A quote from Devin last night...

"You know, I was thinking...you could really get hurt this weekend".

I am so excited for Camp Eagle all of the sudden.

Yep. Really excited to be this guy.

What I am Filling My Head With

We have to be so careful what we show our eyes and let our ears hear.

He said it himself here.

So, I really strive for this, and I usually fail for whatever reason, and sometimes it is out of our control. I don’t even bother watching the news, or TV at all, because you never know what will flash before your eyes.

So, this is what I am filling my head with…

Roger Cullins leads worship at our church, and he led it with Tommy Lynch at MetroLIVE. His cd is phenomenal…just my style. Very simple, profound lyrics, deep down emotions. My favorites are Follow and Rain Down…but those change pretty much every week. I dig him. And I don’t know if he’s single…that’s always the first question.

“I have 2 brothers”…”are they single?”… “yes, but they’re too crazy for you”

“We’re going to see Devin’s friends” … “any of them single?” … “Yes but unless you want to be a cougar like me (don't you dare burst my bubble), they are way too young for you”

“We have arranged for a new neurosurgeon to take your mom’s case”… “is he single?” … “um, it’s a she.”

It’s weird. Ok, how did I get off on that? To get Roger’s cd, go to his site and there is an itunes link at the bottom. Or, if you are in Houston, you can snag it at First Baptist Church’s new bookstore. Tommy Lynch is also fantastic, and I think his cd is due out this year.

The next thing I am filling my head with:

Only the greatest Bible study teacher ev-er slash one of my favorite authors:

Ms. Beth Moore…

I love this picture because that is SO her. If Beth read this, she would probably croak, but I am 94% sure she doesn’t read this, so we are in the clear.

Speaking of Beth and what we fill our heads with, ladies, listen up. Beth taught me something way before I met, or re-met, my husband that will stick with me forever. Prayer…diligent prayer…is so vital. You should be WORRIED about what is getting into your boyfriend/husband/brother/son’s head. Because when the Devil finds a weak spot, a gap where his mind isn’t guarded, he will use it. So, as the wonderful woman in their life, you should be diligent about praying for their minds. I pray for Devin’s everyday- for his eyes, ears, mind, and heart to be guarded from things of this world. And then I trust that it will be taken care of. Done and done.

Anyways…Beth is starting a study on Revelation at First Baptist (where we just joined last Sunday!) starting next Tuesday (for more info: go to Living Proof). I am stoked except I will miss the first week due to a work conference in Dallas. I fell in love with Revelation and learning all about it when my dad taught my 3rd grade Sunday School class in Amarillo. He taught us some very mature things, and they are things I still remember. None of that make a craft, sing a song, play a game, read a story type stuff. 3rd grade Sunday School was the real deal Holyfield. A full hour of teaching. I loved it.

Dad, will you come teach another class for me? I’ll bring the coffee…

I fell in love with actually deeply studying the Bible and its history and where it all came from and why and from who, etc etc etc when I took Beth’s LIT class last fall. We are called to be competent Christians, you guys, not just Christians who are present in the church, but Christians who know their stuff and can spit it right back!

I am very, very, VERY, VERY blessed to be a member of Beth’s home church, to sit in front of or next to her every Sunday and adore her cute outfits, but most of all, to get to hear and experience her teaching every Tuesday, every semester, face to face.

I will be there every Tuesday night except the 8th. If you want to go, email me (link on the left sidebar)! I am super excited that seester Haven is going to meet me there...anyone else?

For those of you who aren't in Houston, Beth has some great books and studies. If you’re interested, email me and I can give you some suggestions!

Lastly…

Devin and I are leading a Bible study group for our Sunday School class and will be studying Colossians. It’s a small group of people in our boat (newlywed or close to it) and we are excited for the friendships and the study itself!

And somewhere between all of that, I am reading books I have gotten from my lovely bookmooch friends constantly. Devin and I are headed out on a 6 hour drive this weekend (each way)…and I am SO excited for reading time.

That whole garbage in garbage out thing…so very true

Lu! We’ve hit the big time…

I am a blog hog. I have about 8 that I love: my daily reads, my weekly reads, my daily check-to-see-if-they-updated-even-though-they-haven't-in-3-months reads...and I don't like to share them.

If I share what I read with everyone else, how am I going to astound people with the abundant knowledge that I have acquired? How would I have unique inspiration if everyone else was inspired by the same writing?

One of my favorite blog authors ever read my blog and I feel pretty guilty that her blog is not listed on my list on the left with the other blogs I will share.

She saw my blog a couple of weeks ago, coincidentally when I had just posted the hot sauce post. She asked for some salsa, and, well, ask and you shall receive.

And today, we are the first picture on Whatever! That’s the big time to me. She has thousands of readers!

Even though it’s terribly hard for me to share her, I hope you are all inspired by Meg through her blog the way I am every single day.

HOORAH!

The doctor told Devin he had a bone bruise, should heal in about 6 weeks, and he is clear to play bikes and water things.
He is a happy man.
Especially since Camp Eagle is this weekend.

Thanks for your prayers.

As you can see, he is feeling MUCH better.

PS Devin has the same disease as my mother- when there is music playing a store, they canNOT stand still.  I was trying to get his absurd dancing on video but he wouldn’t have it.

At least there was none of this THIS time at the store…

she said she was feeling pointless, worthless, feeling flat out stupid, feeling idle, like she'd settled or compromised her purpose, or was without a purpose all together, and she was tired of the meanness in people, of the exhausting meanness in people, and waking up and loving the world over and over again, but there's a point to her, a point more than what she thinks, and she is good at many things, and there are a lot of people that would like those things too, and her, and it's just the waiting part, waiting for those things to show up, so she can climb out and move on to next season.
- Author Unknown