BLURRY

Have you ever thought to yourself, "Self, why are you not focused right now?" Then something or someone or whatever comes your way and bumps you and you realize, "WHAT THE HECK AM I DOING?" It is like you have been wearing glasses that are not the right prescription and you take them off, and you realize wow...I have been wearing the wrong glasses! It is in the moment you realize I need to refocus and stop seeing blurry. When you see blurry you really cannot make clear decisions, and it is in that blurry state, that if you are not careful, you can make a decision that can alter your future. Why do i say this, well, because not having clear vision doesn't allow you to see where you are going, it does not allow you to see the vision that God has for your life. Living in an almost blind states keeps you from fully engaging in the purpose that you are intended for. We can become so comfortable living in this state that we do not realize that we are almost blind from living with blurred vision. Sometimes, i live this way because i am comfortable with where i am. I am comfortable with who i am that i do not take off the glasses and see who i have become. Be free. Live with clear vision!

Another School Year.......

Today marked the first day of another school year. So here is my top 1o reasons why you know its the first day of SCHOOL

1o. Spending money on things my kid already had for school

9. Traffic at 0745 in front of the school because the parking lot is not done

8. NOOOOOOOOOOOO PARKING

7. Changing my schedule to accomidate the new year

6. Making breakfast (ugh) do i have to cook.

5. Getting to the school 45 minutes before school lets out cuz you want a parking

4. NEW SHOES

3. Your child goes to bed at 8 p.m. and gets up at 0600

2. You realize omg its 0730 and i havent made my kid lunch...

THE NUMBER ONE REASON YOU KNOW ITS THE FIRST DAY..........................

YOU HIT THE SNOOZE BUTTON 10 times before you get up and realize you have 10 minutes before you have to be at the school......

MY STAFF IS COOL

THESE ARE MY AMAZING STAFF..AND I LUB EM!!! YES. CRYSTAL, ERIKA, AND DANIEL ROCK..YOU SHOULD COME ROCK WITH US!!!!!

UGH PMS...can u say OH WOW

I want to eat everything. Have you ever felt that way. Its that week or so before the actual week of that monthly visit, and you want to eat salty, sweet, salty, etc. ITS THE WHOLE FEELING OMG I WANT TO EAT EVERYTHING!!!!! I wanted jack and the box, then i want to eat carrot Cake..its the whole overwhelming feeling, the feeling like you have no control..UGHHH I WANT CANDY!!!!! yes i am freaking out right now, i need to run. I wonder if Paul felt this way, the up and down feeling. He had a purpose, he had a goal, he had a motivation, but sometimes there was no growth, there were those feelings of UGHHHH i want to quit and just give in and who cares of ASIA doesn't hear about the gospel, BUT he didnt quit! HE didnt eat the chocolate chip cookie! He DIDNT GIVE IN to his flesh, He said i press on toward what is in front of me, forgetting what was behind. Dont give up, dont give up. JUST RUN. See its in that moment when you run, that you feel like you are invinsible, that there is a goal in front of you and you dont quit cuz you ate ice cream you get your pink nikes on lace em up AND GO.

p.s i love erika soto. she made me smile today!

Friends....(who are true)

Sometimes there are people who come into your life and you realize THESE ARE MY FRIENDS! A friend is defined as one attached to another by affection or esteem, one who is not hostile. A friend is someone who will love you not for what you can give but for who you are. There are many people who may consider you to be their friend, however are they truly your friend or just someone who is acquainted  with you by name and face. I found that friendship is valuable, and those who are closer than a brother will remain in your life permanently and walk with you through the ups and downs of life. I am grateful for my friends, the true friends I have that will remain till this life is over or God comes to take us home. Dont miss out on a friendship that could last a life time....oh and yes Pellingrino is my favorite water..(im prissy like that)...

Today

Im not sure why i decided to take up running, well at this point trying to run (hahahha) but for all of us who have been over weight and sometimes think we could not ever over come the battle of weight this is for you. I got up today and realized OMG i have to go run today. its the 3rd week of training and its right about now that i begin to quit things. But as i rolled over and looked at my daughter, she said mommy are you ready to work out. Im going to put my shoes on. Thats all it took, i said ok lets go. She put her tennis and her cute outfit on, and i put my cool pink running shoes on and our journey begun.  Sometimes when you want to quit there is always someone who is there to push you. Whether is your 6 year old little girl, or your friend who is faithful to help you complete your goal of running your 5K.  God has taught me so much through this, mostly endurance, do we have the endurance to run this race and to really go forward and WAKEY WAKEY the giant inside of us. To press toward the mark, to run the race He has designed for us, to forget the small things....Tim McGraw sings a song, "Live like you were dying" I am not dying, and im not just existing I am living. I will tell the world of the faith i have not just in God, but in myself to over come the obstacles that are placed in front of us!!!

The sound of FREEDOM

The blue angels were here this weekend, and my friend, who is the Navy taught me the sound of freedom is so precious. As the angels flew over our city, the sound of the engines roaring caused me to realize we live in a nation that is free. The sound of freedom is amazing. Freedom is taken for granted here in the UNITED STATES. In other places, peoples lives are dictated to, you are told who you will worship, you are told to walk behind your husband, you are not free. In other nations you are told what and when to talk and walk...BUT here we are free!! The Blue angels, are a symbol of this freedom that we have. We are able to do things other people cannot, yet we take it for granted. As my friend told me, we need to wake up and see the beauty of Freedom!