Ava Rae

So, this is a video that I took this past weekend when I was in Abilene. Ava was laughing at Abigail as she was playing with her. It was really cute!! And, Abigail was pretty cute as well...I love my nieces!!

I wonder...

So, I ran across this little thing the other day...

I wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone.
What if we carried it around in our purses and pockets?
What if we flipped through it several times a day?
What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
What if we used it to receive messages from the text?
What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?
What if we gave it to kids as gifts?
What if we used it when we traveled?
What if we used it in case of emergency?
This is something to make you go...Hmmm! Where is my Bible??

Oh, and one more thing. Unlike our cell phone, we don't have to worry about our Bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill.

Makes us stop and think, "Where are my priorities?"
And, no dropped calls!!


I thought that that was a pretty good summary of my life and my life with my Bible. I realized that after reading this I don't read my Bible like I should. I for sure don't look at it through out the day for wisdom and comfort. It makes me think...

What are you sinking about?

I think that is so funny...

I have no reason in posting, but just for a laugh.

hmm...

Here are some pictures from Abigail's birthday party a few weeks ago. Sorry I am just now doing something. I just want to say that love my family so much! They are the world to me, especially those little ones!!

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed

This is trailer for a new documentary that will be coming out this month. I can't wait to go and see it. I have always wondered what other people think in the Hollywood world. I think it is such a great thing what Ben Stein has decided to do. I hope you enjoy and get excited about it as well. Let me know what you think!!


~Ashley :)

Just a thought...

A quick thought from small group tonight...

We were in the text at 2 Corinthians 5:14-21. It is a wonderful passage to read. The guy that was leading the group asked us to think of a time that you were in conflict with someone and had a falling out with them. Just about every single person in the room had an experience. It was really good to see that I was not the only one with this experience.

One thing that we talked about is the word 'reconciled'. I never really thought about it before. I just would read it here in the Bible and not really thought about what the author was saying what we should actually do. The word 'reconciled' means to amend, not to be strangers, no longer enemies, etc. In verses 18-20:

" All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God."

As I think about this, I realize that we are not to leave things just in the open with God. We are to reconcile with God. God brings us back (reconciles us) by blotting out our sins and making us righteous. We are no longer God's enemies, or strangers to him, when we trust in Christ. Because we have been reconciled to God, we have the privilege to encourage others to do the same. It just makes me think how I need to make sure that I reconcile all of my relationships with everyone, just as Christ has done with me.

Love you all lots!!

~Ashley :)

Valentine's Day

Well, JJ couldn't be with me, of course, for this special holiday. But he did send me a cute little bear and a card. This was our first Valentine's together and we couldn't be even be in the same place. That stinks!!