Are You Coming?

Girls! I just wanted to remind you that the first BLAB happens tonight at 6:30. I so hope I get to see many of your sweet faces there. And, tonight is just for the high school girls. Friday night we will have our first Jr. High BLAB! Can't wait! See you at Staja's house at 6:30!

BLAB

Girls, get excited for our first ever once a month Girl's Bible Study, BLAB.

Before you get all ancy wondering what exactly it is and what we will be doing, please allow me the privilege to answer some of your questions before you even ask them.

First off, it is only going to be once a month. We all know the craziness that is our schedules, so I want to make this a practical, doable bible study for both you and me. We all need to stay sane!

I am going to try and keep it the last week of every month so that we have a time frame to remember it by. Jr. High and High School will meet on different nights. For right now, High School will meet the last Monday night of every month, and Jr. High will meet the last Friday of every month. Of course, we will switch it up every now and then, too so that the High School girls can meet on a Friday during some months.

The first date set for High School is Monday, January 26th and the first date for Jr. High will be Friday, January 30th. So, go on ahead and mark your calenders now! I don't have an exact place yet, but the time will be from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. However, as months go on, I would love to do the bible study and then just have fun, hang out, watch a movie time with you girls. No worries, though, you will get that information ahead of time.

BLAB really is a negative connotation, meaning to gossip, however, I think we can turn it around and talk about the truth of God's Word. And boy oh boy am I excited! As girls, we all know how much we can talk, so I think this will be good for us!

I plan on leading it most times, but, I would also like to bring in different people to teach us also, because we all know how fun it is to have guests!

So, that's BLAB for you in a nutshell.

This is my personal invitation for you to please come. I would absolutely be so thrilled to see each of your darling faces there. Seriously! And don't think for one minute I don't realize when someone isn't there. Girls, I am a detailed person, I notice when one of you is absent. I promise.

Also, if there is anything specific you want to BLAB about, let me know and I will work something out. I so want this to be a relevant bible study for y'all! I want your hearts and minds to be renewed through His Word.

He is so good, girls. Believe that today. Trust Him. Love Him. He is loving you right back!

Well, I am off to grab some lunch and then spend the rest of my afternoon in a meeting. It is so much fun being a grown up!

Lindsee

A New Year

Happy New Year, sweet girls! How was your New Years? What did you do? Anything exciting that is worth sharing with the rest of us? I went to one of my friends house and rang in the New Year over there with some old college buddies. I had a good time, but boy oh boy was I tired. How sad is that? I promise I am not getting too old to have fun, though.

Anyway, I am so grateful for a new year, a new start, however, I am so grateful that we get a new start every day. Every morning. (Lam.3:22-23) If we didn't get a new start every morning, I would be completely sunk. I need that new start. And Praise the Lord we get it!

With that said, I am not too huge on new years resolutions. I don't know, I guess I know I'll blow it and end up letting myself down, so I just don't even try. I'd rather have a new day resolution every day and try and stick to that, which in my opinion, is much more doable. Sometimes I have to stick to a minute by minute resolution. You know what I mean?

However, this year has been a little different. No, I didn't make up a list of resolutions, but I have committed to do one thing, and that is start memorizing scripture intentionally. I have committed to memorize 24 scriptures this year, which is two a month. Y'all, do you know how easy that is? My mind is a hot mess and the only way to get it under control is to fill it with truth. To meditate on that truth and to believe the truth.

I was challenged by a group of ladies to do it, so I took the challenge. I think it is a wonderful resolution that I can definitely stick to. I don't plan on giving up any time soon. Actually right now I am thoroughly enjoying it. It has been so good for me.

So, here is my challenge to you:

Would you like to join me on the memorization journey? Girls, at your young age you could benefit greatly from this. Truly anybody can benefit from doing such a thing and hiding God's word in your heart, but if you start doing this now and continue doing it throughout life, think about how extremely blessed your sweet little minds would be. They would be flooded with truth. Oh Lord, please flood our minds with your truth!

I am not asking you to memorize two scriptures a month, I am only asking that you would consider memorizing ONE a month with me. Each month I'll share the scriptures I am learning with you, and you can either memorize the same ones as me, or you can pick your own. Totally up to you! However, I am very serious about this. I really want our minds to be bathed in scripture. I am totally committed to it and am asking if you would be committed, also. If so, either send me an email or leave me a comment telling me you want to so I can hold you accountable to it and so that I can hear what scriptures you have chosen to memorize. We can encourage one another through this!

What I have done is I have bought a spiral note card set and am writing the scriptures I am going to memorize in that, and then I am carrying it with me everywhere I go, that way during any down time, I can pull it out and look at it. That is really all you have to do!

The passage I am memorizing right now is Isaiah 26:3-4. It is at the bottom of this post!

So, this is my challenge to you, sweet girls. That we would let the Lord invade our minds and hearts.

I love you all and am so happy to start a fresh, new year with you. It is my absolutely honor to serve you girls! Let's make 2009 a year to remember.

Are The Holiday's Really Almost Over?

GIRLS! How was your Christmas? I hope and pray that is was filled with so much love, and of course, no holiday is complete unless much laughter is involved, too.

So, I am very curious as to what you all did for Christmas this year, and what you got. So, why don't you leave a comment (and don't forget to add your name if you are posting as an anonymous blogger) and tell me your favorite gift this year. Girls, this is no contest, and it doesn't have to be something big at all, just tell me your favorite gift you received.

For instance, I got 3 pairs of socks in my stocking that I absolutely love. They are long socks that I can wear with my boots, which thrills my little heart because I didn't have any. Yes, I did get some other fun things, but I loved my socks.

So, spill the beans, what did you get?

Well girls, I am back at work, so I better concentrate, but I just wanted to pop in and say hello.

Be looking for a post real soon about something I would love for all of us to do this coming year. It is something I am personally going to do, and I would love for y'all to join me in the journey! Want to know what it is? Well, be sure to come back within the next few days.

Love you girls dearly and hope you all have a wonderful week off of school. Let's go see a movie! Any takers? :)

Lindsee

Christmas Traditions

Hello, sweet girls! Well, I am hoping that by the time you read this, you will be DONE with school! I am so happy for y'all and know you are so ready for a break. It has been a crazy semester, hasn't it?!

I just wanted to pop in here for a second and see what kind of traditions you and your family might have at Christmas time?

I would tell you some of mine, however, I can't really think of one particular thing we do every year.

Normally though, if we are in Houston, we go to the Christmas Eve service here at church and then just chill out at home afterwards. Also, if we are in Houston, we celebrate Christmas day with some of our good friends. It is always a wonderful time.

When we go to Colorado for Christmas (which is every few years!) we have a completely different schedule. We are always hopping from house to house to see everybody.

So, what are some of your traditions? Let's hear them!

And if I don't get back on here, or see you before Christmas, I hope that you have a very, Merry Christmas! I love you, sisters!

Lindsee

A Christmas Survey

Hello, precious girls! I saw this survey on another blog and thought it was really fun, so I thought I would post my answers on this blog! I absolutely LOVE Christmas. It is by far my favorite holiday. (Next runner up is Thanksgiving!) So, I thought it would be fun for us to share a little bit about our Christmas's. Feel free to leave your answers in a comment. I would LOVE to hear them!

1. Fresh Tree or Fake Tree
Fake (As much as I love the smell of a fresh one, I am completely allergic…as is the rest of the fam!)

2. Favorite Ornament
I have 2. For some reason I am completely enamored with this gumball ornament we’ve had since I was little, nothing special about it, I just like it. Then we have this Santa you press and it sings to you. Always a joy!

3. Favorite Christmas Song
"Jesus Born on This Day" (Either by Mariah Carey or Avalon) , “Ring the Bells” by Travis Cottrell, “All I Want for Christmas” by Mariah Carey

4. Favorite Tradition
Driving around looking at lights (Especially in Prestonwood!), all while enjoying some Amy Grant or Mariah Carey Christmas in the CD player, and sipping on some Hot Chocolate. This is especially fun when I’m with my girlfriends.

5. Favorite Gift Ever Received
When Rollerblades first came out, both my brother and I really wanted some. However, they were quite pricey so my parents told us to not expect them because it was out of the budget. So, Christmas morning we were completely surprised when there was rollerblades for each of us sitting by our stocking. Needless to say, we rollerbladed the rest of the day!

6. Favorite Christmas Meal
Turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, fruit salad, rolls, cheese ball and crackers and a chocolate pie to finish it off.

7. Favorite Christmas Cookie
Pillsbury sugar cookies you can decorate on your own! They are so soft!

8. Favorite Place To Be
Colorado with the rest of our extended family!

9. Favorite Memory
The Christmas Eve that it snowed in Houston is pretty high up there, however, last Christmas in Colorado it snowed ALL day. It was indeed a very white Christmas, and the only day it snowed the whole time we were there!

10. Favorite Christmas Movie
My top 3 favorites are: “Elf”, “Christmas Vacation” and “A Christmas Story” H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S!

So, what about you? Merry "Early" Christmas!

Lindsee

A Message from John Krasinski

Also known as Jim Halpert from The Office.

On our flight home from Mexico on Tuesday, my reading material consisted of People Magazine.

I came across a mini article on John (we're totally on a first name basis) and my excitement about the magazine and this actor rose to a new level.

They were asking him simple questions and when asked about his home town, this is what he said.

"I miss the East Coast," says the Massachusetts native. "When the girls are bundled up, it's extremely se*y."

WHEN THEY ARE BUNDLED UP! Not when they're in skimpy swim suits or about to loose all of their business out of a shirt, but when they are bundled up.

I'm not to sure how many of you are smitten over him, but I am. I mean, really y'all, to hear that Jim from the office thinks that a girl is more attractive bundled up, means a lot. Most men, especially in the Hollywood business, would never say that.

Girls, you and I can totally learn from this. Most times we think that the only to get a guy is to dress immodestly, I beg to differ. If we want a boy that respects us and treats us how we should be treated, than we don't want the ones that want us for our body. That is totally a trap! And, if we do dress like that, we aren't doing our brothers in Christ a favor, we are only making them stumble and sin.

If you feel the tug on your heart, or your palms are sweating because you've fallen into this trap, I would do a heart check! I've had to do a heart check a few times myself because I so used to be the one to wear short shorts and spaghetti straps and thought all was well. Little did I know (however, consciously I did know), I wasn't doing anyone a favor.

I just pray that we have young godly men who rise up and think the same thing and that the young godly girls would listen and heed the wise advice and wait for a man that respects them and their bodies.

So, as if we didn't love Jim enough, don't you think he's just precious?! I do.

Do you want to be attractive? Then bundle up, sweet girls! ;)

Love,

Lindsee