Charlie bit my finger - again !

I love this.

The first time I watched it, I thought this is funny, but then the second time I thought how many times do we do this ourselves? We get bit a little bit and then instead of getting away from it, we do it again and then get bit even harder.

We learn several things from this video.

First, if you stick your finger in a baby's mouth, they are going to bite you...hard.

Secondly, they are going to think it is funny and if you stick your finger in their mouth, they will bite you again...they do not know any better.

The "baby" can represent so many things...sin, idols, satan. It is our job to let the Lord show us that we are getting bit and flee.

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. James 4:7-8

When we keep our eyes on the Lord and listen to the Holy Spirit nothing will catch us off guard...because nothing catches Him off guard. We will not get that look on our face like this little boy and have to wonder "what is happening".

We will know and it will be good!!

Bargain Blitz

I love a sale.

In an effort to find jeans for my boys, I am going to the Brazos Center on Saturday morning.

It is a Bargain Blitz from 8:30 am till 3:00 pm.

They are supposed to have more stuff than just clothes, so you never know what I could come home with.

I am taking my children, so the possibilities are endless...except live animals, I draw the line there.

Sorry Kyle, can't do it.



So here is the info.


http://www.jlbcs.org/Fundraisers/Bargain+Blitz

HELP!!!

I do not pay full price for clothes.

I refuse to.

Not for my children or myself. It is just crazy to spend that much money on clothes.

I watch and wait for things to go on sale, I thrift shop and people are nice and give me clothes!!

When my children were little, this was not a big deal. Once Upon A Child has a plethera of infant and toddler clothes. You can make a nice wardrobe for only $25.00.

My kids are big.

Like size 7 and 10 big...and growing!!

Nobody has GENTLY used clothes for boys who are size 7 and 10. Mainly because this is a contradiction of terms. There is nothing gentle about two boys who play rough and tough.

They are boys.

One time I caught Michael with a pair of scissors cutting holes in a t-shirt because he wanted to see if it would work.

Boys!!!

I went to the sale at the Brazos Center this morning, in which I was very disappointed. It was much better last year...nothing...Once Upon A Child...nothing...Goodwill...NOTHING!!

Fortunately, my children are boys and they don't care what they wear, but really, when the holes in the knees are big enough for me to put my hand in and tickle a leg there is something wrong!!

Help a sister out...does anyone know of another place?

Cutie Pie Kids

You gotta love those silly boys at the Waco Zoo!!

As I am trying to teach these boys to love each other and get along, there are moments of fighting and arguing and crying. But it is the moments like these, brother lovin, that show the real fruit!!

Alex always has some kind of costume or being some kind of animal.

Michael is too cool!!!

Alex loves his Nellie...we all do!!!

Why Me Lord?

Why me Lord?

How many times do we, or rather I, ask that question?

Why do I have to suffer?

Why do I have to get betrayed?

Why do I have to get hurt?

I have been meditating on a verse.

I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death, and so, somehow, to attain the resurrection from the dead. Philippians 3:10-11

I have been asking Jesus to make me more Christ-like.

We all want to achieve that, we want when people look at us, to see the image of Jesus.

In my small mind for a very long time, being Christ-like meant to do nothing out of selfish ambition, to love others with a servants heart and be kind.

And don't get me wrong, those are all a picture of Jesus.

Just not the whole picture.

God hit me over the head this morning...that is usually what it takes.

To be Christ-like is all of these things together.

Jesus suffered.

Jesus was betrayed.

Jesus was hurt.

To be Christ-like means I will have to go through these things. It is not easy, but it is NOTHING in comparison to what He did for me and He is SO worthy.

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4

I consider it pure joy when I face trials because God is growing me and maturing me so that I will not lack anything.

If I am not going to lack anything, that means I have to go through the good...the bad...the easy and the hard!!

That's ok.

That is actually good.

However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace. Acts 20:24

Jesus and I are in this race for the long haul.

And like most of the time if I run, I may feel sick sometimes in the middle, but there is sweet victory in the end!!

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Hebrews 12:2-3