A Few Pics

BOYS

While I was in the yard talking to my husband's Aunt and cousins my two wonderful little boys decided that they wanted to wash there toys in the rain water that was in their wagon. They went into the house and got the dish soap. Nathan is washing INSIDE toys and Braeden is washing his car. BTW we had just gotten back from WalMart, these are not play clothes. I couldn't get mad it was too funny. Braeden decided to eat some of the soap, he was sick for three days. He didn't get to go to Sunday School and he was soo upset. He kept saying "But mommy I don't have soap in my mouth" That part was sad. So this picture is for all of you mothers out there that just sent your kids to school and are wishing they were at home with you. LOL

FLOOD

These two pics on top are what happened to the road next to I44 during the flood. You can see it literally picked up the road and moved it into the grass. You can still see the stripes on the asphalt. CRAZY!!

GREAT DEALS AT LOWE"S

Notice the before and after price. My husband saw this and I had to take a picture.

How Bad Do You Want It

There are several things in my life that I have wanted to change or do but never seemed to be able to. I would try over and over but it never worked out. I would give reasons and excuses to make myself feel better but I always seem to end up frustrated with myself. The reasons, excuses and frustration never got me anywhere.

A couple of weeks ago I decided to try to change a few things again, one of them being going on a diet. I have REALLY started seeing results in two of the areas that I want to change. This time feels different. So what is the difference?

I WANT IT BAD ENOUGH!!!! Bad enough to do WHATEVER it takes.

I was talking to someone the other day about helping someone in need, and I made this statement: You can't help them until they are willing to sacrifice for it themselves first. THEY HAVE TO WANT IT BAD ENOUGH!

Maybe in years past I just never wanted it as much as I do now. Yes I wanted those things and yes they would have made me very happy then, but now I WANT it. I want it bad enough to sacrifice. I want it bad enough to run/walk two miles, eat less, pray more, even fast. I have never successfully fasted before and now I do. Why? I WANT IT!!! I want to lose weight and I want to change.

Since I got this thought, every time I think I will just wait until tomorrow to do what I need to do I say to myself "How bad do you want it?" I want it bad enough to do what I need to do.

So now I ask you to think about what you want in life. How bad do you want it?



Side note: I know this is early but I weighed this afternoon and I have lost 10lbs!! Yes, 10lbs. I am sooo excited!! I am 1/3rd of the way through. I know I have had some set backs, some have been my fault, but I want it bad enough not to quit.

Ramblings

Today I fill an overwhelming sense of gratitude. Nothing out of the ordinary has happened. I just feel grateful for all the blessings God has given me. "Big" blessings make memories but I think "little" blessings make up our lives.

Monday and Tuesday it felt like my problems (no big problems just life) were bigger than my blessings.
Monday I let my problem get to me and I didn't even want to pray. So I just whispered a prayer. "Lord, please don't forget me" I know that sounds silly but that's what I said.
Tuesday wasn't a bad day I was just "Sailing On" (thank you Bro. Holley) All day yesterday I felt a strong tugging to just pray. So I did. I prayed. It wasn't anything spectacular "just a little talk with Jesus" I love that song.
Today I woke up feeling like the blessed person that I am.

Everyone makes a big deal about getting old. They don't want to get older. NOT ME!! I love getting older. The older I get the more wise I become. I continue to change for the better. I am becoming a better person everyday. Now for me I have a long way to go and it is slow coming, but it is still progress. LOL The older you get the more confident you are in yourself and God. You think things through a lot better.

The only "down" side I can see is you are closer to death but I don't really think we have a fear of death I think that it is a fear of the unknown. Kindergarteners have the same fear on the first day of school. When I think of it like that it seems kind of silly. Parents are in control on that first day of school just like God is in control of our lives and death. So we have nothing to fear.

I guess what I am trying to say is that I have a calm assurance God is in control.

By the way I lost a pound this week. I am not really sure why because I didn't exercise. I need to get off of this computer so I can do that now before something happens and I don't get to.

Hope you have a blessed week.

One of these days I am going to post something other than my diet adventure. LOL!!
There have been a lot of things happen that I really want to blog about but it seems I never have the time.

I have been on a diet vacation for a week now. That was not my intention but half way through I decided to just make it a vacation. LOL It started with an ice cream sale at United and then I decided to make cookies with my kids. I thought I was being a good mom but 7 dozen cookies later I thought I better get back to my diet. (I didn't eat all of them but I did eat a lot) We made memories so I don't regret it I will just have to do a little more excerising this week.

I have not gained anything and last week I lost 1.4lbs. I am back on track today and hopefully I will start loosing again.