God Speaks!

Yes He does!!! We don't always listen...but He always speaks!

I have been spending more time in the Word and He has been using that time to settle my heart and to speak to me about a few things. I just LOVE when He does that:)

The last few days he has been giving me peace with scripture like this:

"Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" Pointing to his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father is my brother and sister and mother."
~Matthew 12:48-50

Sometimes our worldly families are just plane messed up. But that is because they are human and not of Him, but of the world. Fortunately for some people their worldly families are of Him and so they are also apart of their spiritual family. But for some people, such as myself, that is just not the case.

I have an amazing sense of peace, only from God, about this topic of families. He has shown me time and time again that it is indeed His spiritual family that I belong to because He has adopted me as a believer.

I am so thankful for Him and my brothers and sisters in Christ. They are more amazing than any family a girl like me could even dream of!!

In Christ...

I am God's child. John 1:12

I have been justified. Romans 5:1

I have been redeemed and forgiven of ALL my sins. Colossians 1:14

I am free forever from condemnation. Romans 8:1,2

I am assured that ALL thing work together for good. Romans 8:28

I am free from ANY condemning charges against me. Romans 8:31

I cannot be separated from the love of God. Romans 8:35

I am confident that the good work that God has begun in me will be perfected. Philippians 1:6

I have NOT been given a spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind. 2 Timothy1:7

I am born of God, and the evil one cannot touch me. 1 John 5:18

I am a branch of the TRUE Vine, a channel of His life. John 15:1,5

I am personal witness for the Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 1:8

I may approach God with freedom and confidence. Ephesians 3:12

I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13

My Promise for the Week

"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you"

~Matthew 5:11-12

Another Running Post

I know lame...right?? Have I nothing better to talk about than running?? Well.....not really:)

Anyways, I did another 5K this morning with my partner in crime, Sara. This one was right in our home town and we actually ran through my neighborhood! It started out a little rocky and ended a little rocky, but the middle was OK!

My first mile included one NASTY hill in the park but I still managed to finish that mile in 8:30!!!! That is insane, I NEVER run that fast, ever! I can tell I was pushing it too much though because my breathing was all out of whack and I just couldn't find my cadence for some reason.

After that I slowed it down a bit and got a little bit of my rhythm back. My time at mile 2 was 19:02, so you can see that I REALLY slowed it down compared to the first mile, but I normally run about an 11 or 11:30 mile.

Shortly after hitting the 2 mile mark I got a TERRIBLE stomach cramp. I tried running through it, but I just had to stop for a minute or two and walk it out. The cramp resolved and I went back at it. The last mile included 2 hills, one down, and one up right at the finish line, YUCK!

I totally got passed by Alicia who was looking good pushing a double stroller!! She did awesome and totally kicked my butt!

I crossed the finish line at 31 minutes some odd seconds, I can't remember for sure. So overall, I did better than my first 5K. I took off about 3 or 4 minutes which is awesome!

Maybe next time I can get it under 30 minutes!

And maybe next time I can try to pace myself a little better at the start so that the last mile isn't so rough.

It was nice having the kids and Ken there at the finish line! My friend Annie and her mom and sister came too! It helps you finish a little stronger when you have people cheering you on.

Yay for running!! I am looking forward to training myself this summer to get ready to do that 10K in September:)

Sorry I bored you all with my feeble attempts at running....but it's my blog...so there!:)

4 Miles Down.....2 To Go

So last night I went out for another run with my buddy Sara aka Domestically Challenged! I wanted to try and go for a 4 mile run this time since I have been able to do 3 mile runs a few times now. So we ventured out, on a new route, and totally did 4 miles!! Yay!! It may not be big to some people, but to me it is HUGE!! 4 months ago I could hardly run 5 minutes without certain death!

I am just so happy that accomplished my goal that I set out before me. Physically I know I can run, but my biggest challenge with running is the mental part. It can be such a mind game sometimes!!

So I am ready for my next 5K on the 13th here in Cambridge!! Sara and I are going to try a few hill runs this week in preparation for it.

And maybe if I keep at this pace I will be ready for that 10K in September:)

Movie Night

So Ken and I finally went on a date!! It has been forever since we have gone out with just us, no kids, no friends, just him and I. We jumped on the motorcycle and headed down town (Cambridge that is!) to the bar and grill where we had burgers and a drink (or two!) and then headed to the movie theater to watch a show. We saw Star Trek and we both loved it!!! Plus we saw previews for 2 other movies we can't wait to see, Transformers 2, and GI JOE!

It was great to spend time together! I love him dearly and love when we get us time. We both forget how important that is!

A Whole Year Older.....

and not much wiser....... I don't think!

I had a great time last night with some friends and my husband. We hogged the huge corner booth at Applebees for about 4 hours:) We laughed, and ate, and had a few drinks, and laughed some more! Get a few girls together and the giggles are almost unstoppable! We had the best looking Waiter in the house too!!! Even my husband was impressed by his good looks! All in all it was a good birthday celebration:)

Earlier in the day I got treated to Caribou by Jaden's grandma (Thanks Julie!!) and a fresh bouquet of Lilacs picked by my boys. Then Jaden and Eli sang me happy birthday during lunch. It was so cute! Jaden told me he was going to make me a cake this week when daddy has time to help him.

I can't believe I am 26 already. I know that 26 isn't old, but man it feels like I just turned 21!!