not me! monday

by inspiration of mckmama, i'm going to give a shot at the "not me! monday" post. you post all of the things that you "didn't do" throughout the week. here goes nothing:

I did not say I was going to go to the gym every day until I leave for vacation in arizona and come up with a "valid" excuse not to go every day except for one!

Also, I did not press the unlock button for my car this morning on my way out, thinking that it would unlock the door to the garage. Nope, not me!

I didn't secretly hope that my coworker would be out sick today so i wouldn't have to play therapist.

Oh... and I didn't decide to eat brunch for lunch at school instead of my healthy choice frozen meal.

I didn't decide against the gym today because by the time i left school it was almost 4 o'clock and i didn't rationalize it by telling myself i'll go first thing tomorrow morning. No way. Not me.

I also didn't go to the cheesecake factory on friday night in spite of wanting to lose 6 pounds before leaving for vacation next week.

And there is NO WAY I went tanning despite warnings from my mother and a close family friend who recently had surgery for skin cancer.

Oh and I definitely didn't text my way through choir practice.

I didn't add Stellan's picture to the background of my phone because I think he is absolutely gorgeous (I actually did did this in order to pray for him every time I look at my phone... which is nearly constantly).

And finally, I definitely did not have iced coffee for breakfast every day last week, in spite of the healing ulcer in my stomach.

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So that's it! My first not me! monday post!

get on your knees

it's midnight... i'm trying to fall asleep but it's not happening.



I follow MckMama's blog. Her infant son, Stellan, was not expected to live when he was born due to a heart defect. To the surprise of everyone except for the Great Physician, he was born healthy with no trace of any heart problems.

Stellan has been in the hospital since Saturday night with a rapid heartbeat. We're talking 300 beats per minute with little reprieve. You can get the details and medical mumbo jumbo at MckMama's blog...

One thing you may not know about me, is that I pray for people's children as if they were my own. I haven't been blessed with a husband or kids, so I take my friend's kids and pray for them as I would my own. MckMama isn't a "friend" per say, but I know enough about her and her children that I feel as if I know them.

Tonight, I found myself weeping at the prospect of this amazing Woman of God losing her beautiful, seemingly healthy son. I know that none of this comes as a surprise to God, and He's got the outcome under control... but I can't help but wonder...

I'm pleading with God to heal this boy. And I ask that whoever comes across this hole-in-the-wall blog to get on your knees tonight and ask for healing for baby Stellan.

love this verse

"The LORD your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.". ~ Zephaniah 3:17