Julie Pyatt

I’m tired of people constantly complaining about everything, whether it be politics, the crisis in Haiti, work, church, people, whatever it may be.  Yes, we live in a world that has many problems.  Why don’t you use your brain power for suggesting a solution for the problems we face?  I would much prefer this to the complaining I hear, which solves nothing.  Or even better, you could DO something.  If everyone would do a little, than much would be accomplished.  Just a thought…

Philippians 2:13-15 (NIV)

^“13for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.

¹⁴Do everything without complaining or arguing, ¹⁵so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe.”

Here are some of my favorite pics Angie took from the Christmas holidays.

- My precious baby girl -

- Kate and me -

- Me and my nephew, Brent -

- My cute little reindeer -

- Me and Angie cookin’ something good -

- Kate riding Tigger, one of her toys from Grandma and Grandpa Pyatt -

- Kate and Grandma Pyatt -

- Grandma Pyatt taught Kate how to climb the stairs… LOL.  Kate was so proud of herself.-

“Treat your customer as if he entered the world’s finest hotel..make them long to return.”

I saw this quote on the openforum.com today.  It definitely got me thinking…

It’s 2010!  I’m SO excited to see what God has in store for me and my family this year.  As I pondered on this new year and dreamed and plotted, I realized I have a tendency to overcomplicate things.  Especially New Year’s resolutions.  The reason I mention this is I feel God leading me to keep my focus on one simple thing this year.  So I’m doing something very different this year.  Instead of breaking my life down into different areas such as God, marriage, family, etc. and then writing a list of goals, I am instead going to keep my focus on the one and only thing that really truly matters.  Here it is:

“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.”

These were Jesus instructions to his disciples in Mark 16:15 shortly after he had been crucified and had risen from the dead.  Of all the things he could’ve said, this was his instruction.  So basically, my New Year’s resolution is simply stated

“I will make known to others through my words and actions the good news that Jesus died and rose from the dead so we can be saved from hell.”

The reason I feel this is so important is because of this Scripture:

“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.  Be on guard!  You do not know when that time will come.  It’s like a man going away:  He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with an assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.

Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back - whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn.  If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping.  What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’”

Mark 13:32-37

We got back home around 7PM from spending Christmas in Raleigh, NC with Kenny’s parents and sister and her family.  It was fun.  I am totally exhausted and still sick, yuck!  So please pray for me.  We had a wonderful Christmas and I’m looking forward to the New Year!

Before I got pregnant, I was running two miles a few times a week and was really enjoying it.  Then I got pregnant so I had to stop.  Now I would really like to get back into it but I have a problem.  I HATE running on treadmills so I refuse to join a gym.  I don’t mind running in the cold… actually I prefer it to running in hot weather but I don’t have a place where I can run that’s close to home that I feel safe at.  Our neighborhood has a nice park but I don’t like to go there by myself.  Hmm… if anyone has suggestions that would be GREAT!

Had a GREAT evening with my family at my bro Jonathan’s house tonight.  All my brothers and my dad were there and we ate yummy yummy food and exchanged presents.  I got some awesome gifts and Kate got her first Christmas present - a very cute stuffed elephant from Uncle Jonathan and Aunt Tiffany.  More than anything though, I really enjoyed spending time with family.  I love you guys! <3

I had never heard this quote before but it is really good.  Very thought provoking.  I have always had great respect for General Patton.  What an amazing man!

“”It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.”
- General George S. Patton, Jr

I feel SO much better today!  I guess it takes four full days of antibiotics before I can start really feeling better.  I’m still not 100% so please keep praying for me.  I just feel a little weak and tired so hopefully I’ll feel 100% soon.

I just wanted to say how awesome my in-laws are and how wonderful my husband is.  Gary and Peggy watched Kate for me on Friday and again on Monday so I could rest and I know I would not be doing as well today without their help.  Thank you!  And to my wonderful husband, thank you for watching Kate for me this weekend and going shopping and cooking yummy cheese tortellini so that I could rest and get better.  I really appreciate it.  Y’all are the best!

I woke up Thursday with a sore throat.  Other than that, I felt fine.  By 10AM, I felt really tired.  By afternoon, I was full blown sick.  Chills, body aches, post nasal drip, I’m pretty sure a fever, the whole nasty ten yards.  I was worried about it being something very contagious as I don’t want to get Kate or Kenny sick.  So my wonderful in-laws watched Kate for me Friday and I went to the doctor.  The doctor said it’s a sinus infection.  They said my symptoms easily pointed to the flu or the swine flu even but they think it’s a sinus infection because of my past history.  I tend to agree.  I ran out of allergy medicine about three weeks ago and kept forgetting to get it at the store.  I’m pretty sure that’s why I’m sick.  Stupid allergies!  The doc gave me an antibiotic and I’ve been trying to rest all weekend.  I feel slightly better but not as good as I should feel after three days of resting.  This totally sucks!  Please pray for me to get better.  I really need to very soon.  I need to have a lot of my Christmas shopping done before Thursday night (my family’s having a get together) and I just have a lot to do.  I really can’t afford to stay sick much longer.  The doc said if I don’t feel better by Tuesday to call them back and they would prescribe me a different antibiotic.  Please please pray.  I covet your prayers.  I’m so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends.  And if I haven’t called you back in the last few days, I’m sorry but at least now you know why.  I’ll make it through my voicemail and callbacks when I start feeling better.

Until then, I leave you with this advice.  Hand sanitize like crazy!  And double up on the Vitamin C.  It’s gonna be a long winter.