I had a great weekend with my sister and her family! My sister and I got to do a lot of talking and catching up! It was so nice to have some "girl talk". We also got a lot of shopping done. We went to two thrift stores and to Good Stewards Books (discount Christian bookstore). We found lots of good deals. Ella had so many new toys that she didn't know where to start! We also realized that boys (Eric and Rhett) like to play with felt people! HAH!! Christy got a felt board that came with people and some accessories and every once in a while we would catch the boys dressing the people up in their pretty yellow party dresses!! :) (I may be exaggerating just a LITTLE)
After my sister and her family left that's when the discouragement started to set in. I think it started with a mixture of missing my sister and lack of sleep. However, even as I set through church last night and people around me gave words of praise to God and talked about how He is an awesome and a mighty God, I still felt discouraged. This morning when I woke up I thought the discouragement was gone until my feet met the floor and I got out of bed. Even as I did my devotions I still felt Satan trying to work his lies into my mind and heart. I felt him trying to distract me!
After my sister and her family left that's when the discouragement started to set in. I think it started with a mixture of missing my sister and lack of sleep. However, even as I set through church last night and people around me gave words of praise to God and talked about how He is an awesome and a mighty God, I still felt discouraged. This morning when I woke up I thought the discouragement was gone until my feet met the floor and I got out of bed. Even as I did my devotions I still felt Satan trying to work his lies into my mind and heart. I felt him trying to distract me!
That's when I realized that Satan can TRY and attack me all he wants, but I have someone who is so much stronger than him!! If anyone walked past my door today, they probably thought that something really weird was going on. I was inside laughing and yelling at Satan (out loud). I just realized that my God is so much bigger than the silly lies that Satan tries to plant in my head. My God thinks that I'm a beautiful and wonderful person and He has a purpose and a plan for my life!! I'm amazed at how God helps us discover things and continues to teach us simple life lessons over and over again!!
Here are some pics from the fun weekend!!! ENJOY!
Here are some pics from the fun weekend!!! ENJOY!
Rhett and Eric playing Lord of the Rings
Lucas enjoying his new toy (it was a boston terrier)
El in her jammies
The girls enjoying Donatos!!!! 
The Felt People!!
Sisters
5 comments:
I'm so glad you had a good weekend! Ella is so cute! I'm sorry you felt discouraged...I kinda felt that way until I held a baby!!! Babies are so wonderful!!!
Yep they are! :)
Sounds like fun! I know how it is to miss family, especially after a visit. It's always really hard to leave to come home when we go to Fla. I always end up crying on the way back. and YAY for updates! LOL ... I need to update too. Ah... surfing is just so time consuming... lol.
We had a great time with you and Eric and Gookey...HA! We will have to do it again soon! I remember being depressed when everyone would leave Colorado. I do think you are doing awesome...the way you seek after God...you make me proud!
Thanks for all the comments guys! I really love when you all leave me little notes!! It is really encouraging to know that other people are out there with similiar problems and to know people are praying for you and thinking about you!
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