In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Prov 3:6

I've been watching Friday Night Lights lately on netflix, and the football coach's daughter has started dating one of his football players and in a recent episode the coach finds out that his daughter and his player are thinking about having sex (they don't!! YAY for good decisions!!) however before he finds out if they have or not he freaks out. He's a very protective daddy. I like that. I was thinking about that scene while driving yesterday and it came to mind the "big news" I thought I'd be sharing soon. You see, I reunited with an old flame recently. Well, he was going to drive up for a visit. He left late Wednesday night and was to arrive very early Thursday morning. I asked him to text me that he arrived safely, but when I woke up Thursday morning there was no text message. That's when I realized I was pretty nervous...nervous, scared...not nervous, excited...ut oh red flag! So I prayed, "Father God I know I've been praying that the next man that comes into my life for a relationship be the man I'm going to marry. Father if its not in your will for this man and I be together, I pray that he not be here this morning." And then about an hour later, I got a text message from this man. He wasn't here. Something happened to where he had to turn around at the Kentucky/Illinois border. I thanked God then, for making my crooked path straight again. After all, He loves me, and is a protective Father. I like that!

Father, God, thank you for protecting your children from heart break, and thank you for also at other times allowing us to experience the heart break. I am in total awe of you and how you know your creations inside and out, and yet you look upon us and you see Christ's radiance. You are so good to me Lord, and I am astounded by your love and care to allow hardships but to also protect me from heart break. Thank you Father. Thank You!

"I'm finding everything I'll ever need, by giving up, GAINING EVERYTHING, falling for YOU for eternity, RIGHT HERE AT YOUR FEET IS WHERE I WANNA BE, I AM YOURS FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER..."

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Two steps forward one step back

Thats the  story of my life with weight loss...still haven't gone to Onederland quite yet, but I will get there eventually. As for now, I'm still running and it feels great! My dad comes in this weekend so I don't know if I'll be blogging much but if I hit the 100's I'll be sure to let you all know!! Theres some big stuff coming up for me and I'm super excited to move forward! I may just have more information for you all coming soon!! Hang in there!! lol Until all my news comes rolling out enjoy some pictures from the 4th of July!!

 My best friend Beth and I rocking our festive tye-dye red white and blue shirts!

 Mamaw-Duck (my mom), myself and my nephews and niece

 Isn't she the most beautiful girl in the world!?! So in love with my niece!!

 Mom hanging out with her nephew and 2 of her grandchildren!

 My cousin Diana and I riding the kiddie rollercoaster, haven't laughed that hard in awhile!!!

stay tuned....

For all of my Biggest Loser fans out here you'll know what I mean when I say I'm 1 stinking pound from going to One-derland!!! So stay tuned and keep checking in! I'm so excited to hit it I can't even explain how pumped I am! I got up and went running this morning, which felt great but then of course I got a little bummed when I didn't hit One-derland this morning I was hoping to. How silly is that?!? lol anyway stay tuned...we need to get out and celebrate this great milestone once I hit it!! AHHHHHHHHHH sooooo excited!

A Date with me

I spent yesterday morning in a poor me state of mind, having a pity party if it were over the fact that I don't have a boyfriend and most of my friends are busy with work or their boyfriends. And then I realized I was doing that and got out of the house. It was beautiful! I took myself to Target did a little shopping, took myself to see Transformers 3D (I think I'm the only one who still appreciates and enjoys 3D movies...lol) then went to Kohls, walmart and finally met up with Kati for a Hy-Vee trip. Man it was such a beautiful day! I rode with the windows down music blaring my favorite song on repeat. There was a smile on my face! A huge one driving down the road.

So I find myself sitting here this morning trying to pull up my two face book games I have left that I still sort of play and it hits me. I'm bored. Bored of the games, bored of the house, bored of my normal. This transition is actually really fun for me! I try to be in God's word morning and evening (I'm not perfect at it but man its so cool to start and stop the day with just me and God) and I'm exercising more too! It's awkward trying to find my footing again flying solo and yet its peaceful! (When I don't allow myself to throw a surprise pity party) Life is short and it needs to be lived. God gets the glory over everything good and bad that happens and while we're here we should be dancing in the rain and singing at the top of our lungs, letting the wind whip through our hair, and loving on the ones we have while they are here. With that said its time for me to shower and go take my nephews and niece their 4th of July outfits I got them yesterday!!! YAY!

Happy 4th of July everyone! Let freedom ring and may God bless our beautiful country! Take a moment out of your day Monday and thank a Soldier and say a prayer for the ones that don't get to be home because they have the greatest honor a person could have, they are defending our freedom so we can watch fireworks and parades and have BBQ SAFELY. THANK YOU TROOPS! YOU ARE LOVED AND PRAYED FOR AND APPRECIATED!