Davis family

Davis family

Sunday, May 5, 2013

D is for difficult

Today by far has been the most difficult day of the 5 for me. It is Cinco De Mayo after all. Yes, I caved to the chips and guacamole at lunch with mom. We had a great day shopping, but I was made very aware of my spending choices and love of stuff. Which in turn caused my craving for a real coke to begin. When I didn't cave to it, the chocolate monster made an appearance...... I won! Thankful for the dragon slaying powers of Crystal Light fruit punch and prayer! Maybe day six will be a breeze.....

Saturday, May 4, 2013

S is for SEVEN

Ok so, my BFF Kellie suggested that we read Jen Hatmaker's "7 an experimental mutiny against excess." Not only did she want me to read this book, she asked me create my own 7's adventure and join her on her own mutiny against excess.

TIME OUT- first you need to understand Kellie. She is hands down the most compassionate person I know, a girl who truly knows who she is and what she stands for/ believes in and quite possibly the most hard headed-strong willed person I know. (And I think she prides herself in being more strong willed than my hubs, which is a feat in itself) Kel is the best hair stylist, house cleaner, and set you straight girl in the world! Kellie LOVES to run which might be her only flaw and that took me a little while to get over! !
TIME IN

Knowing I have NO self discipline, and an hot and cold relationship with my Bible study, my BFF still insisted I go on the journey! So, my inability to say no and my crazy addiction to getting excited about new things, forced me to say, "Of Course!"
7 is a fasting of sorts, stripping excess out of your life to allow room for God to fill. i have NEVER fasted before, and have a true love of stuff. We were to begin by Only eating 7 foods for an entire month.
I consider eating the most joyous time of the day. I grew up in and fortunately married into a family that plans ALL gatherings around meals... BIG, tasty meals.
With much prayer and thought and a few wrestling matches with my conscience I chose not to confine myself to 7 food. My lack of self discipline and history of giving up drove this choice. I didn't want to set myself up to fail day one. And besides this is MY journey, right? So, I chose 7 food rules to follow....
1 no fast food
2 no soda
3 no alcohol
4 no pre-packaged
5 no red meat during the week
6 Fasting one day a week.
7 NO chocolate

Yes I said no chocolate. I know, I know!
Please pray for me and my poor family who has to live this journey in which they had NO say with me. Pray for self -discipline and more of GOD and less of my spiritual and emotional and physical junk!

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

J is for January.  Today is January 1st, 2013.  I am attempting once again to blog.  Because it has been forever since the last time I posted anything on here, I will begin again with a review of 2012.What a year. We grew as a family and as individuals. Dusty began his first season as the head baseball coach of the Altu Bulldogs. Brayden took his first trip to watch the OKC Thurnder.  
Nene, the Kids and I ran/walked in our first 5K.  It was so much fun seeing Bray's face as he ran across the finish line.     He played third base in t-ball and his team won the championship. Katie Beth danced in her second recital and played her first year of t-ball.          


 Nene Moved home to Altus and bought a house with a swimming pool. Talk about a little piece of Heaven in this Altus heat. 

 
We spent alot of time watching baseball! Bray got his first autograph and caught his first foul ball. 


We gained a bulldog, we call Crash. I was reassigned from 6th grade reading to Extended Studies. Both kids started school in August and are wonderful little readers.  




 
 
Nene and I were assigned to teach in the same building. NOthing like having your momma home! Katie Beth participated in the local pagent. And we spent the fall watching and playing football and dress up!
 
 







 
 N is for New Year and we can't wait to see what is in store for us!