HOPEful girl

    Every night, as we tuck our boys in bed we ask them these 3 questions.  I have to give my husband credit for coming up with the questions, but it can be either one of us who will do the asking at any given night.  I think it is our way of connecting with our sons one last time before the busy day comes to a close and they wake up and become another day older.     1. What is something that made you sad or cry today?  2. What is something that made you laugh or happy today?  3.  What is something your learned today?  So today I will answer those questions for myself.     1.  When I saw my overloaded schedule at work.   2.  I was blessed to have a couple of highlights.  One was when I received a book.  This was a long anticipated book, written by my favorite author and promised to me back in June at our professional development conference when I got to meet this author in person! ...

I just let go And I feel exposed But its so beautiful 'Cause this is who I am  I've been such a mess But now I can't care less I could bleed to death Oh Lord I'm ready now All the walls are down Time is running out  And I wanna make this count I ran away from you And I did what I wanted to But I don't wanna let you down Oh Lord I'm ready now Lord I'm ready now I was so caught up  In who I'm not Can you please forgive me?  Lord I'm ready now. 

  This weekend was such a quick trip.  Such a blessing to see family again.  I also got to catch up with my best friend.   I just love it when you can catch up with a friend that you haven't seen in awhile like a day never passed between you.  Hard to leave, and I must admit, after seeing relatives again, spending time in my hometown and visiting with an old friend  made me a bit homesick.   That feeling left immediately once I was back in the arms of my hubby and I saw my boys soundly asleep.  Some of the greater things in life are unseen,  thats why you close your eyes when you kiss, cry or dream--UNKNOWN

My heart is just overflowing right now as I take in the great memories made tonight. Not only did we get to celebrate my parent's 50 years of holy matrimony, but I was also reunited with family and good friends.  God is good!  Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.   --Henry James. 

As I'm writing this, I'm on my way to my parent's 50th anniversary party.  I'm very excited and proud of them.  They are my life heroes.  I love you mom and dad! MARRIAGE, n. [1] the dawn of romance and the commencement of history; [2] a word that means commitment but so does insanity; [3] a rite where two people, under the influence of the most violent, most insane, most delusive, and most transient of passions, promise to maintain excited, abnormal and exhausting condition until death do them part; [4] a bargain, and a sensible person understands that someone must get the better of any bargain; [5] a delightful form of combat where you get to sleep with the enemy;  Love is our true destiny.  We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone-we find it with another.  - Author unknown 

  Another busy, busy day today as I ran around town this morning for meeting, then work.   Its easy to get caught up in the hustle of the day and daily routine.  I usually find that when this happens, I tend to become complacent in my Bible reading and desire runs low.   I may become indifferent to those or events around me.   Its also easy to get overwhelmed and bogged down by everything.   I might become whiney or even nagging.   It affects how I act towards others. Then I know its time for a change to turn my thoughts from myself and  toward Jesus.    Then I pray, pray, pray.  Usually the first battle to be fought is our own mind.  We are our own worst enemy.   So I pray that whoever is reading this, if you are going through a battle right now to give it up to God, and depend on His grace and Holy Spirit.  He has already fought and won the battle on the cross.  All we have to do is surrender to Him and bec...

  Tonight my husband surprised me with a fabulous dinner out for our anniversary.  We will be married 14 years on October 14.   Marriage has its ups and downs and this past year, there has been a lot of downs for us.  But thank God I have been blessed with a loving, God fearing man who refuses to give up on us.  He is my best friend and love of my life and I'm so lucky to have him for my husband.  I admit, I was a bit worried tonight as this was our first date night out alone in awhile and my first nice dinner with no alcohol.  I am so accustomed to the ritual of having a nice full glass of wine with my tasty gourmet steak dinner.  Another change, different, awkward, but I survived.  And I still enjoyed every bite of that delicious meal.  And not only that, I got more tickles, laughs and warm gushes from my date than any tall glass of cabernet can ever give me.  And it was real!   Those are the moments I hold on to.  ...