Wipeout

Ok on a Funny note. Did anyone catch the show Wipeout? We tivo'd it.(is that a word?) And I got to watch it last night. Oh my.... I laughed so hard. And I loved how they tried to use the words "red balls" as many times as possible. It was pretty stinkin' funny.
Laughter is really good medicine.




If you didn't catch it this week it comes on again next Tuesday at 8pm. I am not sure what is funnier, the contestants or the hosts.

Have a great week.

Probably TMI

After coming home from our wedding weekend, I had to begin the "prep" for my colonoscopy. I had made the decision early that I would go on a liquid diet going into the prep. (That was a little tough at the wedding, so I ate lightly and did liquids Sunday and Monday.) The hope was that I would not have the cramps (like in the past) if I planned my diet accordingly. After all, everything that goes in, must come out. My last colonoscopy had to be canceled because I was cramping and throwing up. The doctor also decided to change my prep to a "new and updated" prep called moviprep . Everyone kept saying that it tasted sooooooo much better than the Golytely (Yes, the person who named these had a sick sense of humor).
Well, let me just say..... THEY WERE ALL LIARS. Liars straight from Hell. This prep tasted awful. Though it wasn't as much to drink and I didn't get cramps with it, I could hardly keep it down because of the taste. Best description I can give is, Salt water+ Lime Scented Pine-Sol= MoviPrep. Each time I had to drink it, I would stare at the glass for about 5 minutes trying to psych myself up to drink it.
Fast forward a little....
Everything came out great....

and my colonoscopy went well.
(Sorry, bad joke)
I expected to go through the procedure and worse case , the doctor would want to change up my meds. But that isn't what happened. Apparently my worse case scenario was actually a best case scenario. The doctor discovered that the large amount of inflammation had not gone down like we hope. My last colonoscopy in Dec. 07 showed the same inflammation. It was so severe then that my doctor couldn't get the scope from my large intestines into my small intestines. At this colonoscopy nothing much had changed. The inflammation was still too much for the doctor to get into my small intestines. He said that there was also significant scar tissue.
So now what??
Next step are probably surgery. He didn't seem to hopeful that the inflammation would go away and meds can't remove the scar tissue. So it looks like I will have to have a resection done.
I won't say that I am not scared or that I haven't cried my share of tears over this. But I am trusting that God knows what he is doing. I believe down in the inner most parts of my soul, that God created me this way. When he knitted me together in my mother's womb, He made Crohn's disease a part of me. So I must trust that he has a plan for me to use this to glorify him.
Psalm 139:13-14
13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

My prayer over the past couple of days has been this....

God please give me the strength to glorify you through all of this. Help me to not become overwhelmed with fear, sadness, or sickness, in such a way that it distracts me from glorifying you. I know that I can do this (this= Glorifying God) but only with you as my strength.

Wedding Weekend

This weekend we had the privilege of celebrating the marriage Ken and Brenna. It was a full and exhausting weekend but it was a blast. It was great to see friends and be a part of their wedding weekend. Hubby was best man and I was Matron of Honor (wow that sounds old), B and S were bouncers (They did the guest book), and Pey Pey and Bear were Flower Girl and Ring Bearer.

We knew that everyone would be tired this weekend so we were a little nervous about how every one's behavior and attitude would be. (If I can brag for a moment?!?) They were all 4 wonderful!! I could not have asked for better kids.

And I must say that I didn't know that they could all dance so well. Both Pey and Bear will tell you that their favorite part of the wedding was when they did the Hokey Fokey (AKA Hokey Pokey) at the reception. B and S say that dancing was their fav. part of the weekend. Our night ended last night with Pey and Bear praying:

Dear Jesus, thank you for du day.

(Pey) Thank you for Brenna being a princess.

(Bear) Thank you for Brenna's hair.

All the way home today they talked about going to the wedding Lesterday (Yesterday).

I wanted to share some pictures from the weekend. I hope you all enjoy.

ROckin' ouT

Sermon Series: RockStar

After Rockin' Out in church this morning, I could feel a blog bubbling up inside of me. God is working on me right now to define who He is. A theme all round me right now is "How do I see God?" I am currently reading The Shack. (Book review to come) and that challenges how I see God. Jesus a Rockstar? Definitely challenges my view.

I know all of the "Sunday School" answers of what God is... Saviour, King, Creator. But what/who is He in real life? When the rubber hits the road...Who Is God? When life is flipped upside down. Who is God? When everything is great. Who is God?

A Rockstar?

An African woman?

A cosmic being that is out of reach?

Santa Clause?

A Friend?

Papa?

Rescue Pack?

Right now God is ironing out the definition of who He is to me, who I will allow him to be for me, and who is regardless of me. Growing up in church every Sunday, I felt like I was handed God. I was told who He is. PERIOD. Don't question it, just except it. The bible says exactly who He is and the Bible is not to be questioned. But I ask who is God in real life, personally? Not just on paper in a book.

Today the point that He ironed out for me was this:

God is salvation. Salvation that I must except everyday. Not because I believe that you can loose salvation. But because it is an act of worship to accept a gift that has been given sacrificially, through death, so that I may live forever.

I want to live intentionally. Not just wondering through life "dealing" with whatever. But to actively accept the free gift of salvation and to respond to it with my life.

Joshua 25:15 ....Choose today who you will serve.....

As we Rocked out this morning this is one of the songs we sang. It has become my favorite. I always love how God seems to use music to speak to my soul.

It is a song of hope, salvation, and promise.

Conversation with my prince

Prince Bear: Mom! Dis your hair clip? (Showing me a small pink hair clip)
Me: Nope.
Prince: Pey Pey's?
Me: No I think it is Daddy's
Prince: NAHH! He has a bum head
Me: Oh... Then it must be your hair clip, prince.
Prince: NO! I have a bum head just like daddy.



Apparently?!? The typical "boy" haircut is referred to as a "Bum Head". And girls have "Hair head".