Saturday, December 21, 2013

QUACK! QUACK!
 
The following is my opinion and my opinion only....I am not associated with Duck Commander or the Robertson's in any way. I have never met Phil Robertson or any member of his family,
 
I just have a few things to say about what happened this week regarding Phil Robertson's comments in an interview. 
 
I believe that Satan has been sitting on the sidelines waiting for something like this to happen. To me, this whole situation has Satan's name written all over it!! I believe that Phil is a Godly man that is passionate about telling others about Jesus. I believe that Phil's comments were a little crude and he could have used better words or terminology but people, Phil describes himself as a redneck from the back woods of Louisiana......he never claimed to be a "politically correct" person.....he is known as a man to "tell it like it is".......he doesn't even own a cell phone!!!
 
I will admit that I am a huge fan of their show Duck Dynasty. Ask anyone in  my family and they will tell you that I never miss an episode, I can watch reruns again and again!! I have read all of the family member's books and shared them with my kids. It is a show that is safe for my grand children to watch and I don't have to worry about the influence it is having on them. 
 
Duck Dynasty has had a huge impact on America.....been rated one of the top shows. Duck Commander and their business has grown tremendously from the publicity that has been created through the show. But people, I believe Phil Robertson, his family and their lives do not center around that show!!! They are what they say they are: God fearing people trying to shine His light in this dark world!!
 
I believe with all my being that for the Robertson's it's not about the duck calls!!!
 
I read somewhere that Wednesday night or maybe Thursday night Phil was at church praying with a woman that has been diagnosed with cancer. While the whole world is up in arms about how he has been treated.....he is spending his time tending to God's business. To me, this shows that Phil's faith and love for the Lord is far greater than his desire to be on a TV show or to be politically correct. Phil Robertson is serving Jesus and going about being Jesus to those that may not know Him. I need to be more like Phil Robertson......get off social media and go about doing Gods work. People we need to be spreading some light in this dark and sinful world.
 
Phil Robertson created a duck call in a barn on his property by a river. God has taken that duck call and used it and the Robertson's to shine for His glory....a DUCK CALL....nothing fancy.....nothing expensive, but a DUCK CALL. I look at my life and I ask "what can God use to shine for His glory?" "What am I willing to give to God to use to reach lost souls?"
 
God continues to use the most unlikely people to do the most amazing things for Him!!! I believe that God is using duck calls and Phil Robertson to point people to Him.
 
I ask myself and I ask any readers that are reading this.....What is God using in my life and yours to point people to Jesus?
 
From my corner of the world loving God and asking Him to use me!!!

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

The Good...The Bad...The Ugly
The Good....The Bad....The Ugly is how I have come to describe the first half of my 50's. There has been lots of things that have happened in the last five years, some really good, some really bad, and some that are just downright ugly! I have been thinking about some of these things and thought I would share them with you!
The Good:
  • I married a WONDERFUL man that loves me just the way I am. I don't have to make him happy and I don't have to live my life to please him. He loves me unconditionally and spoils me rotten.
  • I gained a new son-in-law David Sutton. He is the answer to my prayers as the perfect mate for Tara. He loves her so much and together they are amazing parents.
  • My oldest grandson was born....Cooper Jack Hill. He is the spitting image of his dad. He is a cowboy from the top of his head to the bottom of his boots. He is a tough, rough, tender, loving, blond haired blue eyed cowboy that strives to be just like his dad in every way!!
  • My youngest granddaughter was born.....Addison Brooke Sutton. She also has blonde hair and blue eyes, just like her mother!! She is a sassy, loving, sensitive little princess who has her dad wrapped around her little finger!!
  • My youngest grandson was born just this past July! Luke Wyatt Sutton is PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS!!! He also has blue eyes and is such a good baby!!
  • I also gained a new daughter and son when I married Ken. Linley and Trevyn are just the icing on the cake in my relationship with Ken. I love them dearly and feel privileged to be called their "mom".
  • I began work at Christian Homes & Family Services. What an amazing place to work!!! I realized after only working here a month or so that all of my previous jobs have been training me for the role I play at Christian Homes. My official/unofficial title is: Office Manager/Development Assistant/Assistant to the President. I stay busy and I love it.
The Bad:
  • About two years ago I began having some chest pains on Thanksgiving day. I didn't tell Ken until we got in the car to come home....I didn't want to miss anything with the family!! Ken - being the nurse that he is - was not real happy with me. I called my dr when I got home and he advised me to head to the ER. Long story short....I had lots of tests run over the next couple of days.....the dr's found nothing wrong with my heart but said that the pains were from stress and anxiety!! Imagine me anxious or stressed??? It was very scary for both Ken and I but the Lord blessed me and all is well....I now have a little pill I take when I am feeling anxious....Ken calls it my "chill pill"
  • The department I worked in at ACU was downsized and I lost my job. Pretty scary at the age of 53 to have to go out and find another job. Ken and I both knew God had a plan and trusted Him fully in this. As always, God delivered and I am now at Christian Homes & Family Services!
  • About 4 years ago, I was diagnosed with Arthritis in my hips...worse in my left than in my right! Yes I now carry around "Mr. Art" in my body. It can be pretty painful at times especially when the weather is cold or when I get down on the floor with my babies! Does it keep me from getting back down there with them to play dolls or to wrestle with Cooper.....NOT ON YOUR LIFE!! I now have to have help getting up and take Tylenol to help with the inflammation. I think this makes me officially old!! LOL
The Ugly:
  • Ken and I had our house completely remodeled this last year. Talk about UGLY!! We lived in one room while the remodel was going on....I'm talking both bathrooms, kitchen, master bedroom and living area all went down to the foundation and stud walls. We lived in dirt and dust for what seemed like months! When the kitchen was being redone....we had our coffee pot in the bathroom and the microwave in our bedroom. We were literally camping out in our house. It was all worth it! We had to go through the ugly to get to the beauty!!
  • I have come to realize that my body has a mind of it's own. Over the last five years my body has drooped and sagged in places I didn't know it could. I have divots in places that are not supposed to have divots and my face has lines in it that look like a road map!!! LOL My hair is a new color and I didn't have to pay for it!! UGH! All I can say is "It's not a pretty site"!!!
Well these are just a few of The Good.....The Bad....The Ugly that has happened in the first half of my '50's! I hope the next second half is just as good!!

From my corner of the world.....loving being 56 and can't wait to see what God has in store for me!!





Monday, December 2, 2013

23 Years and Counting



December 2,1990 Mom and Dad went to be with the Lord....together....just like they did everything else....together.

I can't believe it has been that long....seems like only yesterday!! I was visiting with my sister-in-law, Chris, during the Thanksgiving holidays about how much we missed mom and dad.....how we would like to talk to them....share things with them. Chris and I both have friends whose parents are the ages mom and dad would be if they were still alive. We see the struggles they have coping with the issues aging has caused for their parents. Seeing one parent having to live life without their mate....seeing their parents lose their memory.....not being able to take care of themselves as they always have.....even perhaps seeing their parents not even recognize them. As much as  I miss Mom and Dad...I feel so blessed to have memories of them being healthy, happy and enjoying their life together. 

Some years December 2 comes and goes and I remember....thank God for my parents....and life goes on. Some years I dread this day, cry a lot and feel a huge sense of loss....some years December 2 is a day of joy, remembering the wonderful times we had with Mom and Dad and how blessed I am because they were my parents. Then there are days like today....everything is just off!! I feel the unease, and off-balance feeling all through the day. Worst part is....I can't do anything about it except ask God to help me get through the day without much damage. 

Today I prayed a lot....asking God to help me make it through...I counted my blessings all day....I looked at pictures of my family, grand kids and of Mom and Dad.....and I came home to a huge hug from my wonderful husband. I made it with the Lord's help!!!!

If I could say one thing to Mom and Dad....it would be "I love you very much, thank you for loving me and thank you for teaching me about Jesus' love."

If you are reading this blog post....tell you parents you love them, call them, send them a card, ask them to go have coffee and tell them all the things you love about them.....don't put it off because you may not have tomorrow....I didn't!!!

From my corner of the world.....missing my parents but counting my blessings.!!

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Thanksgiving and Super Hero's
Thanksgiving.....a time for family, eating, working jigsaw puzzles, football, eating, giving thanks, laughing, sharing, eating, reflecting on years past and those who aren't with us anymore, picture taking, and eating some more!! More families get together for Thanksgiving dinner than any other time of the year! 
This year I had invited all of our kids and their families, my brother along with his family, and my sister and her family to come to our house over the weekend of Thanksgiving. I had high hopes of an old fashioned "familyThanksgiving" like my mom used to pull off. I envisioned everyone converging on our home, making beds wherever we could find an empty floor space, and wall-to-wall people. I had planned out all the meals....breakfast, lunch and dinner. It was going to be a Thanksgiving everyone would remember!!
Well.....it's not going to happen at all like I planned.....disappointed....yes and no! It seemed that everyone had things come up.....hunting leases.....playoff football games.....and as the kids get older and married, they have in-law families they want to spend time with. It's hard to balance the holidays when families grow, they want to start traditions for themselves and with their kids....I can't blame them for that!! 
What did happen was something so unexpected. This past weekend, my brother and sister-in-law came to stay with us....not because they wanted to see me....my brother's deer lease is only 20 minutes from Abilene and their daughter attends college in Abilene....LOL....I am their bed away from home!! SO while they were here and we were sort of stuck together because of the inclement weather, I made two different kinds of soup and a crockpot full of chalupa roast.....and.....we had "Thanksgiving". It wasn't planned, it wasn't traditional, and it certainly wasn't as I had envisioned!!! My sister and her family weren't here, our second son wasn't here and we didn't have turkey and dressing BUT we did laugh a lot, caught up with each other, watched football, ate, worked a jigsaw puzzle, took pictures, reminisced about our loved ones that are no longer with us, gave thanks for what we had, and ate some more!!
As the day came to a close and the kids were leaving to get home and tuck the grand kids in bed, it was decided that because none of us could all agree on a time we could be together....this would count as our "family Thanksgiving". My heart was saddened that my sister and her family couldn't be here but on the other hand I felt very blessed to have had this time together. I have thought a lot about this and realized that thanksgiving is about family and feeling thankful for them and what we have. I realized that I am blessed with a brother and sister that love the Lord and are strong and healthy, I have 4 amazing kids and 6 even more amazing grand kids, my husband loves me unconditionally and spoils me rotten....don't say a word anyone!!! Most of all I have a God that sent His son to die for me and take on my sins, give me grace, mercy and forgiveness and is preparing a place for me to spend eternity with Him. Yes I would have liked to have the "family Thanksgiving" as I had dreamed about but I will take a bowl of soup and a hug from my grand kids any day!! For this I am thankful!!


 Serious conversations took place!!

 Cousins got to love on each other!!

Taking time to check email?!?! (Even the TV is showing an electronic device) LOL

Uncle Brad loved on baby Luke!!

As for the super hero's....well just like the unexpected thanksgiving, we had an unexpected visit from two very special super hero's....Superman and Batman! Did I plan it....NO....but it was a unexpected treat for our unexpected "family Thanksgiving". To my friends David and Michelle Kessler and their son Chris.....THANK YOU!! You made my grandson, Cooper a very happy boy!!

Cooper's day was made!!

As all of you prepare for Thanksgiving, remember it isn't about having the table set perfectly, fixing all the family favorite dishes or stressing about who is going to sit by everyone's favorite Aunt....It's about family time....giving thanks....and counting your blessings!
From my corner of the world....counting my blessings and enjoying a bowl of soup!!


Tuesday, February 26, 2013

It's dark in here!!

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't written in like a month.....life has been busy to say the least. Even though I haven't written, I have been thinking a lot about things, life and my walk with God. I have some thoughts that I will post in the coming days (weeks) LOL.

The other day I was in the restroom at work and one of my fellow workers came in to wash her hands. It is a one stall restroom so I am pretty sure that she knew someone was in there.....anyway....when she left she turned out the lights on me!! My first instinct was to yell "Hey, I'm in here!" but there are offices on either side of the restroom and I knew that would be a little.....distracting to say the least. I'm a big girl and can handle a little darkness. Well this darkness wasn't like any darkness I have ever experienced. IT WAS PITCH BLACK!! There wasn't even any light coming from under the door. I stood there a minute thinking my eyes would adjust to the darkness and then I could see.....didn't happen.....I blinked a couple of times just to make sure that my eyes were open....yup they were open....nothing but total darkness. It was so dark that I could almost feel it....if that makes any sense. I made my way out of the stall and over to the light switch....light!!! AAAHHH!! From there I went about the rest of my day.

Over the next couple of days and weeks, I have thought about this "darkness" that I found myself in the bathroom. I thought of it in terms of my relationship with God and I was drawn to John 8:12 which says:

" ....I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

As I stood in the bathroom, I looked around for some sort of light filtering through the darkness to go toward....to be drawn to!! I wanted....longed for some sort of "light" to help me find my way out of the darkness. It wasn't provided by anyone or anything except from God. The light that leads us is the light that God blesses us with when we name Him Lord of our life. This light shines on us when we walk in His ways....when we love Him with all our hearts....when we allow His light to shine through us into the darkness around us. This is the kind of light that I want to continually be drawn to...a light that will never go out....a light that will shine brighter than any other light.....a light that will shine through the storms of life!!

I have thought a lot about darkness in relation to the sin in my life. In relation to how Satan works. I remember when we lived in Early, Texas we lived out in the country and during the warmer months I would sit out on my swing in the back yard watching the kids play...jump on the trampoline...ride horses....and before we knew it it would be dark. The sun had slowly set and as it grew dark....we would become used to the darkness little by little until we would be surrounded completely by nightfall. Our eyes would have adjusted to the darkness as the sun set and we wouldn't even realize it was as late as it was. I know that all of you have experienced this being outside as the sun sets and night comes upon us!

I began to think about this gradual darkness as sin in our lives. Sin starts out as just a little darker than God's light....we hardly notice that we are being surrounded with darkness and as our eyes and lives adjust to this ever changing darkness and the sin becomes more and more engulfing in our lives. We aren't even aware that we are walking in darkness until one day we wake up and we are surrounded by total darkness. That is exactly how Satan works....he infiltrates our lives until we become adjusted to his darkness. Satan wants us to adjust to his darkness slowly so that we begin to believe that the "darkness" we are walking in is normal and nothing has changed in our lives....but in reality sin and darkness has taken over and we can't see God's light for all the darkness surrounding us. That's how Satan works....he deceives us into believing that we are still walking in the light and that our sin is not darkness at all until we wake up one day and are blind to God's light and we can't see anything but darkness!!

Friends, we have to be aware of the darkness of this world. We have to know that Satan loves sin and darkness and he is constantly making the darkness of this world look good....enticing us to adjust our eyes so that we can't discern Satan's darkness from God's light. I realized through this time of thought and reflection that I can't enjoy the "dimming" of God's light for fear of His brightness. I have to continually be in God's word....keeping my mind, heart and eyes.....searching for God's light in the darkness that we live in. I have to continually seek His light to help me see the sin and darkness that Satan keeps throwing at me. I mess up and go along with the light getting dimmer and dimmer becoming comfortable in my sin and darkness....FRIENDS, THAT IS SATAN WINNING IN MY LIFE AND IN YOURS!! it is God that grabs hold of me and pushes me back toward His light....back into this word....back to where I need to be.

There is a song....I'm not good with song titles or singers but we sing it in my Church and I love it because it reminds me of how God has stuck with me through my darkness. The words are:

Higher than the mountains that I face
Stronger than the power of the grave
Constant through the trial and the change
One thing… Remains

Your love never fails, never gives up
Never runs out on me

On and on and on and on it goes
It overwhelms and satisfies my soul
And I never, ever, have to be afraid
One thing remains

Your love never fails, never gives up
Never runs out on me

In death, In life, I’m confident and
covered by the power of Your great love
My debt is paid, there’s nothing that can
separate my heart from Your great love...

God and His light NEVER LEAVES me.....it is I that pulls away from His light and adjusts to the darkness of this world.

Father, I want to walk in the light as You are in the light! I pray that I will continually search for Your light in the darkness that surrounds me. I love you!

From my corner of the world......seeking God's light!

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Getting Up Off The Couch

It seems that the older I get the less I get done! I used to could run circles around myself.....always picking up the house....doing laundry.....mopping....sweeping....cooking....all in a couple of hours and still find time to play with the kids! Whew....just thinking about doing all that makes me tired. My mother used to tell me that I needed to stop and smell the roses and spend less time doing and more time being! (stop and think about that one)

I reminded myself of Martha....always organizing...preparing.....getting things done.....not spending the time to be still and let God speak to me. However, as I have gotten older I have slowed down a lot. Having a clean house is not quite as important as it once was. Having everything put in its place and out of sight doesn't seem to matter to me as much. Or at least that is what I tell myself. When in fact it really does bother me....I just can't seem to get this old body up and moving like I used to.....I hope that some of this is making sense!!

Anyway, I find that I come home from work, sit down to rest....and I am still sitting "resting" when it is time to go to bed. What is up with that!!! LOL Am I being lazy? Probably!!! Do I have the motivation....not so much.....do I regret sitting and "resting" all night....YES!!! But I still do it. I do what I know I shouldn't do even though I tell myself in the morning that tonight is going to be different. Guess what.....come evening.....back to "resting"!! UGH!

I find myself doing this a lot.....telling myself I'm going to do something.....something good even....and then not following through with it. It can be something as simple as putting the load of towels in the wash when I get home...simple right....doesn't always get done! OR it could be telling myself that I am going to call my friend who had knee replacement surgery a couple of weeks and check on her....see how she is doing.....not hard....doesn't happen! 

I have the good thought....the good intention but I fail to follow through. I ask myself is this the same as having an evil thought but not following through??? In Matthew 5 Jesus is talking about adultery but He says that if you have the lustful thoughts and do not act on it...you still sin in your heart (my words). Is the same true...when you have good thoughts....good intentions to do good and you do not follow through is it still sinful? The old saying "The road to heaven is paved with good intentions" rings true here. I don't want to get to heaven and have God ask me why I didn't take food to my sister who was sick and my answer be....."I meant to....I wanted to".

People I just don't think that is living out Jesus in our lives! Am I guilty.....you bet!! I can have all the good thoughts...."meant to's"......wanted to's......NOT GOING TO DO ME ANY GOOD!

I have to do the things that I know I need to do and continually strive to not do the things that I know I shouldn't.

" For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do - this I keep on doing." Romans 7:18-19

I so can relate to what Paul is talking about here.....I know I shouldn't act the way that I am acting and I know the way I should be acting BUT I keep in doing and acting the way that I don't want to act!!! Whew a mouthful! You get my drift! (I hope anyway?)

As Christians, we have to act on our good thoughts our good intentions!! It does us no good to think about doing good it we don't follow through! I ask again....is it a sin to not act on our good thoughts?? You tell me.....personally I believe it is....for me it's not enough to think about doing good....I have to follow through!!

Father, please forgive me for not following through with the good you have placed on my heart. Please allow me more opportunities to do Your good work.

From my corner of the world......striving to get up off the couch!!!     

Monday, January 7, 2013

All Consuming

In Matthew Jesus is asked what is the greatest commandment in the law? He replies:

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."

I have read this a bagillion times throughout my life but yesterday morning in bible class we talked a little bit about what it means to love the Lord this way....with ALL my heart......ALL my soul and ALL my mind. It was brought up that this type of love is a consuming love. It struck me that was right. When we love the Lord as we are commanded, then we need to be consumed by him.

Another word I would use is to be obsessed with Jesus. He needs to be in my every thought, every action, every breath I take.

I am an avid reader......well maybe more than an avid reader.....okay I am more than an avid reader.....I LOVE to read!!!! I read over 100 books last year.....yes I counted them on my iPad!! Folks that is obsession if I have ever seen it!!! I can get into a good book and can't put it down until I am finished. Yes I have it bad.

Sad thing is.....I'm not that obsessed with loving the Lord. A good book can consume my every being....Jesus needs to be consuming me!

What are the things in our lives that we obsess about? Our homes.....having the perfect yard.....our clothes.....TV shows.......food.....pornography.....money.....you name it people obsess over it. These things consume us!! Or I should say we allow them to consume us.

Jesus tells us to love Him....obsess over him....allow Him to consume every part of our lives. We are to love Jesus so much that He is the center of our world and nothing or no one comes before Him. He needs to be the first thing I think of in the morning and last thing I thing about at night....and all through the day my thoughts are on Him and how much I love him. I need to be so consumed with Him that I have to tell everyone about this great love!!

Jesus, forgive me for obsessing over the things of this world. May I strive to consumed by you today and tell those around me of your love.

From my corner of the world......loving Jesus!

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Intentional/Purposeful in 2013

Last year before the 2012 new year began, I read an article about making New Year Resolutions. It talked about people that make resolutions and fail to keep them. The article's main focus was on a year long attitude....one that isn't necessarily met but a goal that makes a difference in your life. I thought a lot about this and did some praying about it.

I came up with the word that I would try to achieve and that was: CONTENTMENT. I sort of made this my theme for the year 2012. I wanted to gain a stonger feeling of contentment....in all areas of my life and in all circumstances. I wrote the word contentment on a couple of cards and put one in the bathroom, one in my car and one in my bible.....places that I knew I would see it. I prayed about being content throughout the year....asking God to bring my focus back to Him and thanked Him for where I was at that moment in my life. 

It wasn't always easy to be content all the time....did I fail? Sure I did....a lot!!! But I continued to strive for contentment and kept that attitude close in my mind and on my heart. Looking back I feel that I am more content today than I was this time last year.....I certainly have a long way to go to be as God would have me be! I do believe that by striving for an attitude I attained more of the goal than if I had made the goal of losing weight....been there and failed.....reading my bible every day.....still fail to do that but I keep trying.....I know that God is continually working on me and my attitude of being content in the areas of my life that I seem to struggle with. I am blessed that I serve a gracious God that gives me lots of new starts and loves me when I fail.

This year my goal words are: INTENTIONAL/PURPOSEFUL. I know this sounds weird but let me explain....at least let me tell you why I chose these to words for this year. LOL

I find that so many days go by and I haven't accomplished a lot or that I haven't had any meaningful conversations with my friends......haven't spent any meaningful time in pray or in God's word.....I haven't spent intentional time with Ken or any one of my kids or grand babies....well I do spend more time with the grand babies than I do with my kids....that's just how this Granny rolls....HAHAHA!!!

Seriously, I thought back over the last year and realized that time goes by and I haven't served others like I know that I should, I haven't taken care of or loved myself the way that God loves me, I haven't planned alone time with Ken the way that he deserves......I just haven't been intentional in my relationship with God, with Ken, with my family and friends.

This year, 2013, I want to be intentional in my bible study.....sure I read my bible.....sometimes just to check it off my list. This year I want to strive to spend intentional time in the word not just reading it but studying it....applying it.....and praying over my study asking God to speak to me...intentionally!!!! 

This year in 2013, I want to strive to be intentional in my relationship with Ken. He so deserves my undivided attention and a lot of the time he gets a "sure" or "yea" or "hum" and I really haven't heard him or even looked at him......don't tell me that you haven't done that to your husbands or loved ones.....I know I am not the only one!!! I want to intentionally set aside "Ken time" so that he feels he has "me" with him and I am really listening to him!! I want to do things for him the way that he deserves so that he knows that I love him with my whole heart and that he matters more to me than any one else next to God.

This year in 2013, I want to strive to be intentional in our finances....I want to give intentionally and purposefully before anything else. I want to be intentional in my spending, not just spending money and not have anything to show for it.....you know what I mean!! Ken and I both had a lot of money struggles in our previous marriages.....before we got married we talked a lot about how we wanted to handle our finances. I am so blessed that we both feel the same about how we save and give......I just feel that with my allotted "blow money" I am just not using it the way that I should....I want to be purposeful in my spending!! (I hope this makes sense!)

This year in 2013, I want to be intentional with my time and with my home. Ken and I are in the middle of a complete remodel of our home....both bathrooms have been gutted down to the studs and cement floors and remodeled, the house has been leveled, we have a new roof....thus far. In April or May we will begin the kitchen/living area....it's open and the major part of our four bedroom house. As we complete this remodel, I want to be intentional with using our home to invite people in, welcome them into our home. I want to use our home to purposefully glorify God and make people feel welcome. I want others to walk in our home and feel and see Jesus there among us!!

I hope that this has made sense....it does to me but I'm not sure I can get it down on paper and make sense out of it!! I just feel that time goes by and I haven't been intentional/purposeful in the things I have been involved in. This makes me feel sad and unsuccessful in being all that God wants and intends for me to be....I want to do better....this is my goal for 2013!!! Yes, I will lapse, become lazy and just go through my days....but I know that God will be patient with me and I will continue to pray to be intentional/purposeful in my life.

From my corner of the world striving to be intentional in all areas of my life!