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9 days of the unknown...

Well.... I have been convinced by someone I know, that a cleansing would do me a world of good. So, the next 9 days will be very revealing, if you know what I mean. I am looking forward to this time of introspection. God has been pressing on me for oh, about a year, on my eating issues. I use food for comfort, for control and for distraction. Pretty much for everything that food wasnt meant for us. In other words... a substitute for the one thing that will really make things better and that will satisfy me... God. I am reading some great biblically based books about food issues. Love to Eat, Hate to Eat and Lose it for Life. One of our pastors did a two part series last year on gluttony and referenced these books. They are phenomenal. My journey with God is taking another turn, and I am praying that God will use this cleansing as a way to clear my mind and body in preparation for worshipping Him rather than worshipping food. If you dont have food sin issues, this probably makes NO sense to you at all. But if you do... then you feel my pain. Struggle well and struggle in the Spirit!

If you give a mom a muffin

I got this from my friend Kim's blog and it is true to life... all except the coffee part. I like my caffeine cold and carbonated...
IF YOU GIVE A MOM A MUFFIN
If you give a Mom a muffin,She'll want a strong cup of coffee to go with it.She'll make herself some.Her three year old will spill the coffee.She'll wipe it up.Wiping the floor, she'll find dirty socks.She'll remember she has to do laundry.When she puts the laundry in the washer, she'll trip over boots and bump into the box of Goodwill items.Bumping into the Goodwill items will remind her she has to get these boxes in the car and out of her basement.When she puts the boxes in the car, she'll find a bag of groceries and this will remind her she has to cook dinner.She will get out the chicken defrosting in the fridge.She'll look for her cookbook (101 Things To Do With Chicken).The cookbook will be sitting under a pile of mail.She will see the Ne tflix movie she's meant to mail and the preschool bill, which is due tomorrow.She will look for her checkbook.The checkbook will be in her purse that is being dumped out by her one year old.She'll smell something funny.She'll change the baby's diaper.As she finishes up, she'll realize she brought the hand sanitizer down to the kitchen.While she is throwing away the diaper and searching for the hand sanitizer, the phone will ring.Her three year old will answer and hang up.She'll remember she wants to phone a friend not for coffee but a very strong drink.Thinking of drinking will remind her that she was going to have a cup of coffee in order to stay awake for the rest of the day.And chances are..If she finds her cup of coffee (which she has to reheat by now),Her kids will have eaten the muffin that went with it.

LOST- There's No Place Like Home Part 1

Oh. My. Goodness. LOST is the most incredible show ever. EVER. I was literally queasy in the stomach tonight watching this episode. I normally watch all the previews I can of the upcoming shows, but I wanted to be totally surprised for the last 2 episodes. Was I ever surprised. Claire's mom is out of her years long coma? I thought Jack was going to stroke out right there in the church. That was some good acting by the way Foxy. And then there is Ben. I told Chris I am going to start wandering around the house saying, "I told you. I always have a plan." That man is a stellar example of quickwittedness and manipulation. Poor John Locke- he never knows whats hitting him. Ah... Richard Alpert. So good to see you again after last week's ep. I think we will be seeing a tad more of him in the future. And the C4 on the boat. After Sun left, and they showed us that door slowly closing, I turned to Chris and said, 'If there is an explosion, I am going to be crazy mad!' Imagine- Desmond, Michael and Jin all dying in one fell swoop. I cant handle it! I could go on... and on... and on.. but I need to go to sleep. If I CAN sleep. Typically I lay in bed going over the show in my mind. A.D.D.I.C.T.E.D. Yes, it is true. I am addicted to LOST...

Recycle Relay

Recycle Relay
Originally uploaded by Keep Denton Beautiful

Gretchen managed to end up in even more photos!

See the post below for more info on why she is playing with trash...

Keep Denton Beautiful

Event Headquarters
Originally uploaded by Keep Denton Beautiful

Our homegroup from the Village Church Denton, helped out at Keep Denton Beautiful. After helping clean up Northlakes Park, we headed back to the civic center for some free pizza and good times. We ran into our friends Jill and Gretchen and got their picture taken with Recycle-saurus Rex. Luke requested that we go find him and then requested a photo opp. What a kid! Arent he and Gretchen the cutest things ever? Check out the pizza in his hand... and in his mouth...

What Mother's Day is really all about...

Happy Mother's Day! Here is a great example of what it is like to have small children. This was not written by my, but it could have been, because its just like my life. So I stole it!

"To all the mothers out there, I hope you have a fabulous day. Surrounded by your loved ones.
My morning began with my 3 and 5 yr olds snuggling in bed with me. I use the term snuggling loosely, to include climbing on top of my head, tying my hair in knots, kneeing me in the stomach, and fighting over who is laying on what side of the bed. Nothing like breaking up a preschoolers brawl at 6am to wake you up.
As annoying as it is to be awoken in this manner when all you want to do is sleep another hour or five, the perspective of having older children makes me realize how short this season is. This is how they show they love me, in part by fighting over who gets to sit the closest to me. My older children don’t come and snuggle in bed anymore, being their mother is decidedly less physical. And so I take a deep breath and get out of bed with them.
Really isn’t that what Mother’s Day is all about? Not the sappy sweet sentimental cards, the handprinted cards, the breakfast in bed, or whatever else the media tells us that Mother’s Day should be all about.
Happy Mother’s Day. I wish a tantrum free day to everyone."
Love, Andra