In a FUNK!

Warning: I'm totally using this blog to vent!

I don't like to complain about my life because its my life and I chose the path I'm on. Things don't always go as planned and there are disappointments, but what good does it for me to wallow in those situations? None! Right now, I'm really missing Brian, and I'm stressed about our upcoming move. I'm sure those things combined make me more irritable, but I just can't stand people complaining & feeling sorry for themselves. I prefer to focus on all the blessings in my life.

I have been blessed abundantly! I have a husband that loves me unconditionally, a daughter who just amazes me, family, friends, a church congregation, a house, food, cars to drive, books to read, dogs to play with, beautiful scenery, and I could go on and on. On these blessings I dwell. God has provided abundantly for my family!

This mornings sermon was about Saturn luring us in. The Chaplain used a fishing analogy. While I don't fish, he painted the picture of Satan's tactics very clearly. He is patient and determined. Satan goes back to that lake time after time hoping to catch something. Sometimes he changes up his lures, but sometimes he sticks to the ones he knows works. Well, Satan found a "lure" that worked on me this week. I've been dwelling on all the negativity around me for the past week, and it has honestly been affecting me. I have been short and irritable with Kennedy. The smallest things annoy me. The sermon instantly made me think that Satan's trying to get me to throw my own pity party. To drift from the joy of the Lord! I refuse to do that!

Today begins a new week!

"From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another."- John 1:16



HI-YAH!!!

"I promise to use TaeKwonDo in the classroom & to escape from strangers.
I will not use it to cause trouble." ~Tiger Cub Promise

Kennedy started Tae kwon do about a month ago. She loves attending classes! This past Saturday, she tested for her first belt and today was her belting ceremony. We now have a Tiger Cub Yellow belt. She will be able to test for her green belt at the end of Sept., and she's already talking about it. I would like her to just have fun since she's only 4 years old, but her competitive spirit is already coming out.

(Saturday Testing)
(learning to do push-ups at 4 yrs. old)
(The Kennedy Pose...you'll see it again)


Kennedy will get to choose 2 activities to participate in once we move to NC. Brian wants to her stay with Taekwondo since she'll most likely leave Aviano as a blue belt. I was just thinking about her being a teenager & still doing Taekwondo. I can't even imagine. We will have a daughter with a Black belt.

(getting belted)

(toss those belts! Out with the old & in with the new)

(all smiles for Daddy)

(and the K pose)