My Valentine

What better Valentine could a girl have than a chocolate vendor? My wonderful friend, Bernie, agreed to be my Valentine this year. Bernie owns a chocolate company called the Chocolate Octopus.

I have never in my life tasted chocolate like his. They make it home-ade fresh each day and these chocolate strawberries are like nothing you have ever tasted in your life. Since he agreed to be my Valentine, I thought I'd blog about his incredible lovefood. Chocolate truly is the food of love.

SO GO ORDER SOME FOR YOUR VALENTINE! Use the coupon code LOVEMUFFIN at checkout so he can see how much his Valentine loves him.

DodgeBall. Is it really a sport?

Sunday, I'll be playing dodgeball to defend the church's championship. Yep - CHURCH DODGEBALL. I've been told the goal is to see how many Presbyterians we can peg in the face. I'm gonna try my hardest to leave the reddest skidmark on the face of the opposing pastor. Jesus will surely give me another gem in my crown.

The question is - should heckling the other team make me switch my bracelet since it IS a church event? I think it's allowed.

Let Freedom Ring

When I think of Martin Luther King, one word comes to mind. COURAGE. His courage had no boundaries. He was willing to stand up and fight with wisdom instead of fists, no matter what the cost. He was a true leader and his courage unquestionably changed the face of this nation.

Today, I honor Dr. Martin Luther King.

Control Freak

My name is Christy and I am a control freak.

I can ponder back on my life and see how difficult I've made certain areas of it by trying to control it. Because of my life experiences, I've learned not to trust anyone with my well being. You've heard the old expression, "If she wants something done right, she'll do it herself."

I've taken that expression to an extreme. If I'm truly honest with myself, it's because of one thing: FEAR. The one thing I've craved so desperately as an adult is PEACE. I'm led to this verse in the Bible...

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

I want this year to be different. I am going to make a conscious effort to allow God to point my direction. Instead of thinking out the various directions and choosing one that I feel best suits the situation and force everyone in that direction....I'm going to sit back and wait awhile....and try very hard to trust.

I'm going to stop running from the lion.