Rock and Worship Roadshow

Last night we took our kids to the Rock and Worship Roadshow in Spokane!!

It was SO awesome! Our daughter Kendra went last year, when Toby Mac was the headliner....this year Mercyme was the headliner...I LOVE them! It was SO powerful watching thousands of people worship! That's probably one of my favorite things in life is to worship, and watch people worship.
Whats event better is watching my kids raise their hands and worship! There was music there for every taste! It was SO much fun...and I will definitely make sure that we go next year!

maurices Main Street Model Search: Heather Lawless - Juliaetta, ID

Hey Bloggy friends! I need your help to give $7500 to a local charity in my town! Please click on the link to vote....and read my bio!




maurices Main Street Model Search: Heather Lawless - Juliaetta, ID

Bio:

I have always been told that I was "pretty"....and when I was in college, I had a huge struggle with being "beautiful" I wanted to be perfect in such a big way that I developed an eating disorder. I had always been heavier, and so I decided I would get "skinny" and be perfect. What I found was that even when I was thin, I still struggled with being beautiful. Now that I am married, and have a beautiful daughter...I realize that I even though I am not "skinny" I am still beautiful, and women of ALL sizes are beautiful. I feel that if I was chosen, I could show girls who are not the perfect size 4 or 8 or even 10, that they are gorgeous. I think I would be a good "role model" as well as a "model".... My hometown is very small, I lived in a town that had 500 people and went to school in a town 3 miles away that had 420 people. My parents owned one of the small business in town, and everyone knew everyone's business. When I was in high school all I could think of was "getting out" and moving away to the "big city". Well, I did, and I ended up coming back! Now all I want is for my kids to grow up in that same small town...where you know everyone...and you wave at every car that drives by. Living and growing up in a small town makes you realize what is really important...and makes you appreciate it. The way that our town comes together when something happens...everyone rejoices together, everyone mourns together, and everyone supports one another. There is nothing better than that! If I was chosen, I would donate the prize money to the "Willow Center for Grieving Children" as a child growing up, we were a foster home...and many of the children that we had come through our home were there because they had lost their parents. I saw so much hurt, anger and sadness in those kids, and I remember thinking how lucky I was because I still had both of my parents....Now as an adult, I realize just how much it hurts to have one of your parents or loved ones pass away. My mom passed away three years ago....it was very unexpected, and I miss her very much. I cant imagine what it would have been like to lose my mom when I was younger. The Willow Center, helps children and families grieve....they help them go through the process, and really mourn. "The preventive program provides group support coordinated by mental health professionals and trained volunteers to promote the expression of grief and loss; the understanding of death, loss and the process of grief; and decrease feelings of isolation associated with grief. " They change lives....and support these kids who have lost someone they really love. The provide help, hope and healing.

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More things that I want to do in 2012!!!!!!!!!!

01. Try 20 new recipes. (0/20)

02. Create 2 new recipes. (0/2)

03. Bring dinner to a friend.

04. Keep a food diary for 2 weeks. (0/2)

05. Make hubby breakfast in bed 10 times. (0/10)

06. Eat salad before dinner every night for 2 weeks. (0/2)

07. Try Thai food.

08. Have a picnic.

09. Give a huge tip to a good waiter.

10. Try 4 new restaurants. (0/4)

11. Take the 40 day Love Dare. (0/40)

12. Pay for the person behind me in the drive-thru.

13. Play Basketball with the hubs 6 times. (0/6)

14. Have professional family pics done.

15. Surprise the hubs, big or small, 5 times. (0/5)

16. Have an Adopt-a-family for Christmas.

17. Get to goal weight.

18. Run in 3 races. (0/3)

19. Work out 4 days a week for 1 month. (0/1)

20. Have a girls weekend trip.

21. Spend a weekend in Lake Tahoe.

22. Take a spontaneous weekend trip.

23. See the Grand Canyon.

24. Take a road trip.

25. Climb the Statue of Liberty.

26. Go camping.

27. Go to the beach.

28. Cross 4 more states off my "I've been to" list.

29. Read 20 books. (0/20)

30. Send 15 pieces of snail mail. (0/15)

31. Donate my hair.

32. Not make any clothing purchases for 4 consecutive weeks. (0/4)

33. Watch a TV series I have never seen on DVD.

34. Give Blood.

35. Volunteer

36. Wear my hair down for 7 entire days (0/7)

37. Sew 6 things. (0/6)

38. Go to 5 baseball games. (0/5)

39. Have 4 girls night outs. (0/4)

40. Play in the rain.

41. Not go on Facebook or Twitter for an entire weekend (0/1)

42. Go to the range and shoot a gun.

43. Have a garage sale.

44. Do 10 crafty projects. (0/10)

45. Read at a coffee shop alone 6 times. (0/6)

46. Sing karaoke.

47. Plan a surprise party.

48. Eat dinner by candlelight.

49. Get my teeth whitened.

50. Send 5 "happies" (unexpected gifts)

51. Throw a theme party.

52. Paint a canvas.

53. Get rid of all clothing not worn in 2 years.

54. Go to a drive-in movie.

55. Watch 26 movies I've never seen starting with each letter of the alphabet.

56. Go ice skating.

57. Go fruit picking.

I've been thinking a lot about my goals for 2012....I have always hated "new years resolutions" because I, for one have never stuck to them....but it seems like people set a resolution, then when they dont stick to it, they give up. Thats why I am setting goals for the whole year...and not resolutions.

With my new job it seems like I am spending ALOT more time at work, and that is different for me...I am missing my family...and I am super tired.

But I know that one of the reasons I am SO tired is because I am not taking care of my body. Since 2005...I have gained almost 70 pounds, and as of right now, I am not exercising regularly, I am not drinking water...and I am making poor food choices. I want to be healthy...and I want to be thinner...but I am SO addicted to food.

In our womens group at church right now we are learning about living the healthy life...mind, body and spirit...and I want to commit to living healthier...not just losing weight. I need to drink 130 ounces of water a day...and I need to be active EVERY SINGLE DAY. And I know that I can...as long as I rely on the Lord...and not my own will.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

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.

Philipians 4:13

I can do ALL things through Christ who gives me strength

• I will drink 130 ounces of water every day
  
• I will be active every day
  
• I will not reward myself with food
• I will not comfort myself with food
• I will comfort myself with the Lord
• I will try to make good food choices

Goals for 2012

I cant believe that it's 2012! I have a TON of goals that I want to accomplish this year....and I am GOING to keep up with them...so here we go.

1. Blog at least once a week
   
2. Take more pictures of things and people I love
3. Be healthy
4. Lose at least 30 pounds
5. Show my husband how much I love and respect him EVERY single day
6. Take my husband to a NEW YORK JETS football game (which is easier this year becuase they play seattle....in seattle :) )
   
7. Save at least 500 dollars
8. Do something active at least twice a week
   
9. Read at least 6 books
10. Read my bible every day

I have a ton more....But I thought I would list 10 a day for a few days :)

Romans 8:28
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

Family pics!!!

I just LOVE them!!!!