Please pray for their safe travels and a fun-filled weekend! :)
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
MACKENZIE IS COMING HOME!!!
MacKenzie and Guy will be leaving God's Country (Upland) to head to Denver tomorrow. Guy will be here until Sunday night. I was able to use some Southwest rewards points and get him a flight for $2.50. So I went ahead and paid for the $10 upgrade to allow him the best chance at a window seat.
Crazy Kylie
So yesterday my Mom sent my sister and I an email with a note saying, "please read this- I really enjoyed it."
FOOTPRINTS....A New Version
Imagine you and the Lord Jesus are walking down the road together. For much
of the way, the Lord's footprints go along steadily, consistently, rarely
varying the pace.
But your footprints are a disorganized stream of zigzags, starts, stops,
turnarounds, circles, departures,
and returns.
For much of the way, it seems to go like this, but gradually your footprints
come more in line with the Lord's, soon paralleling, His consistently.
You and Jesus are walking as true friends!
This seems perfect, but then an interesting thing happens: Your footprints
that once etched the sand next to Jesus' are now walking precisely in His
steps.
Inside His larger footprints are your smaller ones, you and Jesus are
becoming one.
This goes on for many miles, but gradually you notice another change. The
footprints inside the large footprints seem to grow larger.
Eventually they disappear altogether. There is only one set of footprints.
They have become one.
This goes on for a long time, but suddenly the second set of footprints is
back This time it seems even worse! Zigzags all over the place. Stops.
Starts. Gashes in the sand. A variable mess of prints.
You are amazed and shocked.
Your dream ends. Now you pray:
"Lord, I understand the first scene, with zigzags and fits. I was a new
Christian; I was just learning. But you walked on through the storm and
helped me learn to walk with you."
"That is correct."
"And when the smaller footprints were inside of Yours, I was actually
learning to walk in your steps, following you very closely."
"Very good.. You have understood everything so far."
"So...When the smaller footprints grew and filled in Yours, I suppose that I
was becoming like you in every way."
"Precisely!" said Jesus.
"So, Lord, was there a regression or something? The footprints separated,
and this time it was worse than at first."
There is a pause as the Lord answers, with a smile in His voice.
"You didn't know? It was then that we danced!"
To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: A
time to weep, a time to laugh, a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
Ecclesiastes 3: 1-4
Imagine you and the Lord Jesus are walking down the road together. For much
of the way, the Lord's footprints go along steadily, consistently, rarely
varying the pace.
But your footprints are a disorganized stream of zigzags, starts, stops,
turnarounds, circles, departures,
and returns.
For much of the way, it seems to go like this, but gradually your footprints
come more in line with the Lord's, soon paralleling, His consistently.
You and Jesus are walking as true friends!
This seems perfect, but then an interesting thing happens: Your footprints
that once etched the sand next to Jesus' are now walking precisely in His
steps.
Inside His larger footprints are your smaller ones, you and Jesus are
becoming one.
This goes on for many miles, but gradually you notice another change. The
footprints inside the large footprints seem to grow larger.
Eventually they disappear altogether. There is only one set of footprints.
They have become one.
This goes on for a long time, but suddenly the second set of footprints is
back This time it seems even worse! Zigzags all over the place. Stops.
Starts. Gashes in the sand. A variable mess of prints.
You are amazed and shocked.
Your dream ends. Now you pray:
"Lord, I understand the first scene, with zigzags and fits. I was a new
Christian; I was just learning. But you walked on through the storm and
helped me learn to walk with you."
"That is correct."
"And when the smaller footprints were inside of Yours, I was actually
learning to walk in your steps, following you very closely."
"Very good.. You have understood everything so far."
"So...When the smaller footprints grew and filled in Yours, I suppose that I
was becoming like you in every way."
"Precisely!" said Jesus.
"So, Lord, was there a regression or something? The footprints separated,
and this time it was worse than at first."
There is a pause as the Lord answers, with a smile in His voice.
"You didn't know? It was then that we danced!"
To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: A
time to weep, a time to laugh, a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
Ecclesiastes 3: 1-4
I really enjoyed the email. Then I got this in my inbox:
Kylie: "I got confused on the dancing part..."
I reply, "They say you dance in Heaven, silly."
Kylie hits me back, "God has seen me dance and I do not think he would appreciate me doing it there. Anyway, i have never heard that...who says that? I think Heaven smells like cherry lemonade candles and has unlimited frozen cokes
Me: haaaaaa I just laughed so hard at your dancing and ideas. Can we add cinnamon free?! :) And don't you know by now that "they say" means we don't know who said it first?
Kylie: I like cinnamon. Your Heaven can be cinnamon free. I think we all have our own versions anyway so my heaven and yours may intertwine but you will not smell cinnamon or lemonade even if I do. I've thought long and hard about this previously. I'm glad you got a kick out of it though. I am, however, quite serious on the smell and frozen cokes because without them how in the heck could it be called Heaven?
She cracks me up!!!!!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Who is that boy?!
I may have gotten a bit tight with money, but Jackson has not!
This weekend alone he got a new t.v. for the kitchen and a new laptop for school! It must be nice to be so spoiled. ;)
This weekend alone he got a new t.v. for the kitchen and a new laptop for school! It must be nice to be so spoiled. ;)
Who is that girl?
Do you ever have times where you say something, you know you said it, but you cannot figure out where it came from? I have had a few of those lately.
1. On the Champs de Elysee in Paris in the Louis Vuitton
Jackson: "I'll buy you a purse if you want."
Jenna: "No, they're too expensive."
Jackson: "Oh come on! We're in PARIS!"
Jenna: Exits store
WHAT?! WHO WAS THAT GIRL?! She's the reason I do not have a nice new purse to go out with- how annoying.
2. In Best Buy
Jackson: "Do you want to get a new computer tonight?"
Jenna: "Oh, I do not know. Do we really need one?"
Jackson: "Sure. Let's get this one."
Jenna: "Nah, let's just get you to 'Hangover' DVD and go."
Jackson: "Are you sure?!!"
Jenna: Already at cashier with DVD only
Again- who is this chick that keeps turning things down?! What is happening to me?
Someone help me. FAST. :)
1. On the Champs de Elysee in Paris in the Louis Vuitton
Jackson: "I'll buy you a purse if you want."
Jenna: "No, they're too expensive."
Jackson: "Oh come on! We're in PARIS!"
Jenna: Exits store
WHAT?! WHO WAS THAT GIRL?! She's the reason I do not have a nice new purse to go out with- how annoying.
2. In Best Buy
Jackson: "Do you want to get a new computer tonight?"
Jenna: "Oh, I do not know. Do we really need one?"
Jackson: "Sure. Let's get this one."
Jenna: "Nah, let's just get you to 'Hangover' DVD and go."
Jackson: "Are you sure?!!"
Jenna: Already at cashier with DVD only
Again- who is this chick that keeps turning things down?! What is happening to me?
Someone help me. FAST. :)
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Reward!
Since Jackson has been such a good husband lately, I decided to get him the t.v. he has wanted for the kitchen. He had it all setup within 15 minutes of our return from the store. I think he was just a little excited. I mean, look at that smiling face. :) It is like the Christmas morning we didn't have this year!
A Real Trooper
My Jackson is a real Trooper. Today, we're going to see the totally girly movie "Leap Year." He's not complained about it once.
AND when we saw the trailor for this movie, coming out in February, he said it "looked good." WHAT?! A Nicholas Sparks' book-based movie looks good? Yep. He is a keeper. :) (Read the book before you see the film because the books are always better and that book ROCKS!)