Time Flies!

Time sure does fly when you're having fun doesn't it? The kids are older and so am I! Life is good. Bryson is in fourth grade. He is doing great in school and still loves his sports!! We went from soccer, to basketball, and now into baseball. He made it for the Little League team. He is the youngest on the team but doesn't seem to mind. He has never known a stranger. He makes friends very quick. He is having a great time so far. The first game is in April. I am hoping the weather cooperates. He had practice today and it was in the 40's. Too cold for me. Me and another mom sat freezing while Morgan played with one of Bryson's team mates little sister. Morgan played soft ball and soccer last year for the first time and did a great job. Turns out she is a natural like her brother. She is getting ready to start another soft ball season. Well, am getting ready to sign both kids up for soccer. I will probably coach both teams again. I love soccer season! I have so much fun with the kids. Morgan is doing good in school. She has lots of friends. She makes friends easily like her brother. She is in second grade. She is quite the fashion Diva. She is starting to pick out her own outfits. Sometimes it can be hard when we don't see eye to eye about the outfits she picks. I am learning to see things outside of the box when it comes to her taste in fashion. Chris and I are good. It's work and kids non-stop. I wouldn't trade it for the world!!! Take care until next time!!

It has been a very long time since I have been on here!!!! Life is busy and you tend lose time to just do little things in life. the kids are getting ready to start school. Trevor is going to be a Senior this year, Bryson is going to be a 4th grader, and our little Morgan will be a second grader! Time sure does fly by. Work is busy. Chris and I are coaching the kids soccer teams. Both of the kids are having fun. Morgan has really come out of her shell! She played softball this year. She did so good! Both Bryson and Morgan are very athletic! They get that from Chris for sure!!! I will try to get on to update more often, and try to post some pictures of soccer!

Take care!!
Julie

Over Already?

Why is it that the weekends always go so quickly? It seems like it just started! It was very busy! It started out with a soccer game on Friday night. It was wet and cold! by the time the game was over the team was wet and muddy! They had a good time. We lost 3-2. Even my little Morgan got in on the mud action. From her knees down was nothing but mud. It was really gross. We turned around and had an 8:30 game the next morning and tied with the other team. It was a good game. The kids had fun. Bryson scored two goals. The rest of the day turned out to be a good day. I cleaned and then we went to the park. We saw a wedding party there getting their picture taken. It reminded me of my wedding day. Chris and I will celebrate 9 years this Wednesday. I can't believe it! Time sure has flown by. I remember our wedding day like it was yesterday! It was so much fun! Trevor, our 16 year old, was my dance partner at our reception most of the night. He seemed so little then. I remember when Chris and I dropped him off at his mom's house that night after the reception he said, "Can't I stay with you guys tonight." It was so cute. I let his dad answer that one. ( : We walked him to his door and told him goodnight. Nine years and two more kids later, here we are. I love Chris very much and look forward to more gray hairs and laughs together!

God bless!
Julie

Blessed

Hello......yes it has been a month since I have been on here. So much has happened since I was last on. I am excited to say that my blog is in the middle of a makeover that I won.(Thank you Amy and CJ!!!!) I about fell off of my chair when I found out that I actually won! I appreciate Becky who is transforming my blog! I can't wait to see the finished product!

Okay, moving on to other things.............God is awesome! He continues to be faithful in spite of life's struggles! There have been so many things in my life that have been devastating whether it be relationships with family, work, life demands, and feeling stretched until you think you are completely transparent. That is how I have been feeling these days...................transparent. Now this might sound absolutely nuts to some people, but for me, this is a good way to be! I have talked before how I have felt a strong calling by God to do something that makes me question if God is sure he knows what he is doing. I know for sure what he wants me to do, and so I am finally surrendering my will to him. (This is a process mind you!) Here's the part that I am excited about. Being transparent means there is less of me......that makes room for more of HIM! Get it? Hold on, I can say it again.............being transparent is what I need to be so people see less of me and more of HIM!!!!!!!!! I have a mix of emotions with this. My human nature sees this as loss of control, which means I have to depend on someone else. My spirit nature knows that this is exactly where I need to be. I want to be transparent so people can see Jesus in me. Now, I am not perfect and I screw up. That is okay. I know I am on track for what God has called me to do. I couldn't be more excited about that! God knows what he is doing. I know that my struggles are not going to be in vain. I will run this race with my eyes on the prize, no matter how hard it gets. I keep thinking about that saying, God doesn't call the equipped, he equips the called!

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." Eph. 3:20-21

God Bless!
Julie

Just In Time!

Have you ever heard the saying, "God is seldom early, never late, and always on time."? I can't tell you who the author of this is, but they knew what they were talking about. I have been struggling lately with Life and questioning God on why things in my life are and have been the way they have been. I was at the brink of just being numb. I was talking to my sister on the phone last week, and she told me that I need to ask God to show me He loves me daily. She said He loves to prove who He is to us. So, taking her advice, I did it and have been since our last conversation. It has been a whirlwind of Him being so mighty in my life! I can't even express to you how in awe of Him I am right now. Before asking Him to do this, things just seemed so bleak. I was down and wondered if He really did have my best interest at heart. I thought maybe He had just given up an washed His hands of me and my "junk"! I have to tell you that I am thrilled to say that I was so wrong! God has moved every day since that day and I am telling you, it has been so cool to just sit back and watch Him have control of my life. We all tend to want to have control. We want to fix things that are broken, and change things we have no control over in the first place. It has been a great ride watching things unfold right in front of my eyes, knowing my Father, the one who does love me and promised Jeremiah 29:11, (my life verse!), to me, use people and situations that I would never have even fathomed to prove Himself to me! I love it! It is like watching miracles on a daily basis. Sure, it's not the burning bush or anything, but I tell you what.........it is good stuff!!!!! I want everyone out there who may come across this blog to know that God loves you so much. He will move to whatever lengths necessary to prove that to you. Your past doesn't matter to God. He sees the you he created and wants to give you a hope and future. He has plans for good and not disaster in your life. Do you want to know what the key is to that? Are you ready? GIVE UP! Stop trying to change people, things, and situations that you have no control over.....including your life. You have no control over your destiny, but God does. He is the only one who can change you. Just ask Him to. He will. Trust me! I am living proof of that! I want to thanks people who have prayed for me! I still covet your prayers.

God Bless!
Julie

Catching Up.....

Well, it has been almost a month since I posted. Not much has really gone on. Work is work and I still feel like everything in life is just a hum drum kind of thing. (I don't even know if that makes sense or not) / : I don't want to sound like a downer, but I don't feel like I am in a summer season in my life. I feel like I am smack dab in the "black and white" or "gray" of winter, you know when the trees have no leaves and it's a cloudy overcast day, and you just feel like hibernating. This is not a fun place to be. I read my Bible in the mornings, because I feel like it gives me a boost. I know I am not the only one who has been where I am at. It seems like this is dragging on for way too long, but I don't know how to snap out of it. Anyway, I celebrated my birthday last week with the family. It was a rainy, dreary day on my birthday, so instead of spending the day outdoors, we went to lunch. It was nice. I have been trying to get ready for Vacation Bible School which is coming up next week. I am on my own with the music this year. The person that I usually do it with will be at camp next week with some of the church kids. I have to prepare a little more than usual since it is all up to me. I love VBS! It is so awesome to watch the kids sing and praise God inhibited. I know that will lift my spirits. I get emotional when I see the kids lifting their hands and praising God so sweetly!
I am in the process of checking out other employment options. I need to work full time. The 20 hours a week just doesn't cut it anymore. I feel like I was all over the place with this blog. I guess it kind of matches the way I feel with life right now. I am glad God is in control, I just wish He would give me more insight. It's hard to have faith like a child when I want to know more than what He is showing me! I know we all go through these seasons in our lives, I just feel like this one has gone on for way too long! I just have to keep on praying I guess. Well, take care and God bless!

Life...........

I am so tired! Life is wearing me out and I feel like I can't keep up! Something always seem to get me down and I feel like the trials never end. But...............I am going to grow in the Lord. I want to leave you with scripture for those out there that might be struggling just like me!

Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.
James 1:2-4

Thank you Lord that you deem me worthy for trials! Bring me to the place you want me to be!

God Bless!

Another School Year Done!

I can't believe it this school year is already over. Trevor still has some school to finish up at home, but he will be a junior in high school, Bryson is a third grader, and Morgan is a first grader. Where does the time go? It seems like not so long ago I met Chris and became an instant family with our oldest Trevor who was only 7 at the time. Now Trevor is like a grown man. It is the strangest thing to watch your kid drive away in his car all by himself! I had a hard time with him driving. Chris and his mom Amy seemed to take to it better that I did. He would ask me to go driving with him, but I was too chicken! He is a very responsible driver, but I guess I just wasn't ready for him to be so grown up! He has grown up so fast. He is a great big brother. Bryson is 8 and to think about how fast Trevor has grown up just makes my head spin! I know other mom's out there can relate to what I am feeling. Bryson is trying to push his limits. He wants more freedom, and we do give him more, but it is so hard to let go! He wants to stay up later and do more things. I tend to be a little overprotective with all the kids. Bryson is in baseball right now and will play soccer in the fall. Morgan is our little princess. She has all the boys wrapped around her finger. Her and Bryson fight quite often. They have gotten into some knock down drag out fights. But they do love each other. Morgan loves when Trevor comes over. She always runs to him and gives him a big hug. She loves to sing and dance, but only at home. She wants to do a tennis camp this year! Thank God! I didn't think she would ever break out of her shell. Chris and I told the kids that this summer they could have all of June off, but come July they would have to do some kind of refresher work so they don't lose what they learned over the school year. I am still working, much to my dismay! That's okay. I just keep praying that some day I can be a stay at home mom again and get involved in the kids schools and also maybe some much needed girlfriend time while they are at school during the school year. It would be nice to get involved in a couple of Bible studies. I hope to start blogging more often than I was and visiting more people on their blogs! God bless!

Fundraiser!!!

Hey there everyone! I just wanted to let you know that Trevor's mom and step dad are in the process of adopting there second child from China. They have set up a fundraiser for the orphanage in hope that they can raise money for supplies such as diapers, medicine, etc. for the orphanage that their soon to be adopted daughter Madelyn is coming from. Please visit www.bringingmadelynhome.blogspot .com to help them reach there goal and bring some children much needed supplies. This could be a great way to show God's love to orphaned children. Thank you so much for checking this out! I will try to blog updates on this as I get them!

Quick Catch Up!

I guess it's time to update on this. I have gotten out of the blogging mode and have struggled to get back to it. I am behind on photos and all kinds of things. Well, work cut my hours in half. Apparently they are felling the crunch of the economy and they are cutting peoples hours. I can't say that I hate that! I am only working from 7:30 am until 11:30 am. I get home in time to get Morgan off of the bus and I LOVE IT! No more babysitters. I get to be home to see them both off the bus and this summer will be GREAT! It turns out to be a blessing. I am not happy at my job though. I am glad I have one, but since I am part time now, they took the liberty of changing everything on me. I am tired of doing customer service and was happy going to work when I worked full time. I enjoyed going there. Now they have changed everything I do and have put me back at customer service. I have to be honest when I say that I HATE IT!!! I have done customer service for many years, and one tends to get burned out dealing with the public..especially when it comes to people calling in about a bill they got that they are less than thrilled about, especially since they are feeling the economy too! UGH! Anyway, I really shouldn't complain, but it's hard to go to a job that you used to like, and now dislike with a great passion!!!! I guess I better go! I will try to post more soon and update the photos!

It has been a very long time since I have blogged! The holidays were busy as usual. Work has been crazy! I am going to try to devote more time to blogging again. This blog will be short and sweet, but stay tuned...........I will return!

Hey everyone! Hope all is well. I just wanted to post some pictures of Bryson playing soccer. He is nuber 8 in the white. He makes his mom and dad so proud. There is also a family picture and one of Morgan holding up her White Sox hat after a big win. We are a White sox family!

SMART GIRL!!!!

Here is a family picture. We look like a mess. This was taken after a day of soccer and a birthday party with family.

God Bless!

Julie

Busy, Busy!

Hey everyone! Sorry it has been so lon since I have blogged! We have just been busy between school, soccer practice for dynamo then old mill, bible study, choir practice, work, and homework. I just haven't found much time to blog. Tonight however is a different story. Although it is a Friday night, the kids are in bed early like it is a school night because Bryson has an 8:30 game tomorrow morning. Yeah, I said 8:30 in the AM on a Saturday! TOO EARLY!! This is our only day to sleep in and we have to be at the soccer fields at EIGHT O'CLOCK!!!!!! UGH! Oh well. This is Bryson's last game before tournaments. I have had so much fun being the assistant coach on his team. The kids have been great and have improved so much! I just hope they go a long way. Anyways, with Halloween right around the corner, the George household has been thinking up what we are going to be. Morgan is going to be a star wars character. It was Natalie Portman's character on the newer Star Wars series. Her cousin Keegan is going to be Anakin Skywalker. They both have matching buckets for trick or treating. Bryson isn't sure what he wants to be. He mentioned a vampire, but I'm not sure if he wants to do that or not. I want him to be a Jedi to go along with Morgan and his cousin Keegan, but he wants to be a scary character. He is getting to that age I guess. I remember when my brother was a wherewolf. He might have been around Bryson's age. Um.... what else......Oh, Chris' job is going well. I am having a ball with my Bible study, and Trevor is still a very busy teenager. He is doing well in school. He is taking an art class, and I have really enjoyed seeing his drawings. He's got some talent! He is going to homecoming with his friend Amanda. He said he is really excited. He will have so much fun. We are going to have two additions to each side of our families. Our niece Taylor will have a baby girl in February and my cousin Gina will have a baby in April. We are not yet sure of the sex of the baby. It is too early to tell. I guess that is a quick overview on our lives lately. I hope everyone is healthy and happy! Happy fall to all!

God Bless!
Julie

Yuck!

Well, I have spent the last couple of days doing absolutely nothing!!! Monday I woke up and felt like I had hardly slept. I got up and got ready for work like usual. I woke the kids once I was ready so they could get dressed and I could fix Morgie's hair for school. Off to work I went, but all I wanted to do all day was sleep. I kind of had a feeling that I might be coming down with something. I stuck out work and came home. I had the chills. I put on my winter pj's and laid around. I took my temp and sure enough, I had a fever. I slept on and off the rest of the afternoon and after dinner. I was in bed around 7:00pm! That is very unusual. I slept a lot yesterday. People at work had been sick with the aches and pains and stomach ache. I went to bed last night pretty early again, only to wake up around 3'ish with a migraine. I got up around 5:30 to get my shower for work, but my head was hurting so bad I could barely see straight. I get migraines, but I didn't know if it was that or part of the virus I had. I was so sick to my stomach that I couldn't go to work. I slept until about 11 and got up and went to the couch and dozed on and off for another couple of hours. The kids got out of school early and the neighbors had them over for a couple of hours to play. Thank God! Chris stayed home with me most of the day. He is so sweet! He is always such a big help when I don't feel good. He went out later in the afternoon to work and did very well. I just hope no one else catches what I had.

The kids are doing very well in school. Tomorrow night is Morgan's open house at school. She is so excited. She has been talking about it for days!!! Bryson came home from school with dirty legs and muddy clothes. The boys were playing football. Apparently the ground had not had a chance to dry up. Oh well! Boys will be boys. He is definitely 150% boy!

Well, I hope all is well with everyone. Take care!

God Bless!
Julie

Lord, give me strength!!!!

I finally have the pictures posted!! The boys got a hold of my camera and I thought I would put a few pics of them on here! Goofy kids!

How sweet is this?!

Here is the pictureof the fight Morgan and Bryson got into the other night. This was after what Morgan thought was a victory. You can see the devious smile on her face and Bryson's feet hanging out of the tub and the shower curtain over his head. Nice!

*****Edit- I am having some issues downloading the pics of my kids. I will try yo figure out what is wrong and post them later!

I just don't understand why siblings can't just get along with each other! Our two younger kids get a long for the most part, but look out when they get going! I get so tired of breaking up fights! Morgan will be playing so well all by herself.......but then here comes Bryson. He will tease her so bad until finally, she has had enough and she will unleash on him. Today was one of those days! Here is a picture of the result of the fight. Please tell me I am not the only mom breaking up fights!

God Bless!
Julie

Fun Weekend!!!

My husband and I went away Saturday night. My sister in law and her husband offered to take the kids Saturday night. My sister offered to keep the kids. I had her take the kids Sunday until we got home. We went out for dinner on Saturday. It was nice. We just took our time and enjoyed each other's company. After dinner we drove around enjoying the scenery and then we went for dessert. I love my kids to death, but I didn't realize how much Chris and I didn't talk because the kids would be talking or we were stopping fights or listening to them being loud making each other laugh. So needless to say, it was nice to be able to hear each other talk and to just take our time and relax.

Anyways, we came back to reality late afternoon yesterday. Everything went smooth with the kid's sleepover with their cousin. I knew they would be fine. So we picked the kids up, had dinner and got back into the same routine for school/work nights. So that was our weekend. Oh, Bryson had a soccer game on Saturday. We lost. I was a little dissapointed because the team that we played was undefeated. I was hoping our team was going to be the team to beat them. Oh well. The kids are having fun out there, that's all that matters.

Hope you all have a great week!

God bless!
Julie

Hello!

Well, it's been a long time since I have been on here to share. Life has been busy. work, school, homework, soccer practice and games. It wears me out to just type it all in. I think I have the hang of posting pics. They are all of our kids.

School is back in session. Trevor is a sophmore ane driving. WOW! He is having fun so far. He has a great group of friends. He was sad to see summer go, but I think he is enjoying being at school with his friends. He is taking art this year. He says they haven't done much as far as drawing goes, but he is looking forward to it.

Bryson has a great teacher again this year. He is having fun with his friends and is already saying that he wants to be challenged a little more. He is loving soccer! I am one of the assistant coaches for his team and I am having a ball! It is so much fun! Bryce is averaging about 4 goal per game. He is a spitfire out on the field. Him and another little boy on hius team seem to connect really well and when they both are forwards, they tend to score quite a bit.

Morgan entered into kindergarten without any hitches. Last year, pre-school was rough at first. We sent her the first couple of days kicking and screaming. Turns out she ended up being the "social butterfly of the class" per her teacher. She love school this year and has a really good teacher as well. She is looking forwad to learning how to read.

Chris and I celebrated 8 years of marriage this past Tuesday! My how time flies when your having fun. It's hard to believe that Trevor was Bryson's age when Chris and I got married. He stood up for us in our wedding. Watching the video reminds us how fast our kids grow up.

Well, that about wraps things up for now. I have two kids in line waiting for their turn on the computer!

God bless!
Julie

Hello Again!!!!

It's been quite a while since I have blogged or gotten on to "connect with other bloggers. I will do some catching up, and I hope that I don't bore you.

First and foremost, I have a prayer request. Our oldest son, Trevor, has a cousin named Lindsey on his mom's side. She was diagnosed with breast cancer fairly recently. She is a wife and mother of five. She recently had surgery to remove the cancer, I am pretty sure both of her breasts were removed, but not positive. When they went in they found out that it was in her lymph nodes and the prognosis is not very good. She was diagnosed with stage three cancer. I am asking that everyone who reads this blog to pray. God is the great physician, and I believe that He can heal Lindsey. This has got to be very hard for her husband and children, and the extended family s well. Please pray for them as they travel through this valley. I want to pray for specific things for them. Please pray that Lindsey has the strength not only physically, but mentally to fight this cancer. As a mother, I can't even begin to imagine the "what ifs" that may cross her mind regarding her children and her husband. Please pray that the doctor's will have wisdom to know what will be the best treatment for her. Pray that her husband and children will also have strength to get through these hard times, and to be a source of strength for her. Pray for the family who has traveled there to help her in her recovery. pray for the extended family, such as Trevor and his mom and the rest of his mom's family as they are concerned for Lindsey and her family and their well being.Pray that she will stay positive as that will make a big difference in her recovery. I appreciate all of the prayers that will go up for all of the family.

Okay, now for the little things to catch up on. Last week was vacation Bible school at our church. It was such a blessing to serve during the week for this. I helped lead the children in praise and worship. There is nothing better than watching a bunch of kids from the age of four to twelve lifting their hands is praise and singing to God. They are so uninhibited! I wish that I still had the faith of a child. They listen and believe without doubts. They aren't afraid to sing out as loud as they can, and they just know how to have fun without worrying about what other think. I was so blessed every night I was there just watching them. That is why I volunteer. I know that I will walk away from the experience feeling changed and energized, even as tired as it is with the crazy routine of work, rushing home, giving the kids baths, feeding them and rushing of to VBS to lead praise and worship to a room of screaming noisy kids. It was TOTALLY worth it! I have to admit that my favorite part was watching my daughter Morgan, the terribly shy one, sing and lift her hands to the motions with the songs. I almost cried it was so sweet! Other than that there really isn't much going on. we had some nasty weather yesterday that knocked a lot of peoples power out. Trevor is going to stay with us until the power at his mom's house comes back on. Work is work. Wish I was a stay at home mom. I would love to find work at home that doesn't involve marketing and that I could make my own hours. I am still praying about that.

Well, I guess that about wraps up my thoughts right now. Please remember to pray for Lindsey!

God Bless!!
Julie G.

Not So Perfect!

It seems like forever since I have been on here. Sometimes it seems like life just slips right by without even giving you a chance to take it all in.Well, I have been realizing some things in the past few months, or years, that God has brought to my attention. I'm not exactly ready to share all of the things that He has shown me, but I will try to explain.
When I was a teenager, I felt a strong calling from God. It was, well, I guess you could say it was a vision He gave me. Ever since then, I have felt completely inadequate to live this vision out. I have in fact run away as far as I think I possibly could from that day. I know God's purpose for my life, but can he really use me? I am so far in my mind from being ready for what God has laid on my heart, yet the passion burns so strongly inside of me that I can't put out the flame, even if I tried. I hope this makes sense to whoever reads this. I think some will be able to relate because I think that once Satan know that we know God's purpose for our lives, he does everything he can to try to get us as far from that reality as he possibly can. So, for many years, I have not taken this "vision" very seriously, but I have never felt as strong as I do about it at this time in my life. So, back to feeling so unable to do what He asks of me. I have made many mistakes in my life that I feel like God surely is making a mistake giving me this "vision", right? Could this be God's first mistake ever? Nope, He doesn't make mistakes. The problem with me is that I feel that I am never going to be smart enough, theological enough, good enough, perfect enough.......STOP!!!! I don't have to be......HE IS! So I have decided to shift my frame of mind to just that, I will NEVER be good enough, theological enough, smart enough, or even perfect. God is all of those, and I don't have to be. I just need to surrender, and let Him use me! I am going to say things that I shouldn't, yell when I shouldn't, get angry when I shouldn't, and do things that I shouldn't. All I need to do is try to be the woman of God that I have been called to be. God will change my heart and do all of the work for me, if I will just surrender myself as a vessel. Now that is one thing that I can do very easily. I just tend to take things back from Him and try to do it myself. We women are like that. We are natural born "fixer-uppers", right? So, this is going to be quite the adventure for me. I am going to just trust that God knows what he is doing, even if I am not sure how He is going to do it. I am in good hands.
This might not have made sense to anyone reading, but I just needed to vent and get these things out of my head. I hope you all have a great week!

God Bless!
Julie G.

A new heart...

Hello! I hope all is well with whoever visits this blog today. I really don't have a lot to catch up on. We have been looking unsuccessfully for a place to live. We have to rent. Our ideal situation would be rent to own, but we haven't been able to find a place where we feel like we should be. The search goes on. God knows the place he has for us, he just hasn't shown us yet.

Anyways, I was watching a TV show that was showing a little toddler getting a heart transplant. All went well. His body took the heart successfully and the surgery went off without a hitch. I have to share what popped into my head. When I came to a point in my life where I realized I needed a savior, I prayed that God would forgive me of my sins and give me a new heart. So He forgave me, and I received a "new heart." Now, it may not have been a physical heart transplant, but it was a new heart all together. After thinking about that for a moment, I realized something. That little boy has a new heart that needs to be taken care of. He will go to his doctor for check ups, take in the right medicine, and even have to eat a healthy diet and exercises to maintain a healthy heart. I thought of how as a Christian with a "new heart", we also have to have check-ups by asking God to search our hearts for anything that is unhealthy, and take in the right "medicine" by reading Gods word, and exercises to keep our hearts right by living as an example. Oh my! I have not had a "healthy heart diet." I have not had my check ups or gotten the right dose of medicine or exercises to keep my heart healthy. I don't want to die of heart failure, and I surely don't want to face my heavenly Father someday with the gift he gave me looking unhealthy. I need to be doing the things it takes to keep my heart "healthy". I am FAR from perfect. As a matter of fact, when I talk about going to church to people, I tell them I go because I am a sinner. I want to start living a healthy heart diet. I want people to see right through me to my heart and see that although it isn't perfect, it is healthy.

Lord, forgive me for not taking better care of my heart to keep it "healthy". You have given me every tool I need to maintain a heart like yours, please help me to use them! Amen

God Bless!
Julie G.