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Sunday, November 09, 2008
A day in November...
I had a blast practicing on my new camera today. I'm lucky to have willing models! What a beautiful fall day it was!
Thursday, November 06, 2008
question/thought of the day???????????????
I was thinking about this today and it really started bothering me, or should I say convicting me.....WHY IS IT SO MUCH EASIER TO BE SAD/MAD ABOUT THE SIN IN OTHER PEOPLES LIVES, THAN MY OWN?
I know I need to be way more broken by my own darkness, than the darkness I see around me.
Just a thought.
I know I need to be way more broken by my own darkness, than the darkness I see around me.
Just a thought.
Monday, November 03, 2008
I've been Tagged!
My friend Megan Tagged me. I loved reading her and Jenny's responses on their blogs. I don't know that mine will be as interesting, but here goes...Six interesting facts about myself.
1. I hate my kitchen being messy. I don't think I've ever gone to bed with a sink full of dirty dishes. If we have a party, I'd rather stay up into the wee hours of the morning to clean the mess, than wake up to it. Now, don't worry if you are one my friends who may not share my neurotic passion- I never mind someone else's messy kitchen. In fact, it is strangely freeing for me to leave a dirty dish in your sink and know you don't care:):):)
2. My favorite holiday is really more of a holiday week. I love Thanksgiving week. It has always been my favorite. I love Thanksgiving day, but really I love the whole weekend; getting Christmas stuff out, maybe even the tree, spending time with family and friends - the whole holiday feels so cozy and peaceful and LONG!
3. My idea of a perfect day right now would be; a rainy day where I could stay home all day with my kids and husband, in my jammie's, with a REAL fire in the fireplace and nothing we'd have to do or get done. I spent so many years home with the kids and I remember being so bored of being home all day, now I'd welcome it. Funny how things change!
4. I've always felt that God has and will call me to full time ministry someday. I don't know how or where or when, but Pete and I both share this sense that someday we will serve God in more of a full time capacity.
5. I love coats....REALLY love coats! I counted, just for the sake of this blog and I have 17 coats. 8 dress coats, 4 winter ski coats, 1 leather coat,3 athletic style coats and 1 down coat. and these are not 17 coats that I use to wear, or sit in my closet, but 17 coats that I currently wear. The problem is, I live in the wrong place to have this love for coats. I only get to wear them for a few months out of the year. I really wish that the coat could just be the outfit. I hate taking them off, especially when they are so cute. (And no, I am not convinced I have enough, I just tried one on yesterday! )
6.MUSIC- I love it!!! It has shaped, convicted, softened, healed and freed my heart from the time I was a little girl. I love all music, but mostly I am talking about WORSHIP MUSIC. I love listening to it, and I love writing it, but mostly I love singing and playing and worshiping God through it. I have a feeling I've been labeled "the Charismatic one" of my family. But, so you know, this is really more of a private thing for me, than public. I raise my hands in the car, the shower, while I am running....you get the picture. I get so lost in singing my heart to Jesus. When the song is about God's sovereignty or majesty, I'll feel like I could sing it forever. I look forward to music in heaven! I can't wait to sing " Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God almighty, who was and is and is to come. and if God allows, I'll sing it to Him forever!
7. There is no trial, struggle, are heartache in my life that I wish God would have saved me from. That may sound cliche, but it's true. Everthing I've lost or hurt from has led me to such a deeper place with my Lord. In those times my heart has broke, He has replaced deep fears with deep trust and faith, He has freed me of chains I bore, He has rooted me in Him and taken my roots out of this world. I know that if I had been spared the pain, I wouldn't know Him, the way I know Him today. I truly am thankful for how He has allowed pain in my life, but walked with me every day of it!
So there are seven things about me. Opps- it was suppose to be six. Now I'd like to tag Sherrie Jones, Sandie Haskins, Angie Rowe, and Sabrina Heltand. Have fun!
1. I hate my kitchen being messy. I don't think I've ever gone to bed with a sink full of dirty dishes. If we have a party, I'd rather stay up into the wee hours of the morning to clean the mess, than wake up to it. Now, don't worry if you are one my friends who may not share my neurotic passion- I never mind someone else's messy kitchen. In fact, it is strangely freeing for me to leave a dirty dish in your sink and know you don't care:):):)
2. My favorite holiday is really more of a holiday week. I love Thanksgiving week. It has always been my favorite. I love Thanksgiving day, but really I love the whole weekend; getting Christmas stuff out, maybe even the tree, spending time with family and friends - the whole holiday feels so cozy and peaceful and LONG!
3. My idea of a perfect day right now would be; a rainy day where I could stay home all day with my kids and husband, in my jammie's, with a REAL fire in the fireplace and nothing we'd have to do or get done. I spent so many years home with the kids and I remember being so bored of being home all day, now I'd welcome it. Funny how things change!
4. I've always felt that God has and will call me to full time ministry someday. I don't know how or where or when, but Pete and I both share this sense that someday we will serve God in more of a full time capacity.
5. I love coats....REALLY love coats! I counted, just for the sake of this blog and I have 17 coats. 8 dress coats, 4 winter ski coats, 1 leather coat,3 athletic style coats and 1 down coat. and these are not 17 coats that I use to wear, or sit in my closet, but 17 coats that I currently wear. The problem is, I live in the wrong place to have this love for coats. I only get to wear them for a few months out of the year. I really wish that the coat could just be the outfit. I hate taking them off, especially when they are so cute. (And no, I am not convinced I have enough, I just tried one on yesterday! )
6.MUSIC- I love it!!! It has shaped, convicted, softened, healed and freed my heart from the time I was a little girl. I love all music, but mostly I am talking about WORSHIP MUSIC. I love listening to it, and I love writing it, but mostly I love singing and playing and worshiping God through it. I have a feeling I've been labeled "the Charismatic one" of my family. But, so you know, this is really more of a private thing for me, than public. I raise my hands in the car, the shower, while I am running....you get the picture. I get so lost in singing my heart to Jesus. When the song is about God's sovereignty or majesty, I'll feel like I could sing it forever. I look forward to music in heaven! I can't wait to sing " Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God almighty, who was and is and is to come. and if God allows, I'll sing it to Him forever!
7. There is no trial, struggle, are heartache in my life that I wish God would have saved me from. That may sound cliche, but it's true. Everthing I've lost or hurt from has led me to such a deeper place with my Lord. In those times my heart has broke, He has replaced deep fears with deep trust and faith, He has freed me of chains I bore, He has rooted me in Him and taken my roots out of this world. I know that if I had been spared the pain, I wouldn't know Him, the way I know Him today. I truly am thankful for how He has allowed pain in my life, but walked with me every day of it!
So there are seven things about me. Opps- it was suppose to be six. Now I'd like to tag Sherrie Jones, Sandie Haskins, Angie Rowe, and Sabrina Heltand. Have fun!
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Alex ran for Pres!
Alex has so much courage, and he decided to run for President in school government. He had a great campaign slogan, "Go for the Gold" gave an awesome speech, and gave it his all, unfortunately, only one man can fill the job and this year, the votes favored a great kid who is in sixth grade-we were so proud of Alex for his attitude and hard work!
Kacia - the soccer star!
I can't leave out that Kacia played her first season of soccer this fall too! We made it to a few games to watch the action. She did awesome! Go Kacia! ( It seems like this was just Allie starting out, where does the time go?)
A couple pics from my birthday
For my birthday, we went to the pumpkin patch with my sister and her family! It was a great way to have fun and visit while the kids could all run around! It was about 90 degrees that day, kinda strange to be sweating at the pumpkin patch, but when the sun went down, it was awesome and their was a beautiful sky! Thanks Burns' family for a wonderful night!
Catching you up on the month of October
October has been great! I love October weather. Most days it was in the high 80's in the afternoon's and cool in the mornings and evenings. Perfect for running and great "play" weather for the kids. Allie played volleyball for school, Michael played soccer for school, and Alex and I spectated each day. Alex's season starts this week, so he is excited to leave the sidelines and get in on the action.
Cooper is getting huge- he is over 55lbs now. He rides with me in the Yukon all afternoon! I can't belive I've turned into one of those "dog persons", but I have. He loves to get the kids and his tail wags so hard in the car when we pull into the schools, that sometimes I think he is going to break it. Pete continues to walk him every morning, which has somehow made him especially fond of Pete.
Speaking about Pete, he had a great soccer season too, I just never take my camera to his games, I might embarass him!
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