Watch PINK IMPACT Live!!

My church, Gateway, is having a Women's conference called PINK IMPACT this Thursday-Sat! I am so excited about it, it's going to be a great time of fellowship and spending time in God's presence. They are having it at both campuses and tickets are SOLD OUT! It will be live at www.gatewaypeople.tv So you can watch it from your home! Don't miss Thursday night, our pastor Robert Morris will be speaking at the Southlake campus. Well...don't miss any of it!!

Psalm 51:10-17

I read this today and it really spoke to me, so I wanted to share it. Maybe it will speak to someone else as well!

Psalm 51:10-17

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will turn back to you.
Save me from bloodguilt, O God,
the God who saves me,
and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your praise.
You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart,
O God, you will not despise.

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UPDATE
Just want to add that my bottom line is this is NOT normal! I have never heard a kid cough and gasp for air like this, it is horrible! But I am taking them to the dr at 11:30, and we are seeing someone else this time so maybe they will have a new perspective!

I am desperate for any suggestion's whatsoever concerning my girls! I am sure most of you remember a couple of months ago when they got bronchitis and they missed 5 days of school and I had to take them to the dr. 3 times and nothing really worked! Well, it is starting all over!! They don't have fever, runny nose or anything, EXCEPT a cough that is HORRIBLE because they make this gasping sound mixed in with there cough, like they are gasping for air, there eyes start to tear up, and sometimes they even throw up mucus because it is SO bad. Here is my dilemma: I took them to the dr 3 times last time, and it didn't even help. We tried breathing treatments, cough medicine, steroids, and even antibiotics. It didn't help but finally went away on its own about 3 1/2-4 weeks. (it was forever, really) So on one hand it sounds so horrible I think I should take them to the dr, but on the other hand nothing the dr. did really seemed to help. (and there is also the fact that it is 90 dollars each to take them and it doesn't really help us by going towards our deductible since we only have insurance for 45 more days!) So I just don't know what to do? Should I let it go and just not worry so much and let it run its course? It is just so hard to hear, and I feel so so bad for them! The last time he mentioned something about if they kept doing this they could be asthmatic.??!! What? So if anyone has any advice or knows anyone that would have any advice let me know? If you think I am overreacting, I would probably say, come hear them cough and if you still think that I am, then Ok, I will just let it go and try not to worry so much about it! I know that when you are the mommy we can get emotional about things instead of just relaxing a little more. Thanks for listening!

Lovin' The Love Dare

If you don't have this book...GET IT! It's so good! It's a 40 day plan to strengthen your marriage and is based on the movie Fireproof. Each day is only about a page and a half and at the end it gives you a little challenge to complete which is kinda fun. I have already seen some major changes in myself and my marriage since starting this. I love it! Here is some highlights that I loved from the book (and I am ONLY on day 6)

*Love will inspire you to become a patient person.
*Anger almost never makes things better.
*Patience stops problems in its tracks.
*It is a choice to control your emotions rather than allowing your emotions to control you.
*Patience helps you give your spouse permission to be human.
*Love makes you kind, and kindness makes you likable, when you are kind, people want to be around you, they see you as being good to them and for them.
*Kindness graces a wife with the ability to serve her husband without worrying about her rights.
*Kindness thinks ahead, takes the first step, greets first, smiles first, serves first, and forgives first.
*Don't require the other person to get there act together before showing love.
*Love sacrifices your wants and wishes to make sure your spouses needs are met.
Love thinks before speaking, it filters words through a grid of truth and kindness.

Cowtown 5K

I ran the Cowtown 5K last weekend and had so much fun despite the cold, nasty weather! I am so motivated that now I want to run races more often. So...I am signing up for the Forth Worth Zoo Run on April 18th. Let me know if any of the thousand's of people who so obviously read this blog, want to do it with me!

The more I seek you, the more I find you

God has encouraged me so much lately and last night I was thinking I wanted to encourage someone else with some of what I have been encouraged with. I love the scripture in Jeremiah 29:13 that says "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all of your heart" This is so true for me. When I go through the motions of praying and reading my bible, it still might feel good and I can be encouraged but when I seek him with my whole heart, I find him. I find his presence and his peace, and joy, and love. Worship is when I hear and sense him the most. Be encouraged today that he is always with us, and he wants to talk to us, we just have to seek him with all of our heart and listen.

One crazy week!

The past week has been...well there are really no word's. It actually started a week and a half ago when Jared got laid off from his job. Most of you know, but if you don't know yet, he got an email from corporate last Tuesday that they were laying off 850 people and the next day they told him he was one of them. Panic set in immediately, my mind went back to last year when he was unemployed and how HARD it was and it took 4 months to find a job. So I panicked for a day or so and then I prayed. When I turned to God I IMMEDIATELY felt peace. God is so gentle and kind and he reminded me of his perfect plan for our lives, and that he had NOT forgotten us and all we had to do is trust him. I opened my bible to the scripture in Psalm 55:22 that says "Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you. He will never let the righteous fall" This encouraged me and that's what I have been doing. Casting my cares on him! Amazing things have already happened, and he is providing for us and showing me miracles along the way. I believe with all of my heart that He has great plans for Jared and our family. So we are being patient and waiting on Him and doing our part to seek his plan for Jared's new career!

There has also been major sleep deprivation going on in our house this past week! The girls have been really, really sick and its been torture listening to them gasping for air and in so much pain. After a week of steroids, breathing treatments and 3 Dr's visits, a chest xray has finally revealed they have Bronchitis. They are on antibiotics and should be better in a few days and hopefully we will all get some much needed rest.

Jack had a great birthday last week, and he had his checkup Monday (so technically I have been to the Dr. 4 times in the past week and a half!) and he is healthy and big and strong! :) Poor Joey, is wondering when his birthday is since we all had birthday's this month but him and Jared.

I am getting ready for Valentine's day at work with my mom. It's going to be INSANE. Last year she sold 10,000 total from all her Vday order's. So you can imagine how many arrangements we have to make and deliver next week. We are hoping people might spread it out and want some on Thursday or Friday so they can enjoy flowers early. Anyways, if anyone can't find me next week...you now know where I will be! : ) I might as well pack my bags and camp out!

That's the news around here.