the most spoiled puppy EVER...

ok... well from THAT photo... they are both spoiled... no doubt

But specifically I'm referring to this one...



she is the newest member of our family and just the sweetest... you would NEVER know we have a 7 month old puppy in the house!



She does A LOT of just THAT!!!

And I spoil my animals... I admit but I don't care, I don't have dogs that I don't want in my space... and I do mean right in it... usually attached to my hip in some form or another.

But this one...



She has taken it to a WHOLE new level. She has taken to not really wanting to drink her water out of her bowl on her own... I have to well spoon feed her for lack of a better word. And for now... I do and here is why...



THAT FACE!!! That face gets me everytime.

So... for those that missed it... on twitter or facebook... that is Shiloh... and she is super sweet and while we still miss our Kailey every day. Shiloh has helped make our home a little less sad!

But yes... they are BOTH spoiled!!!

Haiti

6.2 aftershock this morning... they can't withstand much more...

Are you doing all that you can???

Here's another option...

Jeans for Teens

there is no 'And'

so I've been introduced to the teachings of Pastor Pete Wilson he is the founding and senior pastor at Cross Point Nashville. You can listen to his messages on that site or download the podcasts to you iPod for free on iTunes.

I've been listening pretty much exclusively and my favorite is a series they did called Religion Lies. The short version is this 'Religion complicates what God made simple.' That's really it for me right there. I don't need to do dress a certain way or listen to a particular kind of music or NOT listen to a particular kind of music... I'm not damned if I watch a movie that may be heavy in vulgarity or violence... Praying in my room is heard just as loudly as praying from a pew on Sunday... it's OK to LOVE everyone without judgement regardless of their beliefs... or non beliefs and because of their flaws not inspite of them... it's ok to show compassion to everyone knowing that I've not been in their shoes so how could I possibly understand.

It's always been a frustration for me the idea that just accepting our Lord and his Son wasn't enough... I had to dress a certain way... listen to certain music... attend certain services... etc. I'm really grateful to have found this place where I can be comfortable and love Jesus!!!!

Welcome ~ 2010 i've been waiting for you!!!

So... I've got some ideas about 2010 and what I want to get out of it... it's not the typical i want to have financial freedom... i want to lose 20lbs... i want to quit xyz behavior that is unhealthy whatever that may be.

My goal for 2010 is to work on my center... become more committed to my faith. I have found that when I stray too far from my faith, life becomes terribly hard to live through! HA

At our service on Christmas Eve Pastor gave a sermon about life's imperfections. How we are all striving to look like a Christmas Card all perfect an happy... but that's just not real ~ is it? OK there maybe one percent of the population for whom that is reality... I just dont happen to fall into that percentage. Pastor gave me permission on Christmas Eve to be ok with my life just exactly as it is... our Father isn't looking for us to strive to be a Christmas Card he just wants us to walk with him... when the sun is shining as well as seeking his hand when the storms come.

So that's my goal for this year... to be able to look back and feel better about my faith.

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue ~ 2 Peter 1:3