Thursday, February 12, 2009

When I grow up I.....

I have still been reading that book "A Woman After Gods Own Heart" and it has been great. The last chapter I read talked about writing down where you want to see yourself in 10 years. That is a big question. I have often talked about it with other people when it relates to family size, but not in life in general. And even bigger than that not in regards to my relationship with Christ. I have been a Christian now for 8 1/2 years. Honestly I have not really read the bible much until this year. I would hear messages and talk about them or go to home groups, but when it came down to me actually doing the work....that was a rare occasion. I often times made excuses for myself and felt justified by others at times. But it wasn't until a few months ago that I new I need to really do something about it. You don't really realize how sinful you really are until you start reading His word. And I am not saying that we should have a beating every time we read it, but once you realize the person you are you can seek forgiveness.
So who do I want to be??

A woman who asks for His leading
Prays Daily-not just for myself
Humble
memorized 10 verses a year (that would be 100 by then)
Teaches her children to obey
Wise
The Proverbs 31 woman -this may take a life time
Seeks His kingdom first
Spirit Lead

Man there is so much more, but I don't know how to put it into words!!

4 comments:

  1. This is awesome Amber - thanks for sharing! So, what verse are you starting with? =) I will have to put that book on my to read list - it sounds like you've learned a lot from it.

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  2. heather- I am not really sure at this point. i have been reading through the new testiment and almost done with Revelation. I think that I really want to focus on who He is, then who I am in Him, then teaching my children because they are my mission field right now and then i will go from there. do you have any suggestions??

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  3. Oh that's awesome Amber! Awesome, Awesome, Awesome! :) Joy and I are right there with you and Collin - in it together!

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  4. TFS. I have this book on hold at the library but there is a long list. I may have to go out and buy it.

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Ava

Ava

Dallas

Dallas

Reese

Reese

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husband and wife
Okay Dallas when you hit the ball you need to run to 1st base, 2nd base, and then home.....no mom! I don't want to go home!Reese was outside singing today while she was on the swing. And she says to me. "Mom, the sun is coming out because I am singing....I am wakin it up!" Keep singing girl, keep singing!Dallas: Look mom his doesn't have twin wheels! (translation:training wheels)Dallas: When I am a daddy....I want one of those baby Norahs.So sweet!Reese: Mom I like these things...What things? Reese: These Rat-tat-too-ies Do you mean Tattoos?Reese: Yah! TattoosDallas was holding Norah and this is what he said....Norah pooped. She pooped 3 times....Oooo....she pooped 10 times mom!!Reese was going to the bathroom and when she was done she looked (as all kids do) and said "oooo, look mom. I ate carrots!"Reese has been wanting her ears pierced. She spent that night at Ambers house and asked her if she could do it. Amber told her that it would hurt and after she did one ear she would have to do the second ear. She said "how bout you do the second ear first"We been telling the kids that Norah can't have anything to eat because she is to little. Dallas walks in the hospital and get up to look at Norah and says: "I want to see if she has a mouth"In the morning when the kids wake up they come and crawl in bed with us. I was laying on my side talking with Reese. She looked at me and said "Mom...your boobs are hugging" I just laughed. She then said "they love each other" The thoughts of a 5 ....and just in case you were wondering. I was wearing a tank top ;)Mom....when I am a mom I will have two kids and then we will have lots of kids at our house!!(And what do we have now...I am thinking)Dallas looked at my blog and the picture of the "barefoot and pregnant""mommy that's you!"Boy do I love that kid ;)My room is usually a mess. Of course I have all the "good" excuses as to why :) Well my surprise when I got home from work was a nice clean room with a made bed.When Reese came and got me this morning she said "Mom your room is Amazing!"

the things they say...

Reese: Hey mom look! She walks just fine and doesn't even need a cane! (we were at costco and she said this about an elderly lady...nice!)

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