Well, the new Quiet Times start on Sunday! Call my Dad to get yours ASAP...

Todays Quiet Time was immediately convicting for me. Malachi 2:6 was the verse that stood out the most..."True instruction was in his mouth and unrighteousness was not found on his lips; he walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many back from iniquity."

I won't go into all the details, but last night I went and ran the lake with a friend (which has been awesome...I ran it without stopping -except to let the dogs do their thing- for the first time ever and did it in pretty good time-for me-I wouldn't have done this without her prodding, I mean, encouragement) Anyway, I woke up this morning to have my QT and as I read I knew right away that some of my words last night running with her weren't right...I felt so horrible because I love this friend so much and right now, the thing she needs most is someone walking with her who is walking closely with Christ and living like HIM. She needs to see how pure and holy and beautiful and loving and trustworthy He is.

So I learned this morning how important it is to keep our mouth's full of truth and righteousness if we want to "turn many back from iniquity". This will not be accomplished in my own strength. That is for sure....I've been reading Isaiah 40:28-31 a lot lately...if it's been awhile, please look it up soon and really think it through. It's been great for me.

Austin is doing well in school...he's got 2 days under his belt and seems to be enjoying it. I wish I could be a fly on the wall in his classroom...I don't get all the details I want...

I have a dream...

It's a small dream. Here it is: having a blog where I post pictures of fun memories we make from day to day so that I can share them with my friends and family far away. Along with that I would love for Angie, Amy, Jamie, Aunt Sue, Aunt Gayle, Bokie...to join me in a little devotional I do. A lot of my friends and family are doing this already. I thought it would be great if all of us did the same passage each day...for me, writting what I learn from it each day or so would really help me grow and I know it would bring us closer as a family...you could post what you think of the passage...how God specifically spoke to you.
It's God's word so it is always beneficial, but there are some days when the Lord really speaks to me about something very specific going on in my life. I love when that happens.
Please don't be intimidated...I will definately spell words wrong...and this morning I couldn't even figure out how to post a new blog...It probably took 45 minutes altogether to figure it out...and I am still desparate to learn how to post pictures...
I really want to keep in touch with each one of you better. Dikola and Leah already like the idea...so Angie...Amy...Jamie....Aunt Gayl...Aunt Sue...MOM...DAD...Bokie...even Ashley, Isaa, Eli, Avery and Ella are old enough. There is a devotional for every age starting at 4 and we would all have the same passage each day.
I'm going to do my best to learn how to get pics on here so you all can get a glimps of life here in Lakeland.

WIll you join me? If so call my dad. He's ready to order the books for you all.
I love you all so much and I really think this will be good for all of us.
Of course you don't have to do the devotion to keep in touch, but I would LOVE it if you'd join me...you too Elizabeth.

Just getting started...

Well, I thought I'd join the rest of the world and start a blog. It's a little intimidating to be honest...but I thought this would be a good way to keep in touch with my family and friends far away and share what's going on in our family....to share what God is teaching me through His Word and through the wonderful people He brings in and out of my life...