Okay...well, life has definitely been chaotic the past two weeks. UGH! Do you ever think that "busyness" is a subtle way Satan enters our lives??? I do. This past weekend the Lord really showed me something in scripture and it's what I needed for my own heart....so here it is for you....Psalm 50:10-12 says, "God, make a fresh start in me, shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life. Don't throw me out with the trash, or fail to breathe holiness in me. Bring me back from gray exile, put a fresh wind in my sails..." The Message

So....think about it! "Shape a Genesis week...." just puts an immediate peace in your heart doesn't it? It did mine....it allowed be to rest and revel at the reminding thoughts of when God created this amazing world we live in....HE knows the plans for our lives! EVEN IN AMONGST THE CHAOS!

Part of my chaos has been the below....part of the loving, fun chaos in my life. It truly is my therapy but this was A LOT of work! My sister wanted to give all the Senior cheerleaders a scrapbook as a EOY gift at the Cheer Banquet tomorrow night so here's a little peak at what it looks like when you're making 7 of the SAME thing which includes over 60 pictures in each BOOK! YIPPEEE....it was fun but I'm SO GLAD I'm DONE....now onto my next project!

You can probably see my "comfort, keep me going" drink in one of my pictures! A Route 44 Sonic Drink.....keeps me going every time :)

Just HAD to post these....

I just dumped the pix on my camera and just had to share these. A couple of weeks ago my sweet Wells girls were in town and they spent a day shopping and having fun with Aunt Holly while Mom and Aunt Nannon went shopping with Lolli. We had some fun at Sweet-n-Sassy of which I have never been to. It was the neatest little girls place EVER! They got their hair done, made their own lip gloss and took a stroll down the cat walk!

I've been tagged....

My dear friend, Steph, from Conversations with Grace tagged me with this meme.

The Rules (slightly altered):
1. Write your own six word memoir
2. Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you want

3. Link to the person that tagged you in your post so we can track it as travels across the blogosphere

4. Tag more blogs with links if you want.

Okay, I've tried hard to come up with only six words but I simply can't....so here's my EIGHT word memoir.... and i have two pictures not one :)

LOVE WHAT YOU DO.....LOVE WHO YOU ARE!

I tag Jennifer, Joshy and Charity. Have fun. :)

Thanks, Steph! LOVE YA!

Creative Juices....

Well....if you don't know me well then you may not know that I absolutely LOVE to be creative and find it actually not just a hobby but therapy!

I have quite a few projects going on right now in my "craft room." Unfortunately anyone who stays with me when sleeping in my guest room is surrounded by shelves of colored paper, glitter, paint, scrapbooking supplies, paper cutters, etc.... Often enough the entire room is a mess but it's a fun and crazy mess.

This month is Pastor Lewis' 5th Year Anniversary at Great Hills and the Preschool/K Ministry wanted to do something special for him including kids so......Erin, our Preschool/K Assistant, and I began to put our minds together about taking pictures of the kids holding letters that spell "we love pastor lewis." Erin took the pix (turned out great by the way) and then I went to work on the shadowbox! It was so fun to do this for him....I hope he enjoys it.

I'm also working on 7 Varsity Cheerleader scrapbooks for my sisters friends, mother's day projects, and a fixing a picture clock I had made for Kent & Brooke for Christmas that was broken when a dear friend of mine who will remain anonymous (Rhiannon) wanted to investigate and figure out how I created it! Rhi and I are always going back and forth with our ideas.....love it, love it! My favorite time with Rhi is visiting local scrapbooking stores together and enjoying the latest and greatest tools, ideas, and making things for others! I will post more projects as I complete them!

At times I always feel personally left out of my projects b/c I rarely make things for myself and am more than SO BEHIND in my own scrapbooks but I made a decision a couple of weeks ago that it's OKAY to be selfish about this AND b/c this is my 30th year of birth that my goal is BEFORE my 31st birthday that I make a "30" page scrapbook about my life, my favorites, my likes/dislikes, friends & family, etc....that is representing of my 30 years of a blessed life! SO, here's my accountability....I have ONE page done :) and of course it's about my LOVE for scrapbooking. It's only a must that I start out with that!

The Smell in my House

I know from the title many of you are jumping to extreme conclusions....there are many smells that can fill a home.....the smell of something good cooking; a bad diaper; a new leather couch; a candle; a sink of dirty dishes.

Well, my house right now is blessed to have the amazing smell of FRESH flowers! My precious friend, Johnna, is having a birthday tomorrow, however she's celebrating in Alabama with family. Last night her husband took her out for a night on the town and her father-in-law sent her these beautiful flowers. Since they were leaving town when she came to pick up William from Parents Night Out she gave them to me!

At first I told her I couldn't take them and she insisted on me to enjoy them since they were leaving otherwise they would die. WELL.....let me tell you I'm thoroughly enjoying them!

The smell extravagantly amazing not to mention that they are just beautiful which is why I figured I'd share them with everyone!

Thanks, Johnna! I'm so glad you were born so I could enjoy your birthday flowers! HA!

Idol Gives Back.....

Okay....so, yes, I'm officially an American Idol "JUNKY!" I absolutely LOVE that show and have faithfully watched since Season 1. I have to say that one thing I've enjoyed is the Idol Gives Back that they started last season and tonight's was absolutely PHENOMINAL!

Of course, almost 6 years ago I left a piece of my heart in Africa on a mission trip so I'm a little partial to the time spent there helping the children with AIDS and Malaria. I think it is an amazing and awesome thing that they have started with American's "Giving Back." In a way I see it as a small touch of the Master's Hand even in amongst "the world." I can't say anymore other than the last performance of the night with the final 8 singing Shout to the Lord! My, oh, my.....what a way to go out!

Did any of you catch where they removed "My Jesus" and said "My Shepherd?" I think it's quite humorous that they remove such a "controversial word", as was probably the reason, and put such a powerful word in its place! Bet they didn't think through that one very well. Our "Jesus" is our "Shepherd!" I'll say an Amen to that! Hey.....my thinking is....take the word "Jesus" out of the song if you want to but you definitely didn't remove JESUS' presence from the Kodak Center and in the homes of millions of Americans!

If you missed American Idol click on this link and watch......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chXEraRnE4o