
I will be your strong arm in the night

Repeat chorus


I got this scripture from KLOVE yesterday and it hit home as well...
"For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?..."
~ Isaiah 43:19, NLT

Feel Good Wednesday #19 on a Tuesday

I am posting our Feel Good Wednesday a little early this week. I haven't mentioned that I have become a Loaned Executive for the United Way. I am so excited about this new adventure I have chosen to take place in. I am going on a 3 day retreat and plan to come back with lots of United Way information. I will share with you guys all about it later on. I will try to remember that. Just like I need to remember to post about this past weekend (birthday party for Jared and Grease with my sister).....Anyways...for the Feel Good Wednesday this week...

A few years ago Allen Asbury visited the church I was going to. Have you ever heard of him? Go here and check out his website. He has such a powerful voice! As I was looking back on my library of songs, this song jumped out at me. It always brings tears to my eyes when I hear this song. Just thinking about the many times I know someone has been saying my name in prayer and I may not even know it. Prayers mean so much to me. Prayers are heard. Prayers are answered. I know for sure I had a lot of prayers praying me through back in January. I am so grateful for those! I am so grateful for the prayers that are still being said for me today!

Somebody's Praying Me Through

Allen Asbury

Pressing over me like a big blue sky

I know someone has me on their heart tonight

That's why I know it's gonna be alright

'Cause somebody's praying me through

Somebody's praying me through

It may be my Mother, it might be my Dad

Or an old friend I've forgot I had

But whoever it is I'm so glad that

Somebody's praying me through

Somebody's praying me through

Through the tears, through the rain

Through the sorrow, through the pain

It keeps bringing me through

Over and over again

So when you're drowning in a sea of hurt

And it feels like life couldn't get any worse

There's a blessing waiting to push back the curse

'Cause somebody's praying you through

Somebody's praying you through

Someone got down on their knees and prayed for me

Somebody's, somebody's praying you through

The sweetest words

I know a lot of you who read this blog are also my friends on facebook but I just have to share the sweetest words I heard this morning.

I look forward to July. July means hugs and kisses every night before bed. July means Bible stories and prayer time before bed. July means lots of questions from a young mind that sometimes I don't have all the answers to. July means lots of swimming time at the grandparent's house and watching a fish-like kid swim around in the pool. July means watching a brownish head turn to blonde because of all the swimming time. July means birthday fun for my little man. July means I get to actually be a full time mom instead of an every-weekend part time mom. July means lots of giggling and wrestling going around in the house. July means watching my little man wipe sleep from his eyes when it's time to go to maw-maw's house for the day. July means getting to drive my little man to maw-maw's house and watching and waiting for him to turn around and blow a kiss my way. July means SO much to me! I hate to see it end. I have enjoyed this July more than ever...because this July Logan said the sweetest words to my ears.....

This morning on our way to maw-maw's house Logan asked,"When do I go back to my mom's?" I was bracing myself for what was to come next. I thought I knew exactly what he was going to say after I said,"Umm, this is your last week buddy." He said, "I'm pretty sure I'm going to miss ya'll."

What more could I ask for this July. I love my little man. I am positive me and his dad are going to miss him!