To Blessed to be Stressed = SO TRUE!!

So this has become my new mantra...I'm too BLESSED to be stressed!! Check it out and LIVE IT!!

I'm Too Blessed To Be Stressed,
Too Anointed To Be Disappointed

I refuse to be discouraged,
to be sad or to cry.
I refuse to be downhearted
and here's the reason why:

I have a God who is almighty;
who is sovereign and supreme;
I have a God who loves me,
and I am on His team.

He is all wise and powerful;
Jesus is His Name;
though everything else is changeable,
My God remains the same.

I refuse to be defeated!
My eyes are on my GOD!
He has promised to be with me,
as through this life I trod.

I am looking past my circumstances,
to Heaven's throne above.
My prayers have reached the heart of God.
I am resting in His Love.

I give thanks to Him in everything.
My eyes are on His face.
The battle is His; the victory is mine;
He will help me win the race!

I repeat, "I'M TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!"

today = GO BUCKS!

I can be happy, the Buckeye's won...and that makes my husband very happy!! Last week was a nightmare. Thank GOD for redemption!! :)
Yay! Go Bucks! We love you!

ps. watching the bucks in az = NOTHING like watching them in OH...I'm starting to see the cons outweigh the pros...

visitors = happiness :)

I have to say, I'm getting really excited for the next couple of months! SO many great things are gonna happen...to name a few:

1. We are going to SC to see Mookie and Holly NEXT WEEK!! I can't freaking wait!
2. Summit '08 in NC that same weekend!
3. I get to meet my Name Twin...yes there IS another Sarah Johnson Scott...I'll get a picture to prove it!
4. My mom and Dad are coming for a visit...end of October! I may even get to see my dad's older brother then too!
5. Jacob's mom is coming for a training in November...3 days after my parents leave.
6. Christmas is coming...it won't be long until I get to see my WHOLE FAMILY!!!

Can't wait...such anticipation of GREAT THINGS TO COME!!! :)

Brian Regan = FUNNY!!!

How great is this? We're leaving our Business Meeting tonight and Jacob and I both said we wanted to listen to a little Brian Regan. When we got home...he was ON COMEDY CENTRAL!!!!He's basically the FUNNIEST GUY EVER... I encourage you to go check him out on you tube if you like. I've included my FAVORITE bit of his.

All of the knowledge of this man goes to my AWESOME friends Drue and Meredith. They have not only introduced us to this awesome comedy, but so many other wonderful things in our life...I'll name a few:
1. Dreams can come true
2. REAL friends are forever
3. XS is good for you
4. Friends don't let friends pee clear...
5. Read your Bible and other great books!
6. Freedom isn't free...but it is possible. It does require work and sacrifice.

They are amazing...I mean, to start out with Brian Regan and then all of the other stuff...we are MORE THAN BLESSED to have them as friends.
Enjoy the clip and let me know what you think :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ihM43S6QDQ

The Distance = No Birthday Parties :(

I have to admit, sometimes the distance just really gets to me. I mean, 2000 miles is a LONG WAY...hence the map. Just look how far away Arizona is from Ohio. I mean sometimes I just can't push the homesickness away.

Ha, just the other day my sister volunteered to find Jacob a job in Ohio so I could come home and have babies! I WISH it were that simple! Thanks Em!! :)

But seriously, I really appreciate and love my sisters!

So I was at work today, my phone rings and I answer...to 10 people yelling "HI SARAH" to me on the phone! My entire family was out to dinner for Hannah's birthday, and they included me in it! I felt so special, and really wished I could have been there. I mean, I've missed EVERYONE'S birthday this year...I guess it's OK because I'm where God wants me...but sometimes it's just really hard.

Then on my way home from work Emily called me to ask me a question... (i am the sister w/ all the useless/useful knowledge...and i married mr. factoid too!) ...she wanted to know the lyrics to a song. I mean it's little things like that, that make me feel so close, even when i'm OBVIOUSLY so far away (again, refer to the map!!)

I'm just hoping and praying that in the not so distant future, I can be with my family again. CHRISTMAS can't come soon enough!!!

YESSSSSSS! GOING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS!!! Can't WAIT!!! :)

Dear Santa,

All I want for Christmas, is my family.

Oh and a candy cane, a Christmas Carol, and some snow would be nice too!!

Thanks, and yes, I've been good!

-Sarah

ps. Don't forget the Wassail...and a buckeye or 2!! and please deliver that to OHIO...cuz that's where I'll be for CHRISTMAS!!!
YAY!

Be Still My Soul

Wow, do you know what a JOURNEY is? I mean, the real definition. Well dictionary.com says: Journey: A traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; A passage or progress from one stage to another. That is what we are all on, but sometimes one's journey is harder or longer than another's. Jacob and I are on a journey, God is revealing Himself to us in a MIGHTY way, but it's so hard to trust and obey, be still and know, etc.
Then i get into my car today, feeling completely beat up by the enemy, and i listened to a CD that I "borrowed" from a friend. Here are some of the words God layed out before me to affirm that HE knows where I am on this journey and that HE sees it all and HE IS in control.
Be still, my soul:
The Lord is on your side.
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In every change He faithful will remain
Be still, my soul: Thy best, Thy heavenly friend
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.
Be still, my soul: The waves and winds still know (still know)
His voice who ruled them While He dwelt below
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer.
Be still my soul.

Then the next song came on and it was:
So take me as You find me
All my fears and failures
And fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender
I surrender
Savior He can move the mountains
My God is Mighty to save
He is Mighty to save
Forever Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
Shine your light and let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory of the risen King...Jesus

It just kept going and going and I felt so greatful for the opportunity to just sit in the presence of God and allow Him to fill me back up. HE IS SO GOOD to me. I love him.
So, I pick myself back up again, dust myself off, and continue on the journey.
It'll be interesting to see what happens next. I know MY GOD has something WONDERFUL in mind :)
Thank you Lord!!

Blogging

So...blogging is taking over the world and I don't want to be left behind :) I also want to be able to comment on my friend's blogs and I can't figure out how to w/o doing my own...so here goes :)

Life is HOT in Arizona...I'm so over the heat already! I am ready for it to be cooler...and by cooler I mean 90! LOL It's been 105-110 for about 2 months now and I'm tired of the heat.

Life is good here, God is good! Jacob is working from home now and I love having him here. God keeps opening and closing doors for us and we just keep walking through them faithfully. We are trying our hardest to stay in step with our Maker. He is SO good to us! He is teaching us to Trust AND Obey...not just try to trust and then if it sounds good obey. What a pay off it is to do so and receive the blessing...and what a blessing we are in return!!

Buster and Molly are good, they just wish they had a yard. We do too!! I gotta tell you, walking 4 floors 3-5 times a day isn't exactly fun...but we stay in shape doing it!!
Speaking of which, I WAS training to run a marathon, and in true Sarah fashion, I jumped in with 2 feet and ended up straining my hip. It doesn't hurt all the time anymore, but I cant' "run through the pain" so no marathon for me this year. Oh well, plenty more years to try it again :)

We are so excited for the upcoming months...so much is going on! We are going to South Carolina for a Business Conference, and on the way we'll get to see Mookie and Holly!! So exciting!! I haven't seen Holly since March.
Also while we're there, i'm going to get to meet my exact name twin! She found me on Facebook, and her name is obviously Sarah Johnson Scott!! We're so excited to meet each other!!
When we return, Jacob's grandparents will be in Arizona, and so we'll get to see them!! Then My parents come to AZ end of October and Jacob's mom will be here begining of November. We'll spend Thanksgiving with friends and then before we know it it will be time to go to Ohio for Christmas!!! We are so excited that we'll be home this Christmas! We've spent the past 3 here in AZ...and we just want to be w/ family!!

So I guess that's what's going on with us...let us know what's going on with you!
-sarah