Bible Knowledge

In Sunday School today I was impressed by several members' knowledge of theology. I have felt convicted lately about my lack of Biblical knowledge. I should know the Bible backwards and forwards - and I don't. Not even close. You might say, "You don't have to know the Bible backwards and forwards to be a Christian." And this is true. But I think about how I can hear the first few seconds of a Friends episode and tell you exactly which episode it is and probably from which season that episode aired. I can quote several movies practically in their entirety - Steel Magnolias, Princess Bride, It's a Wonderful Life - I'm sure there are more. I have read the Harry Potter series twice. I should know the Bible better than I do. I hear a New Years resolution coming...

Random Thoughts

Is this not the cutest picture?! I mean for crying out loud....

I am so excited. I saw a preview for LOST Season 5 coming in January!!!! Wohoo! Mitch is giving me LOST Season 4 for Christmas, so I'll get to watch it again to refresh before Season 5 begins.

Church choir practice is tonight and I am excited. I haven't gone in two weeks due to Madelyn being sick. As soon as choir is over, Madelyn and I are headed to Prattville to spend a few days with my parents. I haven't seen their house since they remodeled, so that will be fun.

I miss Mitch. He is in Seattle and for some reason, knowing he is so far away makes me miss him more. I know he is only an email/call away, but still...

I know that many people disagree with me, but I like that Christmas decorations are already out in stores. I love Christmas! And I especially love it now that we have a little one in the house! The next few Christmases are going to be so much fun. I can't wait to watch Madelyn's face light up on Christmas morning. Santa told me that this year Madelyn is getting her very own keyboard. She loves to play on Mommy & Daddy's keyboard. She isn't playing Mozart yet, but give it a few months :)

A Different Tune

This year has flown by! I cannot believe Thanksgiving is next week. I have had a blast this year. It has been an emotional roller coaster ride, but I wouldn't have traded it for the world. I have a beautiful baby girl to show for my troubles :)

I walked on the treadmill tonight. I walked a mile in 25 minutes. That isn't very fast, but I am proud that I did it. I have finally come to the conclusion that I am going to have to exercise after Madelyn goes to bed. I have tried all year to start an exercise program during the day while Madelyn is taking a nap. I am not a night person, so getting the energy up to walk at night is huge for me.


I have learned a lot about dieting this past year. Through prayer and Bible study, I have discovered that my approach to weight loss in the past has been for one reason - vanity. I have disguised this from myself, but the Lord has a way of removing the layers of lies to reveal the truth. Up until now, my weight loss motivation has been to feel prettier or sexier or more accepted in society.

So today I walk to a different beat. I am whistling a different tune. It is simply that I want to be healthy. I want to take care of my body because God gave it to me. That's it. I am not exercising because I want to fit into that bikini or because I want to turn heads when I walk down the street. If I stay at my current size 20, so be it. And yes, I just admitted to the world my dress size.

In other news...

Madelyn will have her first plane ride in October. I was 15 months old on my first plane ride, so she will beat me by a few months.

Madelyn managed to wiggle out of her pink bouncy seat. This is a big deal because that ends me being able to strap her in front of Baby Einsten while I take a shower.

And here is a cute picture to look at. Happy Hump Day!

Memory Verses

I am trying to work on memorizing more scripture. My goal is to memorize one verse a week. Last week was a new favorite of mine, Matthew 6:34, " Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." I have written this verse on a note card and taped it on my bathroom mirror because I need to remember this every day.
This week is Isaiah 61:1, "The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners." Both of these verses are key in Beth Moore's Bible study, "Breaking Free."

4th of July

How was everyone's 4th? We enjoyed ours at my father-in-law's house in the mountains of northern Georgia.
Madelyn enjoyed sitting outside on the porch swing,


finding new things to play with,

and wondering out by the creek.

I remember that on the 4th of July last year, I felt Madelyn kick for the first time! Isn't it amazing what a year can do?

Where did my time go?

Before Madelyn was born, I wondered if I would be bored staying at home with her. Everyone who had children would tell me, "Believe me! You won't be bored." But before you experience being a mother, you really can't understand how true that is. It isn't that there is more to do, it is that babies require so much attention, doing simple tasks take you twice as long. Laundry, dishes, vacuuming - all these tasks are now a major achievement. Typing this is a major achievement. So do not judge a mother of a young child for not having a spotless house or wrinkle-free clothes. They are probably impressed that they managed to take a shower that day.