Can't keep a southern belle down

“The lions grow weak & hungry,
But
Those who seek the Lord, lack no good thing”
Psalm34:10
Taking this verse into consideration, then if I’m lacking a lot of good things in my life, then I have not been doing a lot of seeking of God. However, ya know that old saying; You can’t keep a good man down? I’m claiming that today..

.....you can’t keep a good woman down. {that's me...Tn Southern Belle}

IN 2012, this woman will do a whole lotta more seeking, more searching.

Open for His wonderment!!
Proclaiming the Battle is the Lord’s not mine!! (2chronicles 20)

I am an overcomer!I am more than a conqueror! (Romans 8:37)
My seeking more of God in 2012, has turned my house upside down
My guys say Mom, what’s with the loud music? (that's how I would wake them up every morning...Godly music)

They didn’t know Santus Real was Christian music for a few days!! (Love it!) They had been hearing the word of God in a way that they enjoyed, sung & quoted it! I decided that

what we feed our mind, we become over time.

And songs that we sing can set us up for misery or miracles!

And in 2012, I am looking for a miracle! A miracle in my relationships {with God, with my marriage, & my 4 kiddos}, my body, my check book, & my paths in life.
Jesus is mine & I am His &
we got this!!!!

from guttermost to Uttermost!

In 2012,
I realized that I had been walking around and around trapped in a revolving door, ya know like that one at the hospital?

Life was a blur

for me and I was simply chasing the wind. I decided to get out of the revolving door and mark my boundaries. I have re-committed my life to my Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ and will no longer precipitate in what the Bible calls “sin is pleasurable for a minute.” I realized God was testing me,

just as He did Joseph & Job.
I had failed!! I had allowed
the devil to walk through my front door.
My family, my kids, my body was paying the price.

My foolishness had caused me to lose focus on what was important in my life. I was selfish and foolish and had hit my gutter. Sitting @ a table and listening to the words coming out of my mouth; well, all I can say is gutter!! Hence, I chose in 2012 to go from the
guttermost to the uttermost!!
I can’t worship & worry @the same time therefore; I realized
What I can’t control -owns me.
I had lost focused.
I have confessed & repented & re-committed. I am re-prioritizing my priorities & dealing with my inner core. I desire to pass my character test just as Joseph did in the well (thrown in there by his brothers),
In the prison (thrown in there by that woman) &
In the kingdom (where he was asked to interpret the dream.)
He passed his preparation so that he reached his destination!!

I may have missed a few question on the test but it ain't too late for this southern belle to pass her test:)

That’s where I’m headed friends….. My destination!!
2012 is going to be too happy to be crappy!!
2012…gonna keep my happy face on :)

Curious Southerner

During my passage through this Composition class @ Kaplan University, I have come to discern several new characteristics about myself. I have realized that I am easily intrigued and readily distracted. (sure qualities of a southern Belle, right) I tend to always consider newfangled things to capture my attention. ( oh shiny objects!!) Moreover, being curious and fascinated by peculiar ideas or experiences, I have found that I can be distracted at the drop of a hat. (Look! A polka dotted squirrel)
Being easily intrigued relates to my writing experience in as much as it induces research and investigation. (why are them squirrels wearing polka dotted clothes?)Exploration of facts and information aids the writing experience with a wealth of knowledge. (polka dotted squirrels are amazin') However, enduring readily distraction is not a simple endeavor. Focusing on the writing or topic of the week proved to be an ambitious task for me some units. Spearheading my thoughts for the discussion board lead me on interesting journeys in research. (polka dotted squirrels do exist in Laurelwood)
You see, being attracted to new inklings, and freely distracted, produced chaos in my brainstorming.
Throughout this course, I have fallen in love with the Thesaurus. Determining that I am easily intrigued, the thesaurus has guided me into a bigger vocabulary, the dictionary has taught me new meanings, being curious has guided my research. Being readily distracted has aided me in being a better organizer of my ideas and research, take notes with clarity, and become a better listener and problem solver.
Rock on polka dotted squirrels!!