Leaving on jet plane.

Dear Blog,
Leaving on a jet plane, well not really just in a 2005 van LOL. We are all set to go. The house has been packed up cleaned and givien back to the rental company. We have been cozyed up in a staybridge hotel (2 rooms, thank you for the upgrade). I am happy to leave, happy to get to a new place and leave all of CA behind. Not that it all has been bad.

I love the south, I LOVE the southern chruches and I am so looking forward to getting back into a GOOD church again. Maveric is going thur "The change" and I feel he needs MORE mentoring from a good church friend. The older kids are at my sisters and they are having a ball, I am getting some great pictures from they and they all look happy.

I get to go and see Wicked tonight with a good friend and her kids I am so excited to go to see a Real Play for the first time in a LONG time.

God Bless

Get Your Fill - Joel Osteen

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled;"
(Matthew 5:6, NIV)



TODAY'S WORD from Joel and Victoria
In the natural, what do you do when you're hungry and just not sure what will satisfy you? You may try to think of what to eat, but maybe you're not sure what will hit the spot. Spiritual hunger works the same way. You may feel a restlessness or unsettledness, but you can't quite figure out what will satisfy it. You may try to fill that need with other things—food, addictions, people—but only God can fill that hunger.

Today's verse tells us what will fill that hunger in our soul—righteousness. When you hunger and thirst for righteousness, which is God's way of doing things, you will be spiritually satisfied. But just like you have to take time to eat in the natural, you have to take time to "eat" or partake of God's righteousness.

Take time every day and devote it to the Lord with prayer, worship and the study of His Word. Stay in fellowship with other believers by attending church regularly. As you focus your hunger on God's righteousness, you will be filled and live satisfied in Him all the days of your life.



A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, thank You for the promise to fill my hunger. I open my heart to You and ask that You draw me by Your Spirit. Teach me to walk in Your ways of righteousness that I may honor and serve You all the days of my life. I bless Your name today. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Gratitude Journal

I am Grateful my friend lent me her toaster so I didn't have to eat frozen waffles this morning. The kids like them frozen me not so much.

I am Grateful the packers got done packing the house yesterday.

I am Grateful the movers will pick up the house tomorrow.

I am Grateful for good friends and neighbors.

I am Grateful God is on my side!!!

Running on EMPTY but full with GOD

Dear Blog,
I am tired! Even tho the packers are doing all the work. I have issues with strangers touching my "Under Roo's" if you know what I mean, so I packed 8 boxes of the family clothes. I so did not know just how much clothes we all have. I know we have a lot there are 6 of us after all. But the sheer amount even after I donated 4 bags is still astounding. I do plan on donating more once we get to our new home. I am feeling the need to shed everything we don't really need, I feel we have just too much, I sit and think of those who do not even have 1/4 of what we have and I feel a sense of shame of all I truly take for granted which is A LOT!

I have been praying when I have been waking up early in the morning. But I am not "Truly" awake. I have been praying for more patience, for God to bind my tongue as it has been making me ashamed and it hurts my hearts to think what it is doing to God. I need to start relying and depending on the Heavenly Father so much more then me. I know this, this morning I feel as I am running on empty, but I am also feeling FULL with GOD this morning!God Bless

Gratitude Journal

I am Grateful the packers will finish up today, just feel "Odd" having someone packing up your "Lives".

I am Grateful I don't have to pack the house up, I had issues packing clothes we would need for a family of 6.

I am Grateful I have a loving hubby who knows how to put those little fires out.

I am Grateful I have been praying almost in my sleep, its showing me my heart needs to lean more on God then myself.

I am Grateful I got my "Play deck" cards (Timeshare bonus cards to buy things with) We are planning on getting the Bible Experience to listen to across country and I am so looking forward to it!

Tater and cabbage cass

I got this from my friend leighann from "Living with 3 Hobbits and a Giant, its on my blog roll, take the time to check her out her blog is pretty NEAT!

I love this stuff and I make it all the time!!

The much requested cabbage, potato bake adapted from Emeril Lagasse:
Preheat oven to 375 degree F
Wedge a head of cabbage, remove core
Quarter a potato per person in your family
Crumble 12-16 ounces of cooked bacon
Put these all nicely together in a baking dish
Pour a cup or cup and a half or can of chicken broth into the pan
Salt and pepper to taste
Cover with foil
Bake for one and one half hours; the more tender the cabbage is the better.

Gratitude Journal

I am Grateful My hubby gets to come and help me with the packers today.

I am Grateful I have wonderful kids whom I love very much.

I am Grateful hubby finally heard me and surprised me with WICKED tickets for my last night in town, I am so excited.

I am Grateful the time has finally come for the move so I can quit stressing so much.

I am so Grateful for seeing this scripture this morning. From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I;"
(Psalm 61:2, NIV)