Counting down...

It's been one of those weeks. We've never had a whole summer when all three kids were out of school. ever. And I know, some of you amazing people do homeschooling, and many of you saints have been doing this all along but... well, we're not used to it, okay? And it's hard. Especially for the kids. Having to put up with your two little twin sisters who insist on breathing and existing and telling on you for every.little.thing- like putting tape on the cats or drinking from the milk jug or poking them is unbearable. And it's also hard when your big brother just won't stop swinging his big giant feet around and who doesn't appreciate you singing the songs from the Hannah Montana movie all.day.long. so unfair.

There are some pretty exciting things coming up here for ol'HisGirl though, and to celebrate, I thought I'd talk myself down off a ledge give myself a little hope by listing the things I'm looking forward to, both for your pleasure and for my sanity:

5. My girls begin 5th grade on August 18th! That's 18 More Days!!!
4. My 18th wedding anniversary is on August 17th! That's 17 More Days!!!
5. My son starts High School on MONDAY! That's Three More Days!!!!
2. I am going to go shopping at one of my favorite malls tomorrow. That's 16 hours!
1. I am going on vacation on August 6th!!! how long 'til then?



And yes, I'm especially excited to be going to Washington state to escape the bickering and the BLISTERING HEAT but mostly I'm over the moon-jumping-up-and-down dying happy to see these ladies:


I'm overjoyed at the sheer excitement of this bloggy MIRL with the incredible Gretchen from Jewels in My Crown...Someday and the fabulous Susan of Carpoolqueen fame and Kellie, the one and only La Vida Coffee Gal... and for my THIRD face to face meetup with the amazing Jenster of Jenster's Musings.

Cool weather, cooler chicks, and no kids....I can't even wait. In fact... I think I'm going to head down to LAX right this minute and just wait until they take me.

*wink*

As iron sharpens iron,so a friend sharpens a friend.
Proverbs 27:17

Seeking Him Week 11- The Spirit-Filled Life

Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh
Galatians 5:16 nkjv

This, the second-to-last chapter in the 12 week study we've been exploring, was (in my opinion) like the part of the doctor's visit where they give you the referrals and prescription slips before sending you out in the world after surgery. You see, this study included a series of tests not unlike a series of blood panels and x-rays and CAT scans and whatever else you can think of. As a result, God has been faithful to remove the blackness we found in our hearts, pulling out pride, envy, lust, unforgiveness, unrepentance, and more little (and big) cancers that had taken root.

So this week and next we are looking at how to keep from getting sick again, or gaining a secondary infection. We are getting ready for the rehabilitation REVIVAL process (the name of the book is Seeking Him: The Joy of Personal Revival, after all) and the last two chapters are a prescription for living a much more spiritually healthy lifestyle.

Chapter 11 is all about the Helper that Jesus told us about as He left this world- the Holy Spirit. We looked at who He is, (a Person, not a thing) and what an amazing gift His counsel can be if we abide in Christ. Kind of our post-op physical therapist, so to speak. The Holy Spirit is happy to help us work out our salvation by encouraging us to flex and stretch those muscles which will atrophy if we don't get them movin' and nourishes us with the Fruit of the Spirit which helps us live that spirit-filled life we long for.

I personally learned that I don't give enough attention to this third Person of the Trinity. I forget that I have access to this Trainer who can advise and guide me, instead of trying to figure out how to do it myself. This morning, for example, I did some Bible calisthenics- a Bible workout looking up scriptures to finish up day 5's workpages. I have to say that with His guidance, I was able to get much more out of reading the Word than I would just going through the motions. Much more effective for sure.

This morning I am reflecting on this fruit of the spirit : Patience. Here's what the workbook had to say about that:

Patience (Colossians 1:11-12, James 1:2-4;5-8)

• Am I longsuffering when I am mistreated by others?
• Am I willing to accept and endure irritating and adverse circumstances?
• Am I willing to wait for God to vindicate me or to reward my labors?

If you've known me for a minute you know exactly how I had to answer those questions. However, I'm looking at it now through a different perspective. These are not fruits of the Amber... they are fruits of the Spirit. Therefore, I don't have to worry about the HOW? and the WHAT? and the OH MY GOSH IS IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO CHANGE? parts. Instead, I can just listen to my Personal Trainer, and follow His direction... and before long, I will be the model of a patient woman. (am I patient yet? how about now? how about now?)

*sigh* I think the Holy Spirit has a long way to go with this girl...

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Seeking Him Together Participants:
Week 11 Discussion Questions
(choose one or both or go your own direction)

1. What insight about the person & work of the Holy Spirit did you find particularly helpful or encouraging in this lesson?
2. Tell a specific way that the Holy Spirit has helped or is helping you to grow in your faith in Christ

If you would like me to link up your blog here in the main body, just leave a comment below and I'll add it in. Mr.Linky does not love HisGirl.

Participants:

• Go see Brook! She takes great notes and gives a fantastic synopsis of each chapter!
• And when you're done with that, head over to Gretchen's place, where she's posted an open letter to the Holy Spirit.
• And when you're done with THAT, check out what DianA has to say over here.
  

Seeking Him Together Week 11 - Questions

Whoops! I got so wrapped up writing this post, I almost forgot to post these! Will be linkin' up tomorrow!

Week 11 Review Questions (smorgasbord style- choose one or both or go your own direction):
1. What insight about the person & work of the Holy Spirit did you find particularly helpful or encouraging in this lesson?
2. Tell a specific way that the Holy Spirit has helped or is helping you to grow in your faith in Christ

See you later, Seeking Him friends... can you believe we're about to start our last week? Amazing.

dude. srsly.

I did a fun teaching at a desert preschool today- teaching teachers how to remember what they already know. Honestly, these teachers didn't HAVE to be there...I was talking about ways to integrate math into everyday activities- it's not like there was something that I was going to teach them that was new. The thing is, even though they'd all finished college to be able to do what they do, after time they forget. They're going through the day to day of their job and they forget that doing little things like giving kids items to sort and classify into muffin tins really makes a difference in a child's development. They came because they were wise enough and humble enough to be educated even though they were teachers. The little workshop turned out to be all they needed to get their minds movin'- before long, they were thinking of all the ways they could re-incorporate numbers and shapes and sizes back into their curriculum. They were excited, motivated, and rarin' to go. Mission Accomplished!

I'm taking a little break right now before I run over and pick my kids up from my darling mother in law who kindly watched them while I ran off to melt in the desert. (dude. 119? srsly.) And as I sit here drinking a shaken iced tea at Starbuck's I'm realizing that that's what going to church or spending time with really great Christian sisters does for me. In all honesty, I've learned all I need to know to be an AMAZING Christian! If I actually remembered to implement all I have learned (or taught) over the years since I was saved, I'd be a super-follower of Christ. Instead, while I'm working on other things, I forget the stuff I already know. That's why it's important that I sit and be still and learn from people wiser than me- who may not necessarily be saying anything new, but can jog my memory and motivate me to being a better disciple of God.

May I never think I'm 'there'- that I don't need others to mentor, disciple, or educate. May I forever be willing to learn (or relearn) what He has for me.

As iron sharpens iron,so a friend sharpens a friend.
Proverbs 27:17

Seeking Him with Grace

This month has been unbelievable for me. It started with a crazy, work-for-a-jillion-hours-to-prepare week followed by a beautiful-wonderful-exciting-amazing-but-exhausting week of Vacation Bible School followed by an Oh-My-Word-I've-Been-Falling-Behind-Like-You-Would-Not-Believe week filled with scrambling for groceries, scrounging for clean laundry, reintroducing myself to my girls, sending my son off on an adventure with my mom, preparing to teach two different inservices for two different schools that I accidentally planned too close together and trying to get a handle on cutting back on the stress eating so I can fit in something other than yoga pants...

Anyhoo- Though I am back into the Seeking Him Together groove now, I am honestly about week behind. I checked with Melissa, and she's in the same boat- recovering from her amazing mission trip to Peru. So somehow, we've fallen behind in our hosting duties.

Here's how I am going to take the guilt factor out of all of that. We are going to go with the week off that life dictated and pick up again next week. On Monday, I'll post the questions for week 11, on Tuesday, we'll all post our answers with the Mr. Linky, and on Wednesday, we'll dive into the 12th and final chapter of this study.

That way, we don't need to talk about excuses, apologize, or feel badly for falling behind- PLUS we'll have the side benefit of stretching this great study out one more week. This break is likely just what the Doctor ordered.

there. enjoy your rest. see you soon.

He lets me rest in green meadows; He leads me beside peaceful streams.
Psalm 23:2 nlt

Sexual Purity

This week, in our Seeking Him Together Bible Study, we took a good, honest look at Sexual Purity. At first, that topic may seem a bit odd to include in a 12 week study on personal revival. But as I poured through the daily devotions, it became very clear to me that it's exactly those details that you think aren't as important as whatever else you're looking at that have the biggest potential to trip you up. I've seen it happen- perfectly reasonable people who allow one compromise after another and discover far too late that they've fallen deep into the hole of sexual sin.

Often, I think many women don't see themselves as vulnerable to sexual sin. We think that because we may not feel lusty, we aren't as, well... (about to get blunt here) likely to strip down nekkid with someone in the backseat of a car. Truth is, when we think of an affair as movie-style passion we can be tricked into forgetting that it starts much more 'innocently' than that. We forget that for many of us, an affair is when we are getting our needs met from any man that is not our husband. Needs could include laughter, conversation, compliments, validation... even spiritual things. Daaangerous territory, my friends.

To help safeguard our purity, this study lists 12 tips to follow. I realize many may seem legalistic (more on that term soon) but if you're finding yourself balking at one of them, prayerfully consider why it is that you're opposed to the idea. I found each tip to be helpful, so I'm listing them below in case they might be helpful to you, too: (my notes are in italics)


* Recognize your potential for moral failure.
- as soon as you think you can't fall, you surely will

Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.
-1 cor 10:12

* Realize that you don't have to give in.
- "I couldn't help myself" has to stop being an excuse in every area of our lives.

No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
-1 cor 10:13

* Resolve to be pure.
- Making a firm commitment, starting this day. Far easier to keep a resolve made before the heat of the moment.

Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance;but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct
-1 peter 1:13-15

* Remove all bitterness.
-harboring resentment leaves an open door for sexual sin.

looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled; lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright
-Hebrews 12:15-16

* Restrain your fleshly desires.
-Telling yourself you can have anything you want, anytime, can backfire when you find yourself in a situation where you want to resist sexual temptation

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.
-Romans 13:14

* Reject anything that could lead you back into bondage.
- Know what your triggers are. Stay away from situations/people/places that you know weaken your resolve.

And saw among the simple,
I perceived among the youths,
A young man devoid of understanding,
Passing along the street near her corner;
And he took the path to her house
In the twilight, in the evening,
In the black and dark night.
-Proverbs 7:7-9

* Run from every form of evil.
- When you find yourself even a little tempted, GET OUT. Don't hang around to see if you can resist, run!

Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
-2 timothy 2:22

* Renew your mind with the Word of God
- Keep in contact with Him... it's amazing how soaking your heart and brain in the Word can help you resist temptation.

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.
Philipians 4:8

* Recruit help.
- Be honest with your closest friends. Ask them to help you stay away from temptations, to give you accountability, to check in with you, and pray for you. I have a few accountability partners who struggle in the same areas I do, and I have to say that it has made a beautiful change in my walk.

Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
James 5:16

* Remember the consequences.
- I think often people plunge into sexual sin because they simply haven't thought it all the way through.They get as far as... my problems will be over, I will be happy... without thinking about all they stand to lose.

But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
James 1:14-15

* Refuse to remain in defeat and depression.
- When we're feeling defeated and depressed, we are more vulnerable to fall into things that make us feel better. Even if you've already messed up, get up and get moving again

For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again
-Proverbs 24:16a

* Rely on the Holy Spirit.
- Realizing we can't do it on our own but relying on God's provision to help us is the sure-est way to keep from stumbling.

I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
-Galatians 5:16a

Sheesh! That turned out to a very long post. How 'bout we let the scriptures speak for themselves and I'll just sign off? Sound good to everyone? Me too...

xoxo

Happy Birthday S4J

a repost from 11/07 in honor of s4j's Birthday

This is Judi.
We became friends one fateful day in 1987 when she jammed into the high school locker room with her Walkman's earphones, on singing George Michael's Faith loud and proud.
We became cousins in 1995 when she married my husband's cousin in a beautiful wedding it was my honor to be a part of.
We became sisters in 1997 when she accepted the Lord standing in church right next to me.

It's been my honor to know this phenomenal lady with a voice like an angel, a heart that aches to follow after God, and wisdom I'm just not even sure she knows she has. This twenty two year friendship (gasp! how can it be so long?) has been one that has had far more ups than downs, and has taught me so many lessons about friendship, parenting, love, and life. I am a better person for having met her that day in the locker room, for I was introduced to this quirky, beautiful, talented girl who would challenge me even as a teen to be honest about who I am and what my motives are. She is an encourager who pushes me to be better and try harder. She bailed me out when I found out I was having twins, she was in my wedding (and I hers), she makes herself available at the drop of a hat (or tear or whatever) and knows me better than I know myself.

There's so much more I could tell, about her gifts of organization & photography- or about her insightful analysis or amazing parenting skills. But today I want to give her extra love because she is facing a huge sacrifice with courage and dignity that I am not sure I would have. This sacrifice is looming over her head as she celebrates the birthday of her twins, keeps up on her housework, leads worship, and takes care of business. I'm so proud of her. The faith that she has developed over the last few years quickly overcame any faith I thought I had and now serves as a model of who I'd like to be. She's my own personal Proverbs 31 woman.

Friends like this are rare, I know. I thank God for her often. I can't imagine who I would be without her and the other amazing women He's put in my life.

Happy Birthday, My dear, sweet friend. I love you.

PS: GLAD YOU'RE OLD NOW TOO.

The heartfelt counsel of a friend
is as sweet as perfume and incense.
Proverbs 28:9

Seeking Him Links- Week 10

Hello, All!

Hey all! I'll be posting my answers to these questions later this week, but wanted to be sure to give you a chance to read the answers of my fellow Seeking Him Together Sistahs, so here's the linky where they'll all publish, and if you want to answer, you can leave a comment in the comment section below (even if you're not in the study!) Also, if you're posting on a different week (maybe you're still on week 7 or 8), you can still link up here... we'd love to read what you have!

Sexual Purity: The Joy of Moral Freedom

1. Why do you think it's valuable to include a lesson on moral purity in a study on personal revival?

2. Which of the 12 safeguards to moral purity do you find particularly helpful or challenging?

I'm at VBS all week- but hopefully will have time to post my stuff when it settles down a bit!

blessings!

For this is the will of God, your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality
1 Thessalonians 4:3

ps: mr. linky seems to have broken down.... AGAIN! linked up before it went down was gretchen... with an amazing post she put here:CLICK If you post something, put the link below and I'll put it up here too :)

Seeking Him, Week 10 discussion questions

For this is the will of God, your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality
1 Thessalonians 4:3

Hello, All!

I am up to my ears in Vacation Bible School bizness, but didn't want to neglect my hostess duties, so here are the discussion questions to answer for tomorrow, Tuesday July 14th. Answer one or both-or just give us your take on the chapter- up to you :) I'll post the Mr. Linky tomorrow.

Sexual Purity: The Joy of Moral Freedom
1. Why do you think it's valuable to include a lesson on moral purity in a study on personal revival?

2. Which of the 12 safeguards to moral purity do you find particularly helpful or challenging?



Blessings on your week- and I'd appreciate your prayers for the AMAZING BUSY WEEK that begins today- 525 children coming to our week long VBS. It's like the World Series of Children's Ministry and I am so excited to be a part of it. However, I just know that Satan's gonna try to bring me down with his old trick of riddling me with anxiety. Knowing you're lifting me up in prayer will be very comforting, indeed

xoxoxo

Forgiven.

This week our host is Melissa... who stepped out of an airplane from a mission trip to Peru and into a big puddle on her bedroom floor caused by a slow leak in her bathroom! I'm so glad to have her back, I don't even mind the late start. Besides, I'm up to my earlobes with VBS details and really, really needed the extra time. Whoo Hoo! That being said, let's look at this week's topic: Forgiveness....

The entire timing of this study has been hugely meaningful to me. It seems every single time we begin a new chapter, it's exactly the topic I need for the day. This week was no exception. As I worked through the study on forgiveness, I wrestled with God about what that meant for my particular situation. The question wasn't should I forgive?... I think God made that pretty clear in the Bible... of course I knew I needed to forgive. My problem was how do I forgive? How could I make the leap from this impossible place I was- hurt that was quickly hardening into bitterness- to the place where I could honestly say, I have forgiven this person- s/he owes me nothing. without gritting my teeth or crossing my fingers?

I have to say that forgiving others has not really been a huge problem for me in the past. I love living peacefully so much, that I often will forgive mid-apology. I usually am able to remember how much I've been forgiven (by God and my friends and family and others) and am therefore quick to accept and move on. However, when doing the exercise in the workbook that had us list people who we believe have wronged us and then list what we've done in response, I was a little taken aback. I noticed a pattern: in all cases in which there was long-term bitterness, the same thing happened:

1. Withdrawl~ I pulled back from the person, not ignoring, but never initiating interaction
   
2. Waiting~ Like a street beggar, I held out my hand in anticipation of my 'due' apology
   
3. Whining~ I told God I would forgive, except they're not sorry
   
4. Worrying~ I start to feel like it's never going to be fixed, that it's impossible
5. Weleasing~(Okay, Releasing... but I can't resist alliteration) I give the problem to God
   
6. Wondering~ Every single time, He would fix it, and I would be awestruck because it was not even close to how I imagined it would happen, but how wonderful restoration is His way.
   

Two things come to mind here. First, hello, this is a pattern. When I get stuck on number 4- I need to remember the faster I get to step 5 the faster I can rest in step 6. Remembering this will help me hold on to hope, and hopefully not wallow too long in the early stages. Or maybe just skip right to 5. How's that for a concept?

The second thing I noticed is that holding out my hand in anticipation of an apology is much like the Parable of the Unforgiving Debtor... I expect God to forgive me for millions of things I haven't confessed one by one, yet I am unwilling to forgive someone of one (or even hundreds) of things they aren't willing to confess? Not.even.right.

This concept softened my heart a little, which is exactly what God needed to get this next part through to my stubborn self... the how on earth am I going to do this? part. Almost immediately after I asked God to help me to learn how to forgive, I was given simple, godly counsel from a godly friend... pray for him/her the way you pray for yourself.

That teensy bit of practical advice completely rocked my world. So easy! Something I could do! I know the things I would like for myself, so all I had to do is think of the particular person that I was angry with and pray specifically for God to do things for him/her only that I would like done for myself:

Forgive him/her, Jesus. Give him/her eyes only for you. Let him/her desire peace. Let him/her feel Your presence, hear Your voice, follow You. Let him/her remember the genuine love we had for each other. Let him/her not grow bitter, but instead grow closer to You....... me too, Father.

.... and just like *snap* that I could feel a change in my heart. I could feel a release of tension that had been building in my core for a long, long time. The anger, hurt, resentment, faded away in my little prayer- for as I lay down my self, Christ came to pick me up and put me back on the path He had for me. Forgiveness no longer felt impossible. It felt necessary.

Does that mean I will never be angry about this situation again? Sadly, that's unlikely. But what I know now is that it's possible to forgive through Christ. Even God is unable to forgive us without Christ's blood. And in order to for Jesus to forgive, He had to lay down His life, release a debt He was owed. Why would I think I am any more equipped to forgive others on my own? In order to truly forgive, I must follow the Holy example: I must go through Jesus, I need to put my self aside, and I need to release any debt I think I'm owed.

For today, I think I can actually say I've done that. I can think of no person today that I think owes me anything. Will that change tomorrow, or even later today? Indubitably. This is a daily death to self, a daily forgiveness of debt, a daily battle that God will continue to fight for me if I'll let Him. What a gift!

Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:32

Coming Clean

I've been keeping something from you, my bloggy friends. I've purposely not blogged about this, justified in my heart that you don't have to know EVERYTHING about me, and kept quiet about it for months and months.

Here's the thing... I actually feel a smidgen well, guilty. I feel like I copped out, took the easy way out. I've tried to write about it. I've imagined in my head how you'll all look at your screens and say to yourselves, "Oh, I knew there was something off with that HisGirl. She's a fraud! Someone should teach her how to be a real wife and woman! Take away her apron, her hot glue gun, and her mom car!" Either that, or you'd judge me for laziness, being a poor steward, or a braggart.

But I can't keep it in any longer! I have, for the most of 2009, been paying a MAID to come clean my home every two weeks. Those wonderful Wednesdays? now you know why. Every other Wednesday, Lorena the Amazing comes to my home and scrubs away all evidence of our slovenliness. And here's the worst part.....I love it!

When I walk into my house after she's been here, it feels like Santa Claus has visited. I peek in each room, the beds made like a model home's, the floor with those vacuum lines on the carpet, every surface shiny and dusted. Then, I go into my bathrooms. Oh, the shiny tub! The towels folded like they just jumped out of a window display. My magazines straightened. (yes, we keep magazines in there. figure I might as well reveal everything) Then, I go back downstairs. My sofa looks like it just got delivered. My quiet time area has all the books stacked right, the dining room looks like there never was anything stuck to the table for three days in a row. ('cause who would LEAVE that?)

The grand finale is my kitchen. She scrubs the refrigerator inside and out, my sink glistens as if it wasn't stained by repeated iced tea splashes. My countertops have WHITE GROUT, which we don't even want to talk about why that's a surprise time after time. We look like regular people!

The other day a friend stopped by, and I said, 'Why don't you come in for a while'- two weeks ago, on a VERY BAD day, I invited a friend to hang out with me IN MY BEDROOM! THE PLACE THAT I CAN NEVER SHOW ANYONE!!! It's a miracle. I am so happy.

I realize that some of you are wondering what I am now doing with all my freed up time. The truth is, I have no extra free time. Honestly, I wasn't doing any of those things before Lorena. I would run around and try to fix it when people were coming over, but overall, I was getting a big fat F in housekeeping. I finally had to admit that I just can't do it.

My husband was super supportive. I got contacted to do a sidejob a few hours a month that more than pays for the maid. He gave me the thumbs up. I gave him something in gratitude. (A kiss- geez, do you think I'd be all dirty like that on my blog?) Our whole family is happier. It's nice not to trip over junk on your way to the bathroom at night, apparently.

I love the accountability, knowing that I am going to have someone looking in literally every corner of my house at least every other week. Keeps me on my toes, makes me take care of my mess more frequently, and not let it pile up out of control anymore. I am glad to not have the stress of my secret inner pig being found out by unexpected guests, and I love being available to welcome people in the door of my house. I get that regular people can do this without a maid, but I just couldn't. I needed help. And Lorena is doing a fabulous job filling that role!

Makes me think of the fact that however much I'd like to pretend I can, I can't keep my heart pure and clean on my own. It gets so nasty and filthy everyday, that I have to rely on Jesus to do the cleaning. I love staying in the Word, and praying, and even chatting with all my Godly sisters because all those things motivate me to take care of sin in fast order. I can't let it pile up if I leave the door wide open for Jesus to come in at any time and dust out every nook and cranny. I can't be a slob for long knowing I'll be posting here later in the week and I'd like to have a clean heart for when ya'll come over. It's a good thing.


So there you have it, it's out there now. Judge all you want. Then come on over for a glass of tea. We're on the West Coast, so wear shorts and bring your own sweetener if you must have it. We don't do sweet tea here, but we do have lots of sunshine :)

Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me
Psalm 51:10