The Inspirer

Most of the Facebook quizzes are silly but there's some you come across and you're like "wow, I really am like that..."

This is one of them.

ENFP - The Inspirer

You are lucky because you are good at a variety of different things. In general you are successful at things you are interested in, however you do have a tendency to get bored easily and sometimes don't follow things through to completion. You should avoid jobs involving detailed, routine tasks and focus of careers where you have the freedom and flexibility to be creative and interact with other people. You have natural leadership skills without the need to always be in charge. This coupled with your creativity and energy allows you to inspire others and make them willing to work with you.

Some of your personality traits include:

* Project-oriented
* Bright and capable
* Warmly, genuinely interested in people; great people skills
* Extremely intuitive and perceptive about people
* Able to relate to people on their own level
* Service-oriented; likely to put the needs of others above your own
* Future-oriented
* Dislike performing routine tasks
* Need approval and appreciation from others
* Cooperative and friendly
* Creative and energetic
* Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
* Natural leaders, but do not like to control people
* Resist being controlled by others
* Can work logically and rationally - use your intuition to understand the goal and work backwards towards it
* Usually able to grasp difficult concepts and theories

Some of your suggested careers are:

* Consultant
* Psychologist
* Entrepreneur
* Actor
* Teacher
* Counselor
* Politician / Diplomat
* Writer / Journalist
* Television Reporter
* Computer Programmer, Systems Analyst, or Computer Specialist
* Scientist
* Engineer

Child-Like

I don't even know how it started but tonight when I brought Evan into bed he began praying. It was the cutest & sweetest thing I've seen in a while. He squeezed his eyes tightly closed, folded his hands and began his gibberish...pretty much sounded like speaking in tongues haha. I could make out his version of the word Jesus and when he was done he said "De N" (The End).

I have no idea where he learned how to pray with his eyes closed and his hands clasped. I'm the type that will just continually pray in my head, with my eyes wide open as I go through my day. Sometimes when we drive or take a walk I'll pray out loud thanking God for the day and the beauty of nature and that usually leads into praying for family and friends. But again, no closed eyes, no clasped hands... And now that I think of it most times we don't even pray as a family before we eat, which is really really weird. I grew up doing that, and so did Tim. And I really am thankful for my food (cause I loooove it) Anyways...

I'm sure he's seen it somewhere. Once he started doing it and I acknowledged it he was so excited and kept doing it. I had him go pray with daddy so he did it in the living room and then as he was walking back to his room. He then followed Caleb to the bathroom and we had a little prayer time in there haha. After I had Caleb and Evan pray for each other and then for me. And it just melted my heart. If I can teach them to believe and be passionate as much as they can understand now, I can't even imagine what they could grow up to be like.

I know people walk away from God and the church, but I honestly can understand that. The church can be hypocritical, more judgmental and less welcoming then people outside of church. And it shouldn't be that way. How is that being a follower of Jesus? I want to raise my boys to love all, accept all, and be passionate about who Jesus really is... especially in every day life.

So I hope tonight wasn't a one time thing and that I get to hear my baby's voice stumble over his words to thank Jesus for another day...

If I get that excited about it...

how much more does God get excited about hearing the ones He loves communicate to Him?

I might have posted this already...

I just wanted to delete this from my saved outbox so I'm putting it here even if it's already been put here.

“If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.”- James 1:5 [NIV]

James 1:5-8 [The Message]

If you don't know what you're doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You'll get his help, and won't be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who "worry their prayers" are like wind-whipped waves. Don't think you're going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open.

I have been asking a lot for wisdom and guidance. God really is a generous God. I know not everyone had great fathers...some may not have even been good at all. But with me, I knew and know my dad loves me. He does want the best for me. I know he wants to give what he can. He has a very generous heart. So if I can think and focus on that and realize that my dad here and now loves to provide and help me and guide me as much as possible. How much more will God and can God? A Lot. I know that's a scripture too.

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
"Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! Matthew 7:11

I got this e-mail yesterday...I didn't forward it yet because it was a mess and I wanted to clean up the forwards and the pictures that were attatched to it. But it was good. It really made me reflect on all that God is capible of. I'll share the e-mail and then a quick story.

I claimed it for you - now claim it for me.
God has more than a thousand
Ways to provide for us, that we know nothing about.
Here is your financial blessing!

It's a simple prayer, you got 30 Seconds?

Don't sleep on this...Someone recently read this for the first time and
Received exactly enough for a $0 balance on all credit cards.

If you need a financial blessing, continue reading this e-mail.

Heavenly Father, most Gracious and Loving God,
I pray to you that you
Abundantly bless my family and me.
I know that you recognize, that a
Family is more than just a mother, father, sister,
brother, husband and
Wife, but all who believe and trust in You..

GOD, I send up a prayer request for
financial blessing for not only the
Person who sent this to me,
but for me and all that I have forwarded
This message on to.
And that the power of joined prayer by those who
Believe and trust in you is more powerful than anything.!
I thank you in
Advance for your blessings.
God, deliver the person reading this right
Now from debt and debt burdens.

Release your Godly wisdom that I may be a
good steward over all that you
Have given me GOD, for I know how
wonderful and mighty you are and how
If we just obey you and walk in your word
and have the faith of a
Mustard seed that you will pour out blessings.
I thank you now Lord for
The recent blessings I have received and for
the blessings yet to come,
Because I know you are not done with me yet.
In Jesus name Amen

TAKE 60 SECONDS and send this on quickly and within hours, you will have
Caused a multitude of people to pray to God for each other. Then sit
Back and watch the power of God work in your life for doing the thing that you know He loves. Peace and Blessings....
Have Faith

At first when I saw the $0 balance on the credit cards, I laughed inside. But then I stopped and was like "why am I laughing"? While I can't prove the source and whether that specific thing actually happened. I know God is more than able to do something like that.

I remember last year...or maybe it was the year before that?, anyway we were behind on our bills. I checked our balance in our bank account and there was a deposit that was over $1000. I didn't know where it came from. I called the bank and asked if it was a mistake and they assured me it was not and the money was staying in our account. We still don't know why that money got put into our account but it caught us up for that period of time.

I remember around the same time, someone I know has put their kids in camp. They could only afford a couple of days but the wife decided to send the kids for the whole week because they loved it so much. The same thing happened there was a deposit in their account for the exact amount of the camp. I believe that God really pulled through there.

Things I love

I went on myspace to re-read my blogs and one day I really do want to just move them over here.

It's amazing reading some of the things I wrote because some of them don't even sound like me. But I do like the fact that I can be open and honest and not think twice about what others might think if I write what I write. I know who I am. I know my failures and things that I would love to improve on. And I'm getting to grasp my strong-suits. I'm definitely a people person. I love meeting new people and building relationships. I love to encourage and listen to others. It gives me great joy. I can be adventurous when I'm not bogged down with responsibility. I love to laugh...and cook. I love making people's bellies and mouths happy! haha I do like to write and vent and see the words that I'm thinking and feeling in front of me and I like reflecting on where I've been, where I am and where I could be going. I love my family. I think they're funny and each one of my boys have their own unique personality. As stressful and tiring things get, my love for them won't change. I love looking at the branches of a tree and the leaves move and fall in the wind. I love the sound of birds and crickets. And biking through the neighborhood admiring beautiful landscaping with bright and colorful flowers and trees. I love nature. I really do see God in that. It's amazing.

And speaking of color...I'm painting my kitchen tonight! Yay!! I'm very very excited!

That's it for now.

The "Gift" of Burden-Bearing

Really? a gift?

I'm working on fully understanding that and everything it comes with...

God help me.