"If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. "Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes." Matthew 6:30-34 (The Message)

New hair pics...

I know, I know...

it has been awhile since I have post anything but it has been a little crazy.

Summer has started and the girls are enjoying the pool...I think they have gone swimming everyday so far. They are working on their tans..so I've been told. But they are having a good summer so far. I can not believe that next school year I will have 2 in high school and one in middle school...that makes me feel really old but I am enjoying my girls. I love the ages they are, some people don't like teenagers but I don't mind, they are good kids.

Tonight Brit is at a Rays game with some kids from church so I took Kirsti and Ashlee to get hair cuts (Great Clips is having a huge sale right now $7.99 for a hair cut till Monday). Kirsti also wanted to color it so I stopped by the store and picked up some hair dye. I may not get any pics tonight but I will post some soon.

This Sunday is our annual church beach day and I can't wait, it is my favorite day of the whole year. A day to just sit on the beach and enjoy the sand, sun, and water. I will post some pics of that also.

I am looking forward to the summer...it is going to be a blast. Not sure what is in store for me but I know I serve a big God and I am excited about all the ways He is going to surprise me this summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have had alot on my mind lately and God is showing me that no matter what I need to praise Him...even through the storms!!!

Well, she did it...

Ashlee made Chiefettes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is something that she has been practicing for all week long. Like I said last week this week was going to be a crazy one and it was.....but it was all worth it. Ashlee had tryout practice all week plus a mandatory practice for Orchestra then her final concert on Thursday. She has worked soooo hard this week and it paid off. I am so proud of her, she is entering a new phase of her life and it is going to be so exciting to watch. It is really weird watching your kids walk a path that you have but it is kind of cool (and it makes me feel a little old too).

We are going to have a fun filled year next year, Kirsti in band and Ashlee being a Chiefette, and Britney wants to join the soccer team in middle school...so it is going to be another packed year but hey they are only young once and I want them to get the most out of every year.

Yep, I am a proud momma!!!!!!

Rain...

It has been raining the last week here and I love it. Alot of people may not like the rain but I love it!!!!! And yes, we have needed it sooooo bad so thank God we are getting it.

With that said, it drives me crazy how people will say, "we need the rain", then once it starts the same people start saying,"I wish it would stop raining"....come on people make up your mind...

This week God has used the rain to show me a few things...

How many times do we say, "God rain down in my life, use me, stretch me, mold me to who you want me to be", then the moment the "rain" comes or the "growing pains" start we say, "God make it stop, it is too much, I can't handle this". We need to make up our minds...do we want God to use us and mold us or are we happy were we are at?

If your prayer is, "God send the rain", then you better be ready to get wet!!! We are in the last days and in the last days He will pour even more of His spirit out in this land....so get ready!!

I am ready to get wet...are you!!!!!!

Commit everything you do to the Lord.
Trust him, and he will help you.

Psalms 37:5




(Thanks Sheri, I needed that today!!!)