Spirit Led Woman

This is a big day for us!  My oldest is now a HS senior and my 'baby' is in 9th grade!  This morning after we prayed as a family, they squacked when I ran to get the camera!  I can't help it!  The mom in me wants to capture every moment I can this year.  I know I can't freeze time, but I also know this year will fly by. These times are so important.  I wish teenagers could understand how the decisions they make right now affect their entire future.  It seems strange that we know a teenager's brain is not fully developed yet, but they have the responsibility of decisions that they need a complete brain to make! I am so thankful for my boys and I cherish the time we have together.  I am attempting to slow down and put certain things on hold as I create memories with them in the time I have left to be with them!

I read a quote today by Charles Spurgeon. "You cannot stop people's tongues, and therefore the best thing is to stop your own ears and never mind what is spoken."  What do you do when someone is spreading absolute lies about you? This is something I have always struggled with.  But honestly this time I am just at such peace in this situation.  I am so thankful that God's peace has been so strong in the middle of all of the storm.. This quote means alot to me right now because the other day when I heard the latest slanderous comment she had made I told me husband, "Ok, that's enough.  I don't want to hear any more. "  And I truly don't!  I don't want to hear any more of what she is up to, who she is with and what she is saying. I have chosen to close my ears to it. Truthfully, this makes it soooo much easier to pray blessings for her; which I am determined to do.  I am determined to see her as God sees her and am earnestly praying for he

One of the things I am doing on my "body for life" journey is daily exercise.  Since I work fulltime and am tired at night, besides the fact I want to spend as much time with my family as possible in the evenings. I am exercising in the mornings. I have to say the key for me is that my husband is getting up and working out with me.  He is such an encouragment to me.  It makes all the difference in the world when your spouse is your partner.  This morning we hit the gym at 6 and did our upper body workout.  Afterwards, I made us a protein shake with the EAS vanilla protein, a handful of blueberries and skimmed milk.  I also put our glutimine powder in there so I wouldn't have to taste it!   My arms are Soooo sore!  I have had a good day though and am getting in plenty of water and my healthy carbs and proteins.  For lunch today I made barbeque chicken pita pizzas.  They were awesome and my dh and I shared one.  For dinner he is grilling sirloin for us and we will have