by Kimberly | Dec 14, 2013 | fit fridays, Uncategorized
Yay!!!
Milestone week!
My baby is just 2 months (today) and I hit the 50 lb weight loss mark yesterday! Very exciting. People are asking me how I’ve done it and will continue;
1. Who has time to eat when you have two boys under 15 months?
2. Determination.
3. Press your NO THANK YOU button – a LOT!
4. Exercise as much as you can – which is hard because its been cold but I need to do this more.
5. Set attainable goals. I’m planning on doing a 10k in April and I want to be 3lbs less by my birthday.
The above picture was taken at a friend’s house when we dropped off the boys so we could go hear the Little Rock Wind Symphony for their Christmas concert. It was fun.
This hat – I’ve gotten the most compliments on it EVER! And I think my friend Kasey gave me this JCrew sweater – which I LOVE!
Press on!
by Kimberly | Dec 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
I make it no secret that I have two favorite Christian Christmas CDs: Andrew Peterson’s Behold the Lamb of God and Sojourn’s Advent Songs. I went to Sojourn when I lived in Louisville and loved singing the Advent songs. I could listen to both of these albums year round all the time!
I also have a favorite guitar lick ever – it is found in Glory Be, the second song on the advent cd.
This year, in thinking of the sins that beset each of us, and the reason that Jesus came to earth in the first place, I love this line in that song:
Sing for joy, all the earth, Messiah’s come to set you free.
It is amazing that Jesus, the eternal Son of God, who was the spoken Word of God at creation – came to earth to set me free from the bondage of sin. As Elyse Fitzpatrick says in her new book Found In Him, “He is not shocked or surprised by your weakness or sin.” (pg 30). Isn’t it amazing that this statement is true – and yet God still loves us. And sent Jesus?
What sin do you need Jesus to set you free from this Christmas? Let us rejoice! And all for His glory. GLORY BE!
“Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!” Romans 7:24-25a
by Kimberly | Dec 12, 2013 | Bible
Oh, with Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, and Silent Night – we often approach Advent and the Christmas season with a much anticipated (and deserved) joy in our hearts, smile on our faces, and bounce in our step. And rightly so. The hope and knowledge that the second person of the Trinity came willingly to become a little baby born to obscure people in a remote nothing town – amazing.
As Elyse Fitzpatrick teaches us “The Son agreed to be sent as a redeemer for a race of men yet to be created, but in order to do so, He would have to become a new sort of person, one in the likeness of his fallen brothers and yet immutably God. He agreed to do this not out of necessity, not because he was forced to or lacked something in himself that only the incarnation would provide, but because of God’s own purpose and grace…” (pg 30, Found in Him).
Jesus knew that His mission when He came to earth was to die. Who would do that? Certainly not you or me!
But, God did. Jesus did. Full of the Holy Spirit.
So, when we open Christmas presents and sing carols and drive around and look at lights…remember that the cross was in the future. For you. For me. For the glory of God.
by Kimberly | Dec 11, 2013 | parenting
Or take one of the most popular fast food chains around, Chik-fil-A. Every time you get something from there you are left with “My pleasure!”. But, I know from personal experience sometimes the My Pleasure doesn’t come with a smile or even eye contact.
So, what are some ways we can instill this happy heart of reception into our children?
1. Encourage them to say thank you when they receive something.
2. Get them in the habit of writing thank you cards. Even before they can write, you can have them draw pictures or color something to send in a thank you card.
3. Say grace before each meal. Not the trite prayers that we often say, but maybe before each meal ask them what they are thankful today. Then, express that to the one who gives us all things by His good hand.
4. Interest them in the Gospel. Remind them that there is nothing they have that didn’t come from God and through Jesus Christ. Philippians 4 and Romans 8 are great places to start, Psalm 96 – so many ways you can teach your children about this!
“But thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!”
Especially at the holiday time, both Thanksgiving and Christmas – with gifts and goodies constantly being given and received, teach them from a young age how to have a grateful heart!
by Kimberly | Dec 10, 2013 | food, Uncategorized
Well, I typed out the whole recipe into easy recipe and it disappeared on me. I’m going to do this the easy way.
Make this shortbread
Make this caramel sauce
Add chopped pecans and a chocolate drizzle.
Chill before cutting
Serve at room temperature.
