Mom’s Poop too… February 11, 2012
Posted by emmyk in Personal/Family.Tags: back and neck pain, car wrecks, maria, mazda 5, snow days, sound of music, stomach bug, stomach virus
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and pee. and puke. Yes. Puke. And when I say poop… I really mean diarrhea. This has been SOME week. Let me tell you… I would have written sooner, but between Katie puking, Holly puking, then mommy puking, colds, car wrecks (yes, another one… sigh) its been a wee bit hectic…
As Maria would say but “Let’s start at the very beginning!”
Monday was actually pretty good! I got to see a friend and her sweet baby girl and Katie finally got to come with me for a play date with one of her friends she hadn’t seen in awhile. You see, my sweet friend had a VERY rough pregnancy. VERY severe hyperemisis (spelling??) anyway… so while I was able to visit her a few times in her pregnancy, she didnt’ have energy for a play date. I cant even imagine 
she is such a strong person. WOW. So it was really great seeing her and Katie was SUPER excited to get to see her friend again too!
Tuesday, we went to Trader Joe’s to get some groceries. It is walking distance and Andrew had needed the car we have left. Yes, left. When I was preggers wtih Holly someone hit our family, our JUST paid off Mazda 5… sniff sniff.. I think I am still in mourning. I really LOVED that car. It was practical like a mini van, but for some reason didnt’ feel so mini van momish 
haha. Anyways… since andrew’s work is just a block down, he walks most times, and we coordinated who needs the car. So we went there in the morn, came home, had lunch, nap, then ran other errands after nap. Sheesh, fun 2 days, but the girls and I were pretty beat.
Wednesday, we had a play date at my BFF’s 
It was fun. Had lunch there, watched the girls almost make us lose our minds there. Watched the babies almost kill themselves trying to climb onto unobtainable furniture pieces. We laughed together, cried together, almost killed our kids together. HA ok so maybe not the last 2, but it was just ONE. OF. THOSE. DAYS. Poor kids, I think they are just getting cabin fever from winter time and not being able to run off their energy outside as much. BUT! we still had fun and our kids are STILL the bomb, even if they drive us nuts at times right Kate? haha
Well… Wed on the way home from my friends it began snowing. HARD. It continued to snow. HARD. So, I called andrew at work and told him we would come pick him up from work so he didn’t have to walk in the freezing half snow half rain half sleetish freezing stuff. hmm three halfs don’t really work do they… anyway…. we picked him up and I was gonna put a frozen pizza in the oven for dinner. I realized i was out of ranch. And I am sorry, but me and pizza and NO ranch do NOT mix… so we ran by Safeway. BIG. FAT. SNOWY. MISTAKE! I shoulda just dealt with my stupid pizza without ranch. SIGH. On the way home this old lady decided it would be wise to turn LEFT into TRAFFIC. Yes. thats right. turn right in front of traffic travelling STRAIGHT. SOOOO I didnt’ see her coming. It was dark, snowy, etc. I was trying to go slow, but she came in front of me and I slammed on my breaks, but still smacked into her. Our front end hit her side. Our car is ok, thank goodness, all except the license plate that came off. Hers? ehh not so much…
Well, I have mentioned, I think, that I had a back/neck inury before we moved to the Baltimore area. We got in that wreck when I was pregnant with my second, and it RE hurt it, which did NOT make the rest of preg fun… again, though, it was not our fault, but that car was totalled. Well. EVERYTIME it starts healing, something happens again. So we got in a wreck and the next morning I could NOT move. It was dreadful. I was in pretty severe pain. Went to the doc. Apparantly when I did that the lady whose fault it was insuance automatically filed a pain and suffering clause and it looks like we will be getting something. So, thats a blessing from it, BUT, sheesh! Still frustrating i am in pain again. ugh… but thank the Lord the girls, us, and the car, are ok.
So all that doctor appt, stuff, happened Thursday. Another close friend had come earlier in the day too! thank goodness her little girl seems ok. EEK. I had girls night that night, much needed I may add, and had a GREAT time. Well around 1:30 am, Holly woke up and had puked over her ENTIRE. BED. like seriously. all over. She had been rolling around in it too before she woke up crying for me. Yes. GROSS. even in her hair. EWW. I just threw away the sheet AND matress pad out. Yes matress pad. It was so bad it soaked through. Poor baby. Well, she went back to sleep fine. about 20 min later, katie woke up crying her stomach hurt. She was curling up and crying in pain. Brought her out with us, got a bucket, just in case, and a few min later, yup. she puked. She wanted to go back to bed eventually, she did, slept till 6;30, then woke up and was sick again. Then she just slept with us. poor thing. she had it pretty bad. Holly must have gotten in out of her system in that one huge barf, cause she has been fine since… my fingers are crossed. Why do they call it a stomach BUG anyway? It is WAY more than a bug if you have ever had it. And there is no exterminator alive that can kill this kind of bug. UGH. It must destroy everything in your innards before deciding its had enough. Thats more than a bug. A bug on steriods maybe. Or more like a stomach bug
swarm?
ME? ummm I thought I was going to die today. I am FINALLY feeling a LITTLE better. I was either puking or having diarrhea all day. I coudnt’ keep ANYTHING down, not even fluids. I couldn’t take my back pain meds cause it made me puke, so not only was I sick, but in awful pain as well. Then, on top of that I got a migraine from all of it. FUN. STUFF.
So, I am sorry I hadn’t written in a week, and I am sorry this blog isn’t that funny, but hey, sometimes mom life isnt’ always funny. Sometimes it’s just… pukey. LOL
Micro Fries and Yappy Dogs February 6, 2012
Posted by emmyk in Uncategorized.Tags: after party, barking dog, how to get a dog to stop barking, pre party, shut your dog up, super bowl
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Ok, so its been a few days since I have written. Mainly because this weekend was CAH-RAZY. I mean I am surprised I am not hairless after this weekend. It was good, just VERY busy. Last week was also crazy. More than crazy. Last week was like crazy on steriods! I am feeling it today. BAD. My legs ache, my eyes are heavy (even though its only 9:35 am, sigh…) and the entire rest of my body, I can tell, will soon follow suit with my legs. Last night was the superbowl and the neighbors dog, I guess with all the pre party, party ,and after party and after after party and the after after after parties… barked off and on all night. It was INSANE. 
The owner is a few fries short of a happy meal… and if you have seen the new teeny tiny mirco fry size in the kids happy meal, you know it doesn’t take that many. Seriously. There was like 10 fries in there! HAHA. Ok Ok, Sorry for my rudeness, but I am slowly losing patience with the fact she won’t train her dog. Several friends know I have been complaining about the dog for awhile. The dog can be SO bad, I think even the OTHER dogs roll their eyes in annoyance when it walks by! See image below:
HAHA I saw a NOT so nice cartoon, didn’t put it in here due to foul language, but it was a neighbor writing a note that said “dear neighbor, shut your “bleep bleep” dog up or I’ll be wearing his head as a hat. thank you” HAHA! yup. That’s about right. OK OK, overall, its a LITTLE better (as in little I mean about as little as the new McDonald’s Happy Meal fry size) though I think its only cause she knew we complained and has it in the farther room. So, now it will bother the OTHER neighobor, though shes this cute little old lady who is pretty much deaf, so maybe she cant hear it over her tv blaring “Price is right!” 
awww sweet lady, shes adorable. I may be weird, but I think old ladies are the cutest and I am in no way scared to age. Age is beauty and God created us to age, and I think its beautiful. Now, what happens to out bladder control? ehh not so much… lol
So, this blog wasn’t really all that exciting. It was pretty random and boring, but hey, I am tired and annoyed with the barky bark dog… so I say thats a pretty good excuse! I will try and right a better blog soon!
MORE TO COME… in the meantime….
If you have a yappy dog, you better train it to shut up or I may very well buy a dog whistle, blowing it everytime it barks, and make your dog go insane teeheehee…. eek I need sleep. I am getting too weird and crazy talk, even for me! HA! SO, until next time! ADIOS!
Somewhat crazy and alot irrational February 2, 2012
Posted by emmyk in Uncategorized.Tags: clowns, Coulrophobia, fear of clowns, fear of needles, final destination movies, getting blood drawn, heebie jeebies, I hate clowns, It, log trucks, my fears, poltrageist, razor, saw movies, semi trucks, shaving, torture movies, using a straight razor, weird fears
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Ok folks. As if you didn’t think I was crazy enough 
here are some things that I am a LITTLE bit crazy paranoid freak out about and… ok A LOT bit, overly much, may just pee myself, kind of irrational behavior over… Let the FUN begin. I guess I don’t feel as if I get laughed at ENOUGH or tortured ENOUGH… so I am writing this blog, just so people can laugh at me even more than they probably already do People already call me crazy, now, they may very well call me a mental case, head case, pshycho… or any other stronger word than crazy! HA
1) CLOWNS! Ok, so I think I have touched a BIT on this before. I DON’T LIKE CLOWNS. AT. ALL. I actually think this is a pretty common fear. I mean after all it has its OWN name: Coulrophobia. It was started after 1980. I was born in 1981. SEE? they KNEW i would hate clowns SO much they were prepared before my birth! HA! Just kidding. I am nto sure what years IT and the killer demon possesed little clown from Poltrageist came out, but I BET that “fear of clowns” orignated after those! I do NOT care how cute and sweet or cuddly and well painted a clown is. I dont want them to look at me, touch me, come NEAR me. I may very well throw up my lunch all over his perfectly painted face, which would cause the paint to smear and probably make him look even MORE scary. My poor sisters room was clowns as a baby and OMG I hated going in there. They 
were clowns EVERY. WHERE. little porcelein ones that I kept freaking would come to life and come kill me in my sleep. She even had this clown head lamp that shot stars or somethign out of its head onto the ceiling. NOT. CUTE. it was creepy! So. I RAELLY don’t like clowns. Like more than really. I cry like a little school boy in the play yard who just got kicked where the sun don’t shine kinda cry…. yup. THATS how much I hate them. See this killer clown picture? This is what my brain contorts and shifts ALL clowns too. No matter WHAT a clown looks like, this is how my brain views them. It turns all clowns into ones that appears as if they want to eat my face off. This is your brain on clowns? THIS is Emily’s brain on clowns. DEADLY. LOL. MOVING ON before I freak myself out and start looking over my shoulder all day… LOL
2) log trucks: Ok, guys. I admit. This may be a TAD bit weird. I am TOTALLY. 100% freaked out by these trucks. I KNOW where this fear came from too…. FINAL DESTINATION. DANG you movies. I have another SMALL fear stemming from one of those too, which is WHY I have NOT watch the more recent ones (the tanning bed scene in the second one, where they get trapped, and DEATH turns up the “rays” or whatever it is that tans you, and burn to death. LOL, but I just hate tanning beds more cause I am claustrophobic, not such a wierd fear, so tanning bed didn’t make my crazy fear list lol) The preview for one with a person getting lasik eye surgery was enough to make me just put up with wearing glasses or contacts my whole life and that was ONLY the preview! EEK! Anyway… I saw final destination one too many times where the log truck spun out of control and all the logs FLEW off the truck crushing everyone, going through a windshield and spearing the person, well more likely completely obliterating rather probably, and one pinning a guy in his car and he burned alive (another fear of mine AHHH!!!) NOT. COOL. SO whenever I see a log truck on the highway, I always try and either stay REALLY REALLY REALLY far behind, or speed up and get ahead of it. Obviously ahead of it is better, that way, when the truck falls apart the logs will most likely go BEHIND me and I will be safe, unless of course it rolls over something AS its breaking causing the logs to fly into the air…. see why I hate them!? EEK! Something else that goes alone side of this, is I also dont like driving next to semi trucks. FREAKS ME THE CRAP OUT
3) shaving: ok no, I personally am not scared to shave and I have no problem with my husband using an electric razor. I cannot watch people shave though. AT. ALL. with a razor. So like in movies, if some guy is shaving, I just can’t watch. I know its a bit odd, but I just cant do it. It makes me freak out and have restless leg syndrome. It gives me the willies, heebie jeebies, whatever phrase you wanna say, thats what watching people shave does to me. One of the Cake Boss epis we watched, Buddy went to get a REAL shave, you know with those knife razor things, straight razor, thats it. OH. MY. GOSH. I seriously almost THREW up. I was crawling in my skin worse than if someone had poured a bucket full of ants down my pants. Seriously. It REALLY, I mean REALLY, creeps me out to watch someone shave with a razor. No, I haven’t watched a bunch of crazy SAW type movies (HATE THOSE, they would scar me for life, i know it, wont watch them, cant stand torture) for some reason I am just freaked out by it. I guess I am paranoid they will cut themself and die of blood loss or something. I dont know, but it scares me. And it isn’t even that I am scared of blood, or stuff like that. I can get my blood drawn fine, get shots fine. Its JUST shaving. DON’T like watching it. I also get a little creeped out in movies when people are using those HUGE knives to chop food and are doing it REALLY fast, I want to scream. DONT CHOP TOO FAST YOU MAY CHOP OFF YOUR FINGER!
HAHA ok so there are a FEW of my crazies I decided to let out of the bag. Those who really know me, probably already knew my crazy bag was overfull anyway, so letting this out just gives me braething room… its kinda like unbuttoning your pants after eating Uncle Bob’s Christmas dinner or something. Just. FEELS. GOOD. haha
do YOU have any irrational crazies?? heeheehee
Thing I need to work on… January 30, 2012
Posted by emmyk in Uncategorized.Tags: beauty fades, cute lasts, highly sensitive child, HSC, I can't do it all, OCD, overcoming worry, patience, patience is a virtue, presure to be perfect, putting pressure on yourself, short and sweet, things I need to work on, worrying about not worrying, writing music
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As humans, we are NOT perfect. We all have things we need to work on. If you don’t, well you are either 1) dead and dont know it, lol or 2) you are lying. One should always be striving to be better. One always has “that” area that is hard for them to overcome. I uhhh have a few. I guess I suck, or maybe I am just “too” honest (can one really be TOO honest?) therefore I am not ashamed or scared to admit what I fail at on a regular basis. In fact, I think sometimes writing it out, especially telling others, can be therapy. It can cause us to openly admit our struggles, therfore we now KNOW people know about our dark secrets. It is easy to appear and act perfect and like you have it all together when you hide all your struggles away… it can also be lonely, deadly and damaging. It causes one to probably NEVER get over that area of struggle. We NEED help. We are human, we were created for relationships. We were not made to go at it alone. Going at it alone, in my opinion, is one sure way to fail or never overcome it…
So, with that said, here are some things I need to work on. Please don’t judge me for them, rather, pray for me that I, with love, support, friends, family and my Lord, can overcome these and get better and better on a daily basis
1) I can be TOO nice sometimes. This may sound weird as you wonder how ANYONE could be TOO anything… well sometimes I am too nice, therefore people walk all over me, or I am miserable because I am too afraid to admit someone really hurt me. If someone is being a, ahem, Bi**h” to me, I don’t always tell them… to be honest, the only person that’s hurting is me. Now, I am not saying I have the right to go and be a bi**h to everyone else, but just because we are called to be loving and kind, doesn’t mean we can’t have self esteem and stand up for ourselves and for what is right. In fact, it probably hurts God more to have him see me NOT stand up for the person He made me in him. If I dont, in a way, its like I am ashamed of who I am. NO. GOOD. need to work on this…
2) EVERYONE, I mean EVERYONE who knows me, know I struggle with worry. Yup. that pretty much sums it up. And if I 
dont have anything I am worried about, i tend to worry casue I am NOT worrying. Pretty stupid. I know. LOL. I also can be a little OCD at times, BUT i have been working alot on that, and I am doing better. I dont HAVE to always dust the house perfectly, not every toy has to be picked up by a certain time, its ok to not shower EVERY day (ok I dont go weeks at a time, but I have been known to skip a day here and there lol), it’s OK if I forget to brush the kids teeth sometimes, it’s OK if dinner didnt’ turn out EXACTLY as planned… IT. IS. GOING. TO. BE. OK!!! I really will. LOL. The girls teeth won’t fall out, I won’t stink up the entire house with B.O., we dont die of allergic reactions because the house didnt’ get dusted… etc… It will ALL be ok!
3) I am scared to admit this, as when you do, God tests you haha, but I admit. I don’t always have patience. Katie, my oldest, is EXTREMELY sensitive. She is a highly sensitive child, or “hsc” as its called… so she becomes very easily overwhelmed, frustrated, etc. Sometimes I know what caused it and its easier for me to deal with it. THEN, there are times that she busts our crying as loud and hard as niagra falls, and I have absolutely NO. IDEA. WHY. I become frustrated and lose patience with her sometimes I hate myself when I do that. I have screamed or yelled So, I need to do better at finding my calm happy place, so to speak, even if I dont always understand whats going on. After all, what good is it to have TWO girls crying? Darn us women and our emotions! I just need more patience in general sometimes, especially when I am tired. I snap easier at those I care about the most. I am also highly sensitive myself, lol, hence I think a large reason why its hard when I don’t know what to do or say… which leads me to…
4) I put too much pressure on myself to BE perfect or BE a certain thing or person, rather than being PROUD of who I am. I am not miss sally sunshine all the time and thats ok. I am not miss suzy homemaker. I don’t sew. I don’t croquet (ha I probably even spelled it wrong!) I don’t knit. I don’t make my own yarn out of alpaca fur. I don’t like making dinner from scratch. I don’t even always like cooking (GASP I AM SUCH A HORRIBLE WIFE!) I don’t like making fru fru dinners. I dont like SUPER girly clothes (though I LOVE handbags and shoes hehe) I don’t always take a daily shower, shoot, I even forget to brush my teeth sometimes. I don’t wear alot of makeup. I don’t “do” sexy. I will never be one of those head turning type of women. I will never have rock hard abs. This “pressure” is what fueled my struggle with eating disorders several years ago. I am over that, thankfully, but I will ALWAYS have to be careful NOT to buy into certain things, otherwise I could easily slip back into believing those lies of “perfection” that are so rampat in today’s society. So what am I? I am still awesome, and I need to remember that. What DO I do? I enjoy art, drawing/painting modern/contemporary stuff, singing, playing piano, dancing. I love writing music and have even taught a song I wrote to my home church and we sang it as a congretation. I should be proud of those talents God gave me, rather than putting pressure on 
myself to be or do everything. I am cute. I am beautiful the way God made me. I am a loving wife and mother. I LOVE being a mom, a stay at home mom. I love making up songs for the girls. I love being silly with them. I love using the talents God gave me to teach my girls, play with my girls and have fun family days! I love cooking fun, easy, quick dinners. I LOVE being a wife. I love supporting my awesome husband and spending time with him. I LOVE encouraging, loving, and helping others. I love reading. I love learning. I love things on sharks, weather ,esp tornados, really anything ocean haha. I am short and sweet and petite and hey, as people have told me. CUTE lasts. beauty doesnt’ haha. just kidding… but really! we all are gonna end up old, gray hair and wrinkly and all the stuff we used to do as young people, we will probably forget it anyway, so we all start over at square one! haha – I CAN’T do it all… and you know what? ITS OK!
hair today gone tomorrow January 26, 2012
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Those of you who know me, know one thing. I am pretty self concious about my hair. I feel like its fine and and well, just doesn’t 
grow long. The one time I tried it got so nasty and scraggily that even when I “did” my hair it still looked like I had been in a fight with a weed wacker. Ok, so maybe thats a slight exaggeration…
Either way, my hair don’t do long. BUT… I have come to terms with that. In fact, I like my hair (for the most part) now. I still wish I had MORE hair, lol, but I like my haircut I got bangs now! I love it. AND, since being told about Nioxin, my hair has actually LOOKED better too. Hasn’t broken off as much and gotten thicker because of that See, because my hair is fine, it breaks easily. I have been told recently I actually have PLENTLY of hair, its just fine, therefore, breaks off and is more suseptible to damage. Nioxin has been great… and NO it is NOT the same thing as Rogaine. It doestn’ make my hair GROW, just makes what I have more healthy, and KEEPS it thicker looking, because it makes it stronger
ANYWAY! I am SOOOOOOOOO lucky and excited and blessed that my 14 month old daughter clearly received the hair gene from dear old dad. My husband could friggin’ cut his hair daily! UGH I hate him! LOL. It grows SO fast, is super thick, and I happen to think GORGEOUS teehee. Well, Holly got HIS thick hair with my curls. ITS GORGEOUS. Katie, my oldest’s, hair is taking its sweet time growing in… sigh….. but it at least appears to be thicker than mine. WOOHOO! I knew it was a good idea to marry Andrew. I promise, I didnt’ marry him for his thick head of hair, although that is an awesome bonus
One thing I think is completely unfair. MEN can go bald and still be friggin’ attractive (ok there are a SELECT 
few woman that look pretty with a shaved head, but I aint one of them)! In fact, many SHAVE their head and its “cool” or “sexy” or something. If they start going bald, ehh, no biggie, they can just go bald on purpose before anyone notices and people will think they are awesome. LOL. NOT. FAIR. If I went all Brittany Spears, I would look like one of those hairless cats, only worse, all pathetic and shaking from loss of heat through my head. I have considered, if my hair starts thinning really bad, to shave my head and buy differant Lady Gaga type wigs awesome right? HAHA. I could even buy color coordinating ones to go with my awesome… uhh sweat pant outfits? LOL
Anyway! hopefully I wont go bald for awhile. I pray I at least make it through my kids school years. I was bullied enough in school, I dont want my kids being teased for having the bald headed mom who looks like a 12 year old boy. I dont want to be THAT mom. EEK. Of course, if Holly keeps going at the rate she does, I will be bald, or completely grey, by this time next year. EEK she is a daredevil. BUT, shes a dare devil with awesome and beautiful hair SO, for now, I will live vicariously through my children. Poor Holly, who already has long hair, shes gonna be tired so of ponytails and bows and hair clips by the time she gets to school, she may purposely shave her head just to get me to back off haha. Katie has pretty hair too, but for now, its still short BUT its getting there,AND is SUPER soft and silky :) AND I happen to think my 2 girls are the most beautiful in the world regardless of their hair, BUT I admit, its fun to be able to do fun things with their hair hehe They faired better than dear ol mom though, who apparantly was handed the short end of the hair gene stick. LOL. Oh well NO bows for me, so I’ll just keep torturting my girls TEEHEEHEE
Please don’t say this… January 23, 2012
Posted by emmyk in Amazing God!, Love / Hate, Random Thoughts by Em.Tags: annoying Christians sayings, body is a temple, Christian cliches, christians and depression, christians get depressed too, God's Property, hairs on your head numbered, jesus is all I need, Jesus is my homeboy, not good for man to be alone, sparrows, stupid chrisitian sayings, stupid sayings
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So, a few blogs ago, I said I was going to write about Christian sayings/quotes/etc that kinda annoy or irritate me, get under my skin, or are just plain… well stupid. So! here are some I really don’t like. Some are not BAD, it’s just sometimes there are better things one could say, or at least ADD something else onto what they say in any given situation. I LOVE the Lord, and his word, but I HATE certain sayings, that I feel tone DOWN what Christ really is OR downplays peoples emotions… either way is not biblical, in my opinion not that I am a know it all or anything LOL
1) Jesus is my homeboy: I am NOT really sure where this came from, but its stupid. People don’t seem COOLER when you say this, and Jesus sure as heck doesn’t seem cooler… in my honest opinion. It just makes people look stupid. I don’t even know WHAT the purpose of this is! Ok, if you are like 15 MAYBE I can let you get away with it, haha. If you are married with kids, stop saying it! LOL. It just makes people look immature. Jesus is WAY more than a homeboy. I KNOW that its trying to say he can be our friend, which is TRUE, but saying things such as this, or Jesus is my BFF, is just annoying, immature and, well… as I said before. STUPID. HAHA. It is ALSO disrespectful! Sorry, if you use this phrase. This is a blog. MY blog. A blog is where I can speak my mind, and my mind is BEGGING you. STOP SAYING “Jesus is my homeboy” and start saying what Jesus REALLY us. Loving. Compassionate. Abounding in love, mercy, grace, etc…
“The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.” Psalm 103:8
2) God’s Property: Ok, first off, let me start by saying. YES. I DO believe we BELONG to God. Our bodies are His temple. We are 
His children. We are made in HIS image. We are to follow HIS will. YES. I know this. I belive this, but I HATE, I mean HATE this saying “God’s Property.” I am pretty sure we are MORE than property to God. When I hear the word property, I think of land, or cattle, or STUFF. We are more than that to God. We are more than “stuff”. Maybe I am just reading too much into it, but I really don’t like this phrase. We still have a mind. We still have free will. God isn’t slave driver. God is our heavenly FATHER. He loves us. I definitely don’t walk up to people and say “Hello, this it Katie and Holly, my property” LOL! I say these are my wonderful children, whom I would do anything for. Jesus DIED for us, so we could be called his CHILDREN. Sorry, but I just don’t like this phrase, I don’t think it accurately portrays HOW important we are to God. I understand we are bought with a price, the price of Jesus’ blood, but to me, we are STILL MORE than property… Read the sparrow verse… we are of MORE value than that. To me, a sparrow would be someone’s “property” NOT people. People are NOT property. We are of WAY more value than that to God… just my opinion…
“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
“But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” 1 John 1:12
“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows. ” Luke 12:6-7
Ok, so those are the 2 I just get annoyed with hearing. I don’t think they accurately portrat Christ or God. The first, I don’t think accurately portrays how aweome JESUS is, the second, I dont think accurately portrays how awesome and special Jesus thinks WE are. Moving on, are a few I dont like hearing on their own… I feel like some Christians use these, without ever admitting its OK to be hurt, angry, upset, etc… Like it isn’t ok for a Christian to be sad or depressed (don’t even GET me started on many Christians view of depression, that issue makes me ANGRY! anyway…) So, please take these with a grain of salt. I am NOT saying these sayings are NOT supposed to be true, I am saying I don’t think they really HELP anyone if you do NOT use them alongside with care, concern, compassion, understanding, etc…
3) Cling to the cross: I TOTALLY agree with this. I do. With God we can do anything, get through anything, etc… BUT when someone is REALLY sad or hurting or uspet. When someone has been through more than one feels they can possible bear… DONT just say this and thats IT. PLEASE. People need to hear its OK to be mad. It’s OK to be upset. They need to know people GET why they are so sad! When a friend walked out of my life for no apparant reason, I was DEVESTATED. I began to question myself, my worth, etc. I was depressed. It was someone I looked up to, who knew EVERYTHING about me. Every sin. Every secret. Every pain I had ever experienced. It was someone who promised they would never leave me. So, when they left, I felt abandoned. AGAIN. I was heartbroken. I had MANY people support me and love me THROUGH it. Most of my friends said they are hurting for me, are sad for me, can understand why I am so sad. I had some even tell stories of similar experiences, saying they understand how I feel. The anger. The confusion. etc. THAT was encouraging and helping and loving. BUT, I had a couple people just say “cling to the cross emily” and that was all. Well, I am sorry, but that doesn’t help. Why can’t one cling to the cross and be sad and confused at the same time?? So, THIS is my point with this phrase. The saying is true, but when used alone, it makes people feel they are wrong for feeling the way they do. They feel guilty for feeling angry or hurt. They feel like they are not being “christian” enough, becasue if they were it wouldn’t bother them. I don’t think thats peoples intention, but I have spoke to MANY people who feel the same way when people say these type of things during heartache, trials, or struggles. Remember, people need to know its OK to have ANY feelings. The bible says its ok… as long as we dont sin in that anger. Even Jesus Christ himself became angry, sad, hurt, etc at times! It’s part of being human, and just because someone has given their life over to Christ, doesnt’ mean they wont stop feeling these things. IF someone is hurting and you don’t know what to say, thats ok. Admit that. Saying “I love you and dont know what you say. Im praying for you, in the meantime, cling to the cross and to Jesus. HE will help you” is better than ONLY saying “cling to the cross” if that makes sense I am not saying there is anything wrong with this phrase in and of itself, just be careful not to use it ALONE… that my opinion, and what many friends have shared with me they feel as well.
4) All I need is Jesus: Again, I agree. BUT at the same time, God created a woman for Adam, because he said it wasn’t good for man to be alone. It isn’t wrong to admit we NEED people. It SUCKS to be lonely. I’ve been there. Yes, I would be WAY worse if I didnt’ have Jesus, and YES, I CAN make it with just Christ. BUT the Bible says…
“Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” Genesis 2:18
So, in my opinion, its OK to admit we NEED someone. The biggest time this phrase bothers me is when it comes to…. depression. I wont go into alot of detail, cause this could get ugly. BUT come on. Sometimes depression is CHEMICAL and there is NOTHING wrong with admitting you need help. GOD is the great physician after all and I belive God can work “miracles” and help us through modern day medicine. YES. you heard me. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH NEEDING MEDS FOR DEPRESSION! I would rather someone take med and live their life to the fullest through them, then NOT take them and crumble, HATE life, not enjoy who they are in Christ, hate themself or potentially harm those around them because they cant function. If you had cancer, you wouldn’t NOT do chemo! Why is depression ANY differant. It CAN be a SICKNESS. It can sometimes be a TRUE chemical imbalance in the brain that one needs OUTSIDE help to overcome and help their body work the ways God designed it to. So, really. Dont say this to someone who is struggling with depression. Its just rude. People who SAY this obviously dont understand what TRUE depression can do to someone. I would know. I’ve had it. My father had it and didn’t ever get help or med, and guess what happened to him? He couldn’t think right and when he got laid off his job, he killed himself. Pretty sure God doesnt’ want that. Pretty sure God would want someone to admit they need help and GET it. I personally think it ignorant, selfish, stupid and foolish to be SO stubborn about med that one is willing to sacrifice the abundant life God wants for them.
Ok, I am adding this comment that I used to reply to someone, she brought out a point, that maybe I wasn’t specific about depression and meds:
Some peoples chemicals DO get out of balance and they NEED them to help put them back in order. They have tried counseling and it isn’t enough on its own. I’ve been there. It has nothing to do with NOT needing Jesus. In fact, most people who take meds ALSO still need counseling etc, but it helps them be able to focus more to HEAR Jesus and follow him and apply the methods to get better. You still have to apply methods and word towards stuff whether you are on meds or not. The med isn’t a cure all, its a TOOL to help your brain think more clearly. Just cause someone takes med, doesn’t cure them, they still have to do methods, apply methods, choose not to be sad, etc. But if your chemicals are out of whack, one cant even think right and THAT is what the meds do, get your chemicals back in balance, so you CAN think, focus and overcome. I agree that meds should be a last resort, I said SOMETIMES people need them because of a chemical imbalance. I was never trying to imply that it should be FIRST choice, but the truth is, some really DO need it. Some do have a true chemical imbalance, like I did. I know peoples fear of becomming “addicted” to the pills, but I never was addicited, in fact, its pretty hard to become addicted to most of those, from what ive read/heard. For me, I only needed them temporarily after Holly was born. I am no longer on them, but I am applying the methods I learned WHILE on meds even now, but because I was on meds long enough to put my chemicals back in balance, I am better able to overcome when I begin feeling anxious, etc…
And I may have to read the above book thats in my picture.. because its true. CHRISTIANS GET DEPRESSED TOO!
Ok. I am done. I am sorry if I stepped on any toes. BUT please THINK about these things I said. God bless.
burdened January 20, 2012
Posted by emmyk in Uncategorized.Tags: be the change, burdens, church people, Craig Groeschel, ghandi, ghandi quotes, nehemiah, pebble in the water, ripple effect, sexual abuse, state of the church, with God all things are possible
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I have been burdened lately. I watched some of this sermon serious about how God will REALLY lay something on someones heart and mind when he wants them to act. I am burdened today for those who feel neglected, unloved, and tossed out like yesterday’s trash… by the church. It happens. It just bothers me that some churches/people in church can treat people so poorly and mean, not to mention unloving, unchristian, and ungodly! God has recently laid on my heart that His church needs a face lift. I think most people would probably agree.
I am also burdened for those who have gone through abuse, especially sexual abuse. I have been there. It is terrible and my heart ACHES for those in that same situation, or who have it secretly hidden away in their past. I pray and hope for them to find freedom!
SO! now, just to pray about HOW to go about this. Where do I start? prayer, thats where. After that? I have NO idea. I am only 
one person. One little short tiny person at that! HA. I desperately want people to come to the saving grace of Jesus. I HURT for those who have been turned or pushed farther away by others actions. It makes me so sad Sorry this is so spastic…. just been thinking alot. And before you burn me alive. I KNOW this quote is by Ghandi, heaven forbid, but its TRUE. If I am burdened by something, I should pray about HOW to change it. As pastor Craig Groeschel said in his message about Nehemiah… “Somebody has got to do something. It might as well be me” RIGHT!? so true! Thats kinda what this quote to my right is saying.
What burdens you? I mean what REALLY burdens you. What makes you hurt, ache etc. What are you passionate about? God has big plans for all His children! God has things He burdens his people with for a reason. God can use little people for BIG things Thats is comforting to me. To God, everyone is “little” haha but I really AM little! LOL So that news is awesome
With God all things are possible! the Bible says so So, even though I am only ONE person. One LITTLE person, I have faith and trust God can and WILL use me. He will guide me day by day and step by step on what I need to do next Its like a pebble in the water. It may be ONE small pebble, but it causes a ripple in the water. I PRAY God can use me that way! For now. Let the praying begin!!!!!!!!
Annoying habits January 18, 2012
Posted by emmyk in For the Moms!, Random Thoughts by Em.Tags: annoying habits, don't get your panties in a wad, farting in public, gross habits, i cant sit still, OCD, picking your nose, rearranging furniture, restless leg syndrome, theraputic activities, urge to clean, wedgies
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Annoying habits. Everyone has them. Maybe you pick your nose and eat your boogers, then comment on which tasted saltier. Maybe you bite your nails (as I do sometimes lol) when you are nervous, shredding them faster Woody Woodpecker does with wood on a tree. Perhaps you belch loud enough it shakes the room enough to measure on the Richter Scale. Maybe you enjoy farting in public and blaming it on the poor shopper strolling down the isle next to you, or, even worse, blame it on your own kids…or the dog! HAHA ok that ones kinda funny Whatever “they” may be, everyone has them. Some may be more annoying than others. Some grosser than others. Some both gross AND annoying (and many, rightfully so). We all have annoying habits. I have a few myself. Some I have promised I will work on, though its hard, and some I probably just dont care enough to change, even though I probably should.
I often pick my wedgies in public. LOL. I try really hard to do it discreetly, but sometimes, it just doesnt’ happen. Sometimes my underwear, between contorting my body into unhuman like positions trying to get the kids out of the car seat and into the stroller or shopping cart, walking briskly across the parking lot, into the store, my underwear seriously get into a wad. That saying had to have come from somewhere right? And I am sorry, maybe you like the feelign of panties in your crack, but I don’t. I don’t like thongs for that reason. They are just NOT comfortable! Therefore, I try, as secretly as I can… to get the underwear outta my rear. Yup. So, I pick my wedgies in public. oh well. I’m sure some of you have too! Celebrities do it! just google it LOL – in fact I am pretty sure my pic is a celebrity ha!
I have this constant urge to clean or pick up or rearrange. I will admit… while I am TRYING to be a little better at letting this go, I still am SOOOOO antsy lol. Just ask my poor husband. We “sit down” to watch a movie and I can’t seem to actually SIT for the duration of an entire movie. Somehow I manage to in a theatre, but I guess thats differant lol. This leads me to my next annoying habit, that my husband gets the brunt of… and maybe my friend who is my “the vampire diaries” show buddy. You know who you are! SORRY!!!!!!!! haha
My next annoying habit is having to ask what happened, whose that, etc… in a movie, tv show, online sermon, etc… because I 
have a hard time sitting still, I end up missing things I wouldn’t have if I could just calm the crap down and SIT STILL! Maybe I have restless leg syndrome?? no, pretty sure its just plain old fashioned OCD. HA. This is why I need to give a shout out to my husband and my TVD buddy and friend, and to anyone else I’ve had to ask questions to about stuff I shouldn’t have to ask questions about, becuase of my annoying habit of not being able to sit still, therefore I don’t pay attention and miss important details… wow that was a mouthful.
I have another annoying habit that I know for a fact, like as in 110%, annoys my poor husband to death. Again, I think it stems from my inability to SIT STILL. Apparantly I rearrange things alot? Hey. We are poor. I think rearranging the room and stuff in the room is the poor man’s “extreme makeover” Am I right or am I right? Plus its calming and theraputic, also costing MUCH less than an actual therapist! HA! And who doesn’t like a good rearranging every once in awhile? Though, when I do rearrange, I guess I should Andrew know that. Maybe leave sticky notes where things use to be, pointing him to where they are now? UGH talk about an OCD’s worst nightmares! AHHH!
Ok. So there are a few of my annoying habits. I am sure I have more. I am sure when my husband comes home from work, he could make a list. Poor man. I love him. He puts up with a heck of a lot from me haha.
What are YOUR annoying habits?
kinda cheesy, but good January 16, 2012
Posted by emmyk in Amazing God!, Personal/Family, Random Thoughts by Em.Tags: communities, don't compare yourself to others, in the world but not of the world, Jesus feeds the 5000, life vest, living in community, Love like Jesus, new year, Peter walked on water, rearview mirrors, self esteem, Self help, self help books, tape measure, we are to be in the world not of the world, what is a gavel used for, what to leave behind this year
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Ok, so it’s been several days since I have written a blog. DARN. I was doing so well! I guess I just didn’t have any lightbulb moments the last several days, mainly because I’ve been super snotty, draining running down my throat, can’t talk, throat sore, etc. stupid sinus! LOL. Not that a sore throat effects my fingers…. though in a way it kinda did, cause I just was so tired I couldn’t even “lift a finger” HAHAHA I crack myself up
Anyway, church yesterday was pretty good, and there was something in the bulletin I actually kinda liked! I normally am not for certain types of cheesy Christian sayings, cliches, analogies… though some ARE kinda funny… more on the ones I dont like and why, later this week… for now, I wanted to share what I liked. I added some of my own thoughts to some and a couple of verses I used differant ones… anyway!
It was a few things of things we should NOT bring into the new year with us. Many of these apply, to be honest, no matter WHAT you believe. So… here we go… It IS a little cheesy, so I apologize but it was also good enough I wanted to share. It definitely made me think a bit
What NOT to take into the new year:
1. Self help books: Trust in God FIRST, don’t turn to Him as a last resort 
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6
(disclaimer: I do not totally agree with this, as I DO think that books can be a good resource God can use to help us and give us ideas, but don’t use them on their own. Seek God’s wisdom above all )
2. 
Tape Measure: Consider God’s standards, don’t compare yourself to other people
I think women especially do this. We compare ourselves based on appearence, etc… when God doesnt’ look at those things or care about those things. God gave each person unique talents and abilities, and its OK and also good, that we are not all alike. It is ok that you cant do this, even if so and so can… I promise you that God gave YOU a talent that others can’t do
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7
3. Rearview mirror: Don’t live in the past, You’ll miss our on waht God is doing in your life right now 
“Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philipians 3:12-14
4. 
Gavel: Instead of judging others, pray for them, help them and LOVE them back into a right relationship with God and others.
“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:37-38
5. Life Vest: Don’t be overly cautious spiritually. Peter experienced Jesus in a REAL way, because he dared to step out of the boat – yes he became afraid, but he STILL had the courage to make that step… let’s do the same! 
“But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid. “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.” Matthew 14:27-29
6. 
Garage door Opener: We think we are networked but often we isolate ourselves from our neighbors. God intended us to LIVE in community with one another. He also intended for us to understand those around us, love them and be around them – and we can’t do that, we cant make a difference if we hide ourselves away and never get involved in the world around us. No, we should not be OF the world, but Jesus was actively involved in peoples lives around him.
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” Hebrews 10:23-25
7. Handcuffs: Don’t offer excuses about why you can’t help out. God can do amazing things through – and despite – us. Just follow 
him, with no exucses.
“And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is now late. Send them away to go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said to him,“Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?”And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass. So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. And taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.” Mark 6:35-44
Anyway! I thought these were pretty good Hope they make you think as well. Also, as I said, I really think this can apply to ANYONE this year, no matter what you believe… think on these. pray on these. God bless.
Top 10: KIDS January 11, 2012
Posted by emmyk in Top 10.Tags: baby talk, don't pick your nose, funny baby talk, grinch, I hate sponge bob, I love my kids, kids say the dardest things, laughter is the best medicine, pickign your nose, reason to have kids, sponge bob, top 10, why i love my kids, Yo gabba gabba
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It is time for another top 10! This time its top 10 reasons to have kids. Now, bear with me, they won’t all be serious. I am having fun! Thats what kids do! They have fun, and they bring out the fun in us old fogies… right?
10)
Excuse to pick your nose and not care. I am sure you would say you “itch” your nose, but we ALL know its the same thing! Hey! They do it to, so why not! I stop there though, I will NOT follow in the kids footsteps and follow the picking by eating whatever it is they pull out of their nose. Who “nose” (HAHAHA i crack myself up) maybe they secretly stash snacks up there for later? I guess I could say the same for other body area kids pick, scratch and grab at…. haha…. ewwww
9) Excuse to wear PJ’s all day. Yup. Enough said – course guess you can do that before… hmm
8 ) Excuse to watch cartoons! Oh, who am I kidding, I did this before kids. Though, I didn’t discover the 
awesomness of Yo Gabba Gabba until AFTER kids! To be honest, it took a bit to get into it, but by golly, its a cute show! Weird? Yes. But then again, I am weird, so I suppose its why it is so appealing! And hey, the kids like it, especially my 14 months old! it takes the crankies away! And it isn’t Sponge Bob…. enough said (parental disclaimer: I do not let my kids sit in front of the tv all day. There is plenty of activity at this house, such as forecfully throwing books of the shelves, running, jumping, dancing, twirling like a ballerina, princess, or princess ballerina, screaming, shouting, rolling around like wild animals, chasing the dog, torturing the dog, tickling the dog, etc etc… hehe)
7) Having constant laughter in the house (ok maybe not quite CONSTANT, as there are periods of screaming, wailing, thrashing etc, but then again, I have periods like that as well haha). I mean they say laughter is the BEST medicine, and who better to give you that med than your own children? Plus, their laughs are way cute. I tend to snort if I laugh to hard
6) The slobbery open mouth kisses become acceptable. They really ARE the best, aren’t they? Wet, gross, and somewhat distuburing, yes. But by golly its the cutest grossness Ive ever experienced!! BRING ON THE SLOBBER. Plus, I am sure we, as moms, have injested MUCH worse bodily fluids from our kids (see my post Mommy Mishaps…. enough said)
5)
I LOVE baby talk. teeheeheehee and I LOVE LOVE LOVE when they respond! I feel like I am smart and speaking some high tech secret baby spy language! And in a way, we kinda are! LOVE that! Not to mention when they start screaming and spouting off random babble, it totally sounds like they are cussing at you in baby language and its SUPER funny! AND adorable… which brings me to
4) kids are just darn cute. They act cute (most of the time). They say cute stuff. They can get away with saying the wrong thing at the wrong time and people can laugh it off. If you said or ask some of the things kids get away with saying or asking, you would probably be either severely beat up, maybe even be armless, legless, etc… or worse… hmm. So I love LOVE the adorables off kids
3) kids bring more purpose and meaning into the worlds, into your life. They make your heart grow bigger than yo
u ever thought possible. The more kids you have, the more your heart grows. Pretty amazing if you ask me. They can take even the most seemingly selfish and grumpy people and turn their hearts to mush. Kids are powerful!! just look at the grinch
2) KIDS are just. awesome. You have someone who will ALWAYS love you unconditionally. That is pretty powerful. you know? Kids are quick to forgive and model how WE, as adults, should treat others (ok when it comes to love, not when it comes to pushing down bobby cause they want the said quacking duck toy… too bad it can’t work that way for us. I guess it can, but I am pretty sure that could get us arrested for harassment or assault…) I mean, NO MATTER WHAT, they love us. If you forget to give them the cookie they want, its ok. They will forgive and forget, and even if it takes them a bit to forget, they STILL love you. NO MATTER WHAT. What an awesome example of how Christ loves us huh?
The 1) reason I LOVE kids is, I just do. I love my girls. I would go to the ends of the earth for them. They are a BLESSING. They are a JOY. They are SWEET. PRECIOUS. ADORABLE. Yes, there are frustrating moments, but its all worth it. They make my life better. They make my life more worthwhile. They help me see even the smallest blessings in life. They help me get excited over small things. They bring my husband and I closer together. Its amazing really. Kids rock! Oh, and as a bonus. They give me a reason to act immature. not that I didnt’ before, but now at least I have an excuse!
here is this cute, silly little baby talk cartoon I came across hehe. enjoy!
