New Year... New me

I am making a resolution this year that I truly hope I can stick to.

I want to become a better person. The woman that God wants me to be. I want to let go of the worry and the frustration and the anxiety. I want to de-stress and decompress.

This will require a lot of work on my part. I was taught well how to worry about things. I come by my anxiety honestly. But, I need to let go. I need to let go for my health and I need to let go because I am not in control of anything. God is in control. I am preparing to hand everything over to Him and not take it back again.

Here is my prayer for 2011 ---

Dear Lord,
Be with me and my family. Help us to see that we are not in control but that You are. Help us to remember that you have us in your hands and you are not letting us go. Help us to remember to seek you first. Help us to remember that we can do ALL THINGS through CHRIST who strengthens us.

Lord, Please keep your hand on us in our daily lives. Remind us to let our light shine for You. I hand over our financial troubles and frustrations and give them to you. Please help us out of the mire that we are in and bless our labor so that we may begin to reverse the mess that we are in.

Remind us that our bodies are your temple and that we should take better care of them. Not only to feel good and be healthier but because we are living for You. (It wouldn't hurt my feelings to be a size or 5 smaller... just sayin')

Please help us to achieve these goals and to become better Christians in 2011.

In Jesus name, AMEN

Christmas at the Zoo!!

This weekend Sean and I took Lexi to ZooLight Safari. I had never been and felt kind of like a kid myself!! It was beautiful with all the Christmas lights and decorations. Even the trains were decked out!

The thing that was the most fun was watching Lexi. At 20 months she amazes me with how she takes in her surroundings. She was absolutely fascinated with the lights and the music. She loved the train ride and even started waving at the light displays as we would pass them :-)  After riding the carousel we went to the "barn" and checked out the animals in the petting zoo. She was giggling and grinning as we pointed out the different animals that she has read about and seen in books. You could see the light bulbs going off in her head as she put the two images together. "See Lexi? There are the sheep. Baa Baa."

It's so much fun to do new things with her.

G.R.I.T.S. wear pearls when they exercise.

I promised funny stories so here goes...

I recently got back to my Zumba class after a few months away. I've always been a people watcher and enjoyed this class because we have so much fun and it's interesting to see these ladies and girls from all walks of life dancing to the beat!

So, as I was getting my Zumba on the other night I noticed that the two girls in front of me were wearing pearls. Yes, pearls to exercise class. Not the big ones that tie with a string that were popular not long ago, but a danty little strand of pearls... I felt under dressed. I don't even put on makeup to go to exercise class. What's the point when your going to sweat it off in the first five minutes?

I must reevaluate my Zumba wardrobe...

Prayerfully Hopeful

Today I may have received an answer to prayer. I don't know, but as the title states I am prayerfully hopeful.

Worry

I wish I wasn't such a worrier. This was passed on to me by my parents. I've always worried about EVERYTHING...to the point that I make myself physically ill.

I'm worried about a lot of things right now. I shouldn't be. I know that God will take care of all of it and if I would just mind my own business... It's easier said than done though.

Lord, I don't want to be a worrier. I want to trust in You, knowing that all is well. I know that you are taking care of us and I know that even though the bank account is growing slim that you have a plan for us. Please let Your peace wash over me and teach me to be a light in the darkness to others that are going through worse than me.

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7


Deep breaths...