tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67250933975214368172012-02-16T01:29:15.166-05:00I can do all things thru Christ who strengthens meMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.comBlogger391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-57858451141211105672009-05-02T21:31:00.002-04:002009-05-02T21:38:44.610-04:00

Hey! Check this out... I am published! (well sort of :) ) I changed up the wording a bit to fit the new "Doors" Series at Common Ground Church.  Come check us out!http://commongroundtpa.tumblr.com/

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Every, and I mean every, morning, I watch Spencer, our 7 yr old pomeranian, greet Carly each morning by jumping in her lap when she sits in our oversized brown leather chair.  He licks her and sits on her lap forgetting all the chaos from the day before when she teased, chased and played a little to hard with him making him snap at her.  But each morning, he gives her another shot at a new day, a

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I recently have been released from my job duties at the church I have been a part of for over 5 years.  With anger and disappointment I have been seeking an answer as to why this happened or why my own Pastor didn't have the gall to talk to me about so called "personal hurts" he has against me.  So disappointed with him.  He prayed with us when our child was born at the hospital, he dedicated her

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-11132204410169138822008-11-06T14:04:00.001-05:002008-11-06T14:04:15.366-05:00

As many of you know, I am an Office junkie... in fact my twitter name is OfficeJunkie07. I don't know what it is, but I LOVE THIS SHOW!

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What a great weekend it was! We had Matt Brouwer in concert Saturday night and he lead worship and testimony on Sunday.I was truly blessed to have been a part of this and even more blessed to have met Matt. What a phenomenal guy, christian and artist. I can't really explain what it was, but through him I was able to see God moving and working in our church. I think every now and then it's good

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-57924275553543788012008-09-10T16:17:00.011-04:002008-09-10T16:29:41.382-04:00

The "traditional" Methodist Church downtown, we especially love the "Elderly Parking" sign.Don't ya love self portraits!The Georgian Cinemas where StonePoint church meets and the mexican restaurant where we had lunch with Sarah, John, Christa & Scott our last day.We miss them but it won't be the last time we eat there!

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-13880942733041324612008-09-10T15:34:00.003-04:002008-09-10T16:15:50.612-04:00

Shout out to my peeps, Grandma Nevis & Nana Rosaup in Minnessota.... we know you're fishing right now!This video was totally her script and acting, no help frommommy was necessary. She's only 4 (9/14/08) and alreadyknows how to work the camera.I hope I can find this when she is 16!

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-1650193668500929012008-08-25T10:43:00.002-04:002008-08-25T10:48:41.825-04:00

Michael, Michael, Michael

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Ok, so, we are sitting around on Wednesday minding our own business getting dinner ready when the phone rings... so we do what we always do, answer it. It was the pastor. Good news was his procedure went well, he is good, just not able to preach this weekend. Great, we had it covered right, John S was ready, right? No, God had put it on his heart to ask Dave to share on Sunday, to give the

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-10577571524082152252008-08-13T10:22:00.007-04:002008-08-13T12:56:26.493-04:00

I know it's been a few days... we are in day 24 of the fast, man I can't believe it has been that long already. Day 18 & 19 we were at the Willow Creek Leadership Summit 2008. It was very powerful and moving and eye opening.All the speakers were great, but of course there is usually one that sticks out, that was Craig Groeschel of LifeChurch.tv. If you don't know who he is or ever heard him

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-69102902593627989302008-08-01T09:20:00.003-04:002008-08-01T09:41:12.373-04:00

Well, we decided last night that giving up Coke really wasn't donig what we thought. We were looking for time to sit and read the bible when we had a craving SO.... we have decided to give up TV for the remainder of our fast.Last night was great. After Carly went to bed and Dave was at band practice, it was so quiet and peaceful. I really enjoyed that time without the "boob tube" on. This

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-1531470104620983422008-07-30T09:46:00.002-04:002008-07-30T09:48:24.994-04:00

Click here to read his interview with Full Sail University... I'm so proud of him!

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Flower among the thorns....Today, I have come to a revelation of sorts. I haven't been (trying to) worrying about what we will eat or what we will wear. Don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.I feel like a flower among the thorns that God is taking care of. He will uproot me and plant me on fertile soil, when I am ready. I don't mean this to say that "I am covered"

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-25881833845214500292008-07-28T21:55:00.002-04:002008-07-29T09:59:59.220-04:00

What a wacky day! Meetings postponed for the 2nd time, phone calls with people not happy, emails with other issues.... man, what is up with that! I can't imagine what it would have been like if I hadn't done my devotion this morning..... CRAZY! I get crazy when I get calls after office hours and they said oh you are still there, can I come up, how long are you going to be there, I need... bla

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-66856075092763278102008-07-27T14:52:00.003-04:002008-07-27T15:07:09.478-04:00

Great teaching by Stan Wallace today about Moral Choices as Life Begins, speaking about Bioethics and the hot topic of when life starts. Just confirmed what I have felt for a long time that life begins at conception. God knew us as we were knit together in our mothers womb. He knew our name, he knew who our parents were to be. I love this stuff!Just as God knew us then, He knows us now and He

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Saturday morning... have the house to myself. Dave's at work, Carly spent the night with g'ma & papau and I am still in my pj's cookin' a Tombstone pizza for breaklunch! Sometimes its the little things in life that can make you happy.As I watch Evan Almighty, I am reminded that the things of this world aren't important and won't make me happy: Houses, boats, cars, stuff we fill our house with

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Ok, I'm sitting here watching "Last Comic Standing" listening to some, let's face it, bad raunchy jokes, thinking, I WANT A COKE! So here goes....Dear Lord, I thank you for this opportunity to give up something I love to remind me that all I really need is something I love even more, You. Thank you for loving me that much, it blows my mind how much you love us, care for us, take care of us and

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-73526554009969751682008-07-24T10:27:00.003-04:002008-07-24T10:55:39.748-04:00

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven...Ecclesiastes 3:1-8My devotional was centered around this scripture today. At the end it also lead to:"... being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." Phil 1:6.... Just sayin'

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Ok, a friend called today and said they missed me at Bible study last night. As we were talking the fast came up, I had told her we were fasting and praying for the next 40 days about God's next move for us. As I told her what we were fasting (Coke & all carbonated drinks) she said that she is also off coke because of her diabetes. Then, we talked and talked and talked about Coke, Diet Coke,

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Thought: I don't want to be a Christian, I want to be a Christ Follower I don't want to be a responder, I want to be an initiatorReality: Job 2: 1-10I want faith like Job has. Great post at John C Donahue's site, check it out!Dear Lord, what is in store for today, it's only 10:30 and I haven't even cracked open my daily devotional yet. Thank you for what's in

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-74686657739263079962008-07-22T09:43:00.007-04:002008-07-22T10:21:09.446-04:00

Ok, it's been a LONG TIME since I have updated my blog. Ever have those times when you know God is there but can't feel Him? Perhaps in my case it's because I haven't been looking... very hard.... ok, at all! Friday, I was listening to Craig Groeschel from LifeChurch.TV in his Dangerous Church 2 series. I want to be a part of that! It got me fired up!Dave and I were discussing on Sunday

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-14177328985677384292008-05-15T18:09:00.003-04:002008-05-15T18:53:41.428-04:00

Ever see this on a car, truck, van, semi? On our way to SeaWorld, Sunday, May 11th, Mother's day, we saw a mom driving with her family in an over sized SUV, black and on the back window was written "wash me".I stopped to ponder for a moment about that. I wondered if the kids had done this to their moms car to be funny. Then I wondered, if that were true, why didn't they wash it for her, after

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-89443370156272998322008-05-04T16:19:00.005-04:002008-05-04T16:36:36.389-04:00

Todays sermon was great. We all need to learn it and embrace it.James 1:19-25 and James 2:14-17Remember to give grace... you never know what that person who cut you off in traffic is rushing to or why the sales clerk is cranky. Grace, we all need it and all should be willing to give it. It's not something we can find in a want ad or the yellow pages or your nearest department store. It is

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-16446298312533103962008-05-03T21:47:00.005-04:002008-05-03T22:37:59.091-04:00

Today we were surprised with tickets to Disney's Princess' on Ice. Carly was so excited she could hardly wait. She's the ripe old age of 3 and of course she's "always wanted to do that".We got ready and waited for Cathy and Ralph to pick us up, outside of course, she had to wait to see the car pull up in the drive. We get in the car and were off to pick up Auntie KK. Traffic was at a minimal

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Saturday, I took Brenda's little girl, Erin, to dance class with Carly. Erin came over early and the girls had lunch together and had a BLAST playing and getting ready for their dance rehearsal class. They shared their fruit, ate their sandwiches and chips and watched Peter Pan.1:00 came around and it was time to leave for dance class. They excitedly got into the van and we were off. About half

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Today, in Carly's class, it is Princesses & Pirates day. She was up before the crack wanting to get dressed and get out the door, her excitement was overwhelming. I, on the other hand, am still in pain from throwing my back out yesterday and Dave is fighting a cold. Her excitement has overflowed and rubbed off on me and even Dave had a daddy sized smile when he saw his little princess all

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-66086818233794826702008-04-24T21:50:00.007-04:002008-04-24T22:41:01.764-04:00

Through out the years, I have come into relationships with people from all walks of life. From high school on I felt God put people in my life to teach me a lesson, to help or to go through life with. John & Sarah-Irene are no exception, but certainly re-write the rules.Last year, February 7th, Dave had a heart episode and I had to take him from the Doctors office to the hospital in a matter of

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-8621344219218885452008-04-22T15:30:00.002-04:002008-04-22T15:40:52.899-04:00

I have been hit with the same scripture through out the day... talking to Dave we brought up Matthew 25:23 and Matthew 25:31-46. I'll let Dave tell the rest of the story but it is amazing how God gave both of us the same message today.I want to stand before God after I die and have Him look me in the eyes and say "Well done, GOOD and FAITHFUL servant". What is God trying to tell me?

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-336603173239430602008-04-20T15:58:00.005-04:002008-04-20T16:15:11.948-04:00

The three of us sat in church today and listened to the youth speak on their missions trip they took. They had no idea where they were going, what they were doing, how they were bathing, eating or sleeping. They trusted their chaperones AND God to guide them. That is what Dave and I are trying to do, its really hard but we want to do God's Will and not ours.I think he is getting ready to take

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-91244980424123991982008-04-18T09:48:00.002-04:002008-04-18T09:53:27.997-04:00

Its Friday! I love my job but I do look forward to the weekends when I can spend time with Dave & Carly Jean. Dave is taking this Saturday off even though his boss may have it another way. He just needs time off! He works for the "worlds best" pest control company, I use that term very loosely. But that's a whole other blog site!We are having a Community Garage Sale this weekend! It

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-78641776582463659962008-04-17T11:23:00.002-04:002008-04-17T11:41:15.835-04:00

So, ever have one of those days where you feel like everything falls on YOUR shoulders? Job, the house duties, taking care of dinner, the kid and the dogs? Then you find out you had a couple of overdraft fees that WERE bank errors but they don't see it that way? All they keep saying is "Is there anything else I can help you with??" YES WAIVE MY FEES!With all that said, I had a mini melt down

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-958820181496783802008-04-17T09:44:00.005-04:002008-04-17T12:23:04.687-04:00

Sorry it's been a while, I feel like the past two weeks have gone by in a flash. That also means the next two weeks will be a flash, then my BFF will be in Georgia. At least we are blessed to have modern day technology like phones and email and of course blogs.In the middle of planning a send off party for them, its bitter sweet, but there are so many people's lives they have touched since

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-40788245104821243892008-04-08T14:24:00.002-04:002008-04-08T14:30:27.889-04:00

Just had lunch with two of my favorite peeps, Dave, my husband - my life, and John D, one of my BFF's. Two of the most spiritual people I know, it was great to spend some time away talking about stuff, junk, movies and of course church, service and what is going on this weekend (yeah, we had to work a little too, but that's ok, we are all on the same page. There are people going to Hell and we

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-46663034489345932092008-03-31T09:23:00.003-04:002008-03-31T09:27:35.565-04:00

We had a great time on the Worship Team leaders retreat. We enjoyed each others company and took a field trip for fun then ended up at the Donahue's for fellowship and watched "August Rush". What a fantastic movie! Then a B-B-Que. I enjoyed spending time with everyone!Sunday after church we were off to Lowes to fix our poor weed eaten front garden. It's gonna look great! We got a tool to

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-11548274337809849702008-03-28T16:32:00.001-04:002008-03-28T16:33:19.477-04:00

We are going on a Worship Team leaders retreat for the day on Saturday. I am looking forward to spending time with the team. It will be John & Sarah-Irene's last retreat! Man, I am going to miss them!!Peace! God Loves You!

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-36562376947033647042008-03-27T14:05:00.000-04:002008-03-27T14:07:09.708-04:00

Dave is currently leading the Jr. High School Boys Bible study on Wednesday nights. He was very excited about last nights group. I wonder if they know how much Dave learns from them! He has been feeling a call into ministry lately, this is a good place to start!

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-67954673214814095182008-03-26T15:01:00.000-04:002008-03-26T15:02:41.721-04:00

Dave's cousin Kani and her daughter Calla are coming in April! We are planning a SeaWorld trip :) cant wait!

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-1269189275545158522008-03-26T12:10:00.001-04:002008-03-26T12:16:08.269-04:00

We have some beautiful weather here in Wesley Chapel, FL. Sunny, breezy and about 70 degrees. I'm here at work taking a break to say hello. Last nights Bible study was interesting. We were talking about the "Holy Spirit" throught a study with Niky Gumble. We gave different experiences we have had when the Spirit takes over your thoughts and conversations. God is so good!

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09338265548688769123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725093397521436817.post-35095980296854088142008-03-24T15:10:00.000-04:002008-03-24T15:12:19.632-04:00

What a wonderful and strange day!Over 400 people in church, AMEN! I just wonder, of those who came for the first time or because it was Easter, why? Why only come once or twice a year? Did anyone new get it? He died, for us, Got Jesus?

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