Game Changer

Good Friday

Today was a good day.

My daughter actually said the following: My mommy loves me.

Score!

Also, I totally got my butt kicked at a circuit training class that Rob and I took at the gym. It was horrible and awesome all at the same time.

Also, I have a Savior who specializes in resurrections. You can read more about that here.

Also, I like this song.

Random Thursday

A couple things for today...

• First, American Idol so got it wrong last night. Didi should not have been the one to go. I can think of at least 2 people (not mentioning any names, Katie and Siobhan) who are not as talented as Didi. But, I guess I can't complain too much because I didn't vote. Now, I think I'll jump on the bandwagon and root for Crystal.
• Just in time for Easter, Harper has pink eye and an ear infection. Darn you baby school. Rob took her to the doctor this morning and the good news is that we caught it early enough that she can just take oral antibiotics instead of having to do eye drops. Silver lining, right?
• Speaking of Rob and Harper, they are best buddies these days. Harper wants very little to do with me when he's around. She even tells me "no come, Mommy" when they go down stairs in the morning. Oh well. It's just one of those things.
• Here are some pictures from the Easter egg hunt last Saturday.

My Mom Got It Right

This week, my small group talked about moms. We talked about how moms have incredible power to shape the lives of their daughters. Once again, I totally lucked out in this department.

I have an awesome mom. She spoke blessings and affirmations into me. She protected my heart. She nurtured me. She taught me how to set and achieve life goals. She showed me how to work hard. She showed me what a good mother does and that has directly impacted the kind of mother I strive to be.

In my group, I said that I can honestly say that my mom has always been right. About everything. Seriously. Except for maybe that one time when she encouraged me to try out for cheerleading (those of you who know me, understand how funny that is). But even then, her heart was in the right place.

Throughout my life, my mom has been my greatest source of encouragement and comfort. When I was growing up, if I ever got sick, she slept on my bedroom floor at night just to make sure I was ok. She always put me first and that gave me a realistic and practical example of unconditional sacrificial love.

If you have a mom who got it right, tell her. It's a big deal.

Easter Egg Hunt 2010

Easter Candy Rocks

Of all the holidays, Easter definitely has the best associated candy. You just can't beat the Sweet Tarts shaped like ducks, bunnies, and chicks. And the selection of jelly beans is fantastic. I'm partial to certain flavors of Jelly Belly Jelly Beans (which you can get all the time and is not specific to Easter). But in terms of Easter jelly beans, the Sour Patch ones are pretty great as are the Star Burst ones. Here's a video of Harper eating some Sour Patch jelly beans last night. She must have a high tolerance for sourness, because she barely even flinched.

On a side note, Harper and I saw a rainbow on our way home last night. The conditions were right for a rainbow, so I was keeping an eye out. And sure enough, we saw one. Although I understand the physics of rainbows, I want to believe that God made that rainbow for me to see to remind me that He keeps His promises and that everything would indeed be ok. After the morning I had yesterday, that was a nice visual reminder.

Sometimes I Need A Reminder

Sometimes anxiety hits me out of nowhere. This morning I was thrown into an internal panic over Rob having to take one of our cars into the shop to have a relatively minor repair. But, we just had to get our other car fixed last month, and we owe on our taxes this year, and we still haven't sold our house in Cincinnati, and we need to sell the third car that's sitting in our driveway, and, and, and... Things just snowball in my mind sometimes and it gets me all worked up. I worry about money. Specifically, I worry about not having enough money. But the truth is that we do have enough money and all of the above things will be taken care of. But man, I can say those words to myself and still feel very anxious on the inside. Why is it that I know that God will provide for us (because I've seen Him do it before) and I still fear not having enough? And not only has He provided for us, but He has blessed us with unbelievable gifts. So today I am reminding myself that I am not in charge and that everything is going to be ok.