Happy Anniversary...23 years

This is Scotts Fav picture of me in the dress...the morning of our wedding at my Dad's I had only been up a few minutes Susi -mom wanted me to put on the dress...So here it is I remember I didn't even have my contacts in totally blind!! LOL

Scott and Me....

ok Wow I know I look very different! LOL it is the hair right>????

there are some funny things here... Scott had his beard and all but the week before our wedding he shaved it off! I was like whatttttttttt?? Anyway his reasoning was he might not have it when we had kids and how confused they would be... LOL He has not been without it since!

And my dress it was a wedding dress rental ...it was all vail and dress

$ 65.00 and we ended up getting top keep it because the gal had sold the shop and they didn't want the inventory... I remeber I wore a size 13 and the dress tho was an 18 I was a bit mad about that! but when she zipped the 16 I thought the zipper was gonna blow!! $65.00 ..WOW considering my niece spent $900.00 on a dress...well her dad did....LOL

ok well 23 years.. I wish I had the same body but am glad I am not the same person. peoples... LOL

Amazingly exceptional....

God is amazingly exceptional
My mouth can not speak the Love I have for Him
My eyes can not take in the Glory of Him
My heart explodes with Love for Him
My hands ache to be at work for Him
My ears long to hear these words from Him
Well done good and faithful servant.
ks2008
This day I am full of wonder at all He does for us ...

God is never average but always exceptional...
As Christians shouldn't we follow His example of excellence
and STOP being average???

BE STILL AND KNOW....

How many times do you have to break

before you are fully broken?

How many faces does repentance take

before it becomes a mere token ?

How many times do you have to hear the words

before you realize it is God who has spoken?

BE STILL AND KNOW I AM GOD...say's He....

how cute is this??

the boys and the girlfriends went to Kings Island yesterday got this picture taken...I just love that they the boys dressed alike........
Click on picture to make it bigger..
Jeremy -Morgan -Lauren- Joshua

letting go of the control

So what Do we control anyway??
not much I am thinking So why do we try and hold on to it (control) so tightly? Our fingers wrapped securely white knuckled at times around something that is an illusion CONTROL - like smoke and mirrors it looked one way until the smoke clears and you find you are seeing something else.
This illusion of control is in so many areas of our lives and reality we can control very little - this last couple of weeks here in Indy there has been storms & tornado's we can not control the wind there are people who do not live in flood plane areas yet are in 5 foot of water how do you control the wind or the rain?? We do not - only God does... and children we raise them up we teach them whats right and whats not - yet they walk out the door pretty as you please and do what it is they want to do with little regard to your "control" over them SOOO why do we even think we have control ? How do you just let go release those fingers one by one and laying back in the knowledge that God is in control .

fire sky & Jesus

pretty purple and orange sky.............

thought Jesus was coming - seriously went out listened for the trumpets ....

no trumpets no Jesus on the clouds just orange fire sky....

back to work Christians ...

thoughts

well after swimming 53 miles I got a swim lesson today I told the life guard I won't probably ever learn Spanish and I grew up as a swim rat and I have never been able to do the water breathing/not breathing thing as a swimmer always had to hold my nose to go under once under I am good to go it is just getting there ... and the swimming across I keep my head up outta the water not so efficient ...
well today I started it I still can't quite do both as in swim and keep the breathing in and not not breathing in 1/2 the pool! ...but hey I did do it a few times and I didn't die whooo hooo!

the sky is dark and cloudy and my brain is too
my heart is full of cloudy gloomy rumblings

I feel moody and dark and want to live in an old Victorian house above the crashing sea..with 10 cats (keeping in mind that I don't particularly even LIKE cats!) and a wood burning fireplace and books to read and chocolate cake to eat . nobody comes except the grocer boy to bring mail and supplies...of course I would get no mail coz I would be that crazy lady up on the cliffs in the old Victorian mansion

been typing some lessons some teachings and such and not getting some of the principles . like life doesn't revolve around me well duh and why not?? LOL I do love Jesus life revolves around Jesus and I don't get in that ever so practical way HOW I am not supposed to get involved emotionally in life when life involves my emotions...where do you draw the line at it isn't your fault? And admit when it is?

unaltered life can be so confusing... good but confusing...are you confused yet?

June 2, 08 ~ lovin Jesus

Can I just say here that I love Jesus??
Seriously ...He is awesome and the grace and the love that He shows us His compassion and mercy is tremendous...
typing up some notes and well all I can say is wow thank you Jesus.

I see the world and it's craziness
I sometimes join in I must confess
my heart grieves for the things I do & see
My soul yearns for the day it will be free
away from this world full of darkness and sin
the day my soul joins with Jesus is the day true life begins!

it's not right to be not right...

Jenni - Lauren -Anna -Alex -(kindergarten play )

it's not right to be not right...
that would have had a whole different meaning to me 5 years ago... out of pride I ALWAYS wanted to be right (and hey I usually was ...LOL) now tho it is about being right with God-- with Jesus Christ my Savior and Redeemer - this world thinks so totally different about stuff. do what you want do what feels good live for the now ... you are your own inner light bla bla bla sometimes I think we have tumbled into the Land of OZ only to find Oprah behind the curtain. of course being a mom is like being in OZ most days all in the same day I am the wicked witch enforcing the rules - the good witch who makes everything right when it is all going wrong -the scare crow who needs a brain coz everyone knows we parents know nothing -the cowardly lion afraid to face whats next the tin man who needs a heart surly anyone with a heart knows that boyfriends should spend 24/7 with the girl friends... and Dorothy who just wants to tap her heels and go home where there is warm cookies and cold milk she didn't have to get for herself. and an Auntie Em to wash the plate and cup...

being right with the Lord...ahhh now that is golden.. the emerald city all shiny and at it's best - it is that great big lolly pop from the lolly pop kids.. it is Cotton candy flowers and chocolate rivers... humm now it is sounding more like willy wonka... anyway

God is God and I am not...could be my first tattoo...

I may be going to School ... but I haven't checked with the Lord if that's what He is thinking... after my being off course I am thinking I better sit back on course for a min before seeking His wisdom on it., BUT make no mistakes it will be HIS wisdom I seek before I jump I still don't feel like He would bless anything I would do right this min with so much still left to wrap up ..
typing and such..

and here's a random thing I miss my poetry-- Lord could I have that one back?? maybe without the pain?
I need to find that ONE thing I do well and explore doing it.
Oz.the land of OZ where things are not always as they seem. ...watch out for the peddler guy with all his wears in the back of his wagon to distract you and watch out for those those evil flying monkeys......

my kids... Love them!

wedding pictures

wedding pics...

the bride takes the groom is the name of the first one...LOL
and then watch for the ringbearer sound asleep...LOL

Wedding pictures

These are my favorites...post 1

Wow

on Thursday my baby girl graduates 8th grade... pretty darn exciting! And sad... lets see besides being busy with all the stuff for graduation I was the main photographer at Chrissys wedding - I will post some of those pics .
I am worn out. It has been a whorl wind month starting with the mini and ending with graduations.. class trip and wedding in the middle. It is a wonder I still have my sanity left...uh I do have it I am just not sure where I have placed it!!
Tomorrow is the cougar walk - we walk to Garfield park then ater that I have girls coming back to the house until time to get nails done -then Thursday is 1/2 day and the 8th graders all go out to lunch then I have girls coming here to do hair and make up - Thursday night is graduation -Jenni is Valdedictorian and Fri is her last day at Emmaus-- we have been there 18 years! (Jes started at age 3 ) There is going ot be a video at graduation which is gonna make us all cry... Jenni wont let me read her speach - I think I am gonna need lots of prayers to make it thru!

8th grade Class Graduation Pictures...

the night before the race.,,,,

Keep your eyes on the Prize....

there it is folks the real reason to walk 13.1 miles...

I am excited ...I am terrified.... I want to say forget it ...I want to say get outta my way ....

Today I am getting everything for the weekend ready food...clothes ... epson salt... advil and ... a heavy arsonal of prayer!!

I am off to go swim at least a 1/2 mile

things I have learned in Bricks to Bricks training and the 10 miler

things I have learned in Bricks to Bricks training and the 10 miler

1 P.M.A. (positive mental attitude) totally beats C.M.A. (crappy mental attitide) but someday's...CMA prevails....

2. I walked the last mile and 1/2 of the 10 miler by myself...it wasn't fun in fact I thought I was in social purgatory. I sang Jesus Loves me and Father Abraham and the St Francis guy on the bike kept circling me .....BUT Ken tells us this is a social event I figure with 35,000 people I can find Someone to talk to those last 2-3 miles...

3. forget laying everything out the night before I am awake and excited at 5:30 a.m. I need to worry about AFTER the race...and lay out my jammies so I don't have to move much once I get home. ok it is because I won't be moving much once I get home

4. I am getting a shirt made that says: the first shall be last and the last shall be first! this way chip time doesn't really matter now does it...haha

5. if I have to start in corral Z and walk 30 min to starting gate...then I want extra credit for the 13.6 + miles...HEY Mr Kenyan start at the back of the pack and win...

6. I have learned big words like pronation and planter fasciitis , that I will never again use in everyday life

7. I learned that getting fit by the "shoe guys" don't mean your shoes fit ( as I found out at mile 5 of the 10 miler)

8. at mile 9 on the 10 miler I found out stealing a rock from someone's yard and confessing to the cop -will NOT get you a ride in the nice shiny comfy police car...maybe I shoulda beaned him on the head with it...I will carry my emergency free ride rock with me on the mini....

10. I learned that someone has made towels and sucked the life outta them to make them dehydrated so we can pour water on them and re hydrate them to use them....why?

11. I learned I really do not like lime gatorade... no body does that is why it is free at the mini...I bet the first 5 Kenyans get the good stuff...who would know??

12. I have learned that no one expects anyone sized over a 2x to walk this race...hummm got a news flash for ya they do and I am....

13 I have decided spaghetti and cookies are not enough motivation to get me over the start- uh I mean finish line.. So I am placing a large Hershey's chocolate bar at the tent for when I am done..(nobody touches it nobody gets hurt...remember I am armed with my rock.)

14. I worry about getting to the tent after crossing the finish line...I can start I can plod on to the end but finished means just that FINISHED... that may be when I use the rock....

15. they said they will sweep the course of people if you are not keeping pace...all this week as I have walked I hear king size street sweepers behind me .,..it is scary,,,, like a horror movie these sweeper people are not my friends...

16. I have learned that I am not a sporting person I walk to go from point A to point B to go out and do a 10 mile walk " for the fun of it" is NUTS and 13.6 means I have lost my marbles (which by the way is TRUE that's why they give you one BACK after the race at the dinner ) ..I like lots of other things but sore blistered feet sweating like a hog and the thoughts of planter fasciitis are like a personal nightmare... BUT there's always the Hershey bar..

17 I heard last week someone had been training all this time and broke their ankle and thought lucky dog...just kidding ...sorta ..ok ...not right thinking but dang great excuse to stay home and watch it all on T.V.

18 I had surgery on my knee and the Dr was pessimistic about me doing this ( I think it is just his nature or maybe the degree hanging on his wall..hummm) But I have told my husband if I get hurt take me to someone else so I don't have to hear I told you so..I would rather tell him SEE I DID IT!

all that said -- I want that medal that little piece of history that states I finished the 32nd 500 Festival mini marathon -it doesn't say I was chased by the sweeper people it doesn't mention that I was in corral Z the 501st person over the finish line gets the same medal as the 35,000th person... ( think ABOUT that you elite runners!)
it says I finished the race... as Paul said in 2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith ~ whoooo hoooo!!
Kim
Greenwood Bricks to Bricks

urgggghhhhhh

ok THIS is awful... I went to weigh in this afternoon and it was
+1.2 now HOW can that be ?? just in the last 2 days I walked 10 miles and swam 1 mile I haven't eaten crazy ... what the heck is going on?? I am so frustrated...I told Scott I coulda sat on the couch and eaten chocolate bars and gained 1.2 pounds who needs this really???

Ok I am NOT gonna do the couch thing at least not yet ,,,the next 2 weeks I WILL track all my food and keep up the swimming and walking after all the mini is May 3rd if I dont lose something then I am going into Dr Ericas and I swear I am not leaving until she figures out what the heck is wrong.

oh there is 8th grade girl drama at school and frankly I am over it . all of it and I am not even sure what IT is...

ok enough whining...Lord ...I am needing help here please send it in the form of something friendly and not exercise....

10 miler

Oh my gosh did the 10 miler yesterday,,,,killed me ! seriously I got blisters on my feet and my whole body HURTS...and the worst part of it is... I was like the bottom i was 13th from the last place...so while I wasn't LAST I coulda been! was it fun oh I guess for like the first mile or so...then it became tedious one foot in front of the other.... I am not sure about doing the mini ...not sure I care enough to do it and feel this way after. I have felt this bad but only after an emmaus weekend when I was like ma cha...that means only 3 hours sleep a night and moving all day... but THAT is for the Lord. my husband is proud of me - me I am just hurting!! I can't wait to get in the pool today not sure how much i will get in lap wise but it has to help!!
here's the results ...
748
Kim--- Indianapolis IN 768
47
45 F 45-49
2:57:55.3
2:58:54.8
0:59.4

not sure what the 2 finish times mean one is chip time the other is actual or something who knows....
my pace is like 17:48 min....gotta have 18 min pace for mini ...
ahhh well if I dont lose something this week I am gonna shoot someone....LOL