Hey, It's Ok

I'm linking up for Hey, It's Ok where you list a bunch of things to be okay about.

Hey, it's ok

to be sick of the Chick-Fil-A mess. Shut up, already! If you don't want to eat there, go somewhere else. Personally, I think it's freakin' delicious. Some people don't shop at JCPenney's because of them choosing Ellen as a spokesperson. Once again. Don't shop there, but shut up! Personally, I still love Penney's.

to be frustrated with the stupid rule that's like 5 million years old that kept Jordyn Wieber from competing for the all-around title.

to LOATHE summer! So ready for fall. Good riddance stupid heat!

to exercise and still hate every, single second. At least I'm doing it!

to do NOTHING every now and then...I'm planning a 'book reading day' later this week.

to have a shoe and bag problem - it doesn't matter what size you are, they always fit! :-)

A New Week

Last week, I met my exercise goal of intentional exercise 4 days. The last 2 days I walked 2 miles each day.

This week, I'm going to set a distance goal - 10 miles. Over a week's period of time that doesn't seem like a lot, but that will double my walking distance from last week. I did a 45 minute program one day, walked one mile, the next day, and then did 2 miles on the last two days.

This weekend was pretty good. Friday evening, we went out with a couple of friends for dinner. Saturday we went to Weathervane Theater to see a production of Annie. It is one of their Youth Series (typically a youth only cast) productions and it was fabulous! We went to eat dinner right after (the show began at 3:30) and I received a text from a friend inviting us a to piano concert. I am so glad we went.

The pianist is a professor of jazz studies at Eastman School of Music. His name is Bill Dobbins. He played Gershwin. AH-MAAA-ZING! However, it was 5,000 degrees in the church and there was this:

Exactly what do you think the average age of their congregation is?

Sound Check - July 29, 2012

Welcome to Sound Check. Each week I post fairly new worship tunes for you to check out. I give you the YouTube video to listen to. If you like the song, click the album cover that follows the videao to buy the song on iTunes. Enjoy!

Song: We Are
Album: Kari Jobe-The Acoustic Sessions
Kari Jobe has a new acoustic album. LOVE. HER. The entire album is only $4.99 on iTunes. The link is for the entire album. If you want the song only, go to iTunes and search for We Are.

Song: Your Presence is Heaven to Me

Album: Israel & New Breed (single)

This video is from Lakewood Church. The song starts at 1'51"

God Will Take Care of You

This may be the cutest thing I have EVER seen!


Adorable 2 year old Sings God Will Take Care of You from emmabelle on GodTube.

Walking in a Dense Fog

Today I am feeling frustrated. I don't want to use this space to whine and complain, but my sis-in-law and I talked about the importance of keeping it real. That's what I intend to do. At this present moment, what's real is that I'm frustrated and a bit of an emotional mess. Each day I put on a happy face, but some days that is more difficult than others. Still, I keep moving forward. Do I have any other options?

Right now I feel like I don't know what in the world I'm doing, what I'm supposed to be doing, or how to figure it out. I can't see. I can barely breathe. It's really dark - like walking through a dense fog. I feel like God keeps me in a constant state of not knowing what in the world is going on. If I ever get to a point of almost figuring something out, I think God is like, ok, moving on..." It's so flippin' frustrating right now!

I keep reminding myself of in the middle of the fog:
-God is with me. He didn't leave me here alone.
-I am blessed - no really. Even in the middle of the fog, I AM blessed and I know it!
-God is still providing (it may not be all I want, but it is apparently all I need).

I am trying to be faithful and obedient while putting one foot in front of the other. Mostly because that's all I know to do right now, but some days I feel overwhelmed by the fog. Today is one of those days.

Anyone else feeling like you're walking in a fog right now and are ready for the fog to lift?

If you're stopping by from Welcome Wednesday....WELCOME! Come back anytime.

Vera and Me

So, while I was in Illinois, eating dinner at Quatro's, thinking life couldn't get much better at that moment (other than hubby being there with me), I was given this:

I KNOW!!!!! My mom-in-law and sis-in-law blessed me with a lovely surprise. This is a new style and pattern from Vera Bradley. It's the Mailbag in Indigo Pop and I L.O.V.E. it! It has a ton of pockets and it's beautiful! Did I mention that I love it?!?!

AND THEN...

I finally got home on Saturday.

I walked in the door of our apartment.

A glorious smell hit me.

It was the smell of....

FRESHLY BAKED BANANA NUT BREAD!

Be jealous. It's delicious and my hubby rocks!

Driving Mr. and Mrs. Daisy

This past week, I went home to help out my mom and dad while they got back on their feet after surgery. It's nice to be needed and to have something to do. It's good to have a reason to get up. I called it my time of 'driving Mr. & Mrs. Daisy'. I think I may start a new service in NE Ohio called Driving Ms. Daisy and just drive 'old people' around to appointments and such! *wink*

It was nice to be back and see everyone. I saw my cousins and their kiddos, saw Kate, ate at Quatro's, Cool Spoons and Lynda's, made a new friend (Miss Clo-Clo), spent time with my mom & dad, my lil bro and his new wife, my in-laws (mom, dad, sis, bro, aunt, uncle, cousin), and I learned a new way to get there and back (no, it isn't any quicker, but a little more scenic!). While I was there I discovered that there are some things that I miss and a few that I don't. Here goes...

I miss...
-spending time with my family and Ronnie's family (Blake, that includes you!)
-date nights with Crys x 2
-Quatro's
-Lynda's Family Diner (people and food)

I DON'T miss:
-driving 5 million miles to get anywhere
-Southern IL humidity (bleh!)

Things you should know:
-I gained 5 lbs this week! Nope, not kidding.
-I'm jumping on the Lose It! wagon with my sis-in-law (and my mother-in-law, but she cheats!). After much discussion with Crys, a 5 lb weight gain (too much good food), and realizing that I need to just be consistent with movement (that's where I'm starting), I am committing to an exercise program of sorts. Week 1 (starts today): I am committing to at least 4 days of intentional exercise. I'll report back later.