The Best Me I Can Be

My Plan...
Take care of myself
Physically
Eat right
Drink water
Eat small portions
Exercise once a day
Spiritually
Spend time with God EVERY day, no matter what
Listen to music
Pray continually, without ceasing

Take care of my husband
Physically
Fix healthy meals
Encourage him to eat right
Encourage him to exercise…exercise with him!
Spiritually
Pray for him and with him
Encourage him to spend intimate time with God each day
Encourage him to be more like Jesus each day
Sexually
Listen to his needs of intimacy
Personally
Ask him to hold me accountable
Hold him accountable

Take care of my children
Physically
Provide healthy meals and snacks
Encourage exercise and join them in it!
Encourage them from the inside, out.
Spiritually
Pray for them and with them
Encourage them to spend intimate time with God each day
Encourage them from the inside, out.
Remind them that they are created for God’s use and purpose
Show them EVERY day how to love others
Personally
Ask them to hold me accountable
Hold them accountable

COMMUNICATE AND LISTEN!
Be LOVING, OPEN, HONEST, OBEDIENT, REPENTANT.
Be raw and intimate with those closest to me.
Plan my days
Be flexible
Nurture those around me

Stuff

Wow! I realize it's been a long time since I've posted here...for no other reason than that I migrate to MySpace and Facebook, and don't think to make this anything different. But I'm re-thinking that....

God is revealing a lot in my life lately...and not just in my life, but in the lives of a large group of people in our community.

Could this be the change we've been praying for?

I'm looking forward to sharing more and seeing what others think. As I've stated before, I'm not much of a writer and I tend to ramble, but if someone can make sense of what I type and actually care to read it, then by all means...........I'll ramble on.

Blessings for your day!

Sometimes I don't feel very wise...

...but I am surrounded by so many who are. I learn so much from so many who are much younger than I, who have a hunger and desire for righteousness. They live and speak these words into action...

1 Timothy 4:12 Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.


Proverbs 24 (New Living Translation)

1 Don’t envy evil people or desire their company.
2 For their hearts plot violence, and their words always stir up trouble.

3 A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense.
4 Through knowledge its rooms are filled with all sorts of precious riches and valuables.

5 The wise are mightier than the strong,[a] and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger.
6 So don’t go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many advisers.

7 Wisdom is too lofty for fools. Among leaders at the city gate, they have nothing to say.

8 A person who plans evil will get a reputation as a troublemaker.
9 The schemes of a fool are sinful; everyone detests a mocker.

10 If you fail under pressure, your strength is too small.

11 Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die; save them as they stagger to their death.
12 Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know.” For God understands all hearts, and he sees you. He who guards your soul knows you knew. He will repay all people as their actions deserve.

13 My child,[b] eat honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste.
14 In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, you will have a bright future, and your hopes will not be cut short.

Thank you, Lord, for revealing this to me today. And thank you, for the words that you place into the minds and mouths of those much younger than I....help me to learn. Their quest for the Truth puts hunger into my soul.

40 is the new 30

What does that even mean?

Tomorrow's my birthday.

I'll be 40.

Does that mean I'm really only 30?? I'm told I don't look 40. I don't feel 40. What does it feel like anyway?

LOL!

Dreams...

I've got one, brewing in my head. I'll let ya know more details as they become clear...which may be never. LOL!

I've enjoyed the few times I've caught Oprah's Big Give on Sunday nights, but let me tell you, I am SO glad that the person who was voted off last night is no longer there! UGH!

We've had a wonderful visit with precious friends for the past several days...I'm sad it had to end and they had to return to Tennessee, but in just a year or so, they'll be back near here to live again, so YAY! :)

Back to Indiana...Safe and Sound

Peanut and her singing traveling companions arrived back to Indiana (read: reality) yesterday afternoon, safe and sound. After arriving on campus, she and all others who are involved in the spring musical were required to go directly to music rehearsal. WOW! So much for catching up on jet lag, recovering from a long trip. I told the hubster that that was the price she was going to have to pay, she knew what this trip, and being involved with the musical would mean. He said the powers that be were being ridiculous. Either I have absolutely no sympathy, or I'm just trying to keep it real. It's all about choices we make, right? She could have chosen to come back to her room, immediately following rehearsal, and gone to bed....but I know my daughter much better than that. I'm sure her butt is draggin' this morning! Welcome Home Peanut!!

What's the Secret?

Maybe it's just to blog a little bit about each day, even though I'm convinced that I don't lead a very exciting life. :)

Friday is my favorite day of the week. I know that for the working population, it's a favorite because it means the end of the work week, whether it was particularly stressful or not. But for me it's because it means that I get to spend more time with my family. And hopefully the weekend isn't jam-packed so full that I don't get to enjoy them.

I have really really enjoyed my guys this weekend. Snow and all! :) Have I mentioned lately that I'm so happy to be a SAHM again? :)