I spent the last Sunday of the year at Global Vision Bible Church in Mt. Juliet, TN. As every visit has been to GVBC, this one was just as great. I gained some perspective on what 2013 should look like and thought I'd share them with you.
Most people spend time thinking about New Year's Resolutions. They try and pick something that's really going to change their life for the better but sadly, most fail within 2 weeks. I think, however, that we should have New Year's Repentance. How much did we do, or didn't do, for God?
So, from Philipians, Paul gave us some great pointers on how to have joy...true joy. What an incredible passage from Philipians 3! I have a list of not Resolutions, but a list of things I am not going to take with me into 2013. And as vast as this list can be for each of us, here's a list from Phil 3.
In 2013 I will not...
1. Live Life Without Purpose.
I have a purpose in life and I need to find out what that is. Every Christian has a God-given calling and purpose...and I don't want to die without accomplishing that purpose. I want to love my kids more, to be a better Mother ins 2013. I want to be a better wife. I want to be a better friend, neighbor and Christian to all I come in contact with. I want to smile more, to laugh more, to give more. To do things with my boys for God that matter. I want to live a life with purpose!!
2. Be Unwilling to Grow.
I want to read my Bible more, to learn more about God, to grow grow grow in my relationship with Christ. I don't want to miss out on life with Him in every area of my life. If there's an area in my life that I don't let God in, I want it gone. I want God to reveal to me where I need to change so that I can be all He wants me to be.
3. Have Faith Without Focus.
Some people have a list of 100 things they want to do in life. I probably have a list of 200! I want to do so many things that sometimes I don't do any of the things I want because I have no clue what to do first. And when you do 200 things at a time, not one of them is done perfectly. God calls you to do few things in life, but may burden you to do more. I need to find out what I am called to do and what I am burdened to do. And do one thing at a time so that I can do it well! Please God, help me to focus in 2013!!
4. Have a Spirit of Regret.
What's done is done. What's in the past is in the past. Learn form it, grow from it but don't dwell on it. Press toward the mark...there's so much more God wants to do with you this week, this month, this year...Don't spend your time worrying about something you can't change!
5. Worry About Things that Have NO Eternal Value.
I want to teach my boys about giving, loving, serving...those things can't be measured. Instead of my boys remembering how many Christmas presents they got, how many things they got to do or how many great vacations we took, they're going to remember the things we did together as a family, for God. They'll remember serving with their Mother and Father and what a joy it was ti give rather than receive. These are treasures I want to store up in heaven...not here on earth.
When I look back on 2013 I want to say, "I lived every day to the fullest! I loved deeper, I laughed harder, I wept with those who wept, I had more passion for my children and I loved my husband all I could. I served God with all my heart, I prayed more, I read my Bible more...With all my might I lived...and I have no regrets...
Here's to 2013...may you have a blessed year with no regrets!
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Faithful
I cried this morning during the cool down part of my workout.
No, I wasn't in pain.
No, they weren't happy tears because it was over...(although it was a good sweaty one!)
I cried because I was so thankful.
I know, you're thinking, "You were thankful you worked out?! Weird!"
But it wasn't that either. Good guess though.
During my workout, which is called Faithful Workouts, I was telling the boys how we should be so thankful that we can move our legs and arms, that we have a good heart that pumps and good lungs that can breathe lots of air. I began talking to myself- "Wow...how very easy it is to take good health for granted."
Then I got lost in the heart pumping, stomach crunching, leg squatting, child-birth-like pains (no just kidding on that part!) that I didn't think about it again until the cool down.
Michelle was talking about a book she read that was really convicting and that it was basically a call to move...and she talked about living the John 10:10 life.
Are we clutching on to things and missing the blessings God has for us?
I can't help but think of all the times I tried holding onto what I thought was the only thing I had left...and missed out on the real blessing that God had in store.
God is amazing. He created us. He loves us. He died for us.
He wants us to love Him and love others and take care of the people he put in our lives as well as care for our bodies.
I want to encourage you to visit http://www.faithfulworkouts.com/ or watch it 9:30am on the NRB channel. She's so encouraging and has me pumped to live the rest of the day focusing on God alone!!!
Let's praise God for good health and for our husband's good health, for healthy babies, for good food to eat and a Savior who has redeemed us!
Have a great day in the Lord!
No, I wasn't in pain.
No, they weren't happy tears because it was over...(although it was a good sweaty one!)
I cried because I was so thankful.
I know, you're thinking, "You were thankful you worked out?! Weird!"
But it wasn't that either. Good guess though.
During my workout, which is called Faithful Workouts, I was telling the boys how we should be so thankful that we can move our legs and arms, that we have a good heart that pumps and good lungs that can breathe lots of air. I began talking to myself- "Wow...how very easy it is to take good health for granted."
Then I got lost in the heart pumping, stomach crunching, leg squatting, child-birth-like pains (no just kidding on that part!) that I didn't think about it again until the cool down.
Michelle was talking about a book she read that was really convicting and that it was basically a call to move...and she talked about living the John 10:10 life.
Are we clutching on to things and missing the blessings God has for us?
I can't help but think of all the times I tried holding onto what I thought was the only thing I had left...and missed out on the real blessing that God had in store.
God is amazing. He created us. He loves us. He died for us.
He wants us to love Him and love others and take care of the people he put in our lives as well as care for our bodies.
I want to encourage you to visit http://www.faithfulworkouts.com/ or watch it 9:30am on the NRB channel. She's so encouraging and has me pumped to live the rest of the day focusing on God alone!!!
Let's praise God for good health and for our husband's good health, for healthy babies, for good food to eat and a Savior who has redeemed us!
Have a great day in the Lord!
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Dirty Little Secret...
Yes, it's a dirty little secret that playing in dirt and mud
is actually good for your kids...
Studies show that kids who played out doors and in dirt were less likely to suffer from Vitamin D deficiency, ADHD and obesity and had better immune systems and less allergies!
Besides, playing in mud is fun!
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| Isn't today BEAUTIFUL?! |
I asked Charlie if he wanted to play in dirt and his response shocked me.
He said, "All kids want to play in dirt."
It was a "Duh!" moment for me, but such a grown up answer for a 3.5 year old!
Anyway, so in Tot School today we spent an hour studying dirt and mud.
We learned that it is called "soil" and there are multiple layers including topsoil, subsoil and bedrock.
We also learned that some dirt is dry, some is moist, and some is very hard, called clay. Worms, bugs, rocks, animal poop, dead grass and leaves, water and air are all found in dirt.
When you mix water and dirt you make mud.
I would love to have had a BIG muddy area to paint with mud, make mud bricks and really get creative but our limited space and time today only allowed for mud cupcakes.
We learn something each day in our Fun Study Time. Then we do a craft with it and set it in the center of the table for our centerpiece for dinner. Then we can all talk about what we learned (remembering and retaining) and can share it with Daddy!
Tonight will be super fun to see Jeff's face when we put 6 "mud cupcakes" on the table!
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| HUNTING FOR DECORATIONS! :) |
Hey, you gotta have some fun and show your kids that learning is exciting and what they create matters!
We had a great time...I just wish we would have found some big long worms!
Saturday, August 25, 2012
4 Tips for Cooking With Your Kids!
Hey guys!
Since we made home made pizza today, it inspired me to do a post about cooking with your kids. As I was thinking about what I would say, I thought it would be great to tell you some simple things that I have learned while cooking with Charlie. Here are my 4 Simple Tips for Cooking with Kids!
Strategy!
Plan what you're going to make, go shopping and when you get home organize the ingredients. Going through the store I have Charlie memorize three or four ingredients and I have him recite them back to me. This helps him with memory and it gets him used to thinking about food, so the actual food is always a part of it, and it's not just about the doing part. This is also great for teaching follow through!
*Remember to wash hands before cooking! :)
Keep it Safe!
Kids love helping, which is great, but make sure they are aware of the dangers of a hot stove/oven and sharp knives. This is an obvious one, but can't go without mentioning. Anything can happen in a split second! I always do the prep work and let Charlie and Wesley do the easy stuff. They get to mix and dump etc. but I always do the cutting and putting things in the oven, stove. I also don't let them stand too close to the oven. Charlie slipped one time and got a second degree burn on his index finger. Took 2 weeks to heal and I was a mess!!! It's NOT worth it!
Keep it Simple!
Simple steps and a simple recipe that doesn't take 3 hours to make is what we go for. Simple gadgets are always great, spoons, bowls, mixers, blenders- hey they can push the buttons- and spatulas all work great for little hands and developing fine and gross motor skills! Also, it builds a child's self esteem to accomplish something- no matter how small it seems to us- it's big stuff to them! So, mixing, pouring, sifting, dumping, whisking, poking, patting, touching, any verb you can think up, they love it! It's easy to make a kid grin from ear to ear when you pat them on the back for an accomplishment- what a great memory it is for you and them- and a good self esteem booster to boot!
Seize the day!
Capture every moment and keep it forever!
~Kelly
Since we made home made pizza today, it inspired me to do a post about cooking with your kids. As I was thinking about what I would say, I thought it would be great to tell you some simple things that I have learned while cooking with Charlie. Here are my 4 Simple Tips for Cooking with Kids!
Strategy!
Plan what you're going to make, go shopping and when you get home organize the ingredients. Going through the store I have Charlie memorize three or four ingredients and I have him recite them back to me. This helps him with memory and it gets him used to thinking about food, so the actual food is always a part of it, and it's not just about the doing part. This is also great for teaching follow through!
*Remember to wash hands before cooking! :)
Keep it Safe!
Kids love helping, which is great, but make sure they are aware of the dangers of a hot stove/oven and sharp knives. This is an obvious one, but can't go without mentioning. Anything can happen in a split second! I always do the prep work and let Charlie and Wesley do the easy stuff. They get to mix and dump etc. but I always do the cutting and putting things in the oven, stove. I also don't let them stand too close to the oven. Charlie slipped one time and got a second degree burn on his index finger. Took 2 weeks to heal and I was a mess!!! It's NOT worth it!
Keep it Simple!
Simple steps and a simple recipe that doesn't take 3 hours to make is what we go for. Simple gadgets are always great, spoons, bowls, mixers, blenders- hey they can push the buttons- and spatulas all work great for little hands and developing fine and gross motor skills! Also, it builds a child's self esteem to accomplish something- no matter how small it seems to us- it's big stuff to them! So, mixing, pouring, sifting, dumping, whisking, poking, patting, touching, any verb you can think up, they love it! It's easy to make a kid grin from ear to ear when you pat them on the back for an accomplishment- what a great memory it is for you and them- and a good self esteem booster to boot!
Keep it Special!
Introduce new ingredients or a family specialty! This teaches them about food that is good for them, that they can make things all by themselves (they don't always need to go out to eat) and that Grandma So-and-so made this for you when you were a kid! And what a palate it helps to develop! Picky eaters? Not in my house! We eat everything except liver...and goat cheese- but hey, I try. My kids don't really turn their noses up to much and that's probably because we make everything sound deeelishes! Kale? Awesome! Broccoli? They steal it off my plate. I make things healthy and fun- and that's all you have to do!
Take the time to spend with your kids because one day they'll grow up and give you
just the same amount of attention you gave to them!
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| "I made this one!" |
If a messy kitchen is what it takes
To spend my day with you,
Then I would bake ten thousand cakes
And smile the whole day through
If time with you meant dishes for days
and living in the sink,
Then I would wash and scrub away
And never even blink
If I had to have a dirty floor
from teaching you to cook
Then I would sweep and never care
of how much time it took
If all I ever did with you
was play and run and swing
My heart would be full of joy
And all the good you bring
~Kelly Moore~
8.25.12
Capture every moment and keep it forever!
~Kelly
Monday, August 20, 2012
Butterfly...
A
man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He
sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to
force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making
any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could, and it
could go no further.
So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon.
The butterfly then emerged easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings.
The
man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any
moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the
body, which would contract in time.
Neither
happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling
around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to
fly.
What
the man, in his kindness and haste, did not understand was that the
restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get
through the tiny opening were God's way of forcing fluid from the body
of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight
once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.
Sometimes
struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. If God allowed us to
go through our lives without any obstacles, it would cripple us.
We would not be as strong as what we could have been.
We could never fly!
Monday, July 16, 2012
Two Poems...
"When It's Rainy Outside"
Written July 14, 2012
Inspired by the rain on Saturday while doing the dishes.
When it's rainy outside
I close my eyes
And listen to the sweet pitter patter.
As the rain comes down
I slowly sigh
And the rest of the world doesn't matter.
A cuddle on the couch
A quiet nap
My heart calmly beats with each tiny drop.
When it's rainy outside
The world goes by
But in here all things come to a stop.
To hear many rain drops
Is luxury
To watch them trickle down the window pane.
When it's rainy outside
A cheeky sigh
To listen and watch little drops of rain...
"I Said Unto Thee, Live"
Written July 16, 2012
Inspiration from Ezekiel 16:6
As the sinner lay there waiting
Expecting naught but wrath
Knowing his life is darkness
And death is all he hath
O, the words of grace and mercy
Came as He drew close by
He stopped, looked...He paused
He spoke these words of life...
Said the Master to the Sinner
"I said unto thee, Live!"
The eternal Lord in glory
With words of life to give
His free, unpurchased, unsought grace
Has quickened who were dead
It took but one death at Calvary
to pay the sinner's debt!
Guilty, ready to be condemned
The Mighty One said, "Live!"
The sinner arises, pardoned-
For the Savior does forgive!
Saved One, show gratitude and live!
Your Savior set you free
And the dawn of Resurrection-
What a day that will be!
Love this last one...to God be the glory!
Saturday, June 23, 2012
The Sweet Life {for real}
Boy have we been busy!! I'm sure it's the same with you, too!
This month is almost over already and soon we'll be into July and holiday festivities...
Then back to school in August and another year full of AWANA craziness in September...
Trunk or Treat and the coolest old car show in October...
Thanksgiving...Christmas...
Ok, ok, ok...I know, it won't be that quick and it sounds like I've got the rest of the year all planned out.
But really, that's how life goes! Before you know it, the day is over, the week is over, the month is over, the year is over...in a blink.
I take lots of pictures, not because they are great, but because my kids are great. My LIFE is great!! Sure, it has it's busy times that are exhausting but then you have times like today- Saturday- when the kids are sleeping and the fan is blowing and you have time to blog about not having any time! :)
I am going through a chapter in my life where I'm making sacrifices to get to a point where we as a family can move forward in life and go, do, see, explore, create, learn, and discover new things. Where me as a mom can learn new things too and make my home a place that reflects my heart, my passion for life and my commitment to my God and my family. Soon- I'll get to embark on all those great things. But for now, it's working and sacrificing and praying for God's blessings and direction, strength and purpose.
So, while I could get all flustered that I don't have an iPhone, or an iPad, or anything that starts with an "i" or has any ounce of coolness to it whatsoever- I'd rather enjoy what I do have and live like nobody else- so that one day I can live like nobody else!
So, if you're in the same boat as we are (saving money, striving to get ahead, or like us, paying off your house) be comforted in the fact that you are not alone and one day it'll pay off big time! The success of financial freedom is more valuable and liberating than any accessory! True dat!
Also, rumor has it that having no mortgage has replaced the BMW as a status symbol and those with no debt are fewer and farther between than ever before.
So, go work hard money bags- and smile while you're at it. You're in the minority- and that's a great thing!
And get ready to live the sweet life- for real!
This month is almost over already and soon we'll be into July and holiday festivities...
Then back to school in August and another year full of AWANA craziness in September...
Trunk or Treat and the coolest old car show in October...
Thanksgiving...Christmas...
Ok, ok, ok...I know, it won't be that quick and it sounds like I've got the rest of the year all planned out.
But really, that's how life goes! Before you know it, the day is over, the week is over, the month is over, the year is over...in a blink.
I take lots of pictures, not because they are great, but because my kids are great. My LIFE is great!! Sure, it has it's busy times that are exhausting but then you have times like today- Saturday- when the kids are sleeping and the fan is blowing and you have time to blog about not having any time! :)
I am going through a chapter in my life where I'm making sacrifices to get to a point where we as a family can move forward in life and go, do, see, explore, create, learn, and discover new things. Where me as a mom can learn new things too and make my home a place that reflects my heart, my passion for life and my commitment to my God and my family. Soon- I'll get to embark on all those great things. But for now, it's working and sacrificing and praying for God's blessings and direction, strength and purpose.
So, while I could get all flustered that I don't have an iPhone, or an iPad, or anything that starts with an "i" or has any ounce of coolness to it whatsoever- I'd rather enjoy what I do have and live like nobody else- so that one day I can live like nobody else!
So, if you're in the same boat as we are (saving money, striving to get ahead, or like us, paying off your house) be comforted in the fact that you are not alone and one day it'll pay off big time! The success of financial freedom is more valuable and liberating than any accessory! True dat!
Also, rumor has it that having no mortgage has replaced the BMW as a status symbol and those with no debt are fewer and farther between than ever before.
So, go work hard money bags- and smile while you're at it. You're in the minority- and that's a great thing!
And get ready to live the sweet life- for real!
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