And the award goes to...

Logan Motsinger- voted most improved by his 3rd-4th tackle football team! He jogged up to get his award and with a huge smile on his face, jogged back!  Proud of you bud. 

FOODIE!!!

 Can I have this for dinner tonight PLEASE???? Looks AMAZING!
http://www.neighborfoodblog.com/2014/01/slow-cooker-beef-brisket-french-dip-sandwiches-sundaysupper.html#_a5y_p=1346997   Photo credit to: nieghborfoodblog.com

FALL-ing all over.

   As my last post said, we have been busy. But a very good and fun kind of busy! Logan was able to join the youth tackle football team this year. So we have been traveling every Saturday to watch our little man play. He learned so much and will actually be receiving an award tonight! His team voted him "Most Improved." He is gonna be so pumped!

 Logan has worn his jersey to school 3 days this week because he is in mourning that the season is over. Little love. 

   Peyton decided to take Ballet this year. It is crazy what one year difference can make for a kid. She makes it through her entire school day and can finally add some activity after school as well! (still has to go to bed pretty early:) ) This has really been fun for Peyton. She is looking forward to Basketball in November.

Both kids had field trips to the Pumpkin Patch. I was able to tag a long with both of them. It is so neat to watch them interact with their classmates. Fun seeing them be the sweet little people that they are!

 Jason spoiled me and got me my new favoritest new sweatshirt. So far our Broncos are doing very well this season. Always fun being a Bronco:) Especially with Peyton Manning as our lead man!

My cleaning business is plenty busy but not so busy that I can't be home with my littles after school everyday and make time to go on field trips. I really feel my calling is being a wife and mom and adding anything else is always extra. So thank for the life the Lord has given me.

Just breathe

Busy- today was busy- really the moment school started again , we've been running like crazy! I'm burnt out right now and plum tuckered out to the bone! But with that said, The Lord is teaching me how to look at everything with this attitude of gratitude ! My mother in law offered to have my kids today and tomorrow afternoon while I clean! (We have this random week off here in Tillamook). What a blessing for the kids and for me!
  Both of our kids had parent teacher conferences the last couple of days and both kids are doing ok! One kid is at the top of the class ; the other closer to the bottom ! Parenting can be so humbling at times but the most important thing to me is that my kids know Jesus as their savior and do their best at whatever task is before them!  It was so fun having Jason run in right as Peyton's conference began- her little eyes lite up! What a huge blessing to have a husband who works so hard for our family but is also always there for us when we need him! Whether he is out playing football with Logan and the entire neighborhood or being Peyton's student as she plays school or just folding the towels that are constantly filling up our basket! No joke- the man can fold❤️
 We are so busy- but we are so blessed!  Taking the time to stop and just breath and thank The Lord for all of it!! Does the soul some good.

Change...its a coming!

When I start this post, for some reason I picture Johny Cash's DEEP voice singing one of his tunes about the troubles in his life and how he got through them:) Random, I know but its super early in the morning and I can't sleep. My sweet friend Ronda has inspired me to start blogging again, though her blog is FANTASTIC and mine will never compare but its to much fun to put things down with words.
2011 started out like most of my New year do. I wrote my New Years Resolutions. I have always loved doing this. I am super Goal based girl. I love lists that I can write and then crossing them off with a big smile is even more fun!
This year I wrote my list. I read over it and this huge amount of shame came over me. On my list were all of these surface goals....the body goals, these house goals, etc....and 2 tiny goals in the middle said this, "Get Deeper with God." "Work on my prayer Life." My conviction came with this...Why were those two things not the VERY first thing I wrote down on my list? Really? Why is "lose weight" "remodel this" "Go do this" way before my Spiritual health??? Right then and there, told Jason, "I don't want to just keep scratching the surface with God anymore...I am ready to see what ALL He has for me. I am done with my lazy life with Christ." Thus is where my story begins.
It was time to get Deeper...Put Effort. GO FURTHER! For my marriage, for my kids, and for me!! I was and am ready to be a Godly mom and a Godly wife. So, when you chose to go Deeper with God...He takes you at your word, lol. All of these *cough* "Respectable Sins" started creeping up. I was struggling even more with them then ever before and was constantly praying about them and going to God's word but they just kept coming up!! One evening I was at friends house and a couple of us ladies were chatting and talking about what God was doing in our lives. Out of the blue, I just spilled out this Sin that has been controlling me for over a year or so. I know it was the Holy spirit because I just don't share things with people like that...Not my down falls for heavens sake. I mean, who wants to rag on themselves to others? I've always been better at bragging about myself:) That night changed me. My friend said to me..."you say you have fully given this to God, but are you sure? Are you sure that all of the bitterness and other things that go along with it have been given to God and confessed too?" I honestly thought that I had! I really did. But why was I struggling with it worse then ever before. So my other precious friend, whom I look up to as a spiritual force IN my life...and yes ladies...she is nearly 3 years younger then me....suggested this amazing book that God has used to CHANGE me. "Respectable Sins" by Jerry Bridges. I ordered it that night because I was DESPERATE! I was longing for freedom from this area like nothing before. I read through the book and realized that things I was struggling with weren't what I thought and God has allowed me to work through this sin. It is a daily STRUGGLE still though and I honestly think it always will be.
Sin never comes into your life uninvited. And struggling with what I struggle with, was something I let in. I let myself conform to this world, and by doing so, I allowed myself to let this sin Rule my life. Praise God for His Sovereignty and His patience and His Love and most of all for His Word. Because He has changed me...I have so far to go...and I know I won't reach it until I am in Heaven with Him someday but God...you are so good to me and I just don't deserve it.

He has placed a few verses in my life that I have on my mirror in my bathroom as a constant reminder of leaning on His word in every area!

"Do not be shaped by this world; instead be changed within by a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide what God wants for you; you will know what is good and pleasing to Him and what is perfect." Romans 12:2

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things" Phillipians 4:8

"We must not be PROUD and make trouble with each other or be jealous of each other." Galations 5:5

"But the spirit produces the fruit of Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self control." Galations 5:22-23

Other then God's word, He has been showing me my warning signs and my so called "Triggers."
The areas that I am struggling in, I ask God to show me what Triggers those things? What am I allowing into my mind or life that triggers these sins. And as I said before, no sin comes into ones life without being invited.

HI!!! Remember us?!?!

Thought I would stop in and say HELLO and makes sure u all remember who we are and what we look like, lol!! We've been so busy...I mean BUSY!!! I haven't even check anyone elses blog in AGES!! Sorry, I am a horrible blogging friend! Love to you all and Merry Christmas!! I am off to finish wathing HSM3 with my kiddos!! Dance party, here we come!

Mixed Emotion

This has seriously been my season of good byes! With all of them come lots of JOY but also lots of SADNESS!! My brother MJ leaves for Iraq next month. I am so proud of him! He is an awesome soliders...all of his Lt. love him and he moves up in rank FAST. He's always been a little smarty pants and has finally found a place that he can really use it! As I am so PROUD and EXCITED for him...I am also so scared and sad. This is a huge thing and it's super dangerous. Please be praying for my brother Mark Jason as he is going to be over there for at least 9 months.
MJ is in Mississippi doing some last minute training before he ships out. He resuntly sent our family this photo with the caption: "I love this job." I haven't seen MJ with this kind of smile in a picture for a long time. It made my heart happy and content. Love you MJ!!!