ok i'll play

8 things about me......

1. I hate peaches just the thought of them make me gag.

2. I enjoy almost every type of music. I have been to see Celine Dion & Def Lepard (and all types in between)

3. I LOVE to sing

4. My feet are always freezing (even in the summer)

5. Gary and I got engaged 3 months after we met and have been married now for 12 years.

6. I really don't like these games....I gave in to the peer pressure! :)

7. I have a horrible fear of flying - the last time we flew down to Texas I was sick for 3 days from the anxiety.

8. I had a pony when I was a kid. Yes, isn't that every little girl's dream? My pony wasn't very nice.



Now I tag the following people....

Mom
Rachel
Kori
Annette
Lori
Rose (if you're still out there!)

I was reminded again this morning of how blessed I am to have Gary. I know I tend to post quite a bit about how happy/blessed I feel but hey......it's just how I feel (and it's my blog) And you know what?? Gary is a good man (which most of you know but I just needed to say it again)

Thank goodness for the quiet times. As much as I love being with people I also love quiet times. They are few and far between but right now I'm enjoying one of those times. Sometimes plain old silence is beautiful.

some thoughts on God's goodness for today

Have you ever had something happen to you that immediatly brings you to your knees in complete thankfulness? It happened to me this morning. I opened my email and there it was. A friend of mine (someone I know but not all that well) had sent a list of things that came to her mind when she thought of Gary and I. A list of commpliments I supose. It was so encourging that it immediatly brought me to my knees.

It has been an interesting week for me. Some amazing highs and some horrible lows. I struggle with the same old thing, you know self worth...low self-esteem...rejection etc. We were privileged this week to have a great group of people into our home saturday night. We ate, visited and sang together. We talked about many things but one thought spoke to me. Learning to just say thank you when given a compliment. Seems simple but it can be so hard to do. If any of you are like me in any way then you probably find that most of the time seeing any good in ourselves is almost impossible. We tend to offset compliments with a negative reply. In my case I find I say thank you but inside I'm thinking "ya whatever". So I'm putting that question out there for you. How do you respond to a compliment? Can we learn to take the positive and believe it? Do we have enough faith in God to believe how much He loves us ? I know I want to get to that place.... strong and confident in who God made me. I was so stunned by God's response to me this morning through my friend. He heard me struggling in my heart this week over what I could possibly have to offer to the church and to others. He answered it in the form of a list of compliments.

And so my friend I'm just saying thank you.

Get this......

I'm actually enjoying doing the laundry today! Wierd.

Time for a change! Now I just need to figure out how to add my links again and a new picture......hmm.

Ok, ok..... I have a couple minutes right now, baby is sleeping.

Jen, to rest you curious mind, I had a wonderful day yesterday doing things for me. I had some uplifting visits with good friends and a great kick-off to the ladies group I'm leading this year. It was just one of those days when you stop, breathe, relax and enjoy the small things. It felt great......and to top it all off I came home last night to a clean house! Yesterday was also filled with it's share of struggles (as is everyday!) but God was faithful to help me find a way through them.

And for all those curious as to what's been kicking around in my brain lately here it goes. I was listening to the radio a few days back while driving ALL the way back home and the lady that was speaking quoted a verse that spoke to me. All I can remember is that she said it was in proverbs but I'm not sure where. The verse went something like this.....A wise woman builds her house , a foolish woman tears it down. I'm not sure why it spoke so deeply to me but it reminded me that there are so many ways we can tear down our homes, our families.....through actions, words and attitudes. I desire to be a strong, godly woman who builds her home & her family and I have found myself over the past couple of days paying attention my attitudes and words. My constant prayer being that God will help me to re-build where there has been destruction. It sure gave me pause to think earlier this week. Funny how a simple verse can speak volumes sometimes.

Seriously too tired to post....but I made a promise to a friend to post something! There is more in my head but it will have to wait till tomorrow when I'm awake. Today was a good day....best I've had in a long time. Goodnight!