SNOW!

Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh! IT SNOWED! A big huge dumping of snow! I love it! Getting to the church yesterday was so awesome! I was excited to see what the snow looked like through the big windows we have, and let me tell you, it was magical! I had been praying for snow to fall for sunday and especially during a specific song taht had the lyrics, "wash me and I will be white as snow." I just thought it would be a beautiful illustration of Jesus taking on our sin and making us white as snow. I am a little excited about the fact that I didn't have to go to work and instead get to sit and watch the snow fall and hang out at the house doing some pinteresting and now finally deciding to write a blog because it has indeed been awhile.

Had a great time at book group and prayer on saturday morning. Got to take my two favorite girls, Liberty(9) and Merit(5) out for their birthdays to see Beauty and the Beast in 3D! Which I totally was looking forward to because they had no idea what we were going to do. I just love my time with those girls. They crack me up and are so loving. It goooives me hope that God will bless me one da with being a Momma and getting to take my own kids to movies and spend time with them. It is seriously the best! Then got to take them out to shnoo frozen yogurt and I love me some fro-yo.

Onto football; this weekend was a bit of a disappointment for me football wise. The Pats beat the Broncos which I was expecting overall, however I did have hope that by some insane miracle they would win. But I have high hopes for next year, I mean they did make it as far as the Packers this year did they not? =D I have high hopes for next season seeing as I just got a text from Ryan Strieby saying that Tim Tebow is officialy the starting quarterback going into training camp for next year. My day just got awesome, can't wait for next season =) 

Unfortunately I have nothing profound to say right now on this snowy day but I hope you are enjoying the snow and staying safe and warm.

Here's to snowy days!

Complain. Complain. Complain?

It is crazy for me to say that this has been an incredible week for me so far?! I feel like it is a rare thing for me when I have a week that has been so difficult in multiple areas but so rewarding and growing at the same time. God is so good to bless with me with people around me who are able to look beyond my sin that I have committed against them, to see Jesus, who already died for my sin. What a beautiful thing some relationships can be! I am feeling so blessed this week. =)
Also, I have worked out 3 times this week so far. Little accomplishments friends, little accomplishments! Tonight was insanely tough! It was at least 2 hours of working out and then literally ended with an hour on the ellyptical. Like feet numbing, sweaty, exhausted goodness. And when I say goodness I mean after the timer hit "60:00" and I got to get off the machine. I will feel it tomorrow and am excited to feel sore. Sure, I will most likely complain here and there about not being able to get up out of bed without feeling like I want to die, but I know that that kind of workout regime is what I need to do to seek the results I'm hoping for. Less than 6 months til one of my best friends weddings and I have so far to go. But I am hopeful. This is just the beginning and it will get easier.
We watched the Biggest Loser last night after community group and I always love watching that show. It is always so inspiring and motivating to me. I have always said I would love to be on that show and know that I would kick some major butt at the competitions. Most of the people on there are not competitive at all and it is maddening!! It is a game people!! They were chosen out of thousands of people for an incredible opportunity to change their life and they complain a freaking lot! That being said, I was able to get some perspective on my own working out and complaining. I was just reminded that I shouldn't complain about the pain and how hard I think my workouts are. Because they usually aren't. At least when I work out on my own. There just really isn't a good reason for me too. Pain is good and challenge is what I need. Tonight however, was great! Having people to work out with is great! Great, great, great! Also, since everyone I live with thrives on competition and whether or not we'd all admit it, and I can't totally speak for them, I know that for me, there is always some way I secretly compete against everyone. All in good fun though. Most of the time =)

Looking forward to the rest of the week and what it will bring! And yes this includes the Broncos vs. Patriots game on Saturday. Go Broncos!!


Here's to the times we are able to fight through and not complain!

Outed by the Pooch

I recieved a text from a friend on wednesday of this last week saying, "I found your blog." CRAP! I should have known it would only be a matter of time before at someone would figure out that I had a blog. The next thought I had was, it's only a matter of time before my whole house and church finds out about my not-so-secret blog. Here's the story, of a lovely lady... just kidding. I thought that immediately so I had to write it =) Okay moving on: it was an awkward exchange this morning before church with everyone upon the mention of a "blog" of sorts. No one really asked to many questions, but I knew some people wouldn't forget! I was able to shut up Po about my blog that I had made him swear he wouldn't say anything about in the moment. But if you know my friend Michael Posey, it was for only a few hours before it was once again brought up by him in only the way that Po can. In a not so sly manner.

So as you read this Michael, thank you. I guess my secret little blog is out. =)

I immediately recieved a teasing comments and shocking remarks about the fact that I had kept a secret for so long from the people in my community for the last 6 months. The truth is I didn't want to tell anyone for my deep fear and sin of being compared and comparing myself to others around me and never matching up to them. Pastors, friends, and most specifically my wonderful roomie Corianne who has a wonderful blog you should read if you haven't already. She created a blog probably a month or so before me and I was inspired to post my thoughts out there and see what was to come back from them. Obviously. SIDE NOTE: I hope you read that like Professor Snape from Harry Potter. I can never say that word alone without his accent...sorry. Moving on... But I wasn't ready for others to know my thoughts or read my writings. I was(and to be honest, still am) far to self conscious about my elementary writing skills and how I would be able to communicate a point that would hopefully inspire, and/or be redeemed through the Holy Spirit making some good out of my jumbled up words and phrases. But oh, how I should have known this would backfire. I cannot express the shock I felt when the news of my mystery and not-so-secret-anymore blog was well recieved, aside from the playful teasing, and actually encouraged by people around me. I must admit I felt a wee bit sheepish for trying to keep a secret from those who care about me because of my ridiculous pride and how I feel the need to keep my image up to date, seemingly seemless and all together spit spot. I never thought that people could actually enjoying reading something that I penned and wanting to know some of the inner most workings of my brain. Because it is a scary place this girl brain is--Readers Beware!

I am surprisingly overjoyed. And scared at the same time. I hope that through prayer and seeking out Christ more desperately that He will grow me in overcoming my fear and sin of comparison and covetousness. My fear of not being good enough. My fear of failing those around me. My fear of not appearing to have it all together. Most importantly I hope that through this that I am able to treasure Christ more in spite of all my failings. I know that He is faithful to complete the good work that He has started in me and I just pray that I am given the discipline to act in obedience so that I may grow in these areas where I fall short.

Here's to gaining more readers? =)





P.S. The Broncos beat the Steelers in the playoffs this afternoon!! Here's the game wining play in OT

Yes To A New Me!

New year, new me. Thats kind of the generic theme most everyone has going into the New Year right? I know I do!! To an extent that is. I have such high hopes for this new year. I feel like for the first time in my life I really want to make my best efforts to change my life and health. There are going to be so many benefits to getting myself healthy and fit and I can't wait to get to the end. Because seriously, dieting and excersizing is hard! Its hard to say no to all the sugary sweets and biege deep fried fantastic foods that I love so much! But it is not just about saying no all the time. I know that I will need to, and want to be moer strict in the beginning to see greater results, but I hope that in time I can add more bits of tasty morsels in good portions and not go food cray cray!

But I did work out today so I feel like that is a great start to this new year of change and Im pretty excited about it. I have also decided for the new year that I will be doing the Danskin triathalon in August. I feel like its a goal that is accessible for me an I have 8 months to train for it. I am so excited to start to train for this! Not a lot of ideas as exactly how to train for this but I am sure with time I will figure it out and use some of my resources =) 

Here's to a New Year and a new you, whatever your avenue of change be!