Advice for the Day

COUNT YOUR RAINBOWS, NOT YOUR THUNDERSTORMS!

Romans 15:13

My sweet friend, Sheridan, shared a verse with me this morning that I very much needed. So I thought I'd share it with all of you. This is from my NIV version: Romans 15:13 says, "May the God of hope fill you with all the joy & peace as you trust in Him, that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." When she sent it to me, she filled in my name in place of the "you's". It is a great prayer to not only remember for ourselves, but to offer it up to God on behalf of other's, filling in their names. May we always remember that we can abound in the hope of God our Father.

Is this what getting old means?

One of my clients sent me some funny pics and when I saw this one it made me realize that we are all slowly going "downhill!" Good to know it happens to even the Arnold's of the world. I am a bit curious at why he thinks he should still wear a speedo (although I'm pretty sure they should be banned altogether, muscles or no muscles)!

Advice for the Day

"When pouring a nice cold refill of Dr. Pepper into your cup, you must first remove the lid & straw!" (Yes, my morning started w/ a complete mess!)

Priorities Priorities Priorities!

Okay, so here's something I've struggled with for as long as I can remember. Really, what makes something a priority and how do you really decide the order of those priorities? I mean there are the all important things like work, family, significant other, friends, church/ministries, etc. Plus all the other things you just want to do in life. Ok, so, if you've got all these things, how do you really prioritize? I really wish there was some magical equation that we could all follow so that there would be consistency & acceptance throughout. But, we all know that is not the case and each person decides for themselves what & whom they classify a priority and in what order those things & people will be placed. I'll be the first to admit that it's very hard for me to understand and/or accept when someone else doesn't seem to prioritize in the same manner I do, I mean, come on, of course I think my priority list is the correct one! That being said, of course, I realize this is the wrong way to look at it, but it's so easy to get caught up in the way I see things & prioritize. So, I'll share with you how I'm working to combat this current struggle in my life. Prayer will always be at the top of my list as a solution to any struggle, but in addition, I'd like to suggest for myself & others, the best thing to do is quit thinking about myself/yourself. If I'm focusing on others & God being #1, then I truly believe all else will work itself out. Now, that doesn't mean that it will be in the way I want or think it should, but if God is truly #1 in my life, then I'm not focused on myself & my desires, but the desires of my God & Father. And man, I LOVE to think all about my desires, hopes & dreams, but God didn't put me on this earth for those 3 things. He put me on this earth for His purpose, His desires, His hopes & dreams for all His children to come to know Him. So, put God #1 and continually pray that He will help you prioritize every other temporary thing/person here in this world, He WILL show you the way.

60 Years is a Long Time

This one goes out to my grandparents, also known as Paka B and Papa! Today they celebrate 60 years together. I have trouble imagining 60 years, but that might be because I'm over 30 now, which means if I got married tomorrow, my husband & I would have to live to be 91 years old to achieve this miraculous event. But since my grandma was married at 16, she is a young 76 years old. Aren't they a beautiful couple? I just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge their 60 years of a Christ-centered marriage full of love. May God grant them many more years to come...

You haven't lived if...

You haven't lived if you've never had a chocolate cake w/ bavarian creme inside topped with fudge icing. Well last night, 5 of us celebrated Joyce's birthday. I had my camera the whole night, but how is it that when there is a baby in the room that is the only thing we take pics of...so I have a pic of John Paul and his momma Lynna holding him. I was also instructed to take a picture of the beautiful cake I made! (Confession: I did NOT make this cake...I may be able to bake, but I can not decorate a cake worth a flip. This is the work of Lucy's Cakes in Austin.)