Happy Birthday Mama Kate....Grandma!

Today is Nate's momma's birthday. We were able to have a little party for her on Friday Night. Addyson woke up early on Friday morning to help me bake the cake! She was excited to be able to bless her Grandma! Kate is an amazing blessing in our lives. My family is better for just knowing her. She is truly an extraordinary woman of God and she has such a beautiful heart for all people, including her family. Today is her day and we thank the Lord for giving us another year of life to share with her. We pray that this next year would be an even greater experience in her life!

Praising My Way!

This has definitely been a different kind of week. Our Pastor preached, "Get Your Praise On" on Sunday. His word was great for me...The Lord has already been working on my heart to lift my voice to Him daily.... Music sets the tone or atmosphere for what happens in our lives...For example, studies show that easy listening music causes consumers to stay longer and spend more money in a store..Contemporary Pop music makes them shop faster and spend less money. How much more will Praise and Worship in our homes affect our lives and the lives of our children! I want my life to mirror Christ,and the mirror will reflect my praise life! Are you praising God today? If not, just TRY IT!
Well, first thing on Monday, my dryer broke! What? Family of Five with no clothes dryer? Yep! I kept praising. Tuesday was a difficult day for other reasons, but I kept praisin'. Yesterday, I have to be honest, we received Addyson's Medical bills...I just didn't feel like praisin'.($16,000) However, I have an awesome husband, soul mate, partner, encourager....Nate is all of these. He reminded me who owns the cattle on every hill...THE LORD!!! He know! He knows what I need even before I do! He is a mighty God, a powerful, a holy God. Go listen to the song by Martha Munizzi "Mighty God"...It reminded me that "for we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, in the heavenlies. And we will stand and hold our ground for we have all authority, power in Jesus Name. Don't YOU Worry 'bout a thang!" Satan doesn't want us praising God, he wants us beat down, downcast, ineffective, and definitely not living from Victory to Victory! So yes! I'm still praising my way through every situation! God is still in Control!

Goals for 2009

Hello Friends,
I have had an amazing holiday and now we are back into the school schedule. My kids are amazing and they are loving life! We all have many goals for the upcoming year and we are very excited to see what GOD has in store for us this year!

My family is completely believing GOD for health and wholeness. It is really no secret that we have battled some health issues in the past, including the present, however, we are seeking hard after the Lord to receive a BREAKTHROUGH! I trust and believe that he has our best interests at heart. For example, last year we sent our kids to public school. I wasn't exactly sure why we were supposed to do that, Ohh I though i understood what some reason's were, but I really had no clue. In the Public school system children receive free vision and hearing screenings (they do not at their current private school). Last year, Addyson failed the hearing screening, which was a shock to me. Upon finding out that she was having trouble, I realized that she wasn't hearing as well as she should...Long story short, due to the initial realization that something was wrong, she has been to the ENT (ear, Nose, and throat) specialist and has had surgery not too long ago. Because of the problems, the surgery, they saved her life by removing a Cholesteatoma! God new all along why we were to be in the public school system! He guided and directed our steps! Without that path, I don't know if I would have ever really noticed Addyson's hearing loss. That was her only real symptom of the cholesteatoma, but it wasn't a loud clanging GONG getting my attention!
LESSON: Trust the Lord to direct your every step! Believe that He is Who He says He is and He can do what He says He can do!

This year I'm believing God for Health, prosperity, the wisdom and understanding to be a great example to my kids on how to live a successful life in every area (relationally, physically, personally, and spiritually).
I'm also motivated to MOVE MY BODY for at least 15 minutes every day! Let's encourage each other to stay healthy!
I'm also asking God to help me write a song this year...oh yeah, by the way, I've picked up the guitar and am learning to play it!
Another challenge I feel like the Lord has put on my heart: I am committed to Worshiping Jesus Everyday in Song! So far so good and I'm having a blast! My family and I sit down almost every evening and worship together..We've had so much fun and we are being blessed in ways we have longed for! Thanks for listening....what are your goals for 2009? Please share..........

P.S. This tree is one of my favorites. It is an October Glory Red Maple. I hope my life is like that tree. I want to bloom where I'm planted, giving glory to the Lord in beautiful ways!