Facing Your Giants

This book is amazing!!!  When I first started reading it, my thought was "why am I even reading this book?  I don't have issues!"  Once you are finished laughing and have successfully wiped the tears from your eyes, know this............I believe that everyone has some sort of issue they are facing.  You may think the way I did, but you are wrong.  I am not saying you are going through a traumatic life experience and don't know how to handle it, it can be minor and personal that no one else knows.  Anything, anything at all.  I believe that every now and again, people need a little self help to get back on track with their life and how they want to live it.  And this is the perfect book just for that.  After every chapter I felt better, like the problems I am facing (my giants) could be taken own, that I could shrink them and handle them.  Not to mention that Max Lucado is an amazing author, in my opinion of course.  So, if you haven't read this yet, please go get a copy.

Henry's Story

Tonight is an important night for the Granju family.  Tonight their local station out in Tennessee will be airing the story of their son Henry who died earlier this year.  I have told a bit of his story here, but I would hope that you can take the time to watch his story tonight.  For all of the details, please go here and read his mom's blog.  Oh, and keep reading after that because she is an amazing writer!!!!

Amazing Night

Last week I received an amazing e-mail.  It was from a lady who works for World Vision.  Remember that house party I did for World Vision?  Well, I guess they kept my info and sent me an invitation to dinner followed by the World Vision Make a Difference Tour featuring Toby Mac, Third Day, Michale W. Smith and Jason Gray.  For those who are not into Christian music, you probably have no clue who I am talking about.  I love Third Day so I was super excited to see them.  And I knew who Michael W. Smith was but I hadn't heard of the others.  I was in complete awe.  Toby Mac rocked it!!!!!  I was talking to one of the ladies from World Vision about how my daughters love the Black eyed Peas but I never realized how much foul language is on their cd.  I was used to the radio version so after buying the cd and putting it in my car with my girls in the car with me, I realized how much offensive language is on that cd, I think Kendall even learned to say s@#* from it.  So, to have a cd from a band like Toby Mac whose vibe is similar to the Pea's but without the offensive content (unless praising God is offensive to you, you never know these days) is awesome.....and I admit to rocking out to some funky Jesus music as well :)  The concert was amazing within itself but the truly amazing part was seeing a stadium filled with people worshipping God.  People growing stronger in their faith and some coming to know Him for the very first time.  It is just an amazing experience!  And I got to meet Brian Haley from Toby Mac!!!  He is a genuine, down to earth person who you wish would become your instant best friend!  Here are some pics.........

Mister Toby Mac

Max Lucado

Third Day (there are many better pics but I liked the name in the back on this one)

Brian Haley!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All in all it was an amazing night!  There were thousands of people coming together to worship our God and celebrate together.  And something else pretty amazing, I think it was about 250 kids who were sponsored that night, one of them a boy turning 8 whose birthday was that night!!!!  what an amazing difference people are making in our world, I hope that I can make such a difference before I leave this earth!!!!

What An End To The Day

There are times recently when I miss living in the midwest.  The fall season out there is gorgeous.  Our drive to church on Sunday mornings had us strolling down leaf colored streets with bright orange and yellow above us.  The air was crisp and there was cider to be had everywhere.  I miss it.  Fall is my favorite season.  But it is hard to miss it when 1/2 a mile from my house, I can take my girls on a sunset stroll on the beach and see this.............

                                                                              Going

                                                                              Going

                                                                           Gone

What a beautiful way to end a beautiful fall night!!!!!!

Yipppeee!!

Why am I squealing with delight?  Why, haven't you noticed?  I have a computer once again!!!!!!!!  My friends husband is amazing!!!!  Beyond amazing actually, he is all techy and handy and I am thankful to have her married to him.............and of course her too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  So, get ready because I have some stories and I have some pictures and I will make you all read them :)

Life

Ok, so i know that I promised a fun filled blog with pictures yesterday, only I do not have any new pictures downloaded and I am being lazy.  Plus, there are much more important things going on.  did you see the first miner pulled out from the earth last night?  How amazing and historic was that?  I admit, I cried like a baby.  How could you not?  Families thought for 17 days that their loved one was dead.  Then the jubilation of finding out they were alive because of a note that was written and sent to the surface.  Then to be told they may not be able to get them out until Christmas!!!  Then finding out that today is the day.....who wants to hug their loved one?  As soon as I heard they were lowering the first rescuer down into the deep dark tunnel, in what is a tiny panic attack waiting to happen cage, I was glued to the tv!  Anderson Cooper was my go to guy, I love the way he delivers news!  I think he even told a couple of people to be quiet so they wouldn't be running the moment unfolding on the tv, who wants to hear other people talk?  I want to hear what is going on!  I was a little aggravated once Larry King came on.  First off, his expert guest on all things mining was Mike Rowe, you know, the guy from the show Dirty Jobs.  Don't get me wrong, I like to watch him do his show, the reality tv show that has nothing to do with mining, and he is pretty darn hot (I am just sayin here people, I speak truth).  But to be an expert guest?  And it showed.  I think Mike and Larry went back and forth on the order of who would be going first and who would be going last out of the mine.  I think it went something like this:
Mike: Who gets to go first?  Do they do the ultimate game of rock, paper, scissors or something?
Larry: Oh I don't know but I am sure it has to happen like that, how do you choose?
Mike: Exactly, it had to be that!
Really?!!  I am in no way a journalist for breaking news, I have never had an interest in being a high profile journalist.  However, I read a ton of times the day before that they would be chosen based upon their health and that would be determined by a medical professional once they had access to the men.  Hello?  are you not reporting on the news?  Know the freaking news gentlemen.....and don't bring on the situation to discuss important news events, I mean really.  Ok, so maybe Mike is a step above the situation, but it is basically the same thing when reporting on world events.  Alright, off my soap box I go to fish out my camera and hopefully have pictures and fun light-hearted blogging tomorrow :)

Blog? Huh?

Well hello there blog, its been awhile.  I am laid up with a broken toe and no energy to find something fun and vivid to write.  I haven't even uploaded any new pictures.  I promise, by tomorrow, you will have a tremendous post and gorgeous pictures.........unless I get lazy again :)