vision

well... hello from the blog procrastinater! i absolutely love this time of the year! it just makes me happy! i love the smell the colors the weather...everything! unfortunately where i am it doesn't last very long.
anyway...i am focused on having vision. vision for my life. vision gives us purpose. vision gives us direction. vision brings wisdom. a paragraph from the book i am reading {A Life Unleashed} states:

A lack of vision for our life causes us to wander aimlessly, living without purpose and constantly bumping into walls and stumbling over obstacles. Our ability to see our future as a current reality is one of the greatest keys to realizing our dreams. Vision is the fuel that keeps us passionately pursuing our dreams even when they seem a long way off. The enemy will consistently try to blur or limit our vision because he knows without clear vision we will never live the life God destined us to live.

enough said. with vision comes passion to persue what we were created to be...to do! don't be stagnant...rise up and endure the race set before us (Hebrews 12:1). don't give up on your passion your dreams. be who you were created to be and allow God to use you at your fullest potential. whether that means being a mommy, or a doctor, or a musician...or whatever. embrace Gods ability to take you beyond what you would ever imagine possible.

irresistable

okay...so i can handle getting up at 7:00 even 7:30...but 6:00 NO! i thought we had a deal (Makayla and me)! it seems like somebody...i won't mention any names, Makayla...decided to change the rules. i don't like seeing that time of day ever! but little miss sunshine for some reason loves it and obviously she isn't the only one because pbs is full of little kids shows that time of day! but regardless of how barely awake i am she still can make me smile when i go and get her out of her bed and she saids so sweetly, "oh mommy" and thrusts her arms towards me and hugs me with her warm body and sweet kisses! how could you not want to get up to that!

potential realized...

it is quiet in the kelly household tonight. makayla is sleeping beauty right now and the hubby is at practice. i am left with no choice but to ponder on what this season of life has brought me. currently i am reading this book call "A Life Unleashed" by Christine Cain. its about finding your purpose and potential in who you were created, by God, to be. and then how to endure the seasons He takes you through to "give birth" to that purpose, or dream. it got me thinking in so many directions. and one of the directions it has taken me is.... i want to be all that i was created to be and i don't want my past or my fears or insecurities to hinder the greatness God can accomplish in me. our whole creation is to love Him and bring Him glory. and how can we do that if we aren't in persuit to be all that He desires us to be. once said by a very wise women were the words, "you do what you want out of passion...and you to what you have to out of obligation". if we are passionate about something or someone we do whatever ever it takes to reach that something/someone and make it/them ours. we need to be in a place as christians where we are passionate about Gods heart and to beat with it. Not obligated to know but passionate about knowing him. we need to not settle for mediocraty but reach for the very presence and essence of God. He is our creator and we can not imagine what he has in store for us. right now i am a stay at home mom. sometimes (if i am being honest) i feel like i am "just a mom" so to speak. and God has reminded me that that is who i am created to be and that what an incredible "job" to have. in this season of my life yes that may be all i am doing. but i am raising a daughter of His...he chose me to be Makayla's mommy. he saw potential in me and trusts me to raise her and to love her. it is a dream come true that i have assisted God in birthing a miracle. a child created by Him in His likeness...fearfully and wonderfully (Genesis 1:27;Psalm 139:14). and i would ask for no greater purpose in my life right now. my prayer now is that my passion would be renewed and that my heart would beat with His.

Makayla Ilys Kelly....our little princess! she is 17 and a half months old now. she is such a joy for us and we feel so incredibly blessed that God chose us to raise her and have her! she is a determined little thing and can do everything on her own (this is according to her)! she has the ability to make everyone feel like they are her favorite. she loves people and will let you know it by giving you a big hug and kiss within the first 5 minutes of meeting you! she is very passionate about life and does not waist a single minute living it! she loves to play owgise ( that is "outside" for those of you who don't speak baby)! she loves dogs! and her ablsolute favorite thing to do is put on my heels and walk around and hear them click on the ground...but she will only wear one! anyway if you are a mother you understand the joy that a child brings into your life everyday through each season that childhood brings! and you also understand how i could go on and on about my child!