Well has anyone else around here been on jury duty? I received a letter back in December telling me I was picked for the possiblity of having to go. Now today to add more fuel to the fire (as if I wasn't already having a horrible day), I receive in the mail this notice I am now being summond for next month around this time. I may or may not have to serve, but God has a weird sense of humor sometimes, so more than likely Ima goin. Whoo hoo! yippee skippee. Now the first letter I received I was extremely scared, stricken with fear. Now I am not so afraid," embrace the horror" someone once said. This is my chance to get outta going to work atleast for a day, possibly 5. This jury duty thing is sounding better. The unfortunate thing is that this is during my birthday week, hmm whatta present... not quite sure if I like the idea yet or not...

update on my mom/prayer

My mommy is coming home tomorrow! Now even more fun begins. Now she has 3 adults and a beagle to contend with. More people to smack with her walker or cane, not quite sure which she will be using more of at first. She is singing freedom sweet freedom. This from a person who just gained permission to use the potty by herself, now she's back out into the real world. Whoo hoo!!
Continue to pray, she has a ways to go yet.
Also please keep me in prayer, I have been having issues with the heel of my left foot, been to the Dr.s had a cortisone shot, now there is more pain. This is just NOT cool! The deal was for complete healing and NO pain.
Thanks
Shell :o)

Silence...

Take a moment... force yourself today to get in a place of silence... I dare ya! I have found it is really hard to do... but I am falling in love with it when it happens. Even now, as I sit here typing this thought, I have cars buzzing by our busy street, the new Coldplay album playing on iTunes, the phone ringing about every half an hour, and not to mention my brain going a million miles an hour. I have been really treasuring the times of silence lately. I believe there is something so beautiful with those moments. And I have been chasing after those moments. I have to choose them. Seek them out!

Benjamin

prayer request

Hey guys I have a prayer request. Would you all keep my mom, Carol in prayer? She had total knee replacement surgery on her left knee last Tuesday. Surgery was 3 hrs. instead of one and a half. Her knee was really bad. So Know she is in rehab having therapy 3 hrs. a day. The healing process is moving quite well. She has had the least amount of pain of the 4 or 5 others that had the same surgery. She is also ahead of schedule with her mobility. All because of prayer. She is still in a bit of pain at times and her knee is still a bit more swelled. The Dr. is not concerned about the swelling it just looks painful and uncomfortable. Also we are believing that there will be no infection. And also continue to pray for her strength physically and mentally. She has been an encouragement to her friends in rehab. Some of them deal with depression and she has been a real testimony to them. She's a trooper. The whole process has much potential to be extremely painful, however God has been gracious and merciful to answer many prayers.
Thanks,
Shell :o)

Happy B-Day

Hey Craig... Happy B-Day to you. Great job tonight! And the Kitchen looks awesome! You rock!
Benjamin

every man's/woman's battle.

for those of you who have chosen to begin this journey within our community, i want to take a moment and implore you to guard your heart throughout the course. not just when you think temptation's knocking at your door, but continually. temptations will come from every angle, even subtly, in ways we have never dreamt of.
i didn't guard my heart, and even when i was faced with temptation this weekend i still didn't choose to guard my heart....i thought i had it all under control, after all, i can do everything, right?
of course i can't, and as a result, i did fall. stupid, stupid decision making on my part.
if i really want purity and freedom, it comes with a price.
please don't learn this as i have had to. guard your heart. it is soo very worth it, even when you think it isn't necessary.