Do you like my new page?  I am so grateful to Kellie for helping me get my domain hosted and all this figured out.  It was seriously a mess.

I’ve spent the past three days inside with Isabelle. She has been pretty stuffy… but she is getting better.  Bailey was feeling this way last weekend.  It seems to be about a 3-4 day thing.  I am happy that I am not getting it!  I noticed matt sniffling, but he refuses to claim it.  It’s been nice to be home so much.  I have been able to get out and run errands after the kids come home from school.  I finally got Julie’s treadmill.  It was so funny, I was telling her (on the phone) that I wanted to buy one, and she said, “I want to sell mine.”  So, it worked out perfectly.  That things is HUGE.  I got on it today for about 20 minutes on speed 3.5.  It wasn’t too bad until I somehow put it fully on an incline.  It was enough to leave me with shaky legs when I finished.  It’s funny how disoriented I feel after walking on it, I’m hoing that wears off.  The diet is going great still.  I actually had a couple of points left over last night.  I thought Matt & I might go out tonight, but I ended up cooking so I haven’t used my bonus points yet!  I’m considering a mall trip tomorrow with amanda (ssh, don’t tell her yet) and then maybe a stop at pepperoni grill.  Love the bread with the balsamic vinegar and olive oil. YUM.  We went to Lowe’s tonight after dinner, after a short stop at mom and dad’s house.  Dad ordered a new remote for his satelite in the bedroom and couldn’t figure out how to program it to the tv.  That’s my job, I am always the remote programmer/phone figure outer/digital camera instructor.  It’s nice to be needed.  They hopped in the car and rode with us to “town.”  We are replacing all the storm doors.  I found a really pretty one for the front door with a retractable screen and then lesser models for the other doors.  The dogs are so “jumpy” the screens have to be reinforced which is never attractive… but ripped is less attractive I suppose.

I had lunch Tuesday (while Iz was in school) with Miki.  She is the youth pastor at our church and close to my age.  It was really fun to sit and visit with her.  We were in Panera bread from 1:30 until 3 ish when I had to race her back and get Iz by 3:45.  It was her late day with Camilla.  (Hi Camilla).  Have I mentioned that me & Izzy LOVE Camilla?

Did you hear about the tax incentive that’s being approved?  1200 per married couple, 300 per kid…2400 (cap)  Not bad.  I wonder when it will go through.  I’m thinking a little trip would be a perfect way to put ours back into the economy.  We’ve been talking about going to San Antonio soon and visiting Sea world there.  If you’ve been there (I know Kari has) do you recommend any hotels along the riverwalk?  I looked online a few weeks ago and there were so many I couldn’t decide.

Emelia has a friend spending the night, her name is Cridana(sp?)… I guess they will play and giggle all night.  They are going with our church to see veggie tales tomorrow afternoon.

That’s all I have for tonight.  Goodnight, sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite.

Question 1
What is your favorite fairy tale? Probably the princess and the pea. It’s kind of a joke around here that I’m obviously not a princess because I have sat on remotes and such and not known on many occasions…. I’m easily distracted what can I say?
Question 2
If you could be guaranteed a spot on the reality show “Survivor”, would you go? NO. I would not go under any circumstances. I would, however, send Matt :o)! I don’t like fruit or fish. It would just not work for me.
Question 3
Meanest thing you ever did to a sibling??? I know what kind of question is this Hmmm… I am the youngest and only girl… My brothers are 6 and 10 years older than me. I can remember the usual silly pranks, but overall I can’t remember anything flat out mean except maybe telling mom or dad something I shouldn’t have. I’m sure given the opportunity they could think of something really horrible I have done. I am sorry now if that helps?
Question 4
Best Fashion Era… 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s or now… Probably 80’s or now.
Question 5
Have you ever skipped to the end of a book before you finished reading the book? No, I don’t think I have… if so I can’t remember.

Bonus Questions (I found these questions through a website, and boy are these challenging…)
Question 6
What’s the most humanly impossible thing you will ask God to do this year? Heal Izzy. completely.
Question 7
What is one thing you could do this year to increase your enjoyment of God? Let my guard down and just breath Him in. Let go of reserve and enjoy living in His presence. Spend time in His word to know more about His love. That’s three and I could keep going…

“But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this

all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.”

2 Corinthians 4:7

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As the clay is in the potter’s hand,

so are you in My hand.
Jeremiah 18:6 NLT

Jeremiah was told by God to go down to the potter’s house and see how he makes his vessels: “The jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so [the potter] crushed it into a lump of clay… and started over” (Jeremiah 18:4 NLT).

Who crushed it? The potter! Why did he crush it? To make something better out of it! Here’s the good news: life may have crushed you, but you’re still in God’s hands! Your family and friends may think you’re beyond repair, but God doesn’t, and His opinion makes the difference. Your life may seem to be out of control today, but in reality you’re still on the potter’s wheel. “As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand.”

One day a friend of Michelangelo saw him working on a piece of marble he’d found on a rubbish dump near Rome. When he asked the master sculptor what he was doing, he replied: “There’s an angel inside and I’m going to bring him out.” How wonderful! >From a rubbish dump to a showcase. From a piece of rejected marble to a priceless work of art. That’s what our God does! Hannah said “He raises the poor from the dust… To set them among princes” (1 Samuel 2:8).

When Jesus called His disciples He said: “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19). You are not born qualified - you become qualified. How? By spending time with Jesus! So stay where the Lord has you today and let Him keep working on you. Tomorrow you’ll be glad you did.

~ Bob Gass Ministries

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