A Date with JAMES!

Casey and I are doing the "Fireproof" Bible Study. This week the lesson looked some in the book of James. I personally LOVE James. The entire book has so much to offer!



One of the verses that particularly struck me this week was James 1:13-15

It says:
When tempted, no one should say, 'God is tempting me.' For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has concieved, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death."

I don't know why this stuck with me so much. I think because I always blame satan and really... satan is tempting me because "my own evil desire" sort of wants to do it anyway. If I give in.. it isn't satan's fault... it is my own fault. I am the one that makes the decision to do or not to do something!

I'm not really talking about big time sins and temptations here. I'm talking about everyday life. Like checking my email first thing in the morning rather than opening His word. Calling it "a day" without ever having a quiet time because I think I'm just too tired! Not calling that person that has been on my mind just because I don't want to get wrapped up in a 45 minute phone conversation.

I'm talking about all those "little" things that don't seem like any big deal! It is a big deal if it is against what God wants. I should be praying constantly that I will do what God wants me to do!



Satan knows my weakness is "sleep". Like just now I came SO close to going and taking a nap while Anna is and not working on this blog. At night all I want to do is sleep. I don't know why it is so hard for me to sit up and listen to Casey read God's Word every night. Sometimes I fall asleep and I probably wouldn't if I was sitting up with my eyes open!

Sometimes I think... "it's my life!" But.. it's not!! My life was bought at a price by Jesus. It is HIS life! But sometimes (probably most times if I'm being honset with myself) I do what I want to do instead of praying about what God wants me to do! Or just doing what I KNOW God wants me to... like having a quiet time and reading the Bible!

Anyway... I'm enjoying reading back through James this week. Like I said, it has a lot to offer!

On another note:

Here is what Anna has been up to this week!













Playing in, under, and all around the laundry basket! She absolutely LOVES for you to pull her around the room and put all the dinosaur balls on top of her! Hopefully I'll have a video of this soon!!

We've also been crawling to the back door over and over to see Huntley (and panting of course)!







And lastly (this is pure genius on my part I must say)





"Helping mommy cook!"

Why haven't I thought to put her play-pen in the kitchen before now? Lately if I cook Casey and I don't eat until after 8 because it's so hard to cook and take care of Anna too. Her night routine is CRAZY from 6-8! But yesterday I had (what may be) the greatest idea EVER. I rolled her pack and play into the kitchen and she played for over an hour while I got everything prepared for our supper. Then when 6:30 rolled around all I had to do was pop it all in the oven! If I hadn't of promised the boys (Casey and Joey) that I would make fried squash I would have been completely free to feed and bathe Anna!
This will more than likely become a daily routine!!

I think she enjoyed it too... even though by the time I grabbed the camera she looked like a poor little puppy at the pound.



Okay.. well, I hope that you all have a super wonderful day! If you decide to read James I know you will LOVE it!

Be back soon!