My Girls!

Earth Day

In honor of Earth Day, I want to remind us of Genesis 1:1. It was God who created this earth that we are celebrating, so I suggest today, instead of celebrating the earth, celebrate the God who created the earth! This is our Father's World!

God and Myself; a Valley of Vision Prayer

Lord God Almighty,

Thy understanding is unsearchable and infinite,

Thy arm cannot be stayed,

They agency extends through limitless space,

All works hang on thy care,

With thee time is a present now.

Holy is thy wisdom, power, mercy, ways, works.

How can I stand before thee

with my numberless and aggravated offences?

I have often loved darkness,

observed lying vanities,

forsaken thy given mercies,

trampled underfoot thy beloved Son,

mocked thy providences,

flattered thee with my lips,

broken thy covenant.

It is of thy compassion that I am not consumed.

Lead me to repentance, and save me from despair;

Let me come to thee renouncing, condemning,

loathing myself,

but hoping in the grace that flows even to the chief of sinners.

At the cross may I contemplate the evil of sin,

and abhor it,

look on him whom I pierced,

as one slain for me, and by me.

May I never despise his death by fearing

its efficacy for my salvation.

And whatever cross I am required to bear,

let me see him carrying a heavier.

Teach me in health to think of sickness,

in the brightest hours to be ready for darkness;

in life prepare me for death.

Thus may my soul rest in the, O immortal

and transcendent one,

revealed as thou art in the Person and work

of thy Son,

the Friend of sinners.

Weighty Issues

I had my postnatal checkup the other day and was surprised to find out that I weigh more than I thought I did. I have been losing weight since I had Anna and even fit into some jeans that are a size smaller than before I was pregnant, but I still have a long ways to go. 75 pounds to go, to be exact. I decided I'm going to tell you all, my internet friends, so that I can be accountable. I was going to tell you my weight each week, but I am not that brave. Let's just say that it is high! Instead, I will tell you every week how much I've lost. My goal is to lose 75 pounds by Christmas, that's around 10 pounds a month. I'm going to eat less (around 1400 calories a day), eat healthier (no more deserts), and move more. I'm still trying to figure out an exercise plan. I'm going to go walking with my sister in law two days a week, but beyond that, I haven't decided. I do have a workout DVD and a treadmill at home. I would like to join a gym (maybe Curves) but I'm not comfortable leaving my girls (especially Anna) with strangers. If anyone has any great ideas for me, let me know.
I will post every Thursday on how much I've lost so far. Since I don't want to be humiliated in front of all of you, this should be good motivation.
I started yesterday and so far, I'm hungry! That should change once my stomach shrinks. I was thrilled to find out that a skinny cinnamon dulce latte from Starbucks is under 100 calories!

My hubbys coming home!

He's ready to board his plane and wing his way back to us! We are grateful that he got this opportunity to go to a wonderful conference and have his soul rejuvenated, but we are also very happy to get him back! We missed him (and so did his Wii)!

Grandma

Today is Grandma's first Chemo treatment. Please pray for her!

Cousins and Aunt Paula!