Hooked...

So I've been in a writing funk for a while and the words are just absent. I think that was clear from my last post. And it isn't that I haven't tried because I have. No really...I have. If you could see all the blog notes I've started but haven't finished over the last month you might be more apt to believe me. But since you can't, you will have to take my word for it.

Tonight I am going to see this post through to its entirety even if it turns out to be one where I'm rambling. Sometimes a girl just needs to ramble. And this is one of the reasons I am so glad I married the guy that I did. Because he rambles too. Sometimes we ramble about the same thing at the same time. Sometimes we ramble at the same time about different things. And sometimes we ramble about different things at different times. It's the mystery of oneness, and I bet you wish you were a fly on our walls.

I think my problem is that I have gone and gotten myself hooked on some t.v. shows. And I blame it on my girlfriends because when we get together they talk about these shows a lot and the peer pressure is unbearable. So it seems I have caved and now I am hooked. Parenthood. Nashville. Dallas. Shark Tank. Modern family. The Bachelor. And American Idol. But the two latter shows are walking on a thin line because the girls on both shows are driving me batty. And all I really do over the course of episodes is to say, "oh my word...are you kidding me."

I've given that topic enough attention though so I'm moving on. Except I will say that I just don't know if Dallas is going to make it without J.R. I mean he was quite the villain, but I loved his character and his eyebrows. There is none other like J.R. although there was enough scandal in the first two episodes to live on for the rest of the season. Rest in peace, Larry.

And then there's Nashville. They've got me singing, "You got the wrong song..."

And on Shark Tank I was totally captivated by the product that I saw tonight. It is a little blingy hook thingy that has a strong magnet on the back of it. You place the blingy part on the front of your clothes and the magnet part underneath your clothes and y'all...there's a place on the front where you can hang your readers! The aging just got a little more hip and I totally want one!!

And in the latest news, I am officially registered for the Rock & Roll Half Marathon on March 24th. This is the race that I started last year but couldn't finish because my knee locked up at mile 4. I was SO sad and disappointed and I cried like a baby. So I am incredibly excited about doing it again this year and finishing. Please pray that my knee stays strong. Training has already started and I'm up to 6 miles this weekend. I never ever thought that I would hear myself say this but I am addicted to running. There is just absolutely nothing like crossing that finish line.

But I imagine that crossing the finish line of life on earth into eternity will make my measly half marathons seem like nothing. So I keep running...with perseverance the race that has been marked out for me.

S.O.S

I have fallen off the blog wagon...and I can't get up! It's a serious case of writer's block.

The end.

Blessings in 2013...

I'm fairly certain this holiday season of 2012 was the fastest passing of time I may have ever experienced.  Or...it could be that this was what my grandma always meant when she said, "My how time flies."  Whatever it may mean, I know one thing to be true: 2013 is here...and for me and several of my girlfriends...and whoever else is up for the challenge...this means that it is time to start a year-long adventure of scripture memory.

I am itching to get started on this because I did this in 2011 and it proved to be the most life-changing practice I've ever implemented.  That year was a huge time of learning and growth for me, and I believe wholeheartedly that it was largely due to scripture memory.

So...if you are joining me this year, I wanted to share a few things that helped me.

1) First, I bookmarked the LPM Blog on all my devices.  This made it easy to post my verse from anywhere…at any time.  There were several times I forgot to post on the correct day and this allowed me to do so when I remembered that I forgot!  No matter where I was.

2) I ordered the spiral from Living Proof Ministries, wrote my verses in it and kept it beside my bed. Here is the link for this year's spiral if you'd like to order it. Or you can go purchase one on your own. Regardless of which spiral you get, it will be your free ticket into the (optional) event in January 2014 (Houston,TX) for all who participate.  I ordered this one because it is cute and I like cute!

3) I downloaded an app onto my iPhone called Fighter Verses which is a phenomenal app for memorizing scripture.  It allows you to add a bible verse of your choice, or you can choose the current verse in the app. But that's not what's so great about it.  The cool thing is that it has several different ways you can quiz yourself.  It's on your phone so you can pull it up while you are at a stoplight, in line at the grocery store, or whenever you have a few minutes of time at your disposal. It makes memorizing scripture very easy. Here is the link for the app.  It costs $2.99 but well worth it!

The first post of the year is already up, and I just posted my first verse for the year...

Isaiah 12:2 (NIV)
Surely God is my salvation;
I will trust and not be afraid.
The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense;
he has become my salvation.” 

If you can't find a verse you want to memorize and need an idea, I have posted my verses I used in 2011 here.  Feel free to copy any of those or use the same one I'm using.

This morning I prayed for all of you who are going to venture down this road in 2013.  I truly wish for you and your families a year full of God's blessings on your heart, mind, and soul.

Happy New Year!