Leah and I took you to Athens, GA with us! Here we are driving back to Charlotte tonight after our Confident Heart conference today. (I apologize for video whiplash when I try to show you the blog comments I’m reading- but after that I stay steady.)
If you’re reading this via email, just click on the title of the post “A Silly Saturday Video Message” and it’ll take you to my website where you can see my silly message. Also, if you don’t know who Leah is, she’s my dear friend and my amazing servant-hearted ministry assistant!
So, what is one of your “must haves” on a road-trip and…have you ever cut your own hair?
I used to live in Athens during one of the most difficult times of my life. Beautiful town!
I loved this video–you made me smile so much. Thank-you for being real–potty breaks are my favorite.
My family makes fun of me but when they want to know where a bathroom is I can usually always tell them.
thank you for sharing your road trip fun and time,
Beth
I must admit, I’m behind. But thank you Renee for making it easy to catch up. I enjoyed the road trip – it made me smile!
Thank you for sharing your experience with us and being REAL. You are truly a down to earth person. I really love that about you.
I agree with everyone! How awesome it is to be able to really get to connect with one another. I really enjoyed your “silly” video! It’s nice to see that you are “down to earth” and have root problems too! LOL My hair is very dark brown and i just started washing that grey right out of my hair (old comercial lyrics) LOL I am so excited about all this now that my computer is up and “running” again!!!! I’m really really excited!!!
Thank you for sharing your life with us all. Until now I’ve just been skimming thru replies, & homework assignments. Trying to get connected has been a challenge. I am reading though & looking forward to posting more. Anyway, the video was funny, & greatly appreciated. 🙂
Hard for me to get stuff done on weekends. Was going back through emails & realized I had never watched this one. How fun! For years I have been cutting my bangs since not willing to pay just to have them cut, course whenever do go in I get fussed at, but natural curl hides my mistakes. I used to go back & forth from Phoenix to Sierra Vista (small community 3 1/2 hours away) generally at least every other month. Had one place always stopped & others depended on whether seeing anyone in Tucson on the way through. Always had plenty of drinks (mainly water), snacks, hard candy, & music within easy reach. Well been a rough week so need to take advantage of my last half hour alone doing some more catch up. Thanks so much for all you do for us! May God richly bless you!
Just now getting to catch up on my devos! Thank you so much for your video! It means so much when we see you “for real” 🙂 I’m so glad all went well! OK, now I’m going to check out our lesson for this week! Be blessed!!!
I loved the video, which was really fun. It made me want to take a road trip immediately! Things I have to have: camera, blanket, cds/IPOD, and my travel journal, even if its to a place I have already been.
Yes, I have also cut my own hair! I have my license (although I am not practicing) to do cosmetology, so I have TRIED doing my own hair before..eek!
Praying for your mom and a blessed week!
Nina B.
Thank you for sharing this, Renee! Thank you for being REAL and OPEN with us. I admit this has been a little difficult for me – as many other women, I do MUCH better when I am going to a Bible Study and I have daily homework and I am accountable to other women. That type of study isn’t something that works for me right now though and I am SO THANKFUL to be able to do something like this instead. I appreciate that you keep the pace slow for those that need more time! All around thanks! Be blessed!!
I am just seeing your video this morning…love it 🙂 Thank you (from the bottom of my heart) for being real. And too funny about the cinnabon and “don’t tell Lysa” comment! Happy Tuesday, Renee!
xoxo
Shelly
I cut my bangs all the time because I’m too cheap to have them cut professionally as often as they need trimming. Just wanted to tell you I am praying for your mom, Renee. The friends of mine who were going to do this study with me haven’t begun the book yet, so it is nice to know so many other women out there in cyber land are particiPating in this study too. It’s holding me accountable. I have been printing off the weekly Bible verse and have it by my desk at work.
Relying upon others to meet our daily heartfelt needs can lead to disappointment. Sure , I can connect with people and friends, and share my heart with them. But I don’t need to rely upon them like they are my god and like they will meet all of my needs, because they just won’t be able to do that. Neither can I meet all of their needs. I have had some friends who would have liked for me to meet their needs and it scared me. Fear overtook, I was thinking they were expecting too much of me, and would be disappointed in me. I cannot fulfill others needs in whole, and they will not be able to fulfill of of my deepest needs. That’s why I need to keep my eyes focused on Jesus.
Hi Renee! Thanks for your video message and including us on your road trip! I love to take along all my favourite CDs… As a little girl, I got into a pair of scissors and cut off all of my bangs!! They grew in just in time for my Aunt’s wedding that I was a flower girl in. I am praying for you and your Mom and hope all is well.
I just read the good report on your mom and am so thankful for our loving God who goes before us and protects us and cushioned your mom’s fall.
Loved your video, Renee : ) My items I have to have are my water bottles (Zephyrhills, it’s the best) which does increase the potty breaks. If it’s a longer trip, I love Gardetto’s or Chex Mix. I have cut my hair many, many times. I am licensed, but I’ve had to remove the scissors from the bathroom from trying to fix a bad salon haircut too many times. I always am the one who cuts my bangs though with mostly great results 🙂
Love the little video Renee and yes, I have cut my own hair, way more than once, with not so good results BTW. Anyway, I am one of the bunch that is trying to catch up with Chapter 2 but only a few more questions and then on to Chapter #3. I am in much need of a road trip 🙂
Love me a good road trip with some girlfreinds!!! But I’m with you Becci, could not cut my own hair that is a sure recipe for DISASTER!!
I’ve been soaking up the loving water from Jesus and allowing His love to fill in all of the cracks in my heart. Looking at the cracks of my heart is both painful and freeing. There is one HUGE hurt I’m praying for–realizing I need to forgive someone who tried to bury my gifts rather than help them grow in Christ. I see my own brokenness brought me close to this unhealthy friendship with another Christ-seeker. *confusing*
God is no longer allowing my heart to be close to this friend…so many mixed emotions but I am trusting God and watching Him heal and build a more confdent heart within me as I let go and let God.
I told God this week that I am sorry for focusing more on the acknowledgement and accolades from this girlfriend and feeling discouraged and insecure when it NEVER met my expectation…I am letting this go and soaking in–focusing on Him..His love…His accolades for my heart–for they do not run dry! Thank you Jesus!
Anyone else working through some past hurts?
What I need on a road trip is a headrest pillow and a lap blanket. No way could I read the internet while moving in the car – – major headache! Lucky you Renee! Good job on cutting your hair! Never cut my own. That would be a disaster! I’m fortunate to have a sister with experience in hairdressing.
Thanks Renee for ur cute video….we haven’t traveled in a while…but my family does love rd trips. were hoping to travel to Chicago n Indiana this summer to visit my family n good friends. i know all about petty stops as i have four small girls now. just had a lititle girl on Christmas eve…her name is Olivia. Im excited to start reading ch. 3…i loved ch 2…and just felt the Lord speak to my heart as i read about Sam meeting Jesus at the well and knowing n believing that Jesus will meet us where were at too and how we can time to him as we are…we don’t have to b perfect o pretend everything is OK…He knows our hearts and wants to comfort us n show us his compassion.