Inspiration

My new friend Robin is by far the most inspiring person ever. In the last few days she has been posting things on facebook that honestly I feel are meant for me. Her latest post was:

You might not be where you would like to be. But know and believe that you are right where you are supposed to be. Life is a journey with no set destination. The destination that we seek lies in each moment. You are in this exact moment to learn, to teach, to grow or to heal. You have arrived. Job well done.

 Wow! Now that was supposed to be what I read today. I commented on her status and told her that she must have been reading my mind today. I am not comfortable where I am right now. At least 100%. But I reassure myself that I am heading in the right direction because God is leading me to where I need to be. I may not fully like the journey but there is a lesson to be learned. I just want 100% control of my life. With a 11 year old who seems to want to control me and my decisions, I am not too happy. How do I please him and still stay happy doing the things I love and the things that bring me peace? Finding a balance is what I want. And, I want to take control of my life again. 

 As I scrolled down Robin's page I saw yet another thing that made me stop to think. Here was her other posting: 

No matter what the situation looks like or how impossible it seems always remember that everything changes. Do not be concerned with how or when things are going to shift. It's your job to trust and believe that there is a plan in place. There is major and intense work going on behind the scenes this very moment on your behalf. Hold on. Have faith. Change is coming and it's going to be good. Oh so good. Are you ready?

Thank you Robin for sharing your incredible inspiration every single day. She has truly inspired me and keeps me on track. I know things will get better. Thankfully my friends, my family and inspirational pages like Robin's help to hold me together until they do. 

What I am thankful for today:
Robin
inspiring words and quotes
my  kids
my family
my neighbors
Biggest Loser Finale tonight!
my googly bear
love
laughter
ever lasting friendships
God
energy
my health
clean laundry
PartyLite candles
flowers
bubble baths
massages
chocolate
Zumba tomorrow
my pets
the power of prayer
knowing that I am headed for a wonderful life

Pictures from Soup Kitchen

Pictures from the Soup Kitchen yesterday:

I thank each one of you for helping with this awesome event!! You are the best!

Stuff....

The soup kitchen yesterday was such a blast. The kids were so helpful and eager to do whatever it is we needed help with. We served about 45 people, mostly homeless men. Makenna was going back and forth between two jobs; serving corn on the cob and filling cups of water and juice. Everyone raved about her and asked her age. No one can believe that at 5, she is so excited to help out. I did explain to her why we were there. I know she doesn't fully understand why some do not have homes or money. But she does get that people are in that situation and may not get good meals very often. It made her want to do whatever it took to make these people happy. I managed to get some really good pictures of the day which I will post later. The kids have asked if we can go back and help again. It is a wonderful experience to see the kids not only willing and able to help but actually enjoying themselves enough to want to come back. We are going to pick another date soon to help again.

This morning at church Pastor Tricia talked about her GPS and how it kept yelling at her to turn around when she hit road construction. She ended up turing it off and using a map. Pastor mentioned how God would never yell at us. Whether we make mistakes or just stop listening to Him, he is simply there to care for us. She mentioned how we have a built in GPS within ourselves which is Him. He guides us where we need to be. We may not like where we are headed, we may hit road blocks on the way. However, He will lead us to where we are supposed to be.

I believe that we are all here to do God's work. My mom and dad are reading a book titled 40 Days of Purpose. A reverend wrote it. He believes fully that we are not just supposed to go to church every week to show our belief in God. He believes that we need to get out there and make a difference in the world. Without even knowing about this book I already feel strongly in agreement to his belief. My children and I volunteer at the shetler every Thursday night and on some weekends. And, my youth group is all about engaging in various community service projects. Then of course my store with our fundraisers. I am proud of all that my family and I do. If there was more time, we would do more.

As far as my thing for today....I asked for something from a woman at church to give to a friend of mine. They were giving out these paper cell phones that say 911 Words of Hope in Times of Need. When you open it up it has different emotions then bible verses that go hand in hand with them. Here is my bible verse for today:

Patience............ Jamies 1:2-3 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,^[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, ³ because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

What I am thankful for today:
time to myself
church
Doris (love that lady)
patience
my friends
Erika for spending the day with me
time with my mom and Jenn yesterday
the screen door on my store
new customers
my chidren
Liar Liar
The Son-in-Law
laughter
getting my teachers gifts done today!!
the rain
my Iris's in bloom
Shawn telling me the sweetest thing the other day
my Stampin Up! stuff
poetry
God
love
my home
my pets
my family
food
inspiring kids
Makenna and her smiles
Linda and my parents for taking the kids this weekend
Ghost Hunters
Ghost Adventures
Christine and Chris
Nicole
Jennifer G
the best neighbors
my store
sleep
my health
faith
hope

My Thing for a Day and The Soup Kitchen

Yesterday my thing for the day was to run in the fun run with Gavin. He however, decided to take off without me. Thankfully Lenore ran with me. She was cracking me up. She was yelling, "Move out of the way....40 year olds coming through!"  LOL! Then she said, "Ever see that show Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?" I said, "yes." She said, "Well, we may not be smarter than 5th graders but we sure are faster than a lot of them." It was so funny. Gavin came in 5th place. Lenore and I beat her daughter Jordan. It made me feel really good to know that I can run....even with these allergies/head cold that I have. I was all set, tissues in my bra, running sneakers on.....and we were off. LOL!

My thing for today is to help out at my mom's church's soup kitchen with a few kids from my youth group. I will be blogging about that probably tomorrow. After the soup kitchen I will be at the store with Jenn, my mom and a few of my mom's friends for her birthday crop. Got the cake made and I am ready to scrap!

Last night was so much fun over at Jennifer G's. We didn't stay long due to me being all stuffed up but I am ok. Had a few drinks with Jennifer, Joan and Michelle. And we played You Don't Know Jack. Very fun. We will see what today brings. I am very excited about it. Happy Saturday!