Why I count it all JOY Wednesday!!

It's Wednesday!!! Join my friend Angel & count your JOYS!!

Why do I count it all JOY?

Matt's been out of town & I am JOYFUL he is coming 

home tonight! Single parenting isn't fun!!

These daffodils are from my grandparents yard...every year

when they bloom it brings me so much JOY. They passed 

away 3 years ago.

They are gorgeous...3 different types...

double bloom, all white & yellow & white.

Our FCC staff sent us these flowers to the funeral. 

They are so beautiful. So much JOY filled my

heart when I read the card!

All the McCroskey Great Grandkids! 

These kids love to hang out together & it brings me so much JOY to

watch these cousins laugh & enJOY each other.

Lauren is doing so well on her speech contest for FFA. 

I am so proud of her.

Met with virtual PWs last night on Tokbox for the last time.

We will move onto Skype now, but I so ENJOY out times!

Lots of baby & wedding showers right now!

Go fills me with JOY daily & realizing how blessed I am. 

I pray each of you take the time to count your JOYS.

I love this song by...it pretty much describes me. 

Things drive me crazy & I have to remember

HOW BIG I"M BLESSED!!! 

ENJOY!!

p.s. it's a little big for the blog...not sure why!!

Twinkies

No not that yellow spongy bread filled with creamy yumminess....

I am talking about when you are dressed alike. You know...Twinkies.

My mom used to make my sister & I's cloths...& most of them matched like this.

Easter outfits...I was probably 3 or 4 & Christy was 7.

I used to make my girls dressed when they were little too...

They were 1 & 3 here...oh how I would like to go back & spend

one day with them at this age.

But they sadly grow up and they for sure would die if I made them match at their ages

now!! Haha!! We will start looking for an Easter dress soon for them...think I can 

get them too match? I see all of you young moms dressing up your sweet little ones

& their frilly dresses & I have to admit...I'm a little envious of you. :) 

Just thought I would take a trip back in time for the day. How about you?

Have you shopped for those dresses yet? Wish you could go back in time 

& play dress up & be Twinkies???

What's on my mind Monday???

Matt's grandma passed away peacefully at the age of 91 last week. Sitting at her

funeral & listening to those who loved her talk about what a Godly woman she 

was, hard worker, loved her family, good mom, funny & just smiled all the time. 

What a blessing that was for me & the entire family. I pray that I leave a legacy 

behind like hers for others to be blessed though. I will blog about her soon.

Key lime pie...we had small group at our house last night & someone left 

that yumminess in my fridge...I need to just throw it in the trash huh?

Finances....we are going thru a financial series at church & it is so good.

Doing what God wants us to do with our money...so vital.

Pretty flowers....though they are so pretty at a funeral, it blows my mind how 

much money people spend on those things. I really don't want all that at my funeral,

I would rather people send money to a mission in my name. I know...breaking 

tradition. But those poor flowers just die a few days after the funeral & what 

a waste. :( 

Trampolines...our busted after all these years this weekend & I wonder if we 

should replace it. 

Energy....will I have enough energy to make it...kindergarteners wear me out!

But I love them so much!

My daughters friend from school....her mom died from cancer today. She was just

diagnosed 2 weeks ago. I don't have the full story yet, but so sad.

Warm blankets...because The good LORD knows we have needed them this

week...hello spring come back again!!

So that's my little tid bit of thoughts today. I know...so captivating huh? Right!

You all have a blessed week!

Becoming Less

There are weeks you are just glad to maintain!!

That's correct...I didn't gain or lose this week.
And I'm completely fine with those results.

It was one of those weeks I was nervous to step onto that scale. It's that time
of the month (I know there are some of you who cringe at that information...but
it honestly makes a difference for me...so get over it..:)

And of course I'm gonna share a little from my favorite book..MTC..
Do you ever feel like you are traveling around the same mountain & you can't
seem to make the right turn? That's how I feel about my battle with food.
Been there...done that.
A friend of Lysa's named Ruth Graham shared this in her book...
Either we can be victimized and become victims, or we can be victimized & rise
above it. Often it is easier to play the victim than take off our masks and ask for help.
We get comfortable with our victim status. It becomes our identity and is hard to give up.
The Isrealites often played the victim card, and I love what God finally tells them,
"You have circled this mountain long enough. Now turn north." Deut 2:3

I've been struggling with this for so long...it's time to turn north & quit circling this
mountain of disobedience. Anyone else feel that way? I play the victim role well on
some days.

Lies? Do you hate when someone lies to you? I do.
I have to empty myself of the lie that other people or things can ever fill
my heart to the fullest. Not my husband, my kids, food...nothing can fill
my heart....except God.
Some examples:
LIES: I need that cupcake...I love that cupcake. It's a reception...I will be rude if
I don't eat it. I don't ever get a chance to have this kind of stuff except for
at events like this...it's ok
NEW TRUTH: I don't need that cupcake. I can always go buy one at any moment
if I really want one. It will only taste good for a few minutes & then the guilt will
rush in like a dam that has been busted. That cupcake doesn't love u back!

I have to strip these lies from my life like sealer off a concrete floors!!
(trust me...I know what a mess that is)
It's time to TURN NORTH sisters & quit circling this mountain!
This week...pray I won't believe the lies of food.

He must become greater...I must become less. John 3:30

Loving The Pastor's wife....

Matt sent me this link yesterday....Marc Driscoll wrote this about PWs.
I think he tells it like it is...

So go here..

You can follow this link & read it if you want. I want to encourage all
my PWs to go take a look at it. You will want to hug his neck.

I love my life as a PW. Haven't always, but God has brought some amazing
ladies into my life & that have loved me for who God has called me to be.
They get me in so many ways...

Enjoy

Why I Count It all JOY Wednsday!

I've got the JOY JOY JOY JOY down in my heart.

Where? Down in my heart to stay. 

It's that time of the week....WEDNESDAY!!!

Join my friend Angel as we count our JOYS!

Why Am I FULL of JOY this week?

Matt's Grandma was ushered into Heaven this morning. She

loved the Lord with all her heart & is now worshipping 

Him in all His Glory!! A life well lived for Jesus!!

I just get all excited talking about Heaven.

I wonder what His Grandpa said to her, last time they

were together she didn't know who he was...that 

all changed this morning. 

I laughed my head off with my Virtual PWs the 

other night over something so silly. Too me...

it shows we are becoming friends on another level.

And there will be 5 of us from our group at the retreat in May.

SO EXCITED!!!

I met with my PWs last night at my house. I cherish 

my time with them. They fill me up in so many ways.

I. FOUND CURTAINS. for our living room. 

This is a task for me.

My house is starting to feel put back together

after all our remodeling.

We found a great table on Craigslist.

I super enjoy Craigslist.

I made Lasagna in Oval...easy peeasy.

(Oval is my crockpots name...she is my BFF)

Having an unexpected lunch date with Tracy Downs & 

Sheila Vancuren at a little diner called Brownies. 

Homemade Pie & Homemade Rootbeer. WOW!

My kids would so love this place.

God's love & his almighty power never fails. 

Light Shines on the righteous & JOY on the 

upright in heart. Rejoice in the Lord, you who

are righteous, and praise his holy name.

Ps. 97:11-12

2 of my favorite cupcakes...

Just had to share this little pic of my favorite cupcakes...

Dawson & Jillian...
I love these two babies.
I gave them cupcakes during a reception at church.
Isn't it fun being the "aunt" (kinda) and sending them all
messy back to their parents. LOVE IT!!
Look at those faces!!!!

Anyway...just thought this would make you smile today. I could just eat these
cupcakes up!!! So precious!!
Enjoy!!