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Spuds for Jesus

Q: If you take a pot of boiling water and drop an egg and a potato into the pot what happens? A: The egg becomes hard and the potato becomes soft.
This is also what happens to us as Christians when we face trials. The pot of life heats up and the water starts to boil and suddenly we are faced with two choices: We can either allow our hearts to become hardened like an egg or soft like a potato. I have found myself to be both an egg and a potato at times. Trials are hard and I don't like them. When I'm not walking with Jesus it's easy to harden my heart to what God is trying to do in my life. When I am close to Jesus, and I can see that God is trying to use my troubles for good, then my heart begins to soften to what God is doing.
I have to confess that I didn't come up with that analogy on my own. My mom heard it in church yesterday and shared it with me and Aaron over dinner last night. As I was mulling over what Mom had shared with me I said, "I guess we should be Spuds for Jesus then". It's a funny statement and pretty catchy. Although, I wish it was as easy as it sounds to respond correctly to trials. It's my goal to allow that catch phrase to sink into my brain so I'll remember to take my troubles to the Lord. I want to be a person whose heart is softened during trials and not hardened.
I would encourage those of you reading this to join me in being "a Spud for Jesus" as well. :)

March 27,2011

I bought these flowers last weekend for $1.33 at Giant Eagle. I can't believe they are still alive and still beautiful. It makes me happy every time I see them. :)

Hospitality is our Hobby

My favorite hobby is scrapbooking. But my second favorite hobby is being with friends. It seems since the moment we signed the papers for our house it has been full of people. In fact, all of our family was with us the day we signed the papers to start the home buying process. (They had come to see the house for the first time). One of my bridal showers was held here and all the groomsmen crashed here the night before Aaron and I were married.
Aaron and I have been so blessed by this home and all the people who make it a fun place to be. We are also grateful for all the wonderful wedding gifts that now fill our cupboards and decorate our walls. Stay tuned for pictures of our home in the future...
Tonight, I am up in the bedroom listening to the laughter of a bunch of great guys downstairs. It reminds me again how blessed we are. God had this in mind for us all along and I am so grateful.

To Blog or Not to Blog?

This has been the question on my mind lately. Until recently I had considered blogging to be somewhat self-centered. I wanted a place where I could write about some of the thoughts in my head, but wondered if a blog was the right place. I have ideas and projects I want to share with my friends, but wonder if they would really be that interested. On the flip side, I love reading the blogs of some of my Facebook buddies. Two of my favorite blogs are from girls I only briefly interacted with during my two years of living in Virginia Beach.
In the end it was my husband who encouraged me to do this. I guess he figured it would be a good creative outlet for me. Although, I think he just likes the idea of me sharing my ideas and random thoughts with other girls instead of him. He is a good listener, but not nearly as concerned as I am with what decor would look best in the laundry room. Nor is he concerned with achieving delicious, quick and affordable dinners.
So if you're interested you can follow me on this blogging journey. I guess if you find some of what I write about helpful, inspiring, or encouraging then I can consider this a successful endeavor.