Ty Pennington

OK, he is pretty cute to begin with but I am falling in love with what this guy does! For those of you who may not know, he hosts the show Extreme Homemakover". Yeah he gets paid for what he does but the guy has a heart of solid gold. I get more impressed with him and his crew everytime I see a new episode. The last show I watched (which was a repeat but an episode that I had missed) he replaced a single wide trailer with a 4500 square foot home that was to die for. This family had been through the ringer. Their youngest girls, who are twins, were both diagnosed with leukemia. Both went into remission, but one fell victim to it again. She had been in the hospital for 3 months, her mom by her side. She needed a "hospital type" sterile environment to come home to. Ty and crew not only built a fantabulous home but added two industrial hepa filters. I was crying by the end of the show. He is an inspiration to me. Most of us cannot afford to do the things Ty does but we can do our best to help those in need. Help can come in so many forms... a hug.. a phone call.. food... money... prayer...clothes...an email...physical labor...or maybe just a "Walk across the room" The options are infinite. Open your eyes and your hearts and see what is out there. I know it is on my priority list!

Youth Group

Well, we had a meeting last night for the youth groups leaders. I have to say, I am pretty pumped. We have 3 leaders for the middle school girls. Previously there were two, both who had kids in the study. I prayed a lot that God would provide us with someone younger, someone who was more hip and did not have kids in the group. He came through. Not only did someone step up, but it is someone who has been with the church since I can remember. The study we are going to do is a called "The One Minute Bible Study". It requires reading a small amount in the book daily and then going over Biblical based Q&A at the meeting. This will be great for the girls, to get the discipline daily and it will be great for me too. One thing I wish I was more faithful at is reading devotionals and the Bible daily. I plan on keeping up with my girls!!!

The Heart of a Child

Why can't adults be more like kids when it comes to forgiveness. Yesterday my son pushed our neighbor's son off the edge of our trampoline. I felt horrible. Did he do it on purpose or was it an accident? My heart hopes the latter. Then this morning at the bus stop he leveled him again! This time he was goofing off and accidentally tripped and landed on top of him. (he still has his awkward moments)When I asked him to apologize he buried his head in my hip. I got slightly irritated that he would not just say "hey didn't mean to run you over and I am sorry if I hurt you". The neighbor boy's mom, who happens to be one of my best friends, with her tender heart suggested I just let it go and that Matt was embarassed, he had afterall hurt his best friend twice in two days. The beauty of the whole incident was when Matt, my son, got on the bus he yelled with anticipation for our neihbor's son to sit with him. Without hesitation this little boy who had been toppled by my son, ran over to Matt and plopped himself in the same seat! His parents and I chuckled but it really made me wonder. Why as adults is it sometimes so hard to let go of pain and anger. Life experiences sure contribute as does wisdom but isn't just letting go easier? Granted, the issues we face as adults are more dramatic than getting pushed off a trampoline but the option to forgive, forget and release are there no matter what the cause. Anger hurts the person harboring the feelings just as much as anyone else and we know that, yet we continue to let that emotion sneak through. Not to say anger isn't healthy in certain situations and in small doses but we need to be more like my neighbor's son and just let it go.

Laundry

Where does it come from. I think it repopulates somewhere between the floor, the hamper and the washer. It never stops! I don't see my kids change clothes 3 times a day yet when I think I have everything caught up I find 2 more loads begging to be cleaned. If I miss a day, I have 6 loads to do. Is there something wrong with using a towel more than once? We have a rack and they will dry. And why do I find winter clothes in the laundry in the middle of summer. And why is it I seem to be the only one that checks pockets? In the event someone else throws a load in, we may end up with lip gloss, candy, gum or one of many unknown objects. What they don't know won't hurt them though... I keep any money I find!! Also, I don't know if anyone in our house knows how to put anything in the hamper unless it is inside out. Maybe they will get the point if I fold them the same way the throw them in the hamper! I think my house is infested with laundry gremlins!!!

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Opening Blog

OK, I can't be left out of the loop. Gotta get with it and keep up with the times too, as if just keeping up with email and my kids wasn't enough! Nothing new in my life. Having a relaxing afternoon with the twins watching Open Season (again). Pretty hooked on the game Bejeweled too. Would much rather play that than do laundry!