Highlights of May

Hey everyone it's been a while for updates figured  I would fill in the loop. Bentley is awesome; he is a blessing in many different ways. he has learned how to not stop rolling ;) he went to being not mobile to very mobile. Things he loves to do are listening to music; I keep joking he's my musical baby anything with music catches his attention. secondly he loves the walker he is very mobile he no longer gets stuck :( he's growing up so quickly. My husband found out he has advanced which is a God send all on its own. we are so proud of him ;) all in all it's been a pretty good start to summer. I hope everyone has had a great start as well :)

Excuses

I can’t, I’ll do it later I don’t have time…
24 days ago I started a workout called Insanity which I have to say I could not have done without God. He is on our side, the first week went by quickly and I found myself after that first week not wanting to do it but every day I have stayed committed to it. The excuses have stayed put in my mind as if someone is saying I can’t there’s no need I’ll do it tomorrow or there is always another day.
The problem with these excuses is we do not just apply them to work out videos or even a book club but we apply them to everyday life.  We hear that God calls but do we listen or do we say not now, or I refuse. How many times will God take us to not listen or just get tired of our excuses before he quits inviting us or just backs off completely?
The song that comes to mind is If Nobody Believed in you by Joe Nichols. We take His name out of the schools. The lawyers say it breaks the rules. The Pledge of Allegiance can't be writ. And under God should not be said. I wonder how much He will take. I just pray it's not too late. What if God quit trying'? He just turned away?
The golden rule is to do unto others as you would want to be treated. Well my friends I think it’s time we stop making excuses and accomplish what it is God wants us to accomplish before he decides to write our names out of his book forever. We have the choice to make but in the end so does Jesus

Happy Mother's Day

God couldn't be everywhere, so he created mothers

Mother's Day, a day to celebrate our mothers. what an awesome day to show how much we appreciate everything they do and put up with from each of their kids. This year happens to be the second year in a row my mom doesn't have either one of her kids at home :(. Even worse I didn't get her card out in time so I decided to put it in a blog posting for everyone to see.  Like every mother-daughter relationships ours has certainly had it's ups and downs so honestly this poems states it perfectly.

A mother and Daughter
Share so Much
From playground swings 
To shopping malls.
 From holding hands 
to check-in calls
from princess dress
to concert tee
from mama look 
to OMG!!!
From Spunky kid
to sassy teen 
From wearing pink
to Going Green
From nursery rhymes 
to book club picks
from chocolate milk
to Caffeine Fix
From in your arms to on my way.
From yesteryear
to yesterday
A million thanks
from me to you .

I may not have always understood every decision but I understand the outcome now.

Thank you for being there for me through every decision I've made even though some you may have not liked.. I love you mom HAPPY MOTHER's DAY.... <3

Worth 1000 Words

This week Wives of Faith an organization i'm very fond of is hosting a blog carnival which has many topics we all can relate to. Wives of Faith is an organization that gets together all over the world to empower each other with the word of Jesus Christ. Check it out today and see how you can become apart of an amazing group; or maybe even get a group started where you are.  Today's topic is  It’s been said that a picture’s worth a thousand words.

                                                                                                Taken in Port Hueneme, Ca

                 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through Faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.                                                                    Galatians 3:2627

With time pictures fade but the memories we take with them remain tattooed on our hearts. My story is not unlike many of the others. Born and raised on the path of where church bells are all too common. Like many I rebelled, and finally came back stumbling. When I stumbled I found myself looking up and on my own in the city of Port Hueneme, California. For a Kansas girl that’s a pretty dramatic change; however the four ladies in the picture above are some of the few friends that helped. I learned pretty quickly that without friends military life can get really rough. They made my first duty station a piece of cake and really enjoyable Being the new wife in town can be pretty intimidating, wives of faith help me find my sense of balance. Being able to share faith only made it better. One of my first events was to witness a baptism. I have always believed but somehow seeing a baptism in the ocean made it that more surreal. Wives of Faith really helped this gal become one with our savior Jesus Christ. Our leader of that chapter had invited us all to her church and it wasn’t long before all five of us attended regularly; I have to thank my leaders for letting me be part of something simply peaceful and amazing that reminds me how awesome our God truly is. Sense this lovely gal got baptized in the ocean we have had many spouses and kids start their journey’s with our Lord. In so many ways I have God to thank for bringing all of these ladies into my life; just thinking of them and the time I have had with each one makes me think of where I was and where I am going and that none of this would of ever been possible without Jesus. It’s within this picture that I know All Things are possible through Christ who strengthens me. Phil. 4:13. 

April Adventures

This month has been crazy fun. We have brought Bentley back to our home town to meet family in Kansas. It has been so much fun being home with loved ones if only I had a little more time. I even got to meet some of Ronnies family members. Easter was fun with family, with all the candy, dying of the Easter eggs and then hunting them up :) 

Bentley is such a lucky little guy in getting to meet grandparents and even great great grandparents. He is now four months old and is rolling over and close to sitting up by himself. As for Ronnie he goes back to work here in a couple of weeks we will find out around that time frame if he's made 2nd class. As for me I graduate college in may..  For now thats all the updates I have. In a couple days I will post another post and get going with my Wives Of Faith blog :) 

All things are possible through Christ who Strengthens me.. Have a wonderful week everyone I know I will...

Friendship

Friendship 

This last week I got reminded how much friendships mean in the military. We as spouses are expected to move every three years and re-setup where ever the U.S military wants our men. Friendships can be the hardest thing in the world to start; but once started you know you’re not getting rid of that person. Sadly when our time is up in that place we are not only moving our home again but also leaving ones we have become very close to. Army Wives reminded me that no matter what the circumstance Roxy, Pamela, Claudia Joy, Denise and Rolland are all there for one another. However the fate of the military and one getting out has spread them apart taking Roxy and Pamela away from each other. How do we say see you later when see you later seems so far away. Texting, facebook, and phone calls are all we have for now; John 15:12-15 tells us this is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. This has made our separating a little bit easier because even though its taken some time to get use to not being on the same street; I know that I have a friend in our savior Lord Jesus Christ. James 4:8 says Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded So remember this week for those of you moving or getting ready to move while you’re leaving some of the greatest friends behind to see at a later time you are taking the greatest one with you

Strength

Strength

It is no secret that being a military spouse takes great strength. The daily trials of our daily lives are stressful; from grocery shopping, working, paying the bills, and taking care of the kiddos.  Nothing of a challenge to do it all and overturn our routines we get so accustomed to in a no time notice. Deployments can be rough but so can shore duty. In my mind I get so use to my loved one being gone I forget the routine of what it is like to have him home. Knowing my husband will be home for the next three years scares me but delights me all the same. Scared of the day he redeploys and not being ready; but glad for the time for him we are granted with him to get to spend with family and our son. I know none of this is possible without the strength of our amazing savior Jesus. When I’m feeling overwhelmed I look back upon the passage of Philippians 4:13 (NIV) I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. It is so easy to get caught up in praising Christ when times are good; when the boat is rocked a little bit we often question the Lord instead of praising him. I try to remember the Lord is my rock my strength and my all. In the bad times I lean on him for strength as he states so many times that things would get hard but he would never leave our sides. The famous passage of footprints reminds us he will carry us through. So this week in your daily trials whether that might mean your loved one is deployed or right at home with you lean on the lord for strength and he will see you through anything. Have a great week everyone.