Choices
Current mood: loved

For a few weeks lately God has been dealing with me about Love. Not like being "In Love" but what "Love" really is. After being married longer than I ever was single I sometimes think how is it possible to Love someone for that long? I also could not imagine my life without loving him either. I have seen so many times people decide they just don't love someone anymore...how does that happen? Now there are times when I feel there are validated reasons for getting away from someone you love but how can we just stop loving? Every morning I make a choice to love my God, husband, kids, family, friends, job, home, and everything that comes along with life. Why would someone choose not to love?

"Love is not just feeling good or happy about something or somebody. Love is choosing to do the loving thing for someone else, no matter what: it's a choice. Love is choosing to do the godly thing even when that other person doesn't deserve my love! Love is choosing to do the godly thing even though it's inconvenient."

"Love is a choice we make to show others what God's all about."

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It’s time to forgive.
Current mood: quiet

I have decided that today I am going to forgive someone who has hurt someone in our family. For the past few days I have been eat up with unforgiveness and that is not like me. I am always the one who can forgive but this time I have struggled. I have prayed, read my bible, worshiped and still struggled. This morning when I prayed I realized forgivness is a decision. So today I have decided to forgive. Please pray for me today as God helps me forgive and let go.

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Great Escape Power
Current mood: grateful

Jesus gives us the power to...

be prepared.

be sensitive.

be aware.

be comforting.

be excited.

be confident.

be happy.

 be content.

 be creative.

be excellent.

be thankful.

Thanks Jesus for giving us the power now as we prepare for camp and giving us the power to do so much more!!!!

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Let’s Do It!!
Current mood: excited

I am so excited about camp I can hardly stand it. I have already started the whole can't sleep at night thing because of all the ideas in my head. I know several of yall are experiencing the same things!!

I want to say again THANK-YOU to everyone who has volunteered to help with camp. Jason and I could not do any of it without your help. We have the wonderful honor of be among many great people who work tirelessly each day to make sure that this is the best week of some kids lives. Each day I pray that God will allow us to strive for excellence and go way beyond what we ever dreamed or expected. I know personally that there are some kids that have looked forward to this week for a very long time and they know that God is going to do something new in their lives. Please take time out to pray each day for us and these kids!! We love Yall♥

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University Shopping
Current mood: blessed
Category: School, College, Greek

Made our first stop on the university shopping list for Kati. We got lucky with Elaina because she decided to stay home. She saved us a TON of money. Now daughter number two possibly wants to go away. So off we went to shop. We drove about 4 and a half hours to check this place out. We had a wonderful weekend (kati, ej, jason and i). We left Carson home...he was mad. We were pretty excited to hear that all of Kati's hard work may pay off. She looks good for scholarships too. The most exciting part of the weekend was hearing that she is good enough to play college ball if she wants to. So pray for us the next few months as we help Kati pick the school that is right for her and as we help Elaina get ready to move into an apartment by fall...my girls are growing up!!!!Yikes...I am not old enough for this.

More exciting news is that our "brown legged daughter"(Auburn)is signing on Friday with Abac...God is so good!

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Threats
Current mood: enlightened

Today I read the most awesome devotion and I wanted to share some of it.

It was about threats and warnings.

How many times do we threaten(kids, spouse) someone to do something?

This devotion said that threats are used to get people to do what is in our best intrest. Warnings are used to what is in their best intrest.

I am so guilty of threatening my kids for my own benefit...like telling them to be quiet because I don't want to hear them. I have threatened Jason if it is about something I feel insecure about.

It is so easy to confuse the two. I could always defend myself by saying I am warning them but truthfully it is a threat used to minipulate. Warnings are given to keep someone from harm...threats are used to give an ultimatum.

Man!! I am going to be more careful about what I say and what my motives are!

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Love
Current mood: loved

"Love" is a funny thing... Every Valentine's Day? the pressure is on to impress the one we love. Flowers are given, poems are written, candy is bought,and many other things are done to show our undying love for someone. After 22 Valentine Days with the same guy it is impossible for me to remember all the gifts he has bought me. Oh sure, some stand out more than others, but none means more to me than just having someone love me for me...mess ups and all.I have thought alot about love the past few days(can't help it...Valentine stuff everwhere!)and what it really means. So much of the time we get it so mixed up and mistake other things for love. I remember being young and thinking I was "in love" and never really realizing what a commitment love really is. To commit to love someone forever is not easy. It takes alot of God's grace to continually love someone. There are many days when I do not deserve to be loved but because Jason has committed to loving me he still does. That's a good thing! He has not only committed to loving me and our children but he has also committed to loving God. What greater Valentine's gift could I ask for? So this Valentine's Day what will you commit to Love? God, Family, Spouse, Kids, or to the stuff the world wants us to think is Love. My life has been so filled with stuff that I really feel stuffed sometimes! This year when Jason asked if there was anything special I would like for Valentine's Day I said an omlett. No questions were asked and today he just showed up at my job to take me for an omlett. So off to the Waffle House we went and sat and talked(unusual these days with 3 kids preschool - college). Probably the most unromantic place you could go but it was what I needed. A few moments of time just to be with him and talk. No flowers,candy or other stuff just him. I loved it.

I hope everyone has just as wonderful Valentine's Day as I have.?

Disclaimer...please do not misunderstand and be offended if you got all the things mentioned above...I just wasn't there this year.

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Basketball
Current mood: excited
Category: Sports

It's that time of year again...Basketball season. Our family loves basketball. This year Kati is officially on the Varsity team. She has played 2 games and done well. I am always nervous during her game and find myself praying for her without even realizing it. When the boys play I love to see them dunk! I know I should be more profound but one things for sure...this year I am Thankful for basketball!

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Auburn
Current mood: happy

Jason and I have a wonderful opportunity. We have been blessed to have the chance to have a guest in our home for an extended period of time. We are so excited because this is a girl who the Lord has put in our lives and we have watched her for a couple of years do some incredible things. We can not wait to see what God has instore for her(and us) as she takes sometime to come and just be a part of our family. Please keep her in your prayers as she ventures out into something new. She is having surgery on Friday and will find herself in a new position on the basketball team as a captin and coach to the other girls. She is an inspiration to many people and a wonderful role model. Welcome Auburn!

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Time
Current mood: peaceful

 I don't know but just when I think that I have our lives figured out something happens! Lately MyGuy and I  have felt really busy...the kind thats not so good. Everyone has somewhere for us to be. Before long we find ourselves in an enviroment where we think that is okay to be busy and both he and I almost feel guilty for wanting time for ourselves. A couple of weeks ago we were able to go away for the day. An amazing thing happened...we actually talked! Not about kids, dogs, cats, school, church, jobs, bills or any of the other daily conversations but about us. One thing we both agreed on is we need more time together. It amazes me that after more than 20 years I still want to spend time with this guy and him with me. You would think we would get tired of each other! I am so thankful that we still love each other and actually for the most part get along. God is so wonderful to allow to people to share a life together and be happy. Not much unlike the life he wants to share with us! Take time today and spend time with the one you love.

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