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Saturday, December 20, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Christmas Tour of Homes 2008
Tis the season to be jolly! A blog that, dare I say, I am addicted to (Bring the Rain) invited readers to partake in BooMama's 2008 Christmas Tour of Homes. And what better way to share in the joyous birth of our Lord Jesus Christ then to post pictures of my humble abode?!
The outside of our house...
"The stockings were hung by the chimney with care..."
A few of my snowmen on the cabinet in our foyer.
I stole this idea from Cottage Living Magazine...(I realize I don't live in a cottage).
O Christmas Tree...a gift from my sweet husband two years ago.Have a Merry Christmas!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Turkey Trot 2008
I completed my first 8-mile Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving. I finished in 1:28:59...very important because my goal was to finish under 1:30.
The first mile was a breeze...soaking in the sight of downtown Dallas on a crisp Thursday morning, sun shining, iPod cranked up, local bands playing on the side of the road, couple thousand rear ends jiggling in front of me.
Surprisingly by the second mile the street was littered with miscellaneous energy gel packs. Apparently there are quite a few people that can't run over two miles without sustenance. I was actually amazed at this sight and at one point considered counting them.
The run really didn't get challenging until between mile 4 and 5. I'm not sure if it was because the hills really started kicking in or if I just wasn't as prepared for the run as I should have been. Nonetheless, the beat of the pavement began to take its toll. Though I never considered quitting, at mile 5 I questioned how long it would take me to walk the remainder of the course. I prayed the Lord would sustain me...such a trivial request when there were homeless people within walking distance who didn't have a hot meal to enjoy on this day of giving thanks.
Up to this point in my run I had been listening to upbeat, Top 40 music....Pink, Justin Timberlake, Avril Lavigne. I started to think, "Sexyback can only carry me so far". I kept feeling this pull to switch the music to Praise & Worship. Urgh. For those of you who don't run, Praise & Worship is NOT good running music. But I switched anyway. The first song I heard was Phillips, Craig and Dean, Everday.
What to say, Lord?
It's You who give me life
And I can't explain just how
How much you mean to me
Now that You would save me, Lord
I give all that I am to You
That every day I can be a light that shines your name
Fortunately, this is an up-beat Christian song, but this music began speaking more to my soul than to my soles. I felt re-energized, moved by the Spirit, ready to conquer the final portion of the run.
And here comes the Ah-ha! moment. This world can only take me so far. When I decide that I can't carry the load (which I was never supposed to bear), I can no longer go on (as if I sustain myself), I can no longer keep up with the rat race (like somehow I thought I was in control in the first place), He is there...waiting for me.
Every day, It's you I'll live for
Every day, I'll follow after you
Every day, I'll walk with You, my Lord
(or in this case, run) :-)
I have been put on this earth to glorify God. My duty isn't running, or finish times, or dishes, or laundry. Everything I do is to bring honor to His name...Every Day.
I am thankful He has carried me this far. I am grateful He sent His son to earth to live a perfect life and die for the sins of all man-kind so that one day I can stand before Him and be welcomed into His kingdom. I am thankful He so graciously placed a amazing, loving man in my path who pledged to love me above all others 'til death do us part. I am so appreciative He gave me the opportunity to carry three beautiful children in my womb and graced me with the extreme joy of hearing them say, "Mama." Thank you Lord.
I am on the LONG distance run of my life...keep the pace, watch my time, never lose focus of the finish line.
The first mile was a breeze...soaking in the sight of downtown Dallas on a crisp Thursday morning, sun shining, iPod cranked up, local bands playing on the side of the road, couple thousand rear ends jiggling in front of me.
Surprisingly by the second mile the street was littered with miscellaneous energy gel packs. Apparently there are quite a few people that can't run over two miles without sustenance. I was actually amazed at this sight and at one point considered counting them.
The run really didn't get challenging until between mile 4 and 5. I'm not sure if it was because the hills really started kicking in or if I just wasn't as prepared for the run as I should have been. Nonetheless, the beat of the pavement began to take its toll. Though I never considered quitting, at mile 5 I questioned how long it would take me to walk the remainder of the course. I prayed the Lord would sustain me...such a trivial request when there were homeless people within walking distance who didn't have a hot meal to enjoy on this day of giving thanks.
Up to this point in my run I had been listening to upbeat, Top 40 music....Pink, Justin Timberlake, Avril Lavigne. I started to think, "Sexyback can only carry me so far". I kept feeling this pull to switch the music to Praise & Worship. Urgh. For those of you who don't run, Praise & Worship is NOT good running music. But I switched anyway. The first song I heard was Phillips, Craig and Dean, Everday.
What to say, Lord?
It's You who give me life
And I can't explain just how
How much you mean to me
Now that You would save me, Lord
I give all that I am to You
That every day I can be a light that shines your name
Fortunately, this is an up-beat Christian song, but this music began speaking more to my soul than to my soles. I felt re-energized, moved by the Spirit, ready to conquer the final portion of the run.
And here comes the Ah-ha! moment. This world can only take me so far. When I decide that I can't carry the load (which I was never supposed to bear), I can no longer go on (as if I sustain myself), I can no longer keep up with the rat race (like somehow I thought I was in control in the first place), He is there...waiting for me.
Every day, It's you I'll live for
Every day, I'll follow after you
Every day, I'll walk with You, my Lord
(or in this case, run) :-)
I have been put on this earth to glorify God. My duty isn't running, or finish times, or dishes, or laundry. Everything I do is to bring honor to His name...Every Day.
I am thankful He has carried me this far. I am grateful He sent His son to earth to live a perfect life and die for the sins of all man-kind so that one day I can stand before Him and be welcomed into His kingdom. I am thankful He so graciously placed a amazing, loving man in my path who pledged to love me above all others 'til death do us part. I am so appreciative He gave me the opportunity to carry three beautiful children in my womb and graced me with the extreme joy of hearing them say, "Mama." Thank you Lord.
I am on the LONG distance run of my life...keep the pace, watch my time, never lose focus of the finish line.
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, His love endures forever.
1 Chronicles 16:34
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