construction.

My life has been under some serious construction. Isn't it just when we think we have mastered an area of our lives it comes back again to bite us where it hurts???

The road I live on is under serious construction. It is being widened from 2 to 4 lanes. God has really been speaking to me about this in relation to my life.
Construction:
1. Takes a lot of workers to accomplish this change
2. Lots of detours
3. The look changes daily
4. Slow signs posted
5. Stop, Bump, drop off signs everywhere
6. New speed limit
7. Double the fines if you go too fast
8. Bull-dozers, jack hammers and shovels required
9. New power lines are going up
10. Traffic is backed-up

IS THIS NOT LIKE US?? This has SO been ME!!! I cannot do it alone. I need God, my husband, family and friends to accomplish changes. It looks different daily and I am constantly having to slow down, stop and take detours to healing. I have to use my "tools" to make the changes. I could GO ON... This construction has been applicable to my life.

Recently on a bad night my hubby said: "You are having a runners stitch. Push through."
OH how I needed this thought. I have been having those a lot. I want to quit or cower in fear. BUT I must press on past the stitch.
In Romans 7 Paul talks about for what he wants to do, he does not do, and what he hates he does. YUCK. I understand this and choose to trust God and freedom.

Other things helping me...
Putting on the armor of God and letting God fight for me.
Going to war, "Hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not be terrified or give way to panic before them. For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory."

Knowing He is faithful (Chapman's song You Are Faithful is amazing!)
And the quote by Eleanor Roosevelt, "You must do the thing you think you cannot do."

Not perfect. Stop striving. Just rest. He provides a way.
NHP
perrymanadoption

So You Think You Can...

...DANCE!
My cousin Jansen and her boyfriend Brian, Adam and I all have birthdays within 3 weeks of one another. Three of us in the same week! Well us girls wanted to celebrate with going to So You Think You Can Dance. While all my friends were out seeing Wicked or attending the U2 concert, we were out with the other tweens watching the best dancing and choreography ever!

So you think you can?? YES WE DO!
Here are some of our favorite things from the evening.
Kupono's plug for the SYTYCD Workout DVD. So funny I cried. Because the next day was Halloween they all came out in costume as well. Jeanine sucking her thumb totally got me.
Adam's favorite Philip doing his solo. My favorite Janette. I LOVE the whole group water dance. Super hot.
Everyone gave Brandon a standing O for his solo. Amazing.
The closing of the show. It was a super time and our seats were awesome.
We stayed after to take pictures with the top 12 dancers. Kupono is Jansen's other boyfriend so she was thrilled to give him a kiss. Just kidding, she wishes.
I will say they were all so beautiful in person, but truly Jeanine surpassed them all. She was BEAUTIFUL beyond words really.
With Philip...
She took over 200 pics inside and I took tons after... I don't want to completely bore you with all of them. The other dances that stood out for me were The Ballywood number, The Butt Dance and The Disco- if you are a fan of the show you will know all these. We so love Mia, Wade and Sonya. They are our favorite choreographers.
Happy Birthday to us!
Natasha