May 25, 2011
May 23, 2011
it's the little things
there is always so much going on in our little corner of the world. there's football season and church and kids and family and work and coupons and housework and, well, you get the idea. we are busy.
while we are busy, josh and i have also started to focus on the more important things and have let the less important things go on without us. we feel called to nurture relationships. to create intentional friendships that will help us grow in Christ and grow closer to each other. to find real people that are willing to be open and honest. At CBS a few weeks ago, one of the girls that has been in my class the whole year, shared how her husband's dad was suffering from stage 4 cancer. several days after the prayer request went out, i emailed her a short "praying for you, if you need anything" message. i didn't know her very well, but felt like i could understand the overwhelmed and can't hold it all together feeling she must have.
just a few weeks later, we have been able to spend time at the park together, share more about our families, and become closer friends. this past week, her and her husband visited our church. they came over for lunch after services, where we found our husbands are very much alike.
friends. we all need them, and if you're lucky, you have a lot of them. don't be too busy to reach out, to share, to be real with someone. josh and i rarely sit at home. we're busy. but you know what? we're usually busy sharing life with someone. living it together, struggling together, rejoicing together, crying, laughing, eating, loving... together. be mindful of others. be a friend.
while we are busy, josh and i have also started to focus on the more important things and have let the less important things go on without us. we feel called to nurture relationships. to create intentional friendships that will help us grow in Christ and grow closer to each other. to find real people that are willing to be open and honest. At CBS a few weeks ago, one of the girls that has been in my class the whole year, shared how her husband's dad was suffering from stage 4 cancer. several days after the prayer request went out, i emailed her a short "praying for you, if you need anything" message. i didn't know her very well, but felt like i could understand the overwhelmed and can't hold it all together feeling she must have.
just a few weeks later, we have been able to spend time at the park together, share more about our families, and become closer friends. this past week, her and her husband visited our church. they came over for lunch after services, where we found our husbands are very much alike.
friends. we all need them, and if you're lucky, you have a lot of them. don't be too busy to reach out, to share, to be real with someone. josh and i rarely sit at home. we're busy. but you know what? we're usually busy sharing life with someone. living it together, struggling together, rejoicing together, crying, laughing, eating, loving... together. be mindful of others. be a friend.
May 10, 2011
catchup
oh, how i hate to be so new to my blog and to also be so behind already! i'll try to catchup in this post. the last real post was for Caden's 5th birthday. my little man is not so little anymore. we love everyday with him and are so thankful to be able to be his parents. Caden's birthday was on Good Friday. We spent the day after his birthday at an Easter Egg hunt. There were 50,000 candy-filled eggs on 3 soccer fields. the kids were able to fill up a good sized gift bag each in less than 10 minutes and we were done!
The next day, was a big day! Granny Amy had come to spend a few days with us, it was Easter, we had special music at church, an Egg hunt at church, a birthday party for Caden and Easter lunch at MeMe and Granddaddy's house with more than 50 of our favorite family and friends. Know what I love about Easter? Jesus loved us SO much that He died on the cross for us! "Love so amazing, so divine, demands my heart, my life, my All!"
after Easter, was the most horrible day in local history i can remember. the tornados of april 27, 2011. More than 250 people across the state lost their lives that day. by God's great mercy, our family and our houses were all spared.
i think the last thing we need to catch up about is my birthday. nothing to see here... just my 30th birthday. it really wasn't that bad! :) my dear friends Jenny and Bonnie started the day off bright and early by littering my yard with HUGE signs and more Easter eggs filled with my favorite candies.
the next day was a mess. Josh had torn his ACL playing basketball that night at a lock in with Scott. Then, I had a Mother's Day Tea at church and then he wanted to take me out for dinner. We were to go early, so that we could get home in time for Jamie and Nate to go out on their date. What i didn't know (or only had a slight idea about) was that my closest friends and family members were waiting to surprise me at my house for my 30th birthday. While I'm sorry that I wasn't super surprised, I was very thankful and excited to spend the night with my friends and family. Jamie, Libby & Josh worked tirelessly to try to keep it a surprise, but also to have great food, decorations, and a fantastic cake!
We then followed up the weekend with Mother's Day and a trip to Family Court. That's another story altogether. Maybe I'll post about that later. If you've made it to the end of this post, congrats! email me for your prize :)
The next day, was a big day! Granny Amy had come to spend a few days with us, it was Easter, we had special music at church, an Egg hunt at church, a birthday party for Caden and Easter lunch at MeMe and Granddaddy's house with more than 50 of our favorite family and friends. Know what I love about Easter? Jesus loved us SO much that He died on the cross for us! "Love so amazing, so divine, demands my heart, my life, my All!"
after Easter, was the most horrible day in local history i can remember. the tornados of april 27, 2011. More than 250 people across the state lost their lives that day. by God's great mercy, our family and our houses were all spared.
i think the last thing we need to catch up about is my birthday. nothing to see here... just my 30th birthday. it really wasn't that bad! :) my dear friends Jenny and Bonnie started the day off bright and early by littering my yard with HUGE signs and more Easter eggs filled with my favorite candies.
the next day was a mess. Josh had torn his ACL playing basketball that night at a lock in with Scott. Then, I had a Mother's Day Tea at church and then he wanted to take me out for dinner. We were to go early, so that we could get home in time for Jamie and Nate to go out on their date. What i didn't know (or only had a slight idea about) was that my closest friends and family members were waiting to surprise me at my house for my 30th birthday. While I'm sorry that I wasn't super surprised, I was very thankful and excited to spend the night with my friends and family. Jamie, Libby & Josh worked tirelessly to try to keep it a surprise, but also to have great food, decorations, and a fantastic cake!
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