Where is my Motivation?

Today I have been thinking about how hard it is to be motivated to work-out and eat well. I have thought a lot about this topic lately and it is not because of the news stories about our over-weight culture or the weight that I have gained since saying "I do" six years ago. Rather, I have been thinking about my health because of my reading in the Word. The Bible tells us that our bodies are temples for Christ. Our bodies are not our own.

I want my body to be used to glorify Christ. I need to take care of it! I am God's creation! God has given me such a wonderful gift in His Son. He has given me life. I need to start living my life for him in every way, including how I take care of myself. My body is a temple for Christ and it is about time I start treating it that way. I am not saying I want to be thin. (Although, wouldn't that be nice!) I want to be healthy. I am going to start making healthy decisions so that my body can be ready for any task the Lord gives me. I want to live my life to His glory. I want to be thankful in everything. I think taking good care of myself is a great way of saying "thank you".

The Lord is teaching me so much. What a wonderful God I serve! He has given me so much hope and joy these past few months and everyday I am learning something new about Him. He is taking me on such a journey. This desire to be healthy is only a small part. The greatest thing is knowing everyday that I am His child and I am loved by Him.

Trip to the Zoo

The birds just seemed to be roaming the park.

Maddie loved watching the monkeys.

Jason and Maddie at the petting zoo in the new children's zoo section of the park.

Eating a snack.

The butterfly exhibit.

Today we took a family trip to the zoo. Jason got free tickets by donating blood at Dell. We really enjoy taking Maddie and every time it seems like she is enjoying herself more and more.

Butterfly Cupcake Attempt #2

Well, this time was better. I am still having difficulty with the antenae and some of the wings are cracking, but I think if I used more chocolate and make them thicker, it will work. Regardless, the wings look better and I found a better way to do the icing for the bodies. I definitely think I will be able to make these for her party. I am going to make 4 different colors: pink, green, blue and yellow. (I am being ambitious.)

Cupcake Attempt Number 1

Maddie is going to have a butterfly party for her first birthday. I found instructions to make butterfly cupcakes online and this is my first attempt. I still haven't figured out how to do the anttenae without them breaking. I still need a lot of practice, but I think I will get the hang of it. (I hope so. I only have 3 weeks to figure it out.)

4th of July

Our nephews.

Maddie with Jason's grandma, Elsie.

This 4th of July weekend has been so much fun! Jason was off from work from Friday to Monday, which was wonderful. I love having my hubby home! Saturday, Jason and I braved the rain and traveled to Catoosa for the annual Young 4th of July party. The Youngs are family friends of Jason. Due to the rain we only stayed for a few hours and left before dark to make sure we made it home safely. Sunday, it rained so we spent a quiet 4th at home. Tonight, we went to a park in Moore to enjoy the fireworks display that had been postponed due to the weather. It was one of the best displays I have seen a city do in a while. Maddie was enthralled. The noise didn't seem to bother her, but I was worried about her ears so we started walking to the car before it finished. We watched the grand finale from the car as we were driving out of the parking lot. It was a great end to a great weekend!

Vote for Madison!!!!

We entered Maddie into a Gerber Baby Photo contest. The winner gets a scholarship for college. Please visit the website (link below) and vote! You can vote once a day. :)

http://www.gerber.com/photo/?entryid=6067&/#/detail/

Happy Birthday, Jason!

Happy birthday to my wonderful husband! I love you!