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Everything but the Kitchen Sink….

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 6 December, 2013 None comments

Everything but the kitchen sink….or shall I say faucet. Man I tell ya, I believe we have one problem after another ALL the time. Whether it’s family, friends, job, finances, or home projects, something is always changing. Last night it was our faucet. I was baking pretty much most the day and literally as my husband was walking in the door the hot water pressure dropped significantly. It was almost as if every sink, hose, washing machine, dishwasher, bathtub or toilet had all flushed simultaneously. Unfortunately this wasn’t the case.

The best thing I could dream up was I had drained all the hot water as it instantaneously happened. I called my dad as he has many rental houses and must of them must run into random problems at some point or another and he informed me that something must be stuck in the hot water pipe; a rock or sediment of some sort had to of missed the filter. He was right! As my husband was taking apart the sink to quickly fix the issue, he accomplished this task quite quickly but the problem lied in the “reassembling phase.” I must say he was in the kitchen for quite some time and was really silent and downcast about this procedure; actually hostile would be more accurate. Playing doctor on the sink became very frustrating as one problem after another took place and the surgery was not getting better, only worse. He kept preforming surgery while each limb in the neck of the faucet kept getting unscrewed rather than being made whole again. Finally, I look up and the entire faucet is taken from the sink leaving me with no water for 24 hours. Mind you, Thanksgiving was two days away.

I put a smile on my face as I could see the frustration running rampantly through his body. “That’s fine hun,” I murmur as I try and change the tone for the evening (luckily this did work). He apologizes as one of the pieces that needed to be screwed into another was completely missing. Somehow this piece was hiding in the neck of the pipe; completely stuck. It wouldn’t budge no matter what we tried. I’m telling you he tried everything including a wire closet hanger. No luck.

My boys assessing the task ahead….

Today I was realizing the thousand times I truly turn on a faucet throughout one solid day beginning the first moments I woke up. “Coffee anyone?” Wait, no water to rinse out the pot, the grind basket or how to fill the pot for a fresh cup o’ joe. We do have a Sierra Springs water jug that was helpful, but definitely not helpful for the rinsing or washing aspect. I must say between feeding myself, my son, preparing breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as simple kitchen clean up, it became extremely challenging to accomplish much of anything. Thankfully I had taken advantage of the baking and cooking the previous day that today I could take it somewhat easy. Though the choice wasn’t up to me I had to respect the circumstance.

In the midst of the chaos I even attempted to file the sink with boiling water from the bathroom to have soapy water to rinse my hands throughout the day, but this task became more time consuming than it was worth and the water would quickly get dirty defeating my purpose. As dinner approached I allowed the dishes to pile up knowing I had a new faucet heading my way.

As my husband came home he was able to fix this dilemma quite promptly and left me with a new sparkling faucet. I cleaned my dishes with the most thankful attitude in awhile I presume. The little things as clean running water help remind me how much I take them for granted.

So remember when the dishes pile up and you are dreading to clean them or simply rinse your hands because you have peanut butter and jelly on them, you can quickly and easily rinse them in your sink without the horror of Thanksgiving approaching and all the dishes that are to be prepared with no water. :)

Gobble Gobble

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 29 November, 2013 None comments

Happy Thanksgiving, I hope you all enjoyed your holiday and truly had a blessed day. Holidays can either be really exciting and joyful or very hard and painful. I hope all of you had great memories with family.

We decided to take Thanksgiving this year and spend with some dear friends and begin our family tradition with the three of us. Normally we head to Central Washington to my parents place and have a delicious Thanksgiving but this year it was important to us to develop our family tradition knowing Christmas is only a couple weeks away. The drive is extremely long and not quite the highlight of our trip. So with us wanting to develop new family traditions we thought Thanksgiving would be the better of the two since it’s simply a long weekend where as Christmas is more time to be spent with family and less driving. :)

This turkey is unbelievably flawless, I almost believed it was a hoax.

Cooper rocking an impeccable attitude with an itsy bitsy nap all day long!

Warnings of Christ’s Return

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 28 November, 2013 None comments

Today is Thanksgiving, there is a lot to be thankful for. Here’s my thoughts for the day:

I have been involved with my bible study this past quarter at church and it is on the parables of Jesus. We are coming to the end of our study before the holidays hit and todays study was on the coming of Christ and the tribulation for those who are still on earth. Reading these warnings from Christ are a deep challenge for me as I do not want to be present on earth when the tribulation hits, but also don’t want my kids or their kids here either. When you think about the depths of life and the purpose of our creation there is no avoiding what’s to come, and it makes it challenging to think of bringing more kids into this world, yet we all have such instinct for growing our families.

When I read about what’s to occur during the tribulation it does put some fear in me. But when I realize Christ has also told us beforehand what to watch for is beyond my imagination. When you think about that, how do you not believe there is a Christ who saved us when he also forewarns us and tells us what to do when these things occur?

This morning I was reading about Israel and the temple ruble that still lays on the ground today; some two thousand years later and this temple still has not been rebuilt. What a powerful thought; the temple crumbled to the ground without one stone laying upon another when Christ rose from the dead and will not be rebuilt until the tribulation begins and Christ’s return awaits. There will be an antichrist who claims to be Jesus and have false prophets that show signs and wonders to deceive. He will also take residence in the temple of Jerusalem, Christ’s holy place. Christ tells us to take heed as he has told us these things beforehand to forewarn what is to come.

Christ tells us not to return home when these things take place, to flee and flee without taking the time to grab belongings and woe to the pregnant women and nursing mothers as this time will be very hard on them. Head to the mountain top and flee immediately; this time will be a time of complete urgency (Mark 13:14-23). The tribulation will last for 7 years, midway through the antichrist will come forth. Christ has promised to shorten the days for his chosen people to help sustain through this period of horror. Don’t take life lightly, there is a real aspect here that needs to be addressed. Society is very quick and strategic on masking what life is truly about.

Let me ask you, when you hear about the end times and Christ’s return, whether you are a believer or Christ of not, how do these things make you feel? What happens to your stomach when you hear about the pain and tragedy that will take place? Do you overlook these historic facts as well as biblical facts? Do you take heed and want to prepare your mind and soul for the truth of life and why we were created? Or do you feel convicted but don’t want to face the reality in hopes you aren’t alive for this? The last thing you should do is find a rabbit hole to hide in, instead, you should do quite the opposite, hunt and search for the truth and hold it tightly.

Christ’s return is no joke and unfortunately since the fall in the garden of Eden, we live in sin and will continue to live in sin until Christ comes home for us. When I step back and look at the bigger picture of life, the little things seem to dissipate and have no true value or concern amongst them. I can choose to worry about the day and things to take place, or I can hold tightly that I am a mother, wife, and follower of Christ and when I die only my soul will go with me, not the tangible things I’ve accomplished here on earth. When I realize what my goal is in life and if I died today, I have to ask myself if I am utilizing my strengths for Christ or for my own glory? That is a tough question but an honest question. I want to strive to lay my head down on my pillow each night knowing I glorified God while being a mother, wife, friend and daughter. This is the legacy I want to leave. I want to leave my son with a heritage of faith, respect and integrity. I want my life to be of value not of material possessions.

I must say I have been really struggling with these concepts of faith and the life around us. Sin is so blinding and sex is filling our society. There are empty souls searching for happiness and my soul literally breaks for our society as I see complete blindness take over everyone. The hunt for something greater is only digging a deeper hole of brokenness. My desire is to express the reality of life that Christ lays out so perfectly in the Bible and impresses on my soul the reality that our life is fleeting. We must talk to those around us and give them a hope in the midst of our fallen society. The more I am learning the more I want to share the truth with everyone. I never really cared before, my faith was mine and mine alone, but the more I learn about Christ and the peace that resides in me, the more I want to share the good news with those out there that are hunting for something greater; a purpose in life. There is a peace to be had, there is a confidence to hold dearly, and a love that is unimaginable.

Am I raising my precious bundle to feel loved, good enough and protected? Am I teaching him how to succeed in this big world around us that we call life? Am I teaching him the things that matter most in life or how to get what he “deserves?” Am I leaving him a legacy of truth and inspiring him to do the same?

Moment of truth: What legacy are you leaving today? If it is not a good one, the good thing is you can change that, take the steps and don’t look back. Leave a heritage of integrity rather than dishonesty and a broken heart. The beginning of the race doesn’t define the end of the race. There is grace and forgiveness to finish the race strong no matter how the race began.

Mystery Hammer

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 24 November, 2013 None comments

We got my son his first little tool bench as he loves to hit things. We got him a cheap one feom IKEA and it came with a wooden hammer. The problem is since the first day we got this, the hammer has been missing and we still cannot find it.

Its been roughly three months now and again today, I’m stumped, I have no idea where it is.

He is definitely a funny little character always hiding things between the couch and cupboards and typically I’ll find things that night while picking up his toys or at least a couple days later. Here we are, house cleaned, transition it goes toys for big kid toys and still…no hammer.

We shall see if we ever come across it… either that or I’ll find him playing with it one day still unsure as to where it lies. :)

Back to the Future

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 18 November, 2013 None comments

My husband and I have Comcast with OnDemand and watch the “free movies” all the time. Last night we started watching Back to the Future as we both loved that movie but probably haven’t seen it in ten years or so. We went to bed around 7:30 as our house is full of “sickies” or shall I say a really bad cold and complete exhaustion and enjoyed our ‘flick.’

We watched the first one and were so excited about it we decided we were going to make a marathon out of it. So tonight we decided to turn on the second movie. The second one goes to the future of 2015, but was made in 1985. Their futuristic assumptions of 2015 was quite a bit off. I was really excited to know that the predictions of our electronics was very farfetched. For some reason this got me so excited that they over predicted the future 30 years later, although we have advanced significantly, it was comforting to know we aren’t that advanced.

Some of the many ideas for 2015 included: TV’s and robots to provide customer service which eliminated jobs for all mankind. Food and drinks at a restaurant being teleported in from who knows where, rather than being prepared in the kitchen. “Big buck hunter” for all of you who enjoy this game as much as me, was frowned upon by the kids in the movie because you had to use your hands to play the game. (Apparently their games were much more technologically advanced) Cars would turn invisible and fly through the sky and a “hover board” which was a flying skateboard was the new mode of transportation. Although I think we are on the path for some of these things, we don’t have robots taking over our careers yet. And….I must say, a hover board would be pretty cool.

It was fun to watch and definitely captured my thoughts of our societal advancement and although 30 years is far off, the predictions were even farther off in light of the movie. Now I know it is a movie, but the fact that we are only two years away from that 1985 assumption for 2015, it was very enjoyable to watch and see where we have come and where we are headed.

For all of you who enjoy the original “Back To The Future”, you should have a marathon as we did and be excited that the 30 year prediction will probably take place when our kids are our age rather than today. :)

***Note: I looked up what the year 2030 will look like and sometimes things are better left unknown…

This car is pretty close to the cars in Back To The Future

“…but I see a world with less forests, less wildlife, more roads, and more buildings in the next 20 years. I see busier streets and fewer 90-year-olds in our homes by the year 2030. The Arctic and Atlantic poles will probably have fewer Eskimos and polar bears to shelter. Streets will have fewer children and hopscotch, hide-and-seek, and dodge ball will be games of the past. Families of seven to ten, will probably be a normal thing by then. Kids won’t probably know what a dolphin, tiger, or what a whale shark will look like. The rich will be richer and the poor, poorer. There will be a lot of people who will hit the gym. There will be more people who won’t hit the gym. Will robots be part of the household? Maybe. Will war end? Hopefully.” –Click-here for more.

We have the power to teach our kids what they should know, and not let these things be lost. It’s up to us. Fascinating that these people make a living on predicting the future….

Never Once

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 17 November, 2013 None comments

Never Once

This song was so emotional for me as in the loneliest moments of my life I feel utterly and completely alone. I don’t know how to begin to express the battle I am in, it’s physically, emotionally and mentally draining. “I am not alone!” I murmur to myself. I haven’t fully grasped that!

I remember when I was in 8th grade we went to Gettysburg and saw the battlefield. I have placed myself there many times the last two weeks; seeing the grave sites, the history that remained while looking upon a real battlefield. The eerie feeling of seeing history unfold before my eyes. Why does life literally place us in our own battlefield? Nothing is more scary than being on the front lines. Scared to take the steps unsure which step will lead you to victory or a hidden grenade, I long to seek the Commander in Chief for the direction of victory as he holds more knowledge on the field than I of course have. We are his officers and our job is to follow his instruction.

The fog settles in, so does a deep fear of what lies ahead. Trusting the voice of the commander while unable to see him. The fog grows thicker, faith must sink deeper. There is no turning back, the battle has begun and there is only two options: fight it out, or lay down and die.

If you trust your commander you will trust he will lead you to victory. In the midst of the battle you have no option but to trust. If you refuse to do so, you are fighting a losing battle, holding back the other officers around you while you question the truth; the enemy is encroaching and time is running out.

I feel this is the battle I am in right now; directly on the front lines, wrestling with the enemy, fighting for my life. Arrows being thrown, persecuting me for my faith, falling down while horses trample over my body, scrambling to my feet I gasp for breath. Attempting to stand and catch my balance but yet another arrow darts my way, I throw myself to the ground in avoidance. Why can’t I just gather the scene and press pause on the horses racing past me, arrows flying, and the enemy trying to take my life. I’m learning in the midst of the battle there is no time for pause, the enemy is out to win and conquer and take our victory. We fight until the fight is won or we surrender in shame. I will not give up, I will trust my commander through the thick and thin no matter if I can see him. I have to trust he is out there directing the way.

Maybe the fog isn’t so bad after all, maybe it keeps my focus on the next step rather than the multitudes ready to attack. I come across a large rock now and again allowing for brief moments of relief but not for long, simply enough to keep my strength running. I get back up and attack the arrows that fly my way, prepared with my helmet of truth and waistband of salvation. “My feet will carry me home, home to victory” I say aloud. The battle will be conquered but it was never stated how long it would last. I stand in confidence, not cowering down to the enemy giving him authority to take my life. I will fight this battle no matter the cost.

My commander is Christ and he is leading me to victory. Most the times it’s through very thick fog, forcing me to stand tall as I take each individual step knowing I have to trust the steps I am about to take. He will guide me and I will listen. If I don’t, the fog will disorient me and I will wind up dead directly in the middle of the battlefield.

I find myself calling out to Christ “How much longer? I trust you! Please hear my cries! End this battle. I want to gain victory and move ahead. Please Lord, let it be today!” I find myself pleading with the Lord, wrestling my own battle of trust, “Is He leading me to victory? Is there an end in sight?”

I find myself realizing that is the essence of trust. Faith in the unseen. If we saw what was to lie ahead we would sit cowardly in the corner preventing the battle to even begin;fearful for our lives. Will the arrows pierce me? Will I be trampled by the enemy? We would plead with the commander begging “please, please let me sit on the sidelines for this one battle.” Yet it wouldn’t be this one battle, it would be every battle we were to fight; fearful for our lives, we would rather quit than even try. We would change our steps in a heartbeat to avoid learning and conquering the battle that has great purpose for our lives. We would hide on the sidelines and our history would remain stagnant with no purpose. It would simply be wasted.

Never Once

Do Not Fear, My Little Flock

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 16 November, 2013 None comments

When a sheep is lost from it’s flock, you can imagine the loneliness, fear and wandering that this poor little sheep experiences. Hundreds of sheep gather in a herd, many new babies born on a daily basis. Is this one sheep important to find, hunt down and bring back to the flock?

Wandering in the wilderness all on your own, brings much more awareness to your predators than being in a flock of a few hundred. Wandering into the nearest coyote den, fox hole or lions cave could easily lose the life of this little sheep.

You may be asking why this one sheep would be so crucial to the Shepard. I have been learning in my bible study the last couple weeks that Christ cares about the lost so much so, that finding the one who is lost, is more critical than the hundreds who are saved. Luke 12:32 Jesus calls us his little flock, this is a term of endearment showing his deep love for us and encouraging us not to worry about the little things; what we will eat or wear. Matthew 18:14 states “The Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost.” Even though that one little sheep may be insignificant to the Shepard, it is quite the opposite for Christ. The parable in Luke is explaining the significance of saving the souls around us that haven’t known Christ. If you were the only one on this earth, Christ would still have died on the cross for you and you along. That’s how important that “one” lost soul is. It brings a greater picture to me that Christ seeks and saves the lost, literally seeking us from the blindness we experience on a daily basis. The enemy “has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God” 2 Cor 4:3-4.

“Just as a strong wind will blow through an open window and stir things up in a house, the Holy Spirit will blow new life into your church (or your life) if you give Him access.” -Anonymous

Where are our priorities? Are we rushing through the days trying to quickly accomplish the tasks set before us? Whose standard of “tasks” are you seeking to endure, who are you measuring your worth towards; society, Hollywood, friends or family, or Christ? Our perspectives get tainted very quickly and before you realize it, the important things are justified in our minds to not be as critical as we had known previously. Pay attention, be alert, our life is fleeting and we have one shot to not waste our life.

I can tend to waste my life in worry. I realize the power of our minds and the ability they have to consume us and control us so powerfully. This is a very scary thing, yet so refreshing knowing you have the capability to stop your fear in it’s tracks. I believe this is a learned trade as I have struggled with fear my entire life. I don’t think it will ever fully dissipate but can be tremendously reduced over time. I worry so much so that the anxiety starts welling up inside me, this is a huge alarm going off “beep, beep, beep” you need to take your mind captive otherwise you will end up in a ball on the floor paralyzed by fear. This is my routine when I start to recognize the fear I have. I have come to realize, and am not fully there, but fear of something we can control, needs to be roped in, fear of something we cannot control needs to be left in the hands of Christ as we seek wisdom to know the difference between the two.

I have not mastered my fear, but it is such a great reminder that my worries, fears and anxiety are just as important to Christ as the joy and refuge in my life. He came to seek his “little flock;” this is every single one of us. We have to be willing to accept it.

Moment of Truth: What is God calling you to do today? Is there someone you feel you should share the Truth with? Is your own heartstrings be tugged on, are your eyes blinded? Take the steps to seek the truth in your life and realize you can’t gain a day, hour or minute back that passes, but you can change the next minute, hour and days that are to come.

Afternoon Stroll

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 14 November, 2013 None comments

Today was Cooper and I all day long. Husband was going to be home late as he is attending a Men’s Bible Study at our church. 4:30 rolls around and Cooper is starting to get a little stir crazy as well as bored of all his toys (he is in need of some new gadgets). I bundled us up, got the stroller out and off we go….well for a little bit… we got a quarter of a mile in or so and it started to sprinkle some rain drops. I made sure Coopers blanket was wrapped tight around him, pulled my hood up and started walking a bit faster. At this point the drops were very large and the rain was really come down at this point, so much so, I began to run, we were getting soaked and there was no “quick” way back. Our afternoon stroll turned into a quick run for me and a quick stroller jaunt for Cooper. As we returned home we had to quickly get his jammies on and change my clothes as it was pretty cold and his little fingers were quite “fridged,” so to speak. My hair was soaked, as well as the entire stroller, I think the sun visor helped prevent his head from getting wet while the remainder of his body was left out in the rain to get drenched. Poor boy. We definitely were not prepared for a downpour but such is life.

Before this catastrophe hit, the first part of the stroll was nice and leisurely, though it didn’t last long. As it begins to get dark early these Fall days, I noticed all the homes with their porch lights on, sounds of music playing in the background, families sitting around the dinner table all cozied in their homes. Okay the music wasn’t playing but it was in my head as each house I passed had the same scene playing: Lights on, dinner table set and kids running around as they await their dinner to be served.

As each home I passed had the same scene, I was very happy to see this, as most homes don’t partake in family dinners these days. (Our family was actually one of those families tonight) Most are running to and from sporting events, picking kids up from school, ballet, piano lessons and so forth. The after school “activities” are endless these days. I have a girlfriend who was telling me recently about her sons Hockey practices and they run til 10pm on a school night. I was shocked, utterly shocked! When is homework getting done, where is the family time, kids being kids and playing rather than be coached in the high pressure sports?

All of this to say, I was really taken aback when I saw the glorious family scene as I walked passed each home this evening. They may still have the sporting events, homework and so forth, but they took the time to sit down as a family which in turn made my heart happy. Even though we had dinner without the hubby, Cooper and I sat down together and enjoyed our carrot-soup, pasta and bread. :)

Is There An After Life?

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 7 November, 2013 None comments

Last night I went to Redbox to rent a movie for my husband and I and as normal I always pick the worst movies ever. Literally, I could probably count on one hand the amount of times I have choose a good movie worth watching. Normally they are so bad we shut the movie off before the first 15 minutes hit. Tonight, was a very interesting night. We had a long day painting Coopers room as it was the last room in the house to get finished; “save the best for last.” Anyway, my husband and I got a deck of cards tonight at the store in hopes to play some fun games this evening. We started off the movie with tea and Poker; I don’t do well playing games and watching movies at the same time. In between hands, I would watch for a couple minutes and realized the movie I had picked was terrible.We played for quite awhile and it was a fun thing to do together while watching a movie. We enjoy games but don’t play them very often.

I am pretty embarrassed to list the name of the movie that I rented as I was completely oblivious to what I had done. For the sake of the story, I will refrain from mentioning the name as well as for the sake of my integrity. :) Anyway, the premise of the movie was a catastrophic event in the world that takes surviving friends into a house to fend for themselves. They develop extreme cabin fever and do drugs to survive the day. They end up encountering a “creature” in the middle of the night that attacks one of the guys. Long story short they find that he is demon possessed and tries to kill off the remaining friends. (I’m sure you are asking yourself at this point why I never turned the movie off…) The movie basically ended with them reading the book of Revelations and realizing that they were in the tribulation and this “creature” was a demon trying to kill off any survivors. As each friend “sacrificed” their life for the other friends, they actually were labeled “good” people and went to heaven. (Again, you may be asking why we kept watching…I’ll get there in a second) The last two friends remaining ended up having to choose “good” works in order to make it to heaven before the “creature” killed them off. I’m sure you can guess that in the sheer panic of this “creature” they choose good over evil. They all met again in Heaven and received anything they wanted; cigarettes, women, profanities, and much more, life was the same as on earth they just received more “things.” “The End”

Yes that is how the movie ended, they all did good works and were good people and anything they asked for in heaven they would receive. Their perspective remained very worldly in the place called “heaven.” I found this to be a completely fascinating movie in the sense that this is what the world makes of Christ and the end times. Fascinating that as much as people fight to remove God from the pledge of allegiance and praying in public before a meal, they still have enough conviction to make a movie about the possible tribulation. The fear that plagues Hollywood, develops movies to make sense of their lack of commitment to Christ, but clear indication that they hope to end up in heaven if there is a heaven. People get to the end of their life and ask themselves what’s to come after they die. Will there be an after life? They ask enough questions to make sense of their actions and lack of commitment to anything other than themselves, but believing if something happens, they were “good” enough to proceed into heaven without having to believe in God.

It makes me really sad and really angry all at the same time. People are choosing to remain blind and continue in their worldly patterns of drugs, sex, and debauchery because it benefits them and makes them feel good for the time being, but if there happened to be an after life than their hopes of having a second chance is what they cling to. This movie depicted a great perspective of how the world will blatantly choose themselves and deny God, unless they are faced with turmoil when an “evil” presence tries to kill the world off. On a daily basis people will surrender their lives to prove their isn’t a God, but they don’t realize they are trying so hard to pursue against the obvious. If it wasn’t obvious, “God” wouldn’t be such a taboo word, and a priority to conquer against the actual truth. People wouldn’t feel the need to disprove God.

God is everywhere and that is so evident with our society. We have many religions, people proclaiming the truth about Christ or trying to disprove Christ, different seminars for every faith/religion or atheist, Holidays that become about presents and money rather than the truth, and so on and so on. We also have so much evil: shootings, suicide, wealth and materialism just to name a few, and all of these things are simple distractions that end up consuming lives that end in death and unhappiness. They fight against the obvious. God has made it clear that he is Lord of all the earth and made every single one of us, yet we can’t show an ounce of gratification.

What have you conquered in your life? If you died today would you feel as though you lived your life to the fullest knowing your material possessions will not travel with you to the after life? What are you clinging to? Wealth, possessions, job, family, friends, clothing, and food. Or are you clinging to the truth of who God created you to be and using your talents to grow your relationship with God, yourself, family, friends, acquaintances, coworkers, and society. When you lay your head down at night, do you feel satisfied if you died in your sleep that you would know where you were going and that what you accomplished was worth something? Ultimately this is all the matters, simple and true. Nothing else matters. We think we have our whole lives to live, yet in a blink of an eye it’s gone. Take responsibility for this one life we have, and live it to the fullest.

Moment of truth: The world sees heaven as a happy place for anyone whose “good.” Go and share with these people what Christ did for their “good” works and how Judas and Peter both denied Christ, but Peters repentant heart is what got him to heaven. Judas’ prideful heart lead him to death and hell. Think about it….

Trick-or-Treat

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 4 November, 2013 None comments

Halloween is such a weird holiday, why is it socially acceptable to go to strangers house and ask for CANDY?! When you really think of the concept of trick-or-treating, its odd. Anyway, of all days in the year this is actually the day I gave my life to Christ and decided I needed God in my life. When you think about what Halloween actually is, basically I did the exact opposite of what the “world” expects.

Anyway, I became a “believer, Christian, follower of Christ” depending on the terminology that suites you, I decided two years ago on Halloween that I couldn’t make it through this life on my own, I needed the strength of God. It’s been two years since I truly made the commitment even though I had grown up in a Christian home, I never made the step for myself until recently. I have been beyond thankful for the life I have been given and the life I have choose to live through Christ my savior.

Today I took little Cooper man to see daddy at work while dressed up in his little Monkey costume. He gets shown off to everyone as they all get so excited to see him when we visit. We also went to our old neighbors house that evening and stopped by so the kids could play together. It was fun! Our new house gets ALOT of trick-or-treaters which was a huge surprise. It was crazy how many people came by, we actually ran out of candy by 7:30.