To fully understand my secret to success you need to understand something about me -- I am a book lover. I love how they look, how they feel, how they SMELL! Yes, how they smell!
To illustrate even further, when I borrow a book from someone it's as if I have a precious document in my possession. I will keep it in a special bag and tuck it safely away in my sweater drawer when I'm not reading it. And when I'm ready to peruse the pages, I gingerly open the book just enough to take a peek inside.
I would never dream of bending the spine, or folding a page, even writing in a book only happens if I read something utterly profound.
Ready for my weight loss secret? I got rid of 30+ years worth of memories in the form of year books and cook books. So you might be thinking at this point "big deal," but let me go on. I, Mrs. Book Lover, tore out the pages I wanted and recycled the rest.
When Jonathan wanted a favorite chicken recipe of ours and I pulled out a ragged sheet from a cookbook I could see his eyes bulge and heard a gasp as he saw what I had done. Yes, in my zeal to purge I have broken my oath to lovingly care for ALL books.
But, I lost 50 pounds!
Are there areas in your life that could use a little weight loss management?
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
There's no place like home
Well, the price reduction of our home was as painful as we anticipated. The stress and pressure of it all utterly exhausted us physically and emotionally.
I didn't think that totally surrendering everything would be this difficult. Almost every day and every moment we need to lay down our wants, desires, security, etc. to go after the God we serve.
I'm interested to see what will happen with our home sale. Praying for our open house next Saturday!
What are some things in your life that you are valuing more than what God has for you?
I didn't think that totally surrendering everything would be this difficult. Almost every day and every moment we need to lay down our wants, desires, security, etc. to go after the God we serve.
I'm interested to see what will happen with our home sale. Praying for our open house next Saturday!
What are some things in your life that you are valuing more than what God has for you?
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Feeling a bit stiff-necked -- I need a massage!
Every time I would read about the Israelites journey in Exodus I would marvel at all their complaining! How could they whine when God would provide them manna in the morning, meat at night, water in the desert ... not to mention just being rescued from the mighty Egyptian army.
Yes, I thought all those things -- until tonight. On July 22, I officially joined the ranks of being one of God's "Stiff-Necked People."
We are on the eve of meeting with our realtors to discuss a price drop for the sale of our home. It has been on the market for almost two months.
I could feel the anxiety rise as Jon and I were praying about it tonight, and for the first time on this adventure, I had the thought of abandoning it all and running back to the security of Microsoft (read that as Egypt!) and living in our beautiful home (hmm, slave to the American Dream) forever!
The thought lasted for about six seconds, but it was long enough. I had just entered the Stiff-Necked Zone.
So, welcome to Our Dream, the good, the bad and the downright crazy! Perhaps not the best way to start a Blog, but hey, at least you know it will be real.
Have you said "thank you" today to the people who help make your daily life run smoothly?
Yes, I thought all those things -- until tonight. On July 22, I officially joined the ranks of being one of God's "Stiff-Necked People."
We are on the eve of meeting with our realtors to discuss a price drop for the sale of our home. It has been on the market for almost two months.
I could feel the anxiety rise as Jon and I were praying about it tonight, and for the first time on this adventure, I had the thought of abandoning it all and running back to the security of Microsoft (read that as Egypt!) and living in our beautiful home (hmm, slave to the American Dream) forever!
The thought lasted for about six seconds, but it was long enough. I had just entered the Stiff-Necked Zone.
So, welcome to Our Dream, the good, the bad and the downright crazy! Perhaps not the best way to start a Blog, but hey, at least you know it will be real.
Have you said "thank you" today to the people who help make your daily life run smoothly?
What if you could dream?
It's in the little, day-to-day things -- when put together -- create a magnificent picture that you know didn't just happen by chance. Thanks to my dear friend Alicia for encouraging me to chronicle our journey toward all that God has for our family and the lives we will touch along the way.
This new chapter in our life began in March when I asked Jonathan, "If you could really dream about what you would do, what would it look like?"
Through prayer we discovered that we were to leave Microsoft and go on a missions trip as a family. We weren't really expecting that to be the answer ... we thought it might be more like working with XBOX or Google, not a missions trip ... however, we weren't surprised either.
In September, we will be joining up with YWAM in Kona for a 3-month training time followed by 2 months of overseas mission work. We have a feeling that God will reveal our next step as we walk this faith walk.
To be totally available to the "what next" factor, we have put our house on the market and are excited to see what 2011 will be like.
But, as the title says, a little more information would be appreciated! We are being stretched in ways we have never been before. We won't always get it right, but we know we're on the right track to becoming a family of faith.
What's your dream?
This new chapter in our life began in March when I asked Jonathan, "If you could really dream about what you would do, what would it look like?"
Through prayer we discovered that we were to leave Microsoft and go on a missions trip as a family. We weren't really expecting that to be the answer ... we thought it might be more like working with XBOX or Google, not a missions trip ... however, we weren't surprised either.
In September, we will be joining up with YWAM in Kona for a 3-month training time followed by 2 months of overseas mission work. We have a feeling that God will reveal our next step as we walk this faith walk.
To be totally available to the "what next" factor, we have put our house on the market and are excited to see what 2011 will be like.
But, as the title says, a little more information would be appreciated! We are being stretched in ways we have never been before. We won't always get it right, but we know we're on the right track to becoming a family of faith.
What's your dream?
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