I Fell....

This is my 2nd time falling down the steps in our townhome in the last couple of weeks! The first time I fell I played it off and went about my business but this time I literally had nothing to grab on to and now my back is bruised, my leg is hurting, and my hands were trembling for a couple of mins after I fell.

It's OK to laugh.... You know you want too! Lol

My husband was downstairs recording and he heard it, laughed, and didn't even come to check on me until he realized I never moved.

I guess I'm trying to understand why I keep falling.... I mean I can't remember what made me fall or if I even missed a step... weird huh? i know.... Madi saw the whole thing and was scared out of her mind.... She just sat there and stared at me. My husband "tried" to act like he was concerned but it was pretty obvious that he wasn't because my falling interrupted his precious "studio time":)

HA! I gotta to be more careful.....

-Martina

My thoughts @ 2:30 am

It's 2:30 "AM" and I can't sleep and I have to be at church at 9:00 am  so I decided to post on something that has been weighing in on my heart all night.

I feel like I've been so distant from God. Not that I want to be but it just seems like I've had something holding me back from being where and who he wants me to be. Ever been there?


Accepting Jesus as my Savior and living this life as a Christian is not easy but I want to do it. He died for me so I can live and be forgiven for past, present, and future sins.

I started to get down tonight for a split second and I realized that I am a Friend of God. No matter when I feel alone or I feel like no one is there, HE IS! He is my Friend and He is an Omnipresent God meaning he is always there. Everywhere I am, he is right there. He is there with me even when I feel like I'm so far away from him.

I don't like to make Resolutions or should I say promises I can't keep but I have a couple of things I want to do starting this week to get my relationship with God back on track. I just want more of him.... I want all that God has for me and I want to know him for who he is and not from what someone told me. So, I've decided to jot down a few things that would help me get to that point.

1.) Put me and the girls on an actual schedule
2.) Go to to the Bible book store and purchase a couple of good reads to help me grow spiritually (I have some awesome books but I need more because I want more of God)
3.) Wake up at 6:00 am to pray and meditate on God's word and if I don't wake up that early because I am definitely not a morning person. I will set time aside (at least an hour) to get my time in with God.
4.) Exercise
5.) Control my thoughts and not think so much on every little thing
6.) I will not allow fear to take over my mind
7.) Be a better wife & mother

I believe if I can do all of those things I will be on the right track. The older I get I realize that having Balance & Structure in the home plays a huge role in your spiritual walk with Christ. Have you ever realized that when things are out of whack at home or life in general, everything seems to be falling apart? Whether it be mental, emotional, physical, or spiritual.... And then when you have that structure in your life, everything seems to be OK? Even when its not ok 365 days out of the year, when you have that balance its easier to put things back in place. Well, that's where I want to be.... This year I want all that God has for me and I plan on receiving every bit of it.

Have you ever been where I am? If so, what did you do to help you grow or to have that consistent time with him? What steps did you take?

Deuteronomy 28:13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

-Martina

I've been Nominated for a Liebster Award!!! Yay!!!

My very 1st Blogger Award

I am so excited!! I've been nominated for a Liebster award (a liebster award is awarded to someone who has less than 200 followers) This is my first award and I was nominated by Chantell from http://www.pynkkrush.blogspot.com.... Thanks so much Chantell for nominating me for such a cool award:)  So, here it goes...

Here are the Rules:

1.) Write 11 random things about yourself

2.) Answer the 11 questions that the blogger...(in my case Chantell) ...  made for you.
3.) Come up with 11 questions that you want your nominees to answer
4.) Nominate 11 gorgeous new bloggers and their blogs with under 200 followers...
... and no award pay-backs just link it back to the blogger who nominated you ...that is of course me ;) past it on and share some love.

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11 random things about little ole me:

Martina from blessedamazingly.blogspot.com

1.) My favorite color is black

2.) I love to sing but I am terrified to do it in front of anyone

3.) I don't like being around huge crowds... Malls, amusement parks, trains..etc

4.) My mom named me after a cashier in Target! She thought the name was cute:)

5.) Me, My Husband, & our daughters names all start with M's

6.) I LOVE chicken

7.) I don't like to celebrate my birthday for more than a couple of reasons
8.) I never had a relationship with my dad or half sister until recently and both of those relationships are still kind of rocky
9.) I thought about selling my "eggs" to a few women who couldn't have a children
10.) I love board games & movies

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ChanTell's Questions for Me

1. What is your favorite thing to blog about? Whatever comes to my mind
2. Early Bird or Night Owl? Definitely a night owl
3. Who is your celebrity crush? Matthew McConaughey4. What is your favorite thing to cook? Spaghetti w/ Garlic Bread
5. What is your favorite TV show to watch? Well, I have a couple... Law & Order SVU, Scandal, Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy, House Hunters, Property Virgins, & Private Practice
6. What is one thing you could not live without? My Cell phone
7. Coffee or Tea? Coffee
8. What is your biggest fear? I'd rather not say.... Someone a little loose in the brain may see it and  well, you know the rest:)
9. What is the most horrible thing you have ever eaten? To all of my Jamaican friends please don't take offense but a dish called AKI (I'm not sure how it is spelled) I just didn't enjoy it
10. What is your favorite scent? Warm Vanilla Sugar from Bath & Body Works
11. If you could be a kind of dance, what dance would you be and why? Salsa b/c its sexy

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My Questions for you

1.) Who inspires you?
2.) What is your favorite candy?
3.) Who is your celebrity crush?
4.) How many children would you like to have?
5.) Why do you blog?
6.) Bath & Body Works or Victoria Secret?
7.) Favorite Movie?
8.) Healthy Eater or Junkie?
9.) What are you thankful for?
10.) What month is your birthday?
11.) Do you love Jesus? Why?

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Nominees

1.) Mrsjsanders @ http://mrsjsanders.blogspot.com/
2.) Patrice @ http://thelessonsandblessings.blogspot.com/
3.) Lanesha @ http://wearethetabbs.blogspot.com/
4.) Tammy @ http://tammyfantasyland.blogspot.com/
5.) Michell @ http://prowessandpearls.blogspot.com/
6.) Ingrid @ http://averyandme-ingrid.blogspot.com/
7.) Leah @ http://moldedme.blogspot.com/
8.) Claire @ http://bellingtonbeginnings.blogspot.com/
9.) Sarah @ http://sarah-thisgirlslife.blogspot.com/
10.) Shon @ http://thesunflowermama.blogspot.com/
11.) Lindsey @ http://www.lovetothemoon.com/

Comment on this post & let me know when you complete it..... I can't wait to see your answers! 

Today was a good day!

I cooked dinner

Played candy land twice & a matching game twice with Madison & Daddy

Cleaned the entire kitchen

Folded 2 loads of laundry 

Cleaned the girls room & rearranged it a little bit.....

Why do I feel accomplished? 

Because most days I'd be lucky to remember I put a load of laundry in the washing machine.... Yes, you read that right! Sometimes I forget that I put clothes in the washer and would have to rewash it all over again. hehehehe... So, yeah ummmmm today was a good day:)

-Martina