tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49249041547522483362024-02-21T05:14:58.598-06:00Joyful LaughterLeigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-68563870087615263342011-08-24T09:26:00.003-05:002011-08-24T09:28:55.682-05:00A prayer for today...."Lord, keep me mindul that the little things I do every day to raise my children, I do for You. Some days are harder than others, but let me shine with Your love and reflect what is pleasing in Your eyes."
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<br />- Chicken Soup for the Soul, Devotional Stories for Mothers
<br />Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-64645750474357279882011-03-16T12:36:00.002-05:002011-03-16T12:38:51.564-05:00Week 2 - Project SimplifyHere is the link for <a href="http://simplemom.net/project-simplify-hot-spot-2-revealed/">week 2</a>. I am not sure how much I will get done for this week since we have got a lot going on this week of Spring Break but we will see. My goal through this whole project is to get what I can done and be satisfied with that. <br /><br />I think I will end up posting picks at the end of the project. We will see. Good luck this week!Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-19816633412387705702011-03-07T08:26:00.002-06:002011-03-07T08:28:43.770-06:00Week 1 - Project SimplifyProject Simplify starts this week. This week the hot spot is your wardrobe. Read about it <a href="http://http//simplemom.net/project-simplify-hot-spot-1-revealed/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+simplemom+%28Simple+Mom%29">here</a>.<br /><br />Do the best you can with the time you have. That is what I am going to do. I don't have much time but will do the best I can.Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-26258582190457459202011-02-19T12:03:00.002-06:002011-02-19T12:07:40.614-06:00Project SimplifyHow perfect is <a href="http://simplemom.net/introducing-project-simplify/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+simplemom+%28Simple+Mom%29">this</a>! At least for me and my word for the year. It also falls in line for my theme for March - Spring Cleaning. <br /><br />Do you want to join me?Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-78020101904510097332011-02-19T11:53:00.002-06:002011-02-19T12:02:03.683-06:00February ThemeSo my February theme is Love. Very original right? Well I have not done the greatest job with it. Time has really been slipping away from me but one thing I did do was do little gifts for Wendell over Valentine's weekend. It was fun to spread it out over a series of days. I think he enjoyed it.<br /><br />Our Valentine's was very low key. We were going to try to go out to eat but Brayson was very tired when I picked him up from daycare. So we ordered Olive Garden to go and Wendell picked it up. Which really worked out so much better. We did not have to wait forever at a restaurant and we got to eat by ourselves while Brayson took a little nap.Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-71459096705723978192011-02-08T12:24:00.001-06:002011-02-08T12:25:54.634-06:00Great Quote"Faith is not a matter of impressions or probabilities or appearances. Faith is the assurance that what God as said in His Word is true, and that God will act accordingly. This is confident faith."<br /><br />- George MuellerLeigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-20090721037440112772011-01-05T12:27:00.002-06:002011-01-05T12:58:21.275-06:00Catch Up PostHappy New Year Y'all!<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558771382787440466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkg89qhqaZvSdyl_5RwVHgmSZVt9WO9ZFt1Xcqz0feT2_xjlY0_b3ZmsaZb9uyE-b_XjbTqTHAYI5i8r5EIwEF78MhE5K021C69I_Chx_7Nk1YcEEPr1kBT_Fy8HPzJLXHl3VE7FoQe4/s400/Happy+New+Year.jpg" border="0" /></p><p> </p><p>I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and fun New Years! </p><p>We had a great Christmas Break. I was able to be off for almost a week and 1/2 from work. It was a much needed break. We did a lot of traveling but we did get to spend our first Christmas morning at our own home. In the past we have been at my mom's or my in-laws on Christmas Day. But since we had Brayson, we have decided to have Christmas morning at our own home. And it was very nice and relaxing!</p><p>I turned the big 4-0 on the 29th! Not as traumatic as turning 30. I have actually looked foward to turning 40. Kinda weird. We went to New Orleans for my birthday without Brayson. It was my first time totally away from him. We missed him but it was a much needed break. We did a lot of walking, ate beignets, seafood, and po-boys from Mothers. Yum! I hope to post some pics later. I broke our camera over the break so we had to buy a new one before we went to NOLA and we have not uploaded the new software on our computer yet. </p><p>So it is a New Year and we all have new resolutions. This year I decided to have only one resolution: To spend time with the Lord everyday. This is the most important thing I can do this year. </p><p>This falls in inline with my word for 2011. <strong>Simplify!</strong> </p><p><strong>Simplify</strong> - to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier</p><p>I want my life to be less complex or complicated. I want to make it plainer or easier where it is in my power to do so. </p><p>So that is where my one resolution fits. No list of things I can't keep up with or can't remember. Just a simple one where if I complete it, the year will be a success no matter what else happens. </p><p>Now I do have other goals. Each month I want to have a theme. This month is organization. Each theme will work with my word for 2011. I want to work on organizing my home so we can simply live and not be so suffocated by it. I know I probably won't have everything organized by the end of the month but it is a start. And by having it is a theme for the month, it is not overwhelming. I will get what I can done and move on from there. </p><p>So what is your resolution(s), goals, word for the year?<br /></p>Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-68668244900123920042010-12-15T11:43:00.004-06:002010-12-15T11:46:32.971-06:00What a difference a year makes!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_vD642-q93zCIZjfq2thmD8Z12YRksKFKVGzuD9PCo-qy588RFeOKbxGu1yIVrRTdeHlzEscTM3suHo6F1HIZIXDxy_haA9cL-oIHUqJIqLw03NCHtfTTrDux-naaJ1Yr3UMf1tSzSI/s1600/scan0002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550966565051188914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_vD642-q93zCIZjfq2thmD8Z12YRksKFKVGzuD9PCo-qy588RFeOKbxGu1yIVrRTdeHlzEscTM3suHo6F1HIZIXDxy_haA9cL-oIHUqJIqLw03NCHtfTTrDux-naaJ1Yr3UMf1tSzSI/s400/scan0002.jpg" border="0" /></a> Christmas 2009</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550966320350040530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEa283cr0NSTV2rDpZV_cvlLve31_1tQUSSdnDNZKizUE9i-iRJ7MUFF5FeaoIokocVCa1grxCah7OUBQI0YvdrDMAZ2DfjjxYyc-IIlsXWaHQEfbUbxV5YrLtJf2mzj17o4VQBDx8XoY/s400/scan0001.jpg" border="0" />Christmas 2010<br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div></div>Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-3426038114777530002010-10-19T14:47:00.004-05:002010-10-19T14:57:12.221-05:00Football Family<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4eo80teJgA4tyeJB8ivcAcySL7HuScVjkaHEVsrTBuryEi8vNgcqgZ-QM9CYgiVrQ1XoNI_rjjIgEPph92V3ecQBw3Z1LI6ySX9Dye-PCWvdKTJw2pzZLX81jE6hIqeemLI-fa7Y_Y8/s1600/New+Image.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529848091163683314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt4eo80teJgA4tyeJB8ivcAcySL7HuScVjkaHEVsrTBuryEi8vNgcqgZ-QM9CYgiVrQ1XoNI_rjjIgEPph92V3ecQBw3Z1LI6ySX9Dye-PCWvdKTJw2pzZLX81jE6hIqeemLI-fa7Y_Y8/s400/New+Image.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nSP7N_8VqsCeieaYEqoCw3kcO97IpJDk7CBnCs7GqFuWw9QRWY48FNUevUGzEtlY2scV0fdMngnKBzwfSUqHh87ibuJiwf1B7VlA_ws-FSCaqonQBm18E8M2IT8dhWu7-PmlxA_sCuE/s1600/58288_437776652656_644492656_5387563_4393933_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529847081720914514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nSP7N_8VqsCeieaYEqoCw3kcO97IpJDk7CBnCs7GqFuWw9QRWY48FNUevUGzEtlY2scV0fdMngnKBzwfSUqHh87ibuJiwf1B7VlA_ws-FSCaqonQBm18E8M2IT8dhWu7-PmlxA_sCuE/s400/58288_437776652656_644492656_5387563_4393933_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsl9p5DME-aU59zRAul_4fGrk2ogdEKSffHwEeXvaEO5eD7iWMlclC7PHomw-odzfdEEvLbB4OUXz0FdP4iTEaTT2T5816TbYeIpkw9EL55ee-iWkG7pgZyUBAU5BvJWwNOQia0SbQdU/s1600/IMG_0913%5B1%5D.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529846641373839042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZsl9p5DME-aU59zRAul_4fGrk2ogdEKSffHwEeXvaEO5eD7iWMlclC7PHomw-odzfdEEvLbB4OUXz0FdP4iTEaTT2T5816TbYeIpkw9EL55ee-iWkG7pgZyUBAU5BvJWwNOQia0SbQdU/s400/IMG_0913%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I thought I would post some Friday night pics since I have not posted in a while. This is my busy time of year.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-31279887271103697702010-09-01T08:34:00.004-05:002010-09-01T08:47:39.334-05:00TwirlI read this blog this morning and it really resonated with me. I think it will resonate with every woman.<br /><br /><a href="http://jonesdesigncompany.com/thoughts/twirl/">http://jonesdesigncompany.com/thoughts/twirl/</a><br /><br />I have always felt pressure to do, to be more. That I am never good enough. My clothes aren't right, I am not the right weight, my hair is not the right color, I am not doing enough for my decorating blog, I need to do more projects, and on and on and on. And now that I am a mom it is compounded even more. What is your child doing now, mine child is doing this, what are your feeding your child, how much is he sleeping, etc, etc, etc.! You can drive yourself crazy. Through the past 11 months, God has helped me to let go of some of that pressure with Brayson but for some reason I can't let go of it elsewhere. <br /><br />I need to remember this verse:<br /><br />"The Lord your God is with you,<br />He is mighty to save.<br />He will take great delight in you,<br />He will quiet you with His love,<br />He will rejoice over you with singing."<br /><br />- Zephaniah 3:17<br /><br />I want to be delighted in, I want to be quieted with HIS love, I want to hear Him rejoicing over me with singing. Lord help me to hear You.<br /><br />Pray this verse for yourself and I hope and pray you hear His rejoicing over you.Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-31035695872568767242010-08-12T09:49:00.003-05:002010-08-12T09:51:34.597-05:00Summer Family Picture<div>Since I haven't posted in a while - thought I would share a family pic from this summer. This was taken in June. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504535831772900738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjir9htXmPhaMWVBv8ozrpIqVuPocNOh7pA7Gn-jdwkVoFO0qlfb9pUwXEuTssEQ8h3g8we7vm7h0vgrOsuyfuGIkwhAgiUjwEZdVi9ZwrU-ZZAWWQOiilqWYgbXF5Y1TC2XaPVxPkSZ4s/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></div>Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-45069956055934211702010-06-24T14:43:00.002-05:002010-06-24T14:49:12.188-05:00Scary but fun stepSo after my last post, I have decided to have a blog about my decorating journey. It is kinda scary because I am by no means an expert. I am trying to learn as much as possible. But I have to take a step of faith. If I fail or look like a fool - that is okay. So please join me <a href="http://leighinteriors.blogspot.com/">here</a> and join me on my journey.<br /><br />This blog will still be about my life, what is going on in my family, what I am learning from the Lord, etc. So stay with me here too!<br /><br />Here goes something....(instead of nothing)Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-73129252527517333382010-06-15T09:50:00.015-05:002010-06-15T14:17:15.802-05:00Darling I don't know why I go to extremes....Last night Brayson and I were dancing to Billy Joel's "I Go To Extremes". Billy Joel is one of my faves and this is one of my favorite songs of his. As I was dancing around with Brayson, I was thinking about the words of the song and how I am like this song.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;">"Darling, I don't know why I go to extremes. Too high or too low, there ain't no in between."</span><br /><br /><br /><br />If you know me, you know that generally I am a pretty laid back person. So you might not understand how this applies to me. Where I go to extremes is goals and expectations I place on myself. I set a high and lofty goal (the high) and then fail at one point or the other and just give up (the low). And most of the time, no one knows the goals I have set. So no one knows my failures.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I also see wonderful things from friends and other bloggers that I want to do or inspire me but I get overwhelmed and don't even try because I feel like I have to make these big leaps and bounds instead of taking baby steps.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Why am I so hard on myself? Why am I my worst critic? I think I have so bought into the world's view of success and what it means to get there. I constantly feel like I am late to the party and a failure. But who says I have to be on the world's timeline. Who cares that I became a Mother at 38? Who cares that I am just figuring out things that I am passionate about? Who cares that I may fail? It doesn't matter what the world thinks. What matters is I am who God created me to be. If called me to be a Mom later in life - so be it! I love it! If I never teach another Bible Study or speak - so be it! As long as I am where the Lord wants me. If it takes me a long time to develop my passion for decoarting - so be it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So here goes a baby step for me - I am really learning that I really have a love/passion for decorating. I guess I come by it honestly since my Dad was an Interior Designer. I love Decorating books, decorating magazines, fabrics, colors, furniture, etc. So this summer I have started my inspiration book of what I like. I am also reading Open Your Eyes by Alexandra Stoddard. It is a book I bought a few years ago. <br /><br />I am debating whether to do decorating inspiration/ideas here on this blog or develop a different blog. Hmmmm.....we will see. Remember - baby steps. ;)<br /><br /><br />My other passion is teaching the Word of God. I love it. There is nothing like digging into the Word and listening to what the Lord has to say to me. But having a baby has put things on hold. And that is sooo okay! I am doing my own study on Joshua. But it is slow going. I am struggling with getting up in the morning. It is so hard when I love sleep and I am sleep deprived. So my baby step here is to get up 10 minutes earlier. Then work my way up. So I am posting it here. So feel free to ask me how I am doing.Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-60088178965205920432010-05-11T14:20:00.006-05:002010-05-11T14:37:12.284-05:00Motherhood<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHH78tRPq_nXuya8BN_UOBvO2h88uYOGCUcHxguRPRcod8v6ad-5TQTGEktboXdFOzCT-j3kJLJEKKiQ_kXdqjmh0IJYXCsNPDZkNw4fAArc_uqlFPV2R7D4BHPeQs8Oqd0sThjmHjj0/s1600/Brayson+and+mommy.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470094580798665442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHH78tRPq_nXuya8BN_UOBvO2h88uYOGCUcHxguRPRcod8v6ad-5TQTGEktboXdFOzCT-j3kJLJEKKiQ_kXdqjmh0IJYXCsNPDZkNw4fAArc_uqlFPV2R7D4BHPeQs8Oqd0sThjmHjj0/s400/Brayson+and+mommy.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Like I have said before in some posts, I never knew I would love being a Mom. I was not one of those girls growing up who knew they wanted to be a Mommy. That just wasn't a desire of mine. I honestly never thought I would have kids. I have always liked kids. Never have minded babysitting. I think a big part of it is also being a child of divorce. I saw how much my Mom struggled being a single Mom raising 3 kids. Mind you my brothers are twins and are 2.5 years younger than me. So my Mom had her hands full. She did the best she could raising us but it was a struggle. I never wanted to go through that. And that fear probably fed the mentality of not having kids.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So here comes New Years Jan. 2009 - I told the Lord if He wanted me to have kids, I was willing. I did not want to miss out on any blessing He had for me. Bam - a few weeks later I get pregnant. And as many of you know that was a total surprise. I call it the Lord's shock and awe plan for me. I struggled a lot during my pregnancy and during the first few weeks after Brayson was born. I believe I went through a little bought of Post Partum Depression. But after the Lord pulled me through that, I have truly loved being Brayson's Mom. It is not easy. It is very hard at times. Sleep deprivation is a killer. But I know all of it is worth it. Especially when I see this smile:<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470097479865728242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPENNHwVmDVXZw1ceMbG-5LRvSguMfaqx2Nk2WyxLL3eiF9X1eV2PLwx61pZfH7HRp1ok9kCZEMotzTFPswIa5wlQ8q5_mEp-voaHrNn2Ivl6DagzKtpRBDssOvUmHhOvTZqs0tNq8n1c/s400/B+smiling.bmp" border="0" /></p><p>Or we have our little laugh fests. He is so much fun and such a joy. He is one of the greatest things that has happened in my life. Besides first of all knowing Christ and then marrying Wendell. </p><p>I feel like I am more of who I am supposed to be and the other things that I believe God has for me will fall into place at the right time. I am so glad knows what is best for me better than I do. So much better.<br /></p>Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-29714665796041713282010-04-26T13:41:00.002-05:002010-04-26T13:42:17.000-05:00Me and B<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVtWgoq4aXbdbCREGUsYhV_Ch5ihantQgAHTekqdqH4AewMJxkpPVu8gOAdGiNl6K8NgPYHKlp2uN6oy5i1IPEwMKoYpyCAVWj8VCvmZfFd3LDG09rYb8sVCUee9HGStaF7POWDufNqQ/s1600/Me+and+B.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464518341071964194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVtWgoq4aXbdbCREGUsYhV_Ch5ihantQgAHTekqdqH4AewMJxkpPVu8gOAdGiNl6K8NgPYHKlp2uN6oy5i1IPEwMKoYpyCAVWj8VCvmZfFd3LDG09rYb8sVCUee9HGStaF7POWDufNqQ/s400/Me+and+B.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-25197145434826816512010-04-23T09:38:00.002-05:002010-04-23T09:56:12.731-05:00Brainstorm Journal and Prayer Journal<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ok</span> - so I am combining two journals in one day. Just did not get around to the Brainstorm journal yesterday.<br /><br /><strong>Brainstorm Journal:</strong><br /><br />My problem is Time. Being a new mom, learning to use my time wisely is a delicate thing. There are so many things that need to be done and so many things that I would like to do. <br /><br />The first thing that I have to do is spend time with God every day. I won't know what I need to do or focus on that day without being in tune with the Lord. He tells me to come to Him to get rest. He tells me to come to Him for wisdom and He will give it. He is the One who created the day and He is the One who created me. So I need to come to Him for my day, my time, my purpose, my direction.<br /><br />I need to cut some things out or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">widdle</span> them down. I need to really evaluate what activities to do. Especially on the weekends because our family time is so precious. I need to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">widdle</span> down my TV time. I love to watch TV and I get sucked in so easily. I need to purge some things to be more organized and not overwhelmed.<br /><br />I need to prioritize what is most important to me. My relationship with the Lord, my marriage, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Brayson</span>, family, etc. <br /><br />I need to set realistic goals. I need to figure out what realistic is for me now.<br /><br />I need to spend time on Sunday night to write out what needs to be done and what I would like to do during the week. Then break it down in realistic bites for each day and see what can be put on the back burner for that week if I can't get to it. <br /><br />Learn to let go when I need to let go.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Prayer Journal:</strong><br /><br />I have had quite a few friends have babies recently. One couple has had triplets. I have had two friends have babies this week. Now that I have had a child, I get more excited when babies are born. And can empathize with all the crazy emotions you have after you have your baby. Sometimes it can be so hard. So my friends have been on my heart and I have been praying for them a lot. They were the focus of my prayer journal today.Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-55650195105906355062010-04-22T21:31:00.003-05:002010-04-22T21:34:53.484-05:006 Months<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwKtou5e5e107xtnQTbbA7xQ57rPF7ri25Qgm3EAo1Ci_sOtbbPNhKPTBLSf5SuwzlRDGcUsGK60Sb7e_cE3eZLq0clIqOvsDuUsNZQU_S4dlA5O1Tb3zkIuazK9azEpLK8uF4aqUjdI/s1600/20100401_66.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463155737291099074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwKtou5e5e107xtnQTbbA7xQ57rPF7ri25Qgm3EAo1Ci_sOtbbPNhKPTBLSf5SuwzlRDGcUsGK60Sb7e_cE3eZLq0clIqOvsDuUsNZQU_S4dlA5O1Tb3zkIuazK9azEpLK8uF4aqUjdI/s400/20100401_66.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKC2dOXkwVK7pAcs0wT5zWriwP-nxDfG9tSyjwRgtSCW6hm7jjbXXHYvkQLcR0rCfT4aUvjNCXzxIpizvnrGingZDD8xBPWkbljJ9K_YaIIdmU3uZRXSNjgwL3S_2GSUkNnw4ccp6ANaw/s1600/20100401_60.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463155727946982818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKC2dOXkwVK7pAcs0wT5zWriwP-nxDfG9tSyjwRgtSCW6hm7jjbXXHYvkQLcR0rCfT4aUvjNCXzxIpizvnrGingZDD8xBPWkbljJ9K_YaIIdmU3uZRXSNjgwL3S_2GSUkNnw4ccp6ANaw/s400/20100401_60.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-U3TOpaonZ13oSQ36lAlX0vrv3Z2ik8Z88ERyI0CSvlNJ2BO7BBk7P-g9rncWY8_mzWWBr5hkmWlMnLPvmds2iKgaxvUOV2rNtWgXcpuIxX2pNzRh9OHsLuc594MYqmbgsDVNdfVzEes/s1600/20100401_57.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463155340044923586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-U3TOpaonZ13oSQ36lAlX0vrv3Z2ik8Z88ERyI0CSvlNJ2BO7BBk7P-g9rncWY8_mzWWBr5hkmWlMnLPvmds2iKgaxvUOV2rNtWgXcpuIxX2pNzRh9OHsLuc594MYqmbgsDVNdfVzEes/s400/20100401_57.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-17766246959148377942010-04-21T15:45:00.002-05:002010-04-21T15:46:39.004-05:00My little Astro<div>Taken by my sister-in-law:</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462694912081861762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwc_CLLbwInsAiLOIGcbISXoau0bfZ2kvRE76YxvYc3S-9fnEwqGWxy-26xm8k-9I1TyzxRiNPMcoYWMX1F2ANGybpYeM1DqHAeLOnruEiKNKQuWivvhAxMt6fXIigvNh9xfQrgteOQhA/s400/Little+Astro.bmp" border="0" /><br /><div></div>Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-90000035532907395422010-04-21T11:59:00.002-05:002010-04-21T12:07:22.941-05:00Action JournalWell I did not want this entry to be a list of all of my to-do's and bore you half to death. So I thought I would put two action items that I could blog about in the future.<br /><br /><br /><br />1. Finish reading "The Practice of the Presence of God" by Brother Lawrence and write a blog entry about some of my thoughts.<br /><br /><br /><br />I am trying to learn to be more content at work right now. This book so far has been an encouragement to me.<br /><br /><br /><br />2. Make a blog entry about Motherhood by Mother's Day.<br /><br /><br /><br />This one is especially for my friend Rene. ;) But also for me because I need to get some of my thoughts out.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tomorrow is Brainstorm Journal.Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-69278101855307813672010-04-20T09:18:00.002-05:002010-04-20T09:27:14.250-05:00Dream JournalOne of my dreams is that my job would be to speak and teach the Word of God. My passion is for women to know the Word of God for themselves. I have been able to do this at different times in my life and I know it will come about again. It is a passion that God has put in my heart from the beginning.<br /><br />This is one of my dreams - what is one of yours?<br /><br />Tomorrow - Action JournalLeigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-31715093208859493132010-04-19T12:31:00.002-05:002010-04-19T12:37:38.830-05:00Thankful JournalSo today is day 1 of the journal challenge. So here are a few things that I wrote in my journal this morning that I am thankful for:<br /><br /><ul><li>I am thankful that God has changed my views on being a Mom.</li><li>I am thankful that I am happy that I am a Mom.</li><li>I am thankful that I love being Brayson's Mom.</li><li>I am thankful for Wendell's love and patience.</li><li>I am thankful for how hard he works to provide for our family.</li><li>I am thankful that God does not give up on me.</li></ul><p>So what are you thankful for?</p><p>Tomorrow's entry - Dream Journal </p>Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-84891351752609756932010-04-13T08:55:00.003-05:002010-04-13T09:02:24.214-05:00JounalingI like to journal but I don't do it enough. Especially now that I have Brayson. Last week I received a little challenge from Becky Tirabassi who is a Christian author that I receive email newsletters from. She is the author of Change Your Life Daily and Let Prayer Change Your Life. <br /><br />Well she sent out a little challenge for journaling and I meant to do it this week but yesterday got away from me. But here is the challenge:<br /><br /><strong>DAY 1</strong>. <span style="color:#6633ff;">Grateful/thankful Journal.</span> On one page, list everything that comes to mind.<br /><strong>DAY 2.</strong> <span style="color:#6633ff;">Dream Journal</span>. What is a dream in your heart that won't go away?<br /><strong>DAY 3.</strong> <span style="color:#6633ff;"> Action Journal.</span> What big or small "to-do's" come to mind. Make a list.<br /><strong>DAY 4.</strong> <span style="color:#6633ff;">Brainstorm Journal</span> about an unresolved problem. No idea is a bad idea. List every idea on one sheet.<br /><strong>DAY 5.</strong> <span style="color:#6633ff;">Prayer Journal.</span> Talk to God about someone who needs His help. <br /><br />So I am going to start this next week on Monday. Do you want to join me?Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-58032061179812083302010-04-06T10:12:00.005-05:002010-04-06T11:50:12.274-05:00ThoughtsSo it has been a while since I have posted. I have many thoughts going through my head and I just can't seem to put them down. So here is a random sampling of my life right now:<br /><br /><ul><br /><br /><li>Brayson is 6 months old now. He is my beautiful baby boy and he will be one before I know it. Will post a picture soon.</li><br /><br /><li>Wendell and I watched "Julie and Julia" this weekend. I really liked it and it has inspired me to buy Julia Child's cookbook "Mastering the Art of French Cooking". Now I am not sure when I would have time to make these wonderful meals, but we will see.</li><br /><br /><li>I want to start a study on the life of Joshua. Haven't started yet.</li><br /><br /><li>Resigned my position as Bible Study Coordinator at my church. I just feel I need to focus on being a wife and mom right now. Especially during Brayson's first year. I will only have this time once with him. </li><br /><br /><li>I am learning how to take little steps in the things I would like to do. Meaning, there are so many things I want to do but being a new mom, I only have little chunks of time here and there. I need to cut some things out so I can focus on what I want to do.</li></ul><p></p><ul><li>The Lord is teaching more and more that I need to wait for his timing.</li></ul><p></p><p>So there are some of my random thoughts. More randomness later.</p>Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-62760303638301384272010-03-17T16:10:00.002-05:002010-03-17T16:13:20.600-05:00Another Brayson pic<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRl2uCfSBgUUXKX74ilM-XIDizh5GvzCF3qAnBSrz_LGPwKX5R24Jj1VYoBlKY6Kq-xUr35tkVpMYfsOgRaHVOhdz4cSgD2m67BH_7E1pf3IzzmreFA_Y6lMHulG69RaqoM9m4V2TEHQk/s1600-h/brayson+8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449713640827140018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRl2uCfSBgUUXKX74ilM-XIDizh5GvzCF3qAnBSrz_LGPwKX5R24Jj1VYoBlKY6Kq-xUr35tkVpMYfsOgRaHVOhdz4cSgD2m67BH_7E1pf3IzzmreFA_Y6lMHulG69RaqoM9m4V2TEHQk/s400/brayson+8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449713803268294578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ91a1smtFxq9UK2CSXaSYZKZQYmlnmF2n-YzFavX9nUD144QtnWLzWxCwL8jDP1wn2_kNYhjDkzU79kEWFjQxWm0nTxJFw2OE2_JMYvtJ07yxQqtiP3KyVkLQGGN_lKdtfx_7Z15vvDk/s400/20100211_43.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div></div>Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4924904154752248336.post-53439690807895964152010-02-11T08:49:00.004-06:002010-02-11T08:52:07.375-06:00More PicsIn Austin with Cousin Bethany:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVlX_cjjWve3nUV8y0zfoMlPSML-cwb0JqAkAtLzMJzQioBmUbwSqzLz7uhR1fejeQcOfBjSwSCLx0OxlsE5LlAc6T_x9guVuzKGzmeO0OnBXxwI_JnBra0TFfK8BDxTDZjpQSR43tuA/s1600-h/Brayson+and.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436998536506223298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVlX_cjjWve3nUV8y0zfoMlPSML-cwb0JqAkAtLzMJzQioBmUbwSqzLz7uhR1fejeQcOfBjSwSCLx0OxlsE5LlAc6T_x9guVuzKGzmeO0OnBXxwI_JnBra0TFfK8BDxTDZjpQSR43tuA/s400/Brayson+and.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>After Bath time:</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMi8FqxmQj3OKQz2Wu2fl1v9mp1Ev638eOGXkyfujTVrh5Wwlu0XQKWudE51v4D2YH6svXNsLrq-c1LqL48NlHqxQiAS0yaI2ZmX34ZdH-91MvtuE304_qdhvJgqvDXoJGSVAl60KKvxI/s1600-h/Brayson+7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436998390237474290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMi8FqxmQj3OKQz2Wu2fl1v9mp1Ev638eOGXkyfujTVrh5Wwlu0XQKWudE51v4D2YH6svXNsLrq-c1LqL48NlHqxQiAS0yaI2ZmX34ZdH-91MvtuE304_qdhvJgqvDXoJGSVAl60KKvxI/s400/Brayson+7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9zGJXv9GtjIRxdixt871yYyAiOY0R9HGdTGLdNZAtsfPdpQiU1ZRWmL1LNJnL5fmBX2eE8eJOo_eMwZk2w6SX-P4AquGtXJWqAgMaaEKMf0UtPvG95f0Z9qEf2uZnXC66xk-Dhp7_Bc/s1600-h/Brayson+6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436998255424430754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9zGJXv9GtjIRxdixt871yYyAiOY0R9HGdTGLdNZAtsfPdpQiU1ZRWmL1LNJnL5fmBX2eE8eJOo_eMwZk2w6SX-P4AquGtXJWqAgMaaEKMf0UtPvG95f0Z9qEf2uZnXC66xk-Dhp7_Bc/s400/Brayson+6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Leigh Isheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103896412197116748noreply@blogger.com0