I want it all...

As I was reading today I came across an interesting story about a man named Achan. A man who had everything that he ever could want. Having enough just wasn't quite enough for little old Achan. You see... He wanted some more...

You can read about it in Joshua 7...

I found some interesting things here, things that just shot out in my mind as I read this story. Here is the short version...

It's a small group after all...

2 Cor 13:11  11 Dear brothers and sisters, I close my letter with these last words: Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.

  Everyone likes to be encouraged. It is always great when you get that note of encouragement or word of encouragement. Sometimes it comes at exactly the right moment when you need it. At other times it is more of a challenge that keeps you going. I can remember moments in my life when I got just the right thing that God was telling me and it came through the words of someone else...

Fire Fire Fire....

Psalm 37:23 NLT

The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.

Last september I had an epiphany. and it all started with one sentence. It's amazing to look back on an entire year and think about how your whole life has changed.Changed because of one moment, one event, or in my case one comment. Think about it now. How is your life different now, and what was that defining moment that put you on this path?... Although I found out last year that Alyssa was pregnant, which is definitely a life changing moment, that is not what I am talking about...this time...

My Gas savings bucket list...

So Since the gas drama is in full swing, I thought I would put my own handy little list together (serious and not so serious) to get in the spirit of frugality. Maybe we can help each other out.   Putting gas in your car is a necessity in life. To get to the places we need to go we need cars and unfortunately cars need gas. As you drive around, those precious droplets of liquid gold are slowly (for some not quite slow enough) disintegrated into oblivion. They're gone, never to be seen or heard from again. That is, unless you have an exhaust leak. In which case ROLL those windows down! CO is not good for you!! 

Now unless you are willing to move out to a rural area and buy yourself a horse and buggy (horses have a different kind of exhaust, but we won't get into that) and work toward your goal of self sufficiency (as well as exclusiveness), then we must learn to cope. We can't just sit by and reminisce about the days when gas was only 40 cents and a gallon of milk wasn't infused with steroids (supposedly)! We can't just live the same way as if it might go back to "normal". I have news for you... Now is the new normal, so buckle up and get used to it. 

We have to be pro active. For those of you, like myself, that are spur-of-the-moment- never-think-ahead type people, this will be more of a challenge. 

Here is my list of things we could do, might already do, or probably never would even want to do.!..

Who's your Daddy...

Before Julian (my Son) was born all the fathers that I talked to told me that it would be the greatest experience of my life. I didn't know what to think and to be honest I didn't feel much of anything... Yet.

It was a freezing cold dreary morning. I got out of bed and went through my normal routine. I was unusually awake and although I knew that at any moment Alyssa could tell me "it's time" I didn't think much of it. I started my normal work routine and was listening to some songs on my phone through my radio. The song turned off and I thought it was strange but kept working. I then Heard the ringing of the company phone over the loud speaker...