Thursday, January 29, 2009

I want the whole thing...

I love watching Alf and Trey interact. I may not completely understand it...but I LOVE it! :) There are times when Trey gets in a fun, feisty mood and begins to pick at Alf. It is so fun to watch! Trey will run up to him, poke him and then run away giggling. I love seeing the look in Trey's eyes like he is SO tough...like he can really take dad on. And then I hear this:

ALF: "You want a piece of this?"
TREY: "NOPE! I want the whole thing!"

Then, utter madness ensues! There is wrestling, giggling, hitting, squealing, body slamming and tons more! The joy I experience watching them is indescribable! The look in Alf's eyes that says, "Do you REALLY want to do this?". And the answer in Trey's eyes that says, "OH YEAH!!"

I want this kind of experience with my Heavenly Father. I don't just want that kind of relationship when I feel like it...when it is convenient. I want it daily. I desperately want ALL of Him. I desperately want ALL that He has in store for me. I desperately want the refinement that He offers. There will be wrestling. There will be giggles & laughter. There will be tears. There will most definitely be scars. I don't care...all I want is Him.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

8 Things About Me!

I've been tagged by my best friend, Amanda. Keep in mind that these answers are in no particular order lest you think of me less spiritual than before. HA! I'll try to be creative! :)

8 TV Shows I Watch:
1.) America's Next Top Model
2.) So You Think You Can Dance
3.) Criminal Minds
4.) Law & Order (all of them)
5.) CSI (all of them)
6.) Scrubs repeats
7.) Whatever is on Channel 13 for the kids
8.) The Wonder Pets

8 Favorite Restaurants
1.) Chili's
2.) McAlister's Deli
3.) Cristina's Mexican Cantina
4.) Taco Bueno
5.) Whataburger
6.) Wendy's
7.) Outback Steakhouse
8.) Flip's

8 Things That Happened to Me Today:
1.) Wrestled with my kids.
2.) Wrestled with my husband.
3.) Prayed with 2 new friends.
4.) Had lunch with my new friend, Sarah.
5.) Ran 2.5 miles.
6.) Cleaned spaghetti noodles off the walls.
7.) Folded laundry.
8.) Embroidered a shirt to sell.

8 Things I Look Forward To:
1.) A hot shower.
2.) My warm, king-sized bed.
3.) Re-starting my training.
4.) Snuggling with my husband.
5.) My kids laughter.
6.) What God has in store for me!
7.) Watching what God has in store for my kids!
8.) Queso from Chili's.

8 Things I Wish For:
1.) Living in my "sweet spot".
2.) That my children would come to know Jesus in a real & life altering way.
3.) To live each day authentically.
4.) To love my husband better.
5.) To love my kids better.
6.) That God would use me however He sees fit.
7.) That we could get out of debt.
8.) To see others the way God sees them.

8 People I Tag:
1.) Brian the Girl
2.) Sarah
3.) Linsi
4.) Candace
5.) Shannon
6.) Leslie
7.) Melissa
8.) Dorothy

HAVE FUN!!

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Crafty Things

Over the Christmas break I took some time to let my creative juices flow. It was so much fun!! Here are a few things I came up with. I'm toying around with the idea of selling them. Let me know what you think!!