A year ago today...

...my precious sister unintentionally od'd and died. She had an addiction problem. Not to coke. Not to heroin. But to prescription meds. I've learned that addiction has many faces. Isn't her's beautiful! Oh how I miss you, Boo.

Erin Marie Elliott
Born November 25, 1974
Died October 27, 2005

This morning in Bible Time with the kids, Freddy prayed that God would do "whatever it takes" to get our attention so we will live for Him fully. I don't know why, but that scares me...

GOD

"First, God. God is the subject of life. God is foundational for living. If we don't have a sense of the primacy of God, we will never get it right, get life right, get our lives right. Not God at the margins; not God as an option; not God on the weekends. God at center and circumference; God first and last; God, God, God."

---Eugene Peterson---

Happy Birthday, Love

"You were deliberately planned, specifically gifted, and lovingly positioned on this earth by the Master Craftsman."
Max Lucado


Happy 39th, you silly man.
You amaze me.

To Mom...Love Holly

My Light


You are the light in my darkness,
My shelter in a storm.
You give me strength when I am weak,
and your love to keep me warm.
When I was hurting, lost, abused,
It was then your faith I had used.
When I was cold, depressed, and lonely,
I stayed alive by your love only.
When I felt pushed or shunned away,
it was then your friendship that made me stay.
When I was sick and felt like dying,
I knew you loved me by your crying.
I knew you loved me, knew you cared,
you did what no one else dared.
You took the time to learn and see,
just what I really am in me.
You listened to my thoughts and fears,
and helped me wipe away my tears.
You helped me learn, respect, and love
to pray to God my Lord above.
You're the light in my darkness.
I hope you'll see...I LOVE YOU MOM FOR ETERNITY!

I love you mom,
you have ALWAYS been there for me
i am sooo lucky to have a mom that cares and loves me
i know i dont show that i care sometimes...but i do and i always will
thank you for being the light in my darkness
i love you mom

when you fast...

Matthew 6:16

"When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full."
I will be fasting this week. Not a food fast, but a blogger fast. I will not be blogging or checking anyone else's blog. I need to put my time and energy elsewhere right now...and I believe God will reward that. Will it be hard? Yes. Checking each of your blogs is like inviting each of you into my home. But this is something that I need to do.

See you next Monday.
:)

don'tcha hate it!

I really hate it when I go into the kitchen to get some trail mix and all that's left are raisins and peanuts. The m&m's are GONE. The almonds and cashews are GONE. Dadgum kids.

what do you see?

2 Corinthians 4:18

"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."

Close your eyes...what do you see?

The Bachelor

OK. Does anyone besides me think that this season's Bachelor is totally gross?!?