Life

Life twists and turns and bends and .. just keeps turning. SO many people I know including myself are struggling right now with issues of emotions, worry, finances, or in other areas of life.
SOmetimes I wish I could just hear the audible voice of God tell me He loves me and He has everything under control, and all of these things will turn out just fine in accordence of His will.

I want to be on fire again for God. I want all this without the trials that go with that. I know that this is not possible and it is very American to even think htat way, but I am sure I am not alone.

I watch the news and I think Oh Jesus your return is so close.

Back

I have returned from the northwoods of Wisconsin and havecome back to a busy schedule of football opractice, cheerleading practice, signing up for gymnastics, and of corse getting ready for back to school. Nto to mention a messy house and .... Oh well, vactions cannot last forever. All good things must come to an end. Wisdconsin was fun and beautiful.
I can already tell this is going to be a busy fall and school year. Hope all of you are enjoying the last few droplets of summer.

Preparing

I am trying to get ready for a trip I have been planning now for a while. I am riding with another family from church to go see some friends of mine. I am very excited. Both are friends from college and one was a roommate. Wow. I just thought and I have not seen the roommate in about 12 years. The other friend it has been about 2. I am going about 12 hours from home leaving hubby and 3 kids at home. This trip should be refreshing.

A late birthday Dinner

I wanted to night to be great! I planned to be ready to leave as soon as my hubby got home from work. Today is his birthday. He has worked at the same place for ten years and NEVER has he had to work over, he has had to go in early for over time, but never stay late. He works in a factory and today, his birthday, he had to stay until the work was done as an order had to go out. He called, but did not know how long he would have to stay. Well normally he gets out at 3. Tonight it was 7:30. SO by the time he got home and got ready it was 8:00. The kids were crabby and tired, and I was really hungry as I did not eat much all day because I wanted to eat tonight. We Went to Red Robin.....YUMMMMMMMMMM. It was great and we had wonderful Service. It was worth waiting for.

A windy day

Driving down to the beach for the baptisms we came over the hill to see about 3 to 6 foot waves or so and I thought ,.... I am not sending my kids out in the waves to be baptized. Who thought of this anyway. No the wind did not calm down, yes it was chilly, yes it remained windy. And YES I did allow them in the water for baptism. It was so very cool. God did the baptizing ( kinda) The waves knocked several people off their feet and at one point two of our pastors were in the lake just for help and support as the waves were fierce.

I was a beautiful day though, and I know the Holdy Spirit is like a wind and if that is the case boy oh boy did He show up today to annoint in this service.

Anyway all were safe and about 40 to 50 were baptized. PTL
SO VERY COOL! iT WAS GREAT TO HAVE CHURCH AT THE BEACH WITH THE WAVES AND THE WIND AND THE SUN. GOD IS SOO GOOD!

Can't Wait

In about 3 weeks I have an opportunity in which I am really thankful. I am hitching a ride to Winconsin to see a college friend neat thing is that I will get to see two friends from college. The friends I am riding with know one of the ladies and they "grew Up" in youth group together and it is so crazyu how small the world is.

I can't wait. You know how you have those friends that even though you do not speak write e-mail or see each other very often. You can still pick up and it is like yesterday that you were together. These are those kind of friends.

Can;t wait! You will here more I am sure.

Thursday Thirteen

Don't know the rules on this, but got an idea from another blog.

Topic- Under the bed
1. SHOES
2. a vaccum attatchment - i wondered where that went
3. one fuzzy sock
4. our dog Ziggy ( she is chewing # 5, 7)
5. many chewed kleenex and other papers ( thank-you Ziggy) our dog
6. a headless Barbie ?????
7. chewed lip stick
8. a blanket
9. a gift
10. a heated now cold neck wrap
11. an earring
12. a straw
13. dust bunnies - I watched as they hopped under and I left them there for now

As you can read our dog loves to hide everything under our bed. We always find crazy stuff under there.

Sick

The past two days I have been so sick. It must be from eating all of that good for me food:)!

Not really I must have picked up this stomach bug from somewhere. I fell in the shower too.
I think I tore every muscle in my body.

I am doing a little better tonight, but still feeling yucky.

Weekends

Wow! Thanks to all of you who are offering help and suggestions for getting me started. I am leaning and adding to the blog slowly.
We are one week away from the childrens baptism and we are very excited. About 40 people total are going to be baptized next week. How exciting. The water will be cold, but still exciting. Why cold? We are having church at the beach. The baptism will be in Lake Michigan. So very cool.

After two family get togethers and coming home, unpacking and then going to chruch today. We are exhausted.

summer days are easier than others

Okay kinda a pun on words, but today was a hard day for my new me plan. It was okay and it will all come out in the wash, but... still hard.

I did have a great time doing sparklers and smoke bombs with the kids tonight. They loved it. They wanted to keep going and I was so sick of the mosquitos that I already have T LEAST 25 new bites from the 20 minutes outside. tHE KIDS WERE SO HAPPY TO DO THESE. tHEY LOVE THEM. i THINK i WILL BUY THEM WHEN THEY GO ON CLEARNECE AND TRY THEM IN OH LET US SAY nOVEMBER IN THE SNOW.... NO MORE MOSQUITOS THEN.... OH YEAH THEN IT IS COLD. hmmmmmmmmmm.

A weekend

Wow what a weekend. Hard to believe it is done. They seem to go so fast. We had one family reunion on Saturday and another is coming up on Friday. But today was of course church and them my children had to meet with the deacons about baptism. This is my oldest and youngest. They are to be baptized on July 13. SO exciting.
But to night our small good got together and just had fun. It was great.

Family Reunion

After a hot sunny day on a local lake we are so ready for bed. Hey, I think I even did okay today on my plan. I mean I ate and did not over eat and I only snitched a second scotchero.
For dinner just izza cheese stick, buit hey it was a crazy day!

This week

In the last four days I have lost 4.4 lbs and I am feeling good about it. I question constantly about what I eat. Will I have a yogurt or a slim fast for Breakfst. Will I steal a chip or grab a bottle of water? Are you hungry or thirsty? So far so good. I even walked a mile this week one day at the local track. Maybe again only maybe 2 times this week.

A slimmer healthier me is underway

Day 1

I did it! I stayed iwth in my points! I ate what I was supposed to and I walked about 1 and 1/4 miles today.

I feel good about it too. Hopefuly I can lose this weight. I have A LOT to losse like 100 lbs, but I can if I stick with it that is the hard part!

A New Me

Starting today, I am going to be a new me. I am going to start on my journey of losing this extra that I carry around. I want to pray rather than eat when things bother me. I want to eat to live and not live to eat. FOOD now is the enemy and I can't llok at a piece of cake without gaining 3 lbs. I just want to be whole. I want to be in shape physically and spiritually. I want to be me.

My Brain is on summer vacation

Well,

My oldest was supposed to go for a physical today at the school so he can play sprots in the fall. OOOps I forgot. That was to be at 2;00 p.m. and I remembered at like 5. I took him to a local med center that does this and $30 later he is good to go.

I also was to make supper for my mom and dad tonight because my mom just had surgury and well I remembered that at 4:00 and sinner was to be at 5:30. I had no clue what to fix.

Well, I think I have remembered everything I have forgot today,..... I hope.

My First Post

I have a blog now what?