Happy Fall Yall

Finally fall has come to Northern California. 

So much has happened since my last post...

After painting for four days and getting all new carpet,

We finally got all moved into our new house,

both girls started school (Shay as a freshman and Cloe in preschool),

Shay decided to run away from home for 24 hours,

and my MS has been kicking my butt.

Its been a crazy 2 months thats for sure!

Today my house smells like the stew that's in the crock pot and its overcast from the rain last night. 

It finally feels like fall, my favorite season.

Since its so late in the week I will finish the last two chapters of the Namesake study next week.

Here are a few photos from the past couple weeks.

The Joy of Moving - Packed Craft Boxes

I am getting super excited to moving into our new house! I am not excited over all of my stuff (especially my sewing and crafting supplies) is packed in boxes. I look at Pinterest and really want to get crafty, but can't :(

So I thought I would digitally craft LOL - here are the projects I long to make...and will once we move. Shoot me an email with pics of your latest projects, or if you decide to make one of the projects I pinned shoot me pics of the finished product.

Arm Knitting From Flax and Twine 

Owl "What a Hoot" Cross Stitch Pattern From
Stylish Stitching

DIY Tie Bracelet From Titi Crafty

DIY Gemstone Bobby Pins From Tell Love & Chocolate

And this is just a very small sample of some of the things I am dying to make. Check out my Pinterest boards for more great crafts.

Family Update

I felt that a family update is needed today, since I have not been able to post early in the A.M. everyday you deserve an insight into why...

Well here is the 1st thing, WE GOT THE HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We move in somewhere around the 20th of September, I can't wait.

So I have been completely busy trying to find a new couch (our current sectional that I ♥ is too big). Finding new bedding and accessories for the girls, paint colors, etc etc.

Here is the 2nd thing, Cloe started Preschool 2 days a week and Shay is a FRESHMAN, WHAT? I have a daughter in high school. So I have to drive Shay to school until we move. So Mondays and Wednesdays I drive for an hour dropping the girls off at school. ♥♥♥I LOVE IT!!!!♥♥♥

Here is the 3rd thing...

We brought home a tiny puppy, a male morkie (maltese / yorkie) - Opie

Sp needless to say I am really busy. This morning I only had 20 minutes to spend on my namesake study. Things are kinda a mess at the moment, but its a great mess. I am so blessed and content! I am sorry that my posts are a little late in being published or if I skip a day. Please keep reading and stay tuned for tons of fun projects and house related stuff!

Have a great day!

Namesake Week 1 Day 5: Revelation, Call on the Name of God

Today's Scripture: Genesis 11:1-8 and Genesis 12:1-9

As mentioned in the introduction to this study the first 4 days of the weeks study is related to transformation, learning about changes that God made in the lives of others. The last day of each week is about revelation, exploring the unchanging identity and character of God. 

"True change is found in discovering who God is, how God reveals Himself and His love to us, and how it makes a difference in our own lives."

Can you imagine what is would be like is we tried to become more like God if he never revealed His character to us. We would be like a dog trying to catch him own tail, going around and around trying to catch ourselves. 

Here are some of the characteristics of God listed in the Bible

A strong fortress, a place to find love and safety

Glory

Majesty

Unfailing, never ending righteousness

Giver of Life to all who believe

Scripture relating to God's nature: Proverbs 18:10, Psalm 1113:1-3, and John 20:31

Many people make a list of the priorities in their lives, most go something like family, job, house, etc, etc. But for Christians its important for God to be at the top of the list, put first, and made top priority. He has to be the center of our universe, not ourselves. Jessica LaGrone points something out about the story of The Tower of Babel (Genesis Chapter 11) that I never really noticed. The people came together to build this tower so that "their" name would be known. By putting themselves before God, and putting themselves in God's rightful place they start a drastic downward spiral. 

Genesis Chapter 11 - Moral Bankruptcy - Bankruptcy Chapter 11 =

bank·rupt·cy, Noun - The state of being completely lacking in a particular quality or value. Failure, depleted, empty.

If the people had called out to God and asked for Him to reveal his plan and purpose for them they could have been mighty leaders and known for that, instead of causing total chaos and crashing down (bankruptcy) of the tower. 

This really stuck with me: "the characteristics at the heart of God are central to the future they (we) are now seeking."

When we call out to God for help, guidance, or support we need to not be calling God to us to do something, or do things our way. We need to call out to God, with all His Love, Power, and Mercy, in Praise of Him to please for Him act in His will on this situation. More times than not, God will make changes in us (changes to our heart, our character to be more like Him) that will in the end bring about the change that we are asking for. God works in mysterious ways.

Psalm 86:5 and Romans 10:13

Instructions from God on how to pray and call out His name can be found in Matthew 6