Looking forward to a relaxing Friday night...

So last weekend I worked Fri, Sat, Sunday night...then I had monday and tuesday off which I spent making phone calls to and visiting potential reception sites with the hubsters (which partly was torture because i got up early in order to make the phone calls and visit during "normal business hours" but for the most part the time was enjoyed). Then i worked wednesday and thursday night and now its Friday morning and I'm lookin forward to a few nights off!! I think ill wake up a LITTLE early today (maybe like 4ish? ok who am i kiddin ima need to sleep till atleast 5...ya gotta remember im goin to bed around 9am!) make a few phone calls and then hopefully have a *super dee duper* relaxing evening with the future Mr.

Forecast says we're getting a "winter storm" so im hoping to make some yummy dinner together, sip some hot cocoa, light some candles, and snuggle up and watch movies! I'll probably read some of my book, too (called "Committed"...i *love* it).

Then, Saturday is the *SUPERBOWL* of preaching at Crossroads! I'm so excited!! I absolutely love our church communit. I've been praying alot about my "issue" regarding catholicism vs protestant (i guess thats wat we'll call the whole scenario lol), and I really feel like God's been speakin to my spirit in little ways...Maurice and I have been going to a catholic service and crossroads on the weekends and are tryin to do that every weekend to fully engage in this search for wat God wants of us. As of now, I still have no definite answer...which is fine w me becuz im atleast at *peace* and i really wasnt for a little bit as i was trying to figure out this whole "religion" battle on my own...Now im trustin more that God knows my heart and hears my questions and frustrations and I know that, in time, I'll get my answer...but for now he's given me peace and dog-gone it that's fine with me indeed!!

Then...the finale of the weekend....*SUPERBOWL SUNDAY*!!!!! COLTS VS SAINTS!!!

**LET'S GO COLTS!! GET EM!!**

Needless to say...im geeked! Reese and i are headin back to the *317* for a superbowl par-tay at the parentals!!! Im hopin that some of my mains can over and join in the fun, too!! Friends+family+my mom's delicious superbowl treats+THE COLTS IN THE SUPERBOWL= SHWEEEEEEEEEETNESS!!!!!

Now its 630am and im wrapping up my time here with my babies in the lovely CICU (they had a very good night!! ALWAYS a blessing...and i actually had some downtime now to blog..even sweeter!)... ready to go home...get some snoozies...and wake up to an awesome weekend :)

*Crossroads: The Daily*

I really liked this daily scripture/message sent from my amazing Crossroads family. Just wanted to share :)

READ
Galatians 2:26-28

26You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, 27for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

REFLECT

Sometimes it's easier to receive grace than give it.
When you enter into a relationship with Jesus, you immediately become one with the entire family of Christ-followers: past, present, future. You don't handpick this family by deciding who's the most fun to hang around or who makes your life the easiest. Whoever chooses to follow Jesus is part of his family, and every one of us is fully loved and fully redeemed. So even though it's often our tendency to judge and rank others, God sees no distinctions or divisions between us. We all need the same measure of grace.

How does the idea of being welcomed into a new family strike you? What hopes or hesitation does this cause you to feel?
How has this new family (i.e. the Church) been one of the ways you've experienced God's love and freedom?

RESPOND
God's family, the Church, is designed to be a support system for Christ-followers and a force of God's love and freedom in the world. Just like any family unit, in order to be healthy, vibrant and effective, its members must be committed and engaged. Think of one need in your life right now, whether it's physical, emotional or spiritual. Ask God to meet that need through your Church family, and ask him to meet someone else's need through you.

Philippians 2:1-11

Have the Attitude of Christ

1 Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? 2 Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.

3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. 4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. 6 Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. 7 Instead, he gave up his divine privilege; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, 8 he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.

9 Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.