Turning 2

I will continue on the journey of telling you how I got to this point in my life. But for now since a special birthday is approaching us I wanted to wanted to write about a little girl who will be turning 2 on March 1st. This little character makes me smile and laugh every day. The way she walks with big strides with her arms swinging back and forth carrying her blankie, and her face says it all with the look of determination. With her chubby cheeks and long hair that always needs to be combed back away from her big brown eyes. With her beautiful smile that I notice the whole day, until she says "Mine". With her funny little lines that she says that make me chuckle. Like the other day when I yawned she said "Are you tired mommy?". We have had special times alone together since Lily is gone in the mornings for preschool. It reminds me of the special times I had with Lily when she was Rose's age. We have our own time of homeschool learning our numbers (she could count to 10 a couple weeks ago but now she keeps saying 1239), she can already say the alphabet, and she knows the oval shape, heart, and circle, we are working on the other shapes to recognize. I wish I would have started this earlier with her. It is so amazing how much their little brains remember. She loves to wear her tutu over her clothes all day and dance every time she hears music just like her sister. I hear her say "Lily dance....dance Lily or clap Lily clap" when we are in the car jamming to music. I've enjoyed having another little girl that is completely opposite to her sister. I can't believe my baby girl is growing up so fast.

2nd entry

...so I grew up in the church believing in Jesus. I went to youthgroup and and even memorized scripture. It wasn't until college my freshman year that I found out I could get to know Jesus personally. I wanted to find a church to get to know other Christians, I found a church called Abundant Life. I met people there who were in love with Jesus, they had such a passion for Him it showed in everything they did. I wanted what they had. I realized at this point in my walk that Jesus wasn't Lord of my life I hadn't totally given my life to Him and let Him be the center of my life instead of me leading. I learned about having a relationship with Jesus, that I could talk to Him all the time and not just on Sundays and before meals. I was so in awe of this Creator who could create the most amazing details in the most beautiful flower to the most amazing colors in a sunset, I could go on and on about what He has created for us. And to think that He was in love with me. He even carried me thru some discouraging times in college. I was in His hand. He never left me, He was always there with His sweet still small voice. For the first time I learned about the word grace. "For by grace you have been saved through faith, not of ourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast." Ephesians 2: 8-9

First blog

Well this is my first blog I guess you could say. So I just wanted to share different ideas that I think about alot so I decided to share them with you. I guess I should start off by sharing how I came to this point in my life at age 33. I will start by sharing how I became a lover of Jesus and how He is everything to me. When I was a little girl around 5 or 6 my parents talked to me about Jesus and asked me if I believed in Him and asked me if I wanted to ask Him in my life. Well, I remember the moment as a little girl with childlike faith, I remember the brown velvet couch with white flowers that I sat on, and the light shining behind me. I remember my parents sitting with their knees to the floor sharing with their gentle and loving voice. I know that I said yes, I don't remember everything they shared but I do remember that moment in time. As I grew up in the church learning about the Bible, the next point in my walk was when I went to summer camp. I remember the week was awesome, I loved the singing and meeting new friends. But I will never forget at the last get together, they shared with all the kids the story of why Jesus died for the world. They asked if anyone would like to come forward, and make a decision to follow Jesus. There were many kids that made a decision that night. But I sat in my seat with tears rolling down my cheek, I knew I had already made that decision that I didn't need to go forward but in my heart I was so happy for those kids who came forward it was my first time to shed tears of joy.
Second blog will be coming soon.