1. You lose if u don’t have a personal relationship with Christ. You will try to fill the void with lots of other things; unless you recognize your sinful nature, the wretched fallenness of the world, and the need for a Savior, you won’t have peace, ever.
2. Your family is the most important thing in this world; stick with them, be focused on acts of service, love them with your whole being, give more than you receive, and you will be blessed.
3. Coffee, it's a fabulous morning friend.
4. Education is more important for personal attainment, in the grand skim of things, than for a career choice. It’s earned and no one can take credit for it or remove it from your existence.
5. As a mom, learn to cook; add flavor. Your kids and husband will forever remember and appreciate this about you.
6. No matter what, keep your pantry full; invite friends and family into your home for meals and quality time. It doesn't matter how clean or tidy your house is if it is filled with warmth and hospitality.
7. Math is over-rated :)
8. If you are over 35 and can run 3+ miles, then u rock.
9. Frisco TX has to be home to the fittest moms in the world! Thanks to PTs like Juliet, Sam and others at FAC who challenge us each week.
10. Enjoy sunrises and sunsets as often as you can.
11. Southwest Virginia has the most beautiful views in the world and it is an awesome place to raise a family.
12. Parenting is hard; if it is easy, you aren’t doing it right. Even good kids require time, attention, and ongoing direction.
13. A good night's rest can give you new perspective.
14. Alzheimer’s sucks. Someone find a cure fast please!
15. Eat good food - free of additives, fat, grease, sugar, sodium and u will in fact feel better - goes back to cooking for your family thing.
16. Never under estimate the power of healthy physical touch. Whether it is for romance, for affection within a friendship, for family bounding, and for loving on our kids, our touch connects us to those we love.
17. As a mom, taking good care of yourself is as important as taking care of all your peeps. They love and need to see you healthy so do what ya got to do.
18. You are more critical about yourself than anyone else - while you might think all eyes are on you, they aren't, nobody really cares, so be you, love your family and carry on.
19. Silence or ignoring the idiotic-nature of others is often the best answer. Less is more. You can’t argue with stupid, or rationalize with the irrational.
20. Life is an unpredictable process. Try planning it out, God laughs. We are blessed with hindsight more so than foresight - except for parents, you doofus teens, your parents know stuff, listen to them.
21. A vacation is only a vacation if it involves the ocean, sand, water, waves, crabs, sandcastles and lots of sunshine.
22. Chiropractors are life changing, if you have a good one. Shout out to Dr. Todd Watson!
23. Every believing adult needs to be involved in AWANAs or VBS at some point in their life- kids hungry for quality attention and interested in God can change your live. You will be blessed.
24. In all our travels across the country, Pizza Plus Pizza and Los Arcos Mexican in Abingdon Va are the bomb.com, hands down!
25. The Va Creeper Trail could be the most beautiful/peaceful place in the nation.
26. You will sleep better with lotion on your feet and Chap stick on your lips. I don’t know why but you just do.
27. We all have our weaknesses and do things that are not good for us = "real" movie theater popcorn with butter, caramel bugles, and fresh Krispy Kream donuts. Save me!
28. Despite our planning and good intentions, life gets in the way, so unplan accordingly.
29. A family that snuggles together, stays together.
30. When the opportunity arises, play in the snow.
31. Teach your kids to ask; caring adults like to help, so you don’t know what good can come from a situation unless you communicate; make people say "no" - most don’t want to so ask politely.
32. I am not sure why corn hole is so fun, but it is, so play it!
33. Bonfires and s'mores should be a common theme among all families.
34. Kids need the opportunity to catch lightening bugs, sand crabs (at night with flash lights, nets and a bucket at the beach) and hunt in neck deep ocean water for the biggest sand dollar - at least several times in their life.
35. Don’t let your appreciation turn to expectation -if you are old enough and able, to do something for yourself (laundry, fixing & feeding self, cleaning up, organizing, purchasing supplies etc) then when someone loves you enough to do it for you, day, after day, demonstrate ongoing appreciate, not apathetic expectation. 36. Pray.
37. Ladies, if you want good shape, lift heavy things, and shake flabby parts, weekly, if not daily.
38. If you eat more than you burn, you chunky dunk instead of skinny dip.
39. We do get better/wiser with age; I am waiting for the age I don’t feel that anymore, but so far it is working for me. My husband said today that I was like a fine wine, getting better with age. I think I believe it!
40. Pinterest is my friend! Recipes, fitness motivation, humor, holiday cheer, and on and on. It is an awesome place to escape.
41. What doesn’t kill you, will make you hotter! (pinterest). Ha.
42. You don’t know until adulthood who your best friends are/were. People will enter and exit during seasons of your life. Most times you don’t see it, accept it, appreciate it, or understand it until you are looking back.
43. Wrinkles, strains of grey hard, saggy places, aches, and pains are the marks of a women who is living well.
