Just a test.......

Seeing if this blogger mobile really works, just found the app on my phone! Ha

True meaning of Easter

As I am preparing myself, my heart and my soul this week for Easter my co-workers were talking about what their children and grand children's Easter baskets were going to consist of.  I politely interrupted and said, "We don't do Easter baskets."  One co-worker looked at me in like I was crazy, she just couldn't fathom that I wasn't doing anything for my children for Easter.  Later that afternoon she approached me and asked, "Explain to me why you don't do Easter baskets?"  I simply explained that Christian holidays like Easter and Christmas are getting way to out of hand and everyone is missing the TRUE meaning.  Once again I received a look like I was in the wrong.  I thought to myself..........Am I the crazy one?? Should I be going all out for my child?? Then it hit "Nope Brande you are not."  Now don't get me wrong I have in the past.....done the whole dying eggs and big candy filled baskets thing, but in my heart I feel that I do not have to go along with society and waste money on eggs, dye, or candy that my children will have nothing to do with once it's said and done.  I need to be teaching them the TRUE meaning of Easter, so this week I will be reading the Easter story to my 8 year old, both he and I will be attending our churches Living Lord Supper and I will be watching The Passion of Christ (hope I can handle it).  As a parent it is my responsibility to show my children the right way and the wrong way, it's my responsibility to show them how to live the Christian life and to love God with all their heart and all their soul.  I pray to God that I am leading them in the right direction and that one day, when the time is right, that they too will open their hearts to Jesus. 

John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.

Romans 1:4-5
And Jesus Christ our Lord was shown to be the Son of God when God powerfully raised him from the dead by means of the Holy Spirit.  Through Christ, God has given us the privilege and authority to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name.

1 Peter 1:3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead...

On Easter Sunday we are to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ.  Jesus paid the penalty for our sins in return gave all who believe in Him, eternal life in Christ Jesus. 
THIS IS WHAT I WILL BE TEACHING MY CHILDREN!!!

The things I love.....

I'm excited about my blogs new face lift!!! I love it, since I am talking about love here are a few things that make me me and somethings that I absolutely love................

• God
• being a mommie
• taking pictures
• dirt track racing
• my little man
• the girls
• spring flowers
• little man's baseball games
• four wheel riding
• the mountains
• the hubby
• summer rain
• rainbows
• kisses and hugs
• my friends
• my momma
• road trips
• the four legged kiddos
• fireworks
• auburn football
• boating
• falling leaves
• mascara
• being romanced
• falling in love
• smell of fresh cut grass
• the beach
• the sound of crisp leaves crunching under my feet
• the little brother
• white Christmas's
• snow angels
• the color pink....green....and brown
• learning new things
• shoe shopping
• Christmas time
• my grandma
• the inlaws

Encouraging Words

James 1:3-4.....Because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.  Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

Romans 8:28........And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.



Baseball

Baseball is back in full swing and we are LOVING every bit of it...........

The season started this past Saturday, since Jimmy is on the Forest Hill Youth Club Board

we were at the ball field by 815am (Christian's game was at 1pm)

that's call dedication, ha!!!  Got to watch the BFF's daughter, Hailey Grace, play

and they did so well!! She's Little Miss Softball! They won 18-17!

Then on to Christian's game.........

We started going strong then the other team came back at us strong.

We ended up playing 7 innings and won by 1 run, 19-18!!

We have A LOT of good players this year, it's going to be a GREAT season!!!!

Yes we know the pants our LOUD.........