I have always loved the idea of planning parties. The idea of decorating and little details you can add to a party to make it that more special is so much fun to me!! It didn't really dawn on me how much I truly enjoy it and have fun doing it till I had kids and had birthday parties to plan. When Eli turned one, it was a cute 1st birthday party. Not a whole lot of detail to it, like I could of done. I didn't really think of what I was capable of doing until I planned my second son's first birthday party! Now that was fun! I had so many things I could do with the theme. I could of really went crazy if I wanted to spend a fortune on a birthday party lol.
I got talking to my mother in law on how much I LOVE to plan party's and I would love to do that as my job in the future or part time now. So I have been thinking a lot lately on starting to do something like that. There is so much I need to do to start my own business, but just thinking about everything to do gets me so excited! I can't wait to see what God brings in the idea I have. So the brainstorming is already starting, and I would really love if I could get this going in the next year! I just have to figure out where to start exactly!
Monday, March 26, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
Joyful Songs
A while back my father in law got me a book that is called Whispers of Encouragement for Moms. I read it here and there. Its a great book, small daily reads. I saw it in my cubby and thought, "O I will read one of these today!" So I thought I would share what I read.........
Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Psalm 33:1
Singing often reflects our mood. When we're lighthearted and happy, we tend to sing more often than when we're feeling burdened and downtrodden. But the Word of God tells us to sing joyfully to the Lord, without prerequisites. The Bible doesn't say, "Sing if all is well and your overjoyed." It just tells us to sing joyfully.
Its fitting for us as Christians to praise Him. Not only when our circumstances are conductive to a joyful spirit, but any time-simply because of who He is.
If our actions depend on our situations, we may never try a tune. But if we sing amid our situation, whether, good or bad, joyous or painful, we will soon find our moods-and our spirits-rising from the ashes to reflect our joyful songs.
When we, like the psalmist, sing joyfully to the Lord, our spirits will follow-and we'll become deeply joyful moms, unshaken and steady.
After I read this in my book, I knew exactly what it meant and was saying, and I knew God was talking to me. I have recently felt God moving me to start singing in the Church. I have always been too scared in the past, but God has given me a peace that its ok. Im worshiping him and only him. That he has given me a voice to share with others, a voice to have others worship through music and song with me. It hit me! What could be better than that! Why haven't I seen this before? By all means I am not saying that I have an amazing voice, but I know what I do have, and what I can do with it, so I am trusting God in what he wants me to do. For thats the best thing to do. I find such awesome feeling singing to God, and as it says in the book.......When we sing joyfully to the Lord, our spirits will follow- and we'll become deeply joyful moms, unshaken and steady. Its so true!
Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Psalm 33:1
Singing often reflects our mood. When we're lighthearted and happy, we tend to sing more often than when we're feeling burdened and downtrodden. But the Word of God tells us to sing joyfully to the Lord, without prerequisites. The Bible doesn't say, "Sing if all is well and your overjoyed." It just tells us to sing joyfully.
Its fitting for us as Christians to praise Him. Not only when our circumstances are conductive to a joyful spirit, but any time-simply because of who He is.
If our actions depend on our situations, we may never try a tune. But if we sing amid our situation, whether, good or bad, joyous or painful, we will soon find our moods-and our spirits-rising from the ashes to reflect our joyful songs.
When we, like the psalmist, sing joyfully to the Lord, our spirits will follow-and we'll become deeply joyful moms, unshaken and steady.
After I read this in my book, I knew exactly what it meant and was saying, and I knew God was talking to me. I have recently felt God moving me to start singing in the Church. I have always been too scared in the past, but God has given me a peace that its ok. Im worshiping him and only him. That he has given me a voice to share with others, a voice to have others worship through music and song with me. It hit me! What could be better than that! Why haven't I seen this before? By all means I am not saying that I have an amazing voice, but I know what I do have, and what I can do with it, so I am trusting God in what he wants me to do. For thats the best thing to do. I find such awesome feeling singing to God, and as it says in the book.......When we sing joyfully to the Lord, our spirits will follow- and we'll become deeply joyful moms, unshaken and steady. Its so true!
Friday, March 9, 2012
Really!!!??? Its been 7 months since my last blog!!
Wow! This is horrible, LOL!! I just forget about my blog and updating it. Once in a while it pops in my head, but when it does its never the right time to just sit and type away on the computer. Having 2 kids to care for is understandable. Well there really isn't anything real big and new to share other then the boys are growing like weeds and getting so big so fast! Eli is going to be 4 in 4 months. Which is crazy! Today I just went to finalize everything at the preschool he is going to be going to in the the fall. Which wow, preschool already! REALLY!!?? REALLY!!??? My baby boy is that old already!? I know the time was going to come, but its amazing how fast it really has went. I'm very excited for him on the new adventure thats ahead for him and I, but also sad cause he won't be home with me full time anymore and the older he gets the more he will be away at school. He is excited about preschool, but when we talk about going then he says "no I don't want to go." He is quite the home body and momma's boy, so its going to be an adjustment for him when he goes, but I know he will adjust just fine. He still LOVES sports and I really don't think that will ever change. Any sport thats on tv he is pretending to play that sport lol. Another thing that he has become obsessed with is Super Mario Brothers!!!! LOL! I am telling you OBSESSED! Thats all he talks about! He wants to play it all the time! I have to take the Nitendo DS away for a while or he would play that game from the moment he wakes up until bed, if I didn't. He makes us laugh everyday! He is such a silly boy :)
Dominic, is now 16 months! Which WOW to that too! Our littlest boy is almost a year and a half already! He is got quite the personality. Such a sweet, loving little guy, with a bit of attitude. The terrible two's (which really three's are worse) have already started! Yes, fit throwing is quite the thing in our house lol. It was very funny and entertaining at first, but after a good month of it its not so funny anymore lol. I still find myself chuckle here and there. What can you do!? It comes with the age :)) But its such a fun age! Dominic amazes us on what he knows! He is talking A LOT!! Saying so much! He loves kitties, backyardagins (tv show), music, LOVES dancing! He also loves to be in the room I am helping every way he knows how :) He is a very silly boy as well.
We are looking forward to warmer weather, and summer time! This year is going to be a lot of fun cause last summer Dom wasn't walking yet and was still fairly little, but this year there is lot of new things for him to experience. Plus we are just sick of the cold weather!! Easter is right around the corner and that will be another fun holiday cause Dom can egg hunt with Eli :)
A new thing with me and Ross too, is I signed up for weight watchers online and I have lost 11.6 lbs so far and Ross has lost 17 lbs! Ross isn't counting points, but is cutting back on portions and with what I make and have in the house he is losing weight! We love it, and feel great! I have 12.4 lbs to go to get to my goal weight and Ross has about 8 more lbs. I love weight watchers and it was such a great decision :) I am going to be doing a duathlon in August, so I plan to start running next week.
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