*seeking Peace in a storm

Resolution Definition: From Google A firm decision to do or not to do something A formal expression of opinion or intention agreed on by a legislative body, committee, or other formal meeting, typically after taking a vote   The quality of being determined or resolute The action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter The passing of a discord into a concord during the course of changing harmony The disappearance of inflammation, or of any other symptom or condition The process of reducing or separating something into its components The replacing of a single force or other vector quantity by two or more jointly equivalent to it The conversion of something abstract into another form The substitution of two short syllables for one long one The smallest interval measurable by a scientific (esp. optical) instrument; the resolving power The degree of detail visible in a photographic or television image I've never looked at the definition of the word...

So. I had a thought this morning. A big one actually. The thought led to the question, "Am I recognizable?" To God To Fellow Believers To Strangers To Myself Let me tell you a very short story: I was driving to work this morning, in a bit of a hurry. I was running really late. I mean, after 8 days off for Christmas vacation (a post and pictures will be posted soon), it takes a couple of days to get back into the swing of things.  To get to my office, I have to turn down a dirt road and about 1/10th of a mile, come to a guard shack with a gate that is only opened with my ID badge, or the nice guards press a button and the gate opens so that I never even have to stop. :) I barely made the turn down the road and the gate began to open. The guard, B.F., recognized my car and as I drove past, he smiled and waved 'Good Morning' to me.  And at that moment ladies and gentlemen, I asked the question, "Am I recognizable?" Not...

My favorite time of the year! I don't like being out in the cold, but I sure enjoy it being cold, so that we can turn the heat on, wear warm, fuzzy pajamas and socks, make hot cocoa, chili and cornbread, bake cookies, snuggle under blankets, decorate the house, give gifts to family and friends (and even strangers), think back on memories from Christmases past, and really truly remind ourselves of the TRUE meaning of Christmas! (I posted about my thoughts on that back in November.) As much joy as this season brings to me, sometimes I get a little down. Yesterday was the 2 year anniversary of my step-mom's death. Marla Hornsby. She became a good friend to me during her 5 or so year marriage to my dad before she passed. I was thinking of her, remembering times that we shared together, things that she said to me, her smile, her laughter, how she loved to dance with my Aspen...how she was the first person to make Aspen have a long, heavy fit of laughter when she was just mo...

Gonna catch up and finish up the month of November, Month of Thanks Series! Day 22: I'm thankful for the thorns. Read THIS !  I was convicted to share this with a very good friend of mine and I pray that you will find as much appreciation of that story as I have! Day 23: Thankful for my family and friends! I could have mentioned SO MANY names on this one, because when I stop and think about how many of you that I truly thank God for, I am overwhelmed! I've lost many things in my life, but one thing that I realize I haven't lost is family, and that includes the friends that I am speaking of. I love you all so very much...each person holds a special place in my life, and I do thank God each time I think of you! So if you get that feeling in your heart when you are reading this, you probably know that you are one of the people I am talking about! Thank you for being there for me, for putting up with me and for loving me no matter what! Philippians 1:3 "Eve...

**I realize that Thanksgiving has not even gotten here yet, but I felt so convicted to post this. I want to begin by just saying that inspiration for this post came from my baby sister saying these exact words to me today on the phone. I'm asking for prayer for her and her family as they go through some rough times...and mostly, I am asking for prayer for her salvation and the salvation of her family. Thanks** "I'm not doing Christmas this year!" That is what my sister told me today on the phone. She had called for my address to send me a card, so I asked if it was a Christmas card, and that was her reply. When I asked her why, she responded with a list of things that are more important than presents and gifts, and pointed out how all of those things, bills, and responsibilities, left her family with little money to buy gifts. This troubles me because a few years ago, I probably would have said the same thing. Christmas has been commercialized to the point th...

The following are my days of giving thanks 14-21: (I missed posting while enjoying each and every one!) Day 14: My new cd, The Story! Picked it up tonight at Lifeway and Aspen and I already love it! What a way to review stories from the Bible! If you haven't checked it out already, you must: http://www.thestorycd.com/   It is amazing and I am so thankful for it!  Day 15: Siesta Scripture Memory Team or SSMT! My verses are here: http://seekingpeaceinastorm.blogspot.com/p/ssmt-2011.html To read all about it and check out THOUSANDS of other verses that many, many other women are choosing to memorize, follow this link: http://blog.lproof.org/category/scripture-memory-2011 Day 16: SLEEP. I saw a quote on Pinterest that I just had to share, because it seriously sums my thinking up completely!!! Day 17: Today I am thankful for my second born child, my son, Hunter Garrett Milam. I can't believe he is almost 2! His smile, his voice, his soft hand holding mine, his sweet ...

We've had a crazy week/weekend with our lovely daughter getting into trouble at school and then Saturday a water pipe busted and flooded our front/side yard, so we were without water for 36 hours or so, and wow...life has just been hitting us pretty hard! BUT, I give thanks none the less! Day 10: Today I am thankful for my first born: My beautiful daughter Aspen Allayne Milam. God brought her into our lives in October of 2005 with the news that we were pregnant...and she was born June 10, 2006. She brightens my life and truly changed the way that I think about so many things. I love her so much! Day 11: 2 things today: 1st, all Veterans of our country. I am thankful for their willing sacrifice to make our lives in the United States free and blessed. 2nd, one of my best true friends ever- She has been here for me since we were children; she has been there through many mistakes, many heartbreaks- laughter, fun, trouble, miracles, pain, blessings, and lots of love. You fit...