July 27, 2008 by julie.

So, Yes I like lifetime movies.  Especially the ones based on true stories.  I watched this movie this week called ” Why I Wore Lipstick to My Masectomy”  It really got me thinking………………I really had a moment.  A Moment where I realized who I have become.  If I never went through the pain I did, I would not be who I am today.  It’s ALL God’s plan.  So while watching this movie a quote hit me and hard.  She called it “Mantra’  ( though I do not know yet what that is.)  This was her motivation “Saying” to Live.————–

“I am the Sky… nothing can stick to me.  Planes fly through me. Storms roar past me. The sky is vast and unchanged, no matter what happens to it. For I am the Sky.”

I ……..ME……..I ………am going to try my hardest to be “THE SKY”.

ps……………. you may not see anymore photo for a few weeks, my hard drive is being recovered (hopefully) as I type.  XOXO

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July 15, 2008 by julie.

Those of you who know my son Cole, you know he is very energetic…always on the go and to be honest, exhausting.  Well this summer even keeping him busy with friends, activities, & sports is not enough.  So my dear Son has now learned more about “The Chair”.  When I put him there for a Time Out I will NOT budge on how long the amount of time is.  I hope you all do not think this is cruel, but for every moan, whimper, or “This is not Fair” he gets 5 more minutes added on.  Well this day was priceless for me (he may not agree…LOL)  He had worked himself up so much he spent a good 2 hours on “The Chair” until Dale got home.  Well guess what??????  HE FELL ASLEEP, on the chair curled up in a ball.  As I said before if you know Cole this is a hard thing to imagine. But he did.  I was so proud he calmed down enough and just shut his eyes.  I covered him with a blanket until Dale came home and he was Shocked…LOL.  Anyway I just wanted to share that story.  We had our first awesome monsoon come through and pour rain for maybe an hour…right away the kids just ran outside and played in the rain.  I was looking for Addison when I found her standing under our down spout..hehe.  This girl was SOAKED and LOVING ever minute of it..You can see the pics below. 

Dale and Cole went camping for the weekend so Addy and I had a Girls only weekend…so much fun!!! My friend Kim and her Daughter Jo came over on Saturday and we had a little spa treatment.  We painted the Girls nails and Toes…we all had a blast.  The pics from the Boys camping trip are amazing, I will put them up in the next entry.  Cole even saw a Black Bear..eeks.

Here are the photographs I wanted to share: Addison took the one of me on the bottom.

Blessings to you all,

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July 9, 2008 by julie.

The old saying that everything always comes in 3’s seems to be pretty accurate.  Whether it is good, bad, exciting, sad..anything, it always seems to come in 3’s…or is it just me?  So it seems to ring true for appliances as well.  We lost our Fridge, TV, and Washing Machine all in a Day’s time.  We replaced the TV & Fridge, and had the washer repaired..all delivered and fixed on the same day..LOL.  When the TV came, the box was just what the kids needed to burn some energy off..so we kept it for them to play in, hehe!  Here are some pics:

We have now what is the start of my all Stainless Steel kitchen, A stainless Steel French Door Bottom Freezer/Fridge…YAY!!!

It has taken some getting use to but It is growing on Dale and I.  So plan is, as the other appliances hit the dust we will replace our “Bisque” with the Stainless.  Wonder how long that will be?

My Aunt sent my DD a gift for her Birthday and in it included this clear tote bag that you fill with 4×6 photos, it is soo super great!  Made by Cupcakes & Cartwheels.  Something every scrapper should have Thanks Aunty K!!!!

I am reading the Glory Revealed Book by David Nasser.  It is really quite interesting.  Did you know this:

* 7.5 % of young girls starve themselves because they think they are to ugly to eat.

* 17,000 People are killed in Drunk Driving accidents every year——

* 17,000 children are injured in school bus accidents every year. (what??????)

* 43,000 of your Mothers, Sisters, Daughters will die from breast cancer.

* 1 out of every 2 marriages will come to a bitter end..(what??????)

* 37 million live in poverty, choosing between turning on their heater or feeding their children.

* Every second an unborn baby is legally terminated (how many illegally?)

* 2 million children have been sold into sexual slavery, while 250,000 children are enslaved as child soldiers on the battlefields.

* 820 million people on earth go to bed hungry every night.  This number grows by 4 million every year.

No one is immune to suffering, it is a fact of life. James 1:2-4 says: ” Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well developed, not deficient in any way”

Sooo since we all suffer in our own ways lets “Always be a little kinder than necessary”- James M. Barrie

I wish you all happiness, love, peace and God’s blessings.

 EDIT (7-10-08) since I posted:  reading my post over and over I realized this..shame on me!  I am complaining about my applianes going out when so few even have the luxury to have them.  I don’t even s t i l l realize how blessed I am, and how much I take for granted.  I wish I could do more for the Lord. Period.

xo-

Jules

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July 1, 2008 by julie.

Happy 1 Year Birthday Paper Trunk…YAHHHHOOO!!!!!!

Check out all the AWESOME challenges and Prize giveaways here- http://papertrunk.blogspot.com/ Have FUN!!!

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