TIME February 3, 2010

I have taken a YEAR long sabbatical from blogging… For no particular reason other than “LIFE” takes on a new shape/meaning from time to time and I MUST allow myself to follow the path set before me… The past few days I have read in Ecclesiastes… The teacher is speaking of wisdom and the meaning of life here vs. our eternal destiny… The seasons and times for EVERYTHING and how God gives us ALL a time and a chance… It’s up to us to seize HIS timing and opportunity…

It’s up to us to seize our time whatever and wherever that my be right now… For some it may be following a PASSION relentlessly, some planning a life commitment to the lover of your soul, maybe raising children or running for the office of “PTA” President… that’s sounds pretty prestigious doesn’t it!!!… For others you may be saying good-bye, caring for the sick, scrounging for employment, contemplating an end to your marriage… Whether your weeping or laughing, mourning or dancing SEIZE your opportunity… Find HIM, GRAB on to HIS timing!!!

Gratefully HIS,

Tab

A Topher Day…… February 7, 2009

I once heard a guest speaker on Focus on the Family say………… you must study your kids to discover who they really are………… our family consists of two adults (sometimes) and three children, not ALOT of time to study anyone………. each one of my children are gifted in many unique ways and all deserve my undivided attention beyond the capacity I am capable of giving at times…………. we’ve found that making time to date our children creates personal moments and endearing conversations…….. I have discovered qualities and interests that I’m not sure I realized about each one and it is a journey I never want to stop taking………

 

A journey through Topher Day……..

 

It started with lunch at Chic-fil-a

 

 

With MUCH talk about fish..........

 

 

 

 

So....... WE GOT ONE!

 

 

Daddy made sure we prepared the water right..........

 

 

There he is ready to be properly cared for and tortured by the Lewis children!

 

By the way, Topher said that the BEST name for his new fish was ” MOMMY!”

Who’s Changing Who? February 5, 2009

                          YOU CAN’T CHANGE CIRCUMSTANCES

                     AND YOU CAN’T CHANGE OTHER PEOPLE

                                 BUT GOD CAN CHANGE YOU

                                       EVELYN A. THEISSEN

 

I am not quite sure my mind wraps around this statement. It totally makes sense to me when I try to encourage others to walk fully in it’s truth but when it comes to my own circumstance I am either trying to change my circumstance or make others change to fit my mold of who they should be in my circumstance!

You know what I am talking about…… the deceiving sense of accomplishment you feel when you’ve worked a situation out for your greater good…….. only to find out that your misconception of greater good has turned bbbbbbbad…….. suddenly you’ve  ended up right back where you started with an even BIGGER CIRCUMSTANCE ………

Often God is slow in changing our circumstance. He is being patient because He wants a HEART CHANGE! He wants a posture of sincere effort, not strong perfection. He desires for me to desire Him. He longs for sheer commitment no matter the extent of sacrifice. He wants me to want Him in the very midst of my circumstance. And when I come up from the long, gruesome fight He wants me to find Him faithful!

WHO’S CHANGING WHO?

 

My New FAV! January 29, 2009

I love to smell good! I would say that STINKING is one of my “PET PEEVES”! In my search of a new smell-good product, I just happened upon this…….

                                                  LOVE IT!

AMBER ROMANCE

God Strength January 28, 2009

A while ago I posted a link to here. As soon as I read their story my heart immediately connected to them. I know, I don’t really know how I could feel such a deep burden for someone I have never met. Maybe it is because we are in the same season of life as this couple or that I share a similar depth of love for my husband. Actually I really believe in my heart that God meant this.

Today I read the latest post and I was blown away by her God Strength. The kind of strength that you know could only come from our creator, the one who knows the depths of our every hurt. During times like this I believe God whispers this to our souls and we are able to allow HIS grace to carry us.

Why do we wait for tragedy or a circumstance beyond our control to posture ourselves to walk in God’s Strength? He intends for us to need Him every moment of our day. We will all need Him in different ways and our situations will not all look the same. Some of us will lose our spouse way too early, some of us will bury a child, some of us will suffer financial loss and others will be betrayed by someone dear to us. Some of us will be diagnosed with a terminal disease and others will be re-located to another country. Whatever the call, wherever we go, He is our constant. GOD IS OUR STRENGTH!

What is it that keeps you from walking daily in God’s Strength?

Dating my kids, Saturday with Gracie……. January 23, 2009

I am a little late posting my date with Grace, lots going on this week! We had a blast!

Ice skating was on the agenda for the day and much to our surprise the rink was only available to the public for an hour and a half  time slot. Of course it did not fit into our schedule so we headed to our back-up location, Gattitown! That did not work for us either since we had already eaten lunch and part of the admission cost includes lunch! NO WAY were we going to pay for food and NOT eat it! 

After an adventure of happening upon something FUN we ended up at  the nail salon for a manicure! What girl doesn’t love a manicure?

 

 

 

Blue nails with pink flowers!

Snow Food January 20, 2009

SNOW is in the forecast and ALL of the people in the upstate are rushing madly to the grocery to stock up on bread and milk! I certainly fit into that category because all of Greenville will shut down over one inch of snow!

Why do we buy bread and milk, a quaint combination if you ask me. Those are always the first two items on my” snow food”list anytime there is talk of snow! I almost NEVER use the two together and they are not exactly the tastiest items to choose from. I guess it is one of those things you do just because you do! 

What’s makes your “Snow Food” list? Here are a few of ours:

                                                                    

Update # 2 January 19, 2009

I am moving and grooving in my new schedule! I did sneak a weigh this week but only because as I was using the restroom there was one staring me in the face! Who could resist, right? I am not a numbers conscience person but it was fun taking a peek to see if my hard work was paying off! IT IS…………..

The BEST thing about getting fit again is that I feels GREAT!

Are you this TUFF? January 16, 2009

                                               Gracie Lewis

This is a girl who knows what she wants!

      I don’t know many “girls” who can look this cute and be this “tuff“!!!!

        Train up a child in the way she should go, right?

                                    Proverbs 22:6

Update # 1 January 14, 2009

 

I Am VERY Determined

SEVEN weeks in and I am not as happy with my commitment as I would like to be! I had to alter my work-out schedule half way through this session due to the fact that I am a MOM! Certainly I did not forget that but sometimes I make out-of-body decisions only later to realize that I had a brain malfunction! Doesn’t everyone try to workout while doing homework with a first grader, a special needs second grader and a seventh grader that sometimes forgets that ” Updating Facebook” is not a subject in school? Much to my surprise, Tab could not tackle that one! 

 

O.K. I got my whine on so now I can update on my progress! 

1. New schedule ( 5 a.m. YIKES!)

2. New week

3. New focus

4. New shoes : ) VERY IMPORTANT!  

That’s all I have to say about that!

 

 

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