I'M BACK!!!!!

This blog was such a release for me and I let it go to the wayside! I tend to do that in life, just drop things. I was really getting connected and life took a turn and I jumped ship on everything. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly all the good God has done in my life can be forgotten. I am learning, daily, to NEVER forget who saved me and who I live for. I can certainly say that I understand the Israelites wandering in the wilderness. I would read Genesis and think wow what a whiny bunch of complainers look at all the miracles and signs. Yet... here am I many MANY years later a whiny complainer that quickly forgets the miracles and signs when the smallest crisis arises! Lord forgive my complaints and BAD ATTITUDE!

I found some really wonderful, inspirational sermons from Joyce Meyer and with the help of her no self-pitying attitude, I am trying to get my life back on track. So I will once again pick up my blog and write about life. Maybe noone will read it. There was a day when that was all I ever wanted was to be noticed and appreciated. Recently, I have learned that God notices and appreciates and that is all that matters.

This will be my attempt to write about life's trials and tribulations and how God is with me every step. I am on a journey of happiness and peace that is purely orchestrated by God. It may hit some rough patches, but I am going to push forward and stick with it. This year is the time to begin working from the INSIDE OUT instead of trying to fix the outsides.

Lets see what happens. I hope to meet some new friends and get some great comments and support going.

One thing is for certain, God is with me and whoever needs to read this will!

Blessings and look forward to chatting with you.

Kristin

Another Embarrassing Moment a la Siesta Summer Bible Study

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS?????

THIS IS WHAT I WAS WEARING ALL DAY YESTERDAY!!! (Yep and I didn't put it on that way either!!)

That's right dearest Siesta's this is my summer bargain pair of pants that I bought at a consignment store for $1.00. I wore them once,sent them to the cleaners and put them on yesterday for Siesta Summer Bible Study day... Good thing I went solo (although if I hadn't someone MIGHT HAVE TOLD ME!!!). It never occurred to me that I was a poster child for Summer Bargain Clothing WARNINGS!!!

I still am in shock went the whole day like this and NO ONE TOLD ME...

I was howling in laughter listening to Beth and the Bargain caution. Leggings inside out, ruffled shirt nonsense, scotch taping stuff... little knowing I was sitting down on a GAPING HOLE (with stains no less)...that could have used some of that scotch tape (more like DUCT TAPE) thank you very much.

I am ashamed to say that I got home last night and told Beth's video story perfectly and then went in my room and go undressed and saw THAT!!!!

I literally went through my whole day in slow motion wondering how many people saw that and why oh why didn't someone say anything. Is this one of those cases where they were trying to be nice or cruel hoping more people were laughing at my expense.

One ray of shining hope was the fact that I had managed to put on white underwear instead of colored so that might have hidden this monstrous HOLE!!! To top it off what is with the STAINS??? No it couldn't just be a hole....stains had to come with it.






What have we learned from this???

1. Siestas, no matter what...always tell someone they have a gaping hole in their clothing.

2. Large people should realize that they don't feel drafts like skinny people (apparently).

3. At 40 it is much easier to deal with abject humiliation.

4. It is much easier to deal with abject humiliation WHEN IT HAPPENS TO YOU ALL THE TIME!!!

5. God is truly wonderful and His sense of Humor NEVER ceases to tickle me...because this kind of humbling is just so, so, HUMBLING!!!!

6. I never should have made the ME, ME, ME comments because God has a wonderful sense of humor and will quickly help me shed my desire for fame.

7. Laugh hardest at myself! (It is so much easier to deal with complete horror and embarrasment when you laugh about it.)

8. Tell others about it so they can enjoy LIFE'S MOST EMBARRASING MOMENTS!! (I have too many to count anymore, but hope you are all identifying).

9. This fits right in with the Siesta bible study conversations... many have been talking about self-image idol and how importat image is and how other people see us. I so identify and that is why these moments just go to show that we are all HUMAN and we should be more loving and understanding because this stuff happens to everyone (or maybe it really is just ME, ME, ME)!

10. I couldn't love a group of women more or want to share my embarrasments and laugh with any bunch more than you my dear Siestas!!!

Blessings to you all from the land of TROUSER TRAUMA!!!!!

EVER HAD ONE OF THOSE DAYS

THANK HEAVEN FOR HUMOR!!!

My son, Edward is one of my blessings from God.

While seeking relief from a nervous breakdown and fervently praying for guidance... I downloaded some pictures from the camera and was loading them on the web and came across this one one ---------------->

I am dealing with some pretty serious personal issues. Financially we are deeply burdened and being a single mom that brings issues I can't even begin to fathom at this moment.

Some of you kind ladies have read my church dilema and THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR LOVING AND KIND WORDS!!!!!

This is just how I am feeling.. I want to hide my head from the world.

I realized upon reflection, this little guy and his sister are the very reasons I can't do that. Not only that, but this little bundle of wonder, my comedian, and his gorgeous sister are a gift from God of joy and happiness. He wasn't hiding his head he was being funny!!! That made me laugh and in my opinion other than the "Most High" there is no better medicine than laughter. (Even when we don't feel like laughing.)

This was a gentle reminder to me that while life can often cause the "Turtle" effect of hiding our heads in fear, God tells us we SHALL BE VICTORIOUS over suffering, trials, problems and worries. I can choose to be depressed and allow Satan yet another victory or I can choose to laugh and be joyful in the knowledge that the Lord my God said I will triumph. He promised us seasons of all types! Mine is winter at the moment but... Praise the Lord!!! Spring is right around the corner!!!!

I wish I could quote scriptures as so many of you wonderful "siestas" can. I am a work in progress and that will come with the study I am undertaking. However, I choose to believe the promises of the "Word". I am promised joy. I am promised peace. I am promised abundantly more than I ever imagined. I am promised happiness. Most importantly I am promised eternal life through my blessed savior Jesus. How lucky I am.

FAINT NOT....for we shall reap in DUE SEASON!!!!! Pray for SPRING for me darling siestas!!!!
This is the day that the Lord has made.
I SHALL rejoice and BE GLAD IN IT!!
Bless ya'll!

COOKING, BETH MOORE & MY LIFE

I have been stumbling lately. No not in the Christian sense in fact I love God more and more each day. No "Stumble" is this new site I have fallen in love with. (May not be new to anyone else but new to me.) I LOVE IT!!! You download the toolbar onto your internet explorer. You add categories of interest to you (and you can block adult and inappropriate material AWESOME) and then "Stumble". You click the stumble button and the computer randomly pics something to pull up and then you can rate it, save it... whatever. This morning's stumble was this fantastic site called "TasteSpotting". Not only is the site a feast for the eyes with fantastic pictures, but the gourmet goodies and craft ideas are fantastic. This site may not be new to ya'll but it sure was inspiring to me. On that note, the Living Proof Siestas, have been blogging about the culinary masterpieces Melissa has been creating lately and I thought of her and her efforts when looking at this site. I of course, jumped on the band wagon and sent the site information via comment to the LPM Blog!!! I absolutely adore the Siestas. Ya'll are amazing, inciteful, REAL and funny.

My mother taught me the love of cooking and more importantly the art of collecting and reading cookbooks. I am impressed by Melissa's magnificent attempts at creativity. I am inspired to try things I have always wanted but feared due to failure or frustration. In fact, Melissa has inspired me in general. I have spent my life not attempting things. I am a sensitive person and hesitate to try things for fear of failure. One more pit Satan has sunk me into and today I am REVOLTING the pits!!!! Beth Moore thanks for the awesome Pit books!!!!!

I admire you creative ladies. I am in awe of God's gifts that He so generously bestows on us and pray fervently to Him for the ability to try new things and see how they turn out. Pray for me! I am charting unchartered waters here, but plan on succeeding.