Tuesday, May 25, 2010
SUMMERTIME!
We are a family who LOVES the seasons! We love the cooler temperatures in the fall, the pumpkin patch, warm cute sweaters and all things fall!! We love the winter, the snow, the cold-ness (cold-ness=hot cocoa) and being inside playing with all of our new toys! We love the spring... the flowers blooming, and rain and thunder (my kiddos know that thunder is just God clapping His Hands and they LOVE it!), we love digging in the dirt for our own little flower garden! And we LOVE the summer... my kids are fishes so we really enjoy the pool, hanging out at the park, having bar-b-ques and staying up late because we are enjoying each other and our time together so much!!!! This summer will be no different!! We are looking forward to the long Memorial weekend this coming weekend, with several parties and some good family time together! We are SO EXCITED for the pool to open... Maddie and I check it out every time we drive or walk by it!!! I am pretty sure we will be the first people in it!! :) We also have lots of bbq's planned with good friends and our loving family in the next few weeks and months!! We have birthday parties to look forward to, an anniversary trip to plan and the making of many special memories! We are also looking forward to Wyatt having 16 days off in June and July!! Yep, it is going to be a GREAT summer!! WHOO-HOO!!!!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
YES or NO!!!
"All you need to say is simply "Yes" or "No;" anything beyond this comes from the evil one." Matthew 5:37.
This verse comes back to me over and over on a weekly basis!! Let your yeses be YES and let your NOs, be NO!! It is so simple, yet we (I) make it so hard sometimes!!! I know this is Gods gentle way of reminding me that I need to be held accountable for the decisions I make for our family every single day! I want people to know that when I say YES to something, that I am going to be there wholeheartedly and with a happy heart!! I NEVER want to get in the habit of telling people what they want to hear (which is many times, "YES!") when I really mean "NO!" If I mean no, then I need to say NO! (or in our household, we say "no thank you!!" :)) We are trying to be more diligent as a family to be involved with just the right amount of activities, play dates, outings, etc! We do NOT be over committed, knowing that we need time together as a family, but needing good fellowship also! It is SO hard to tell people no, but it can be a blessing in disguise also! We want the activities that we do together to count and be intentional!! Therefore I need to think before I speak, especially, when it means potentially hurting someone or having to cancel on them because I wasn't being responsible!! One of my dearest friends always used to tell me "Do not get so caught up in the good things, that you miss out on the BEST things!!" This is such GOOD advice! Lord, give me wisdom and direction, help me to seek You in ALL things, even when they seem small!
So, my reminder for today... if I say YES to something, I am going to do it, even if I decide I don't want to, or if I am not "excited" about it anymore!! God can use ANY situation to grow and stretch us, especially if we have committed to it!! If I decide NOT to do something I need to stick with that decision too, because you never know where God might take you, or use you for His glory!!!
This verse comes back to me over and over on a weekly basis!! Let your yeses be YES and let your NOs, be NO!! It is so simple, yet we (I) make it so hard sometimes!!! I know this is Gods gentle way of reminding me that I need to be held accountable for the decisions I make for our family every single day! I want people to know that when I say YES to something, that I am going to be there wholeheartedly and with a happy heart!! I NEVER want to get in the habit of telling people what they want to hear (which is many times, "YES!") when I really mean "NO!" If I mean no, then I need to say NO! (or in our household, we say "no thank you!!" :)) We are trying to be more diligent as a family to be involved with just the right amount of activities, play dates, outings, etc! We do NOT be over committed, knowing that we need time together as a family, but needing good fellowship also! It is SO hard to tell people no, but it can be a blessing in disguise also! We want the activities that we do together to count and be intentional!! Therefore I need to think before I speak, especially, when it means potentially hurting someone or having to cancel on them because I wasn't being responsible!! One of my dearest friends always used to tell me "Do not get so caught up in the good things, that you miss out on the BEST things!!" This is such GOOD advice! Lord, give me wisdom and direction, help me to seek You in ALL things, even when they seem small!
So, my reminder for today... if I say YES to something, I am going to do it, even if I decide I don't want to, or if I am not "excited" about it anymore!! God can use ANY situation to grow and stretch us, especially if we have committed to it!! If I decide NOT to do something I need to stick with that decision too, because you never know where God might take you, or use you for His glory!!!
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