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1 Timothy 6:12 (NIV) - "Fight the good fight of faith.  Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses."

Some think Christianity is a passive religion that advocates waiting for God to act.  But we must have an active faith, obeying God with courage and doing what we know is right.  Don't wait - get going! 

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TRUTH!!!

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The crown of life is like the victory wreath given for winning athletes (1 Corinthians 9:25 (NIV) - "Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training.  They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever").  God's crown of life is not glory and honor here on earth, but the reward of eternal life - living with God forever.  The way to be in God's winners' circle is by loving Him and staying faithful even under pressure.

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This is Christ's law of forgiveness as taught in the Gospels (Matthew 6:14, 15; 18:35; Mark 11:25).  We also see it in the Lord's Prayer - "Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors."  God does not forgive us because we forgive others, but solely because of His great mercy.  As we come to understand His mercy, however, we will want to be like Him.  Having received forgiveness, we will pass it on to others.  Those who are unwilling to forgive have not become one with Christ, who was willing to forgive even those who crucified Him (Luke23:34).

17th Birthday Yesterday...

I got these shots yesterday.  For Tim's birthday we upgraded his cell phone.  He is so happy with his new phone.

Mother's Day...

Mother's Day is always extra special for me because that is the day when our son was born.  17 years ago on this date Tim was born at a little after 6am weighing 7lbs 13oz & 20 1/2" long.  I love that he and I will always have that bond from when he was born.  

He is growing into an amazing young man and I'm so thankful that I get to celebrate his birthday and Mother's Day together with him this year.  It doesn't always fall that way but when it does it's an extra special day.  In honor of Mother's Day I wanted to share a pic of me pregnant, Tim when he was first born & Tim now.

Being a mom of a boy with tons of energy has been challenging to say the least.  I love my life as a mom.  Being a boy mom is like being on a roller coaster ride that never stops.  They are all over the place bouncing around like an out of control ball.  It's certainly never boring.  He's kept me on my toes and I wouldn't have it any other way.  It's been the best life raising Tim.  It's hard to believe that next year he will graduate High School.  It seems like time has gone by so fast but we sure have cherished every moment with our boy.  We have taken the time to enjoy the entire journey as parents making memories that will last a lifetime.  God has been so good to us and we are eternally grateful.  

I want to shift gears now and take a moment to recognize these 3 incredible women in my life and wish them a very Happy Mother's Day!!!

These 3 women are so incredibly special to me.  One gave me life, one pointed me to Christ and showed me His unconditional love & one gave me my husband.  The top pic in the pic above is of me with my mom, Mary.  She married my dad at 17 before ever finishing HS.  A month into their marriage she became pregnant with me, or so they tell me..hehehe.  Even though she was still very young herself having babies she did the best she knew how to do being such a young mother.  She went back and got her diploma when my youngest sister was in the head start program many years later.  I'm so proud of her for doing that because most women back then didn't.   The blonde lady in the pic above is Anne.  She is my spiritual mom and has left such a huge imprint on my heart and life for God.  I learned so much about the kind of woman of God that I wanted to be from her example.  My faith is what it is today because she has always shown me the love of Christ and treated me like I was one of her own children.  We have an amazing bond to this day.  The oldest lady in the pic above is my mother-in-law(love), Doris.  She loves her family immensely.  It has been such a blessing to know such a spit fire of a woman all these years since marrying Scot.  I'm so thankful for her because without her there would've never been a Scot or Tim.  Because of her I have two of the most wonderful gifts ever who mean everything to me! 

God Bless All Mom's! May your Mother's Day be filled with blessings overflowing!!!

Happy 17th Tim!

17 years ago today Tim entered this world on Mother's Day around a little after 6 in the morning.  He was a c-section birth because I never got past 8cm dilation.  He was wedged on my pelvic bone (which was why I was in so much pain the last month of pregnancy).  He weighed 7lbs. 13oz.  He was 20 1/2" long.  This year we celebrate his 17th birthday & Mother's Day together.  He now weighs around 64.5kg (Do the math for the pounds).  He is around 5'6" tall.  He is the best Mother's Day gift ever!!!  

He has always had enough energy for 5 kids which is why we put him in TaeKwonDo when he was only 4 1/2 years old.  He needed an outlet for his energy.  Now, all these years later, he's doing USA Olympic Weightlifting as his sport of choice & is loving it even more than he ever did TaeKwonDo (and he really loved TKD).  

He has always had Olympic dreams as far back as his dad and I can remember.  He thought TKD would get him there but now it seems USA Olympic Weightlifting is his chosen path for hopefully getting there one day.  His dreams have never changed just the sport in which he's doing to make those dreams a reality.

At 17 he continues to press hard towards his goals.  When he's not doing school or weightlifting training he is working our family business with his dad and I.  He is such a go getter and we love that about him.  He knows what he wants and he goes after it with all of his heart.    He is an amazing young man.  He's strong in mind, body and spirit!  

We love how much he loves God and his family.  We love watching him enjoy life to the fullest.  He will never be a follower (except of Jesus) and he will always be a leader!  He marches to the beat of his own drum.  He is a critical thinker.  He will never be brainwashed by any of the cultural/political trends.  He has a strong sense of right and wrong.  His World View is a Biblical World View.  He will never be a problem on society but will always be one of those that seeks solutions to whatever he's facing in this life.  

His dad and I are so thankful that God has allowed us to be his parents all these years.  It has been a joy, a challenge at times, and an adventure like none other.  We are so incredibly proud of the man that he is becoming and as our time raising him is running short we are fully ready to give him back into God's hands as he lives his own life.  It's our prayer & our hope that his life will always be guided by God.  That instead of taking the steering wheel of his life himself that he gives it to God to fully lead, guide & direct him on the paths that he should take.  

We hope you have the happiest of birthdays today Tim!  May you have many more.  We love you to the moon & beyond!!!  

We upgraded his cell phone as an early birthday gift. 

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