Grey Holiday

Awesome song from the Fireproof soundtrack.  Such a great song for the storyline for Caleb and Katherine, but even more awesome, it speaks of God's sacrificial love.  He waits for us to come back, because He paid the price for us.  We belong to Him.  Happy Wednesday OR St. Patrick's Day!


Grey Holiday - You Belong to Me

You run, you hide


As tears fall from your eyes

They fall like snow

From a wounded soul

You hold inside

The hurt of great divide

The hole is starting to get old



So come back to the light

To the love, you will find

It’s been here all along

So come back to the start

And you’ll find in your heart

That you always belonged

To me



Just take the rope

I won’t let it go

Give in

We can start again

I’m life, I’m hope

Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com

And I’m ready to explode

With how bad I want you back home



So come back to the light

To the love, you will find

It’s been here all along

So come back to the start

And you’ll find in your heart

That you always belonged

To me



You’re my daughter, you’re my son

You’re the one I long to love

And you’ve heard I chose to die

Do you know you’re the reason why?
 

THRIVE

I stumbled across this website, and I HIGHLY recommend it.  It's called Just Thrive, and it's a FREE (had me there!) personal budget, online money management, personal finance software, financial planning, and advice giver.  I signed up today and have been playing around with it for a little bit.  Didn't really have THAT much time with being home with the kids, but I liked what I have come across so far. 

Some of the perks:

• Gives an "estimated" credit score.
• Plans out a budget for you, and is super easy to manipulate depending on monetary amount you want to designate in each area.
• Shows what house value you are likely to be able to afford.
• projects how much you need to save
• Tracks if you've stayed under the budgeted amout of your categories.

I've only looked at it for MAYBE an hour today, total.  Realistically though, you'd need to track your spending on it for a month for it to be accurate.  It's a pretty neat too though, worth checking out if you don't want to budget by pen and paper.

Counting My Blessings

It was a pretty solemn day for our school district.  I am saddened that many of my coworkers were pink slipped today. 

Jeremiah 29:11 - 'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, ' plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'

I don't understand why our district is stuck in this situation, why our state is in the circumstance they are in.  I don't understand why this has to happen to wonderful teachers and friends, and their families.

I did understand though that God has used this to humble myself.  I don't always act as grateful as I could with my job.  Today, I was really brought to my knees and reminded how undeserving I am.  I have not gotten a pink slip yet.  I may or may not get one.  But for once, I can truly say I am thankful and grateful for the job that as allowed us to provide for our family.  It has allowed either Tim or I to be home with the kids, and grandparents when our schedules clash.  It allows us to pay our bills and live comfortably.  It's a job that hasn't left us lacking in anyway, except through our own irresponsibility.

Please pray for our school district, and the people who have been laid off and their families.

Just Not Feelin' the Love

So it's my first week off....

Monday - Both kids got sick with a cold....
Tuesday - Both kids fell (seperately) and bruised their head)....
Wednesday - I am sick....

Blah, just not feeling the love the first week I'm off.  Oh well....

Here's a prayer request for you all out there.  I just found out this morning that our school will be moving to an earlier start.  That means kids will be expected to be arrive on campus and start at 7:55.  That means I will probably have to be on campus by 7:30 at the LATEST.  It will be a very rough adjustment for me, and the kids as well.  Not sure what Tim's schedule looks like yet, so pray the Lord gives us some down time so where to be some rest.  Also, I know this is all part of His plan, and everything will work out, it is just difficult on me right now.  Thanks everyone!