Time Warp Wife: The Gender Gap

Time Warp Wife: The Gender Gap: "We were created by an almighty God who fashioned us to uniquely fit the desires of man. Because of that master design, we shouldn't let any..."

Tim is "reading"

I went in our room to talk to Tim because he was in there reading.  As a side note, this is also how he watches golf on tv.

Baby got her first pair of shoes!!!

Rori was walking in her new shoes like they were concrete blocks!

Stop me if you've heard this before....

On a recent trip back to PA, my girlfriend gave me this.  She said she was walking through a craft sale and saw this and thought of me.  I LAUGHED OUT LOUD when I read this!  I love when friends think of me...even if it has to do with toilet paper!

This was AFTER she came home from school

This is what August wore to school.  I wish I could say it was "crazy" something day, but this was her choice.  WOWZERS!

Technology Detox

this is all the technology that our girls have at their access!

Recently, we (Tim and I) decided to take away ALL technology (among other things) from our older 2 girls as punishment for a wrong choice they had made.  They went NUTS!  I'm not talking slightly upset with this punishment.  They were freaked out!  It was at that point that we realized that they were too heavily involved in technology and too removed from our family. 

I don't know how this happened.  I mean, after all, we are good parents.  We had set down the rules in the beginning when the girls got all of this technology.  They knew and agreed  to such rules.  I think over time they pushed the rules and we let them.  In reality, maybe we're not such good parents.

We have decided that we need to focus on the old fashioned stuff.  Stuff that doesn't require a cord or charger to be attached.  We need to cut the cords!  So, over the next couple of weeks, we will be a family going through technology detox.  We will be focusing on the "good stuff".  God willing, we will refocus on the "stuff" that REALLY matters...good ole fashioned family!

Zion Ladies Retreat--part 3 "The Perfect Storm"

Recap from part 3 of the retreat I was blessed to be at last weekend.

***Jesus had emotion.  He was not driven by emotions, but He had them.

***Jesus on earth was not swayed by other people's expectations of Him.

***We all need to drink in the water of the word.

***How to respond to emotions***
  1)  accept that you have them
  2)  restore
  3)  dedicate our mind, will, and emotions (actions) to God
  4)  identify the thought
  5)  practically speaking..get enough sleep
  6)  anticipate the time you will be weak
  7)  know what your triggers are

***We are not given a license of happiness to serve ourselves.


I, as a woman, know that I need to be extremely careful how I deal with my emotions.  I need to realize that they have been given to me by God.  They are a wonderful and blessed gift from God.  As with everything else in my life, I need to make sure I make wise choices with how to react to my emotions.  It's not always easy, but it's always worth it!  I GUARANTEE IT!

The beautiful castle

for all of my Indiana friends..that land that is steep and going down is called a "hill"

some people will do anything for a prize.  Even trying to get an oreo from your forehead to your mouth the quickest!

Holly..our speaker.  The picture is blurry..sorry

our "lady of honor".  Pastor Paul, our sound guy extrordinaire!