To Do thursdays

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So we are back from another trip and this one went very VERY well!
We have all really enjoyed this trip and hopefully they feel the same way about us as we do about them. We will find out Sunday Night. It’s a good thing it’s a busy week.

Here are the top ten things I have got to do today.

1. Devotions
2. Clean bathroom (Straighten and clean toilet)√
3. Clean Bedroom (ours)
4. Clean living room √
5. Wash, Dry, fold, and put away 2 loads of laundry!√√
6. Do a huge pile of dishes √√
7. Reorganize my housekeeping card file
8. Teach babysitting class to my mother-in-law’s 6th grade home and careers class!
9. Vacuum with my new vacuum ! √
10. Unpack and put away all the stuff. (That was our last trip!)√

Wow a month and a half flew by!
Hopefully the next big thing we do will be a move!

Two prayer requests before I head out!
1. Our sister-in-law, the one who moved to Florida got hit by a car on Friday. She was standing on the side walk and another car hit a car and the car that was hit hit her. She is mostly fine. i mean she is very very sore but she got to come home that afternoon. She’s not supposed to move her neck but other that that and an ankle that is very bruised she is ok.
2.We learned on Tuesday that a friend of ours out in Salt Lake City, Utah was in a horrible accident. He is in a coma and it really doesn’t look good. he already has Pneumonia. the kicker to all of this is it also happened on Friday! He has a wife and three kids the youngest being about nine!

Please pray for both sets of families. they really need patience and strength! The great thing is that they are both believers!
thanks a bunch and have a great day!

I’ve been Thinking!

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Yes it does happen every so often. What I have been thinking about is something I was taught in my Christian Life class in college. It has been a convicting thought, that I think has finally made it through. My Professor said, “How your dorm room looks reflects your Christian life” now as a know it all Christian, I balked at such a comment but now as I am living my life as an adult woman, married and a mommy to three. I have began to see the light of at least part of this. We are called in Scripture to focused and driven for the high prize. Philippians 4. the question I have to ask myself is can i do that whith my house a complete disaster. Now I am not so Naive as to say that this works for everyone. And there certainly is no where that I am saying that in any way shape or form is applying to unbelievers. Matter of fact there are even those believers who masquerade behind a spotless house but have little to no relationship with Christ. I can’t downright say i think this applies to every Christian either. My point is though that if you search down deep can you say that you are honoring God In ALL that you do! If your house is clean and organized you are because in Titus 2 is says that woman are to be homemakers. I am going out on a huge limb but. If you can’t take of your home you are probably distracted by other things. That may be work, or hobbies or something else. For me over the years it has been Work, the computer, Tv, reading, Sleep, Scrapbooking and cooking! All of which can be great things if they don’t rule your life. I am sure I will get some not so nice comments on this one. I understand that we live in a world of debt and the “NEED” for women to work. I guess what I a truely talking about is Priorities. What are your priorities? What is your purpose in life? If your are a Christian you need to look to the Bible for the answer. I have some suggested reading for you. It is 1 Thessalonians 5, titus 2, Proverbs 31. If you get through those and need more tackle 1 and 2 timothy and the the book of James. After that ask and I’ll give you more instructions. If you are not a Christian the first thing you need to do is realize there is a god above All. Then you need to accept Christ as your Savior. As humans you can serve lots of things but none of them will bring you the joy as serving Christ! Humans were created for one sole purpose and that was to serve and praise god and until you do that. Everything else is fruitless! Wwow i never intend3ed to head in that direction!

Pray for them!

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I just received this email and it is the real thing. I am on the Chapman’s email list and read their blog often! This is not fake and it is not a joke. This email was sent by the Chapman manager so please please please pray for them! Maria Sue Chapman 2003 – 2008 Photo by Mary Beth Chapman Last night Maria Sue Chapman, adopted and youngest daughter of Mary Beth & Steven Curtis Chapman, was killed in a tragic accident in the family driveway. She was LifeFlighted to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital but for only reasons God can explain she went home to Him… not back to Franklin as we all so desperately wanted. We are all humbled by the incredible outpouring of love and support at this difficult time. I have watched you, the Chapman friends, overwhelm website servers and jam phone lines with your gracious words and heartfelt prayers. The Chapman family is so grateful. Obviously, we cherish your prayers for all in the Chapman family, and we welcome you passing this along to others to pray and encouraging them to sign up for Steven’s e-mail list to receive continuing updates. * If you’d like to express your condolences and get a glimpse of this beautiful little girl through a short video clip, click here. * Mail to PO Box 150156 Nashville, TN 37215. * In lieu of flowers, the Chapman’s request any gifts be directed to Shaohannah’s Hope, click here. In closing, as many of you know, the song “Cinderella” was written by Steven to help him (and us all) grab a hold of the special moments with those we love we might otherwise rush by. It was inspired by a bath time that Steven tried to “hurry,” Maria and her sister Stevey Joy were not exactly cooperating. : ) Let us all be reminded again today what Steven compels us to with the lyric of this special song. Maria, we already miss you so much, and we only take comfort in The Hope that assures us we’ll see you again soon. On behalf of the Chapman team and family, Jim Houser (Manager)\ Here are the lyrics for the whole Cinderella song By SCC She spins and she sways To whatever song plays Without a care in the world And I’m sitting here wearing The weight of the world on my shoulders It’s been a long day And there’s still work to do She’s pulling at me Saying “Dad, I need you There’s a ball at the castle And I’ve been invited And I need to practice my dancing Oh, please, Daddy, please?” So I will dance with Cinderella While she is here in my arms ‘Cause I know something the prince never knew Oh, I will dance with Cinderella I don’t want to miss even one song ‘Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight And she’ll be gone… She says he’s a nice guy and I’d be impressed She wants to know if I approve of the dress She says, “Dad, the prom is just one week away And I need to practice my dancing Oh, please, Daddy, please?” So I will dance with Cinderella While she is here in my arms ‘Cause I know something the prince never knew Oh, I will dance with Cinderella I don’t want to miss even one song ‘Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight And she’ll be gone She will be gone Well, she came home today with a ring on her hand Just glowing and telling us all they had planned She says, “Dad, the wedding’s still six months away But I need to practice my dancing Oh, please, Daddy, please?” So I will dance with Cinderella While she is here in my arms ‘Cause I know something the prince never knew Oh, I will dance with Cinderella I don’t want to miss even one song ‘Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight And she’ll be gone

To-Do Thursdays

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So I totally came up with a new MEME that would at least benefit me! So Hopefully every Thursday i will post a To-do List and then check of the ones I have gotten finished. More or less it’s an accountability thing. As much as I like Tackle it Tuesdays right now there is no time for before and after shots of the things I get finished. As far as I an concerned right now every day is a tackle it Tuesday and hopefully when our Schedule calm down I will resume my posts for Tackle it Tuesdays! So lets get started

To-Do List
1. about 5 or 6 loads of laundry
2. that laundry folded…and put away!
3. Dishes finished
4. Dinner started √
5. Unpacked..i am still working on that!
6. Sinks all cleaned √
7. Medicine cabinet cleaned and reorganized
8. floor swept √
9. Shower taken and get dressed √
10. Straighten whole house. The house on a whole isn’t bad just some little things out of place. We commonly call this process a walk through!

Ok so As I was writing this list out I thought that it is good idea to limit my list. Too many things on it spells failure After all I do have three children under the age of three so 10 is my limit! Wish me luck!!!

Edit: So i failed miserably anyway. i am so frustrated but hey i guess there is always tomorrow!

A few spare moments.

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So I have a few spare moments. Ok so not really. I should be doing dishes, Sweeping the floor, unpacking, repacking, Straightening the living room which I have already done today, folding Laundry washing laundry, cleaning the medicine cabinet or at least a million other things but I have been going non-stop today and I am feeling like I am getting no where fast! It’s only 7 pm and I could really go to bed at this point. but there is so much to do and so little time in which to do it in! All day today I kept having these moments where I panicked thinking I only had a few short hours til we had to leave on another trip. I have to keep reminding myself it’s only Wednesday and we aren’t leaving again until Saturday. Oh how I long to be here at home for longer than 5 days! There no time to relax and there is no time get things dome. I am frustrated! I feel like I am doing things halfway. You know clean on the outside but a true wreck on the inside. GRRRRR oh I guess it’s all I can do for the time being!