Notice anything funny about this pic? I can just see my mother in law rolling her eyes and telling Rex "just get in the picture - shirt or no shirt." 
March 23, 2011
If I could turn back time
Notice anything funny about this pic? I can just see my mother in law rolling her eyes and telling Rex "just get in the picture - shirt or no shirt." 
March 16, 2011
Things you didn't lose in the fire......
I received terrible news today. A good friend of our family house caught on fire today. Thankfully, no one was at home, so her family is safe. I really don't know the extent of the damage other than losing her kitchen, her bedroom, and her mom's bedroom. My house catching fire is one of my biggest fears. I can only imagine the grief in this young woman's mind as she wonders what she is going to do. I can only imagine how I would feel. Fear, disbelief, and even anger over the faulty wiring. Worrying about having to live somewhere else until things can get worked out. Worrying about the effects on her children. Anger over what you lost in the fire.
My only advice to her would be to focus on what you didn't lose in the fire. Her precious family. This young lady has one of the sweetest families I know. A wonderful husband and three beautiful ( literally ) children. The only things lost were things that could be replaced tomorrow. This sweet family could make a "home sweet home" while dwelling in a tent. While I do not diminish the horror of what she has lost or trivialize the hard days ahead, it really is a time to praise God. Praise Him for what wasn't lost in the fire. The very things that CAN NOT be replaced tomorrow or ever.
Lay not up treasures upon the earth.
Matthew 6:19a
My only advice to her would be to focus on what you didn't lose in the fire. Her precious family. This young lady has one of the sweetest families I know. A wonderful husband and three beautiful ( literally ) children. The only things lost were things that could be replaced tomorrow. This sweet family could make a "home sweet home" while dwelling in a tent. While I do not diminish the horror of what she has lost or trivialize the hard days ahead, it really is a time to praise God. Praise Him for what wasn't lost in the fire. The very things that CAN NOT be replaced tomorrow or ever.
Lay not up treasures upon the earth.
Matthew 6:19a
March 14, 2011
Leave my clock alone....
I am not a huge fan of the time change. Not even when we roll it back which gives us an extra hour of sleep. It throws my entire body out of whack. The time change really shouldn't be more than an inconvenience really. You have to walk around the house and change all the clocks, your watches, and the microwave. I don't know how shifting 60 minutes one way or the other can cause so much distress, but it does. When I go to bed at 10:00, my body tells me it's only 9:00 and I can't go to sleep. I waste that hour rolling around and staring at the ceiling. When the alarm goes off at 5:30, my body is telling me it's only 4:30. I can remember when my kids were small, it was so much worse. Any mother can tell you that you have to keep kids on a schedule. The only worse thing than getting them off schedule is getting them off schedule on less sleep. Both of my kids required a good nights sleep, but it was hard to convince them it was time for bed when it was still light outside. The teenage years weren't much better. It took a stick of dynamite to get Kelly out of the bed on most days, so the time change wasn't my friend back then either. I know most teachers are counting their lucky stars that this year, the time changed on the weekend spring break started.
So to whoever decides the time change: take my hour or give me an extra hour - it really doesn't matter to me. Just leave it alone.
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep.
Psalms 4:8
March 7, 2011
Some things you really ought to know.....
If there is a plus side to aging, it has to be the wisdom you gain through marriage, raising kids, and just living life......
1. Letters are always better than getting an e-mail or a text. Sadly, they are becoming extinct.
2. No matter what road you are on, you can always make a U-turn and turn your entire life around.
3. Not everybody knows what they are talking about.
4. Most of the things that causes us anxiety is really just "small stuff" and not worth sweating over.
5. How richly you live is not determined by the amount of riches you own.
6. Family history is worth learning about. I wish I knew more about my mom's family.
7. Pictures are worth every penny you spend on them. You capture a moment in time forever on film.
8. Pets are a very big part of your family.
9. Love is not all you need - you need commitment. I know several relationships where there was love, but no commitment.
10. Along the way, you will feel stupid and that's okay. Everybody does at some point. Sorta keeps you humble.
11. There are always two sides to every story.
12. You can't go through life without making mistakes. You just need to learn from them. Not learning from your mistakes is worse than the mistake.
13. The best things to own are the ones you earned on your own.
14. Your parents were usually right.
15. Your kids may be grown, but they still need you. Just in a different way.
16. It is always in your best interest to say what you mean and mean what you say. Quit the games. Games are supposed to be fun, but game playing in relationships is exhausting.
17. Hurt people hurt people.
18. Yelling never helps any situation. Ever.
19. Nobody has it all figured out.
20. You can't change anybody. You may encourage people, but you can never change them.
21. It is far easier to refrain from eating the calories than it is to burn off the calories.
22. Anything worth having is worth waiting and working for.
23. Laziness is good for nobody.
24. Home really is Home, Sweet Home.
25. While blood is thicker than water, family goes beyond just blood.
26. Every now and then, you really need a day to just chill.
27. You can't go through life without a few heartbreaks - but it is those heartbreaks that strengthens us and gives us compassion for others.
28. Your kids need to be disappointed sometimes. No parent likes to see that, but it helps them later in life.
29. Sometimes to fix a problem temporarily, all you need is some chocolate.
30. Having the right attitude is half the battle.
31. Stop and look around - there really is a lot of wonder everywhere you look if you take to time to observe it.
32. Nothing ever happens the way you think it will.
33. There is no perfect marriage, no perfect man, no perfect woman, and no perfect child.
34. Every single mundane day is still a gift.
35. It is great to be an American.
36. You can really handle a lot more than you think.
37. Just because you can't sing doesn't mean you shouldn't sing. Remember God gave the crow the exact voice He wanted him to have.
38. Sometimes you either got it or you don't.
39. Spending time with a small child can do wonders for you. They see the wonder in the most simplest of things.
40. Just because someone has a different point of view doesn't mean you are right or they are wrong.
41. Being honest can fix just about any problem in any relationship.
42. Kindness really is important.
43. Everybody is flawed. It really does take more energy to point out flaws than it does to overlook them.
44. Saying that you can't forgive someone is really saying I won't forgive someone. Forgiveness is always a choice.
45. Don't believe everything you hear or everything you read.
46. Children will learn more from you when you aren't trying to teach them.
47. There is always someone that is smarter, prettier, or more talented than you. Get over it.
48. Life is not always fair. That's life.
49. You can either be right or you can be happy.
50. Never compare yourself, your spouse, your children, your job, or your ______ with anyone else. It is a waste of time, energy, and emotions.
51. Celebrate small every day special occasions.
52. Don't cross the bridge until you arrive at the bridge.
53. Nothing beats a good work ethic.
54. Siblings are important.
55. Character never goes out of style.
56. Your word should mean something.
57. Unrealistic expectations will ruin the best of relationships.
58. Just because everybody is doing something still doesn't make it right.
59. Some of the best things you can give others doesn't cost you a thing - compassion, sympathy, a listening ear, love, and time.
60. Everybody needs friends.
61. Your life really is a sum of your choices.
62. A good name can't be bought.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:8
1. Letters are always better than getting an e-mail or a text. Sadly, they are becoming extinct.
2. No matter what road you are on, you can always make a U-turn and turn your entire life around.
3. Not everybody knows what they are talking about.
4. Most of the things that causes us anxiety is really just "small stuff" and not worth sweating over.
5. How richly you live is not determined by the amount of riches you own.
6. Family history is worth learning about. I wish I knew more about my mom's family.
7. Pictures are worth every penny you spend on them. You capture a moment in time forever on film.
8. Pets are a very big part of your family.
9. Love is not all you need - you need commitment. I know several relationships where there was love, but no commitment.
10. Along the way, you will feel stupid and that's okay. Everybody does at some point. Sorta keeps you humble.
11. There are always two sides to every story.
12. You can't go through life without making mistakes. You just need to learn from them. Not learning from your mistakes is worse than the mistake.
13. The best things to own are the ones you earned on your own.
14. Your parents were usually right.
15. Your kids may be grown, but they still need you. Just in a different way.
16. It is always in your best interest to say what you mean and mean what you say. Quit the games. Games are supposed to be fun, but game playing in relationships is exhausting.
17. Hurt people hurt people.
18. Yelling never helps any situation. Ever.
19. Nobody has it all figured out.
20. You can't change anybody. You may encourage people, but you can never change them.
21. It is far easier to refrain from eating the calories than it is to burn off the calories.
22. Anything worth having is worth waiting and working for.
23. Laziness is good for nobody.
24. Home really is Home, Sweet Home.
25. While blood is thicker than water, family goes beyond just blood.
26. Every now and then, you really need a day to just chill.
27. You can't go through life without a few heartbreaks - but it is those heartbreaks that strengthens us and gives us compassion for others.
28. Your kids need to be disappointed sometimes. No parent likes to see that, but it helps them later in life.
29. Sometimes to fix a problem temporarily, all you need is some chocolate.
30. Having the right attitude is half the battle.
31. Stop and look around - there really is a lot of wonder everywhere you look if you take to time to observe it.
32. Nothing ever happens the way you think it will.
33. There is no perfect marriage, no perfect man, no perfect woman, and no perfect child.
34. Every single mundane day is still a gift.
35. It is great to be an American.
36. You can really handle a lot more than you think.
37. Just because you can't sing doesn't mean you shouldn't sing. Remember God gave the crow the exact voice He wanted him to have.
38. Sometimes you either got it or you don't.
39. Spending time with a small child can do wonders for you. They see the wonder in the most simplest of things.
40. Just because someone has a different point of view doesn't mean you are right or they are wrong.
41. Being honest can fix just about any problem in any relationship.
42. Kindness really is important.
43. Everybody is flawed. It really does take more energy to point out flaws than it does to overlook them.
44. Saying that you can't forgive someone is really saying I won't forgive someone. Forgiveness is always a choice.
45. Don't believe everything you hear or everything you read.
46. Children will learn more from you when you aren't trying to teach them.
47. There is always someone that is smarter, prettier, or more talented than you. Get over it.
48. Life is not always fair. That's life.
49. You can either be right or you can be happy.
50. Never compare yourself, your spouse, your children, your job, or your ______ with anyone else. It is a waste of time, energy, and emotions.
51. Celebrate small every day special occasions.
52. Don't cross the bridge until you arrive at the bridge.
53. Nothing beats a good work ethic.
54. Siblings are important.
55. Character never goes out of style.
56. Your word should mean something.
57. Unrealistic expectations will ruin the best of relationships.
58. Just because everybody is doing something still doesn't make it right.
59. Some of the best things you can give others doesn't cost you a thing - compassion, sympathy, a listening ear, love, and time.
60. Everybody needs friends.
61. Your life really is a sum of your choices.
62. A good name can't be bought.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:8
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