Just call me (Aunt) Sissy...

Here's little Maddie, my niece. Isn't she precious? Well she has reached a milestone...piggie-tails!! Hilarious huh? She's so cute, she calls me sissy. Madison Day is going on 3 and has LOADS of personality...and boy does she talk!!! (I wonder who she gets that from?) :)

Home Sweet Home...

Here's our living room...and dining room.  We bought our house a year ago and have been fixing it up ever since.  It was built in 1960 so needless to say there was some updating to do.  See those floors...that's right, we laid them with our bare hands.  I must say there is a sense of ownership and pride when you do all the work yourself.  More pictures to come!

Hot Wheels...

So, this is my new car...well new to me!  A 2003 Acura MDX.  For those of you that don't know I was T-boned in Dec. and my car was totaled hence this lovely ride!  This is definitely the nicest car I have ever had!  It's fully loaded with leather interior and a third row (especially great since we lug around teens all over creation!)   We are truly blessed with this dependable, luxurious mode of transportation.  Although we have never had a car payment before and it's sometimes a stretch, He provides every month!

Thanksgiving...

Philippians 4:6 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."

Lately I have been clinging to this verse. Alot of us have heard it before but THANKSGIVING jumped out at me not to long ago. I sometimes tend to be a negative person and I also tend to be a worry-wort with a side of anxiousness. (traits I am not proud of by the way!)

Anyways, I try to pray in praise often because I think it changes your mindset. So if you don't normally do this I encourage you to try. It will transform you. So basically as the verse says above paraphrased...
Don't worry about a thing, but in all you do, with thanks that it will come to fruition, pray/submit your requests to God.


I also cling to these promises daily...
God WILL supply all of my needs, He will NOT give me more than I can handle, God IS in control.

Thick Skin...

Why is it when you tell people you're in the ministy they say..."oh bless your heart I know you have to grow some pretty thick skin to do what you do"?

Doesn't this work agaist everything we are trying to do? I mean, yes I have gotten my feelings hurt PLENTY of times, but that will happen anywhere. If I had thick skin wouldn't that mean that I am defeating the purpose of ministry and ministering? I hope and pray that I never get so thickheaded or skinned that I loose my compassion for those that are hurting and in need. I hope, in fact, that my skin is as thin as it can be so that I can relate, understand, and remain open to the things GOD has in store for me.

Babies, Babies, Babies...

This week there were 3 new additions to our church.  Prince, Bryan, and Jude.  That's right 3 boys within two days of each other!! While visiting these newborns I couldn't help but think about what a miracle children are.  The fact that the very child I was holding was in their Mommy's stomach just hours ago.  God is SO AMAZING!!  It's hard for me to even fathom how intricate our bodies were created.  How can anyone not believe in God after seeing a new life brought into this earth?

My prayer is that one day God will bless Justin and I with a healthy child of our own.  How much more amazing it must be to feel a new life growing in your own womb.  WOW...I'm blown away!  I just hope he doesn't weigh as much as baby Bryan did (10 lbs. 13 oz!!!!)

Technology

Well, I've done it. I have embraced technology. I don't know how good at this I will be, but I have truly enjoyed reading all of my friends thoughts, passions and life stories. Let's give it a whirl!

If you don't know me, my name is Julie Marie (Watson) Johnson. I am married to Justin Michael Johnson, who just happens to be my very best friend! We are youth Pastor's in Orlando, FL and loving it. While it's great to be where the sunshine always beams, I truly miss being close to my family and friends!! Hopefully this blog will help connect us all via the wonderful world of technology.