Vapor

James 4:13-15 "Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.”

This past weekend, Christine Cain (from Hillsong Church in Australia) spoke during our weekend services and at our Women's Event. She spoke about living a life of risk. God didn't call us to live a nice safe life for Him. He called us to live dangerously for Him. She used what looked like an aerosal can of hairspray when she spoke about how short our lives are...a vapor. We need to live our lives to the fullest...God came to give us life and life more abundantly (John 10:10).

Then last night I was reminded of this again as I was checking my facebook account and found out my college roommate's husband died very unexpectedly yesterday.

Life is but a vapor.

My heart is breaking for Laura and her 7 year old daughter Kristin. I cannot imagine what they are going through. I know they have peace that Chris is in Heaven, but I am praying for comfort and strength for them. Praying that the "what-if's" do not consume her. Praying for her daughter...who just lost her daddy.

Will you join me in prayer for them?

New Living Room Furniture

This time we did it right! In the past we have gone into debt for the furniture we have purchased...this time we waited until we had cash...here is a peek at our new living room furniture and my new awesome canvas painting I have been waiting to buy!

Top 24 - Guy's Night and Results Show

Guy'sNight
Since I was a day late watching the boys on AI...I'll just go with overall impression...

Not impressed with the guys either. It is hard to believe going from Hollywood week to live can cause that much of a difference in their voices. There were a few that you could tell could sing well but were just nervous. I'm hoping for a much better AI week vocally next week.



Results Show

Janell Wheeler - I wasn't really shocked by this one...I think her choice of song did her in.

Ashley Rodriguez - Pretty shocked by this one. She was really good in auditions and Hollywood and there were others that I felt needed to go.


Joe Munoz - WHAT??? He was one of the guys I thought did NOT seem nervous and had a decent voice. Even Tim knew America got that one wrong.

Tyler Grady - YEAH! Poor kid needs to figure who he is as a singer if he wants to continue in this profession...otherwise...he needs to just do impersonations.


Here's to hoping a lot of the nerves are over and we have a better week next week on Idol!

Girls Night - AI Top 24

Just a few thoughts on American Idol...

I LOVE having Ellen on the show!!

Kara - WOW!! She is no longer the 4th judge anymore...she seems to have let this judge thing go to her head. She is annoying to me this season.

For all the hype of how strong the girls are this year...I was underwhelmed to say the least. I'm not sure why most girls just impersonate the singers versus just being themselves. Maybe it was nerves...heck, I know I would be nervous as all get out...but the girls were quite shaky tonight.

Looking forward to the guys tonight---Go Andrew Garcia!

Complete Obedience

Today was a very special day for our family. My niece, Camryn, was baptized. She had accepted Christ as her Savior a while back, but now that she and Andrea, my sister, found a church home, she wanted to be baptized. It was very special because my dad was able to perform the baptism. It was such a wonderful thing to see Camryn follow in obedience God's command to believers to be baptized after salvation. It was a beautiful sight to behold!

Love you Cam!

Happy Birthday!

Although I know most of the world is celebrating the birthday of Elvis...in our family this day belongs to my niece, Camryn!

It has been amazing to watch her grow up over the last 8 years. She stole a piece of my heart that morning...I married into a family where I became and aunt (and I love them very much as well), but there is something special it being your own niece or nephew. Probably because she is from our family line...she has our character traits...so far...she has been a "mini-Alison" and believe me...I had nothing to do with it! She loves to talk, loves to dance, loves her friends and family and most importantly loves God--her Savior!

She is a special blessing to our family!

Cam, I love you "more than my luggage" (some day you will know the movie this comes from)!

Hope you have a GREAT 8th birthday! Love you bunches!

Aunt Alison

Christmas Day in Photos

Momma's House in the morning. We had our tradition of breakfast casserole and Camryn ran the opening of presents. It's like she gets it honestly from her family!! LOL!

And here is who stole the show this Christmas...it's a rat?...No...a squirrel? No...it's Gabe...Camryn's new Yorkie! Santa was good to her this year. The video of her opening the box with him in it is priceless! Below he is sporting a Christmas hoodie. That is just how he rolls! Well, except when his mom and "older mom" (my sis doesn't want to be a grandma) try to put bows in his hair. Oh my! However, my personal favorite look is the mohawk he sported for a while that day! Welcome to the crazy, Gabe!

Then Christmas afternoon we went home and had our Christmas together.

That evening we went to a CR gathering at one of the leader's homes then went to watch a movie with our friends, Mark and Pam.

Christmas was a great break...I took off work from the 17th-27th...a nice long relaxing break with friends and family!