Blocked

I know I haven't actually blogged in a long time, but here is why: I can't think of anything interesting to write about. Sometimes I have this idea to write about a particular thing, and then think, "no they don't want to hear me ramble on about that..."

So, here we go.....

I made the first, of many, car payments on the new car yesterday! How wonderful! Iknow many of you will say that making a car payment isn't all that great, but I mark it as a milestone for my little family :) Next step will be to move out into an apartment, so please be in prayer that God (literally) opens a door to something we can afford and that is in a safe place. I don't think we will be moving out of Marysville, but who knows. I intend on moving out by October, so please please please be in prayer! My family and I need God's direction and wisdom for the coming months.

Isabel continues to do well in dance class :) As I am writing this blog on Saturday morning, she is running around the house in her new sandals we got from Target last night. Target clearance - $8.00.

Hahahahahahaaa

Isabel continues to bless this family with her sense of humor and willingness to help her little brother Todd. At age 4, she loves anything that sparkles and anything related to cute little animals (my little pet shop animals). We have a family vacation scheduled for next weekend and she just can't wait! Isabel has already started packing her tenth purse for the trip and I love listening to her pack. She talks to everything before it goes into the purse. "Ok little pen and paper, I am putting you in here but I will pull you back out when we are on batation." Ever since she saw Toy Story 3,she feels the need to re assure ALL of her belongings that she isn't throwing them away...... hahahaa, she is too cute :))

And then there is Todd. What else can I say, except he is such a risk taker!!! He climbs, jumps and rides his bike all over the place! We have to be careful because he doesn't always express pain when things might have actually hurt him. Todd loves EVERYTHING Thomas the Engine. For a while he was walking around the house saying, "Thomas and Friends.... Building Tracks to Great Destitations..." That would be the production comapany's advertisement line before every episode of Thomas comes on. He also has this funny thing where he calls his Grandpa B (my dad), grandma! He does it on purpose because he knows that grandpa B will then  chase him around the house. It's funny every time because no matter how many times you correct Todd, he smiles and laughs and continues to call him grandma..... I love this child!

At Uncle Adam's Birthday Party :))

Here are some other pictures of us lately....

XOXO

                                                  

A-B-C, 1-2-3

A. Age: 24

B. Bed size: Twin - but it's a temperpedic!!

C. Chore you dislike: Hanging/putting away/sorting clean clothes. Ick!

D. Dogs: Black lab named Sage and a wiener dog named Angus :)

E. Essential start to your day: Make up time and/or coffee

F. Favorite color: Gold

G. Gold or silver: Hahahaha, Gold :)

H. Height: 5 foot, 1/2 an inch. Although my drivers license says 5' 1"

I. Instruments you play(ed): None, but I absolutely love to sing and dance. 

J. Job title: NAC and Mommy

K. Kids: Isabel Ray (4 years) and Todd Michael (2 3/4 years)

L. Live: Marysville, Wa

M. Mom’s name: Sherry Lynn

N. Nicknames: B-Rizzle, Brookie Cookie, B, Momma B

O. Overnight hospital stays: Ummm, other than having kids and staying in the hospital overnight for that, nothing recently.I did go to the ER a while ago for a weird set of bumps on my right leg.... they were purple and swolen and fevered. Still don't know what that was.

P. Pet peeves: When there aren't any supplies stocked in the bathrooms at work and I need them! That AND when the dogs bark during nap time. Heaven help me!

Q. Quote from a movie:"If you're a bird, I'm a bird" - The Notebook

R. Righty or lefty: Righty

S. Siblings: Hahahaa.... Sophie (26), Amanda (26), Shayna (24), Jessica (20), Jason (17) and Derek (13). Bam!

T. Time you wake up: Between 3and 3:30AM...... I know, I know.

U. Underwear: Yes? I don’t really understand this question. But I do know that it is a necessary part of my wardrobe.

V. Vegetables you don't like: Lima beans and black eyed peas.

W. What makes you run late: The whole, thinking I am running ahead of schedule so I can slow it up a little in the mornings.... This makes me run later but I get to work on time :)

X. X-rays you’ve had: Never had an x-ray, which yes you can conclude that I have never had a broken bone. 

My night out make-up tutorial

Love love love this :))

Adele - Turning Tables (Live on Letterman)

LOVE :)

Set Fire to the Rain

These last few days have been hectic and I have been meaning to blog!! Over this last weekend, I was able to spend sometime with my Aunt Tammy and Mom with Isabel :) That's not what I am going to blog about though....

While together, we were able to watch a Lisa Ling documentary about Faith Healers.... Let me say that this documentary made me cry. My worst fears as a believer in Jesus Christ were realized when I watched every day  lost people find hope in something so misleading and FALSE. I encourage you to watch the entire show and listen to what these "faith healers" proclaim through their loud and very repetitive antics.


What got me upset about this area of religion is that these people are so very thirsty for truth and healing that they grasp at the first thing that SEEMS to be God. Its like they walk through the desert so desperate for water that they drink the sand in the midst of a mirage. My heart broke for the paraplegic man named Steve. He believed with his entire heart that he would be healed in the last ten minutes of the last healing session of  a three day weekend. He believed THIS was his time and that God would be faithful to him. My heart longs for him to walk again, but more than that I want him to understand the biblical and emotional truths that are found in Jesus Christ. Please understand me, I know God is almighty and oh so powerful. I know this. Please understand that THIS idea of faith healing is not of the God of my heart. Could he heal these people? Of coarse! Does He need "faith healers" as a channel or venue for His power? I think not. 


Paul wrote of such false prophets in the book of Philippians. In Philippians 1:18 it says, "But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice."

Unlike his enemies in the church, Paul's great desire was not to exalt himself and build up a clique, but to exalt Christ and build up His church. Thus, he would rejoice, and continue to rejoice, whenever Christ was preached, whether “in pretense” (the message was correct but the motive was wrong) or “in truth” (the message was correct and the motive was right). It is illogical to assume that those who preached with a wrong motive also preached a different gospel from those who preached from a pure motive. The difference in their preaching was not in substance but in purpose. Paul would certainly not have rejoiced in the preaching of a false gospel. Furthermore, a wrong motive in preaching an unadulterated gospel does not nullify its saving power. Therefore, Paul could rejoice at the preaching of the gospel by his enemies.

.....So what is this? I would say that this faith healing is the message of a false prophet. If you listen to the last few words of the entire episode when the "preacher" is talking about religion not having all the answers, it becomes undoubtedly clear that this man is not of God..... AND THE SICK AND MOST DESPERATE RELY ON HIM FOR BIBLICAL TRUTH AND HEALING!! It makes me angry, sad and very frustrated for my Lord. He died for everyones sins and this man seeks to claim ownership in that by teaching people how to be like God in their "healing."  It is just plain shameful.

Sometimes I wonder, "How long Lord, until you come back and set the record right??"

XOXO