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Friday, September 25, 2009

Alright, so here's the thing about me having a blog. I have this crazy desire/ something that makes me always want to write something really profound in a blog. I want to be awesome and inspiring. It really is a downfall for me. Because most people aren't going to read my blog for something profound, they are just (maybe) interested in me and my life. They don't have the expectation that I'm going to say anything earth-shattering; but I do. Therefore, that is the reason that it's been like a week between blogs. I am sorry to say, I have nothing profound to say.

I do however, have something to say; so I will stop thinking of the next earth-shattering catch phrase, and just say what I have to say. Mostly that I love life, especially the little things.

So it has been our birthday week this week.. and by we I mean Brian and I. We started the celebration with a gift opening on Sunday night. I gave him a new Starbucks Coffee mug, and he gave me the new dan brown book. as for the book, it's awesome. I've only read like 8 chapters, because I am afraid of not being able to stop reading it once I start.. because already it is good. Brian loves his mug. It was just what he needed!
On Tuesday night we celebrated my birthday with dinner at Acapulco.. we flew all the way there.. hahah just kidding, we went to mexican food! It was delicious.. as always. Brian then gave me some gifts. I got a Tea canister which matches some of the others I have. and As you may see, An awesome coffee mug! I was thinking after I bought his, this is awesome, I could really use a new mug too, and much to my suprise and luck.. (or Brian's awesome husband skills) I recieved a totally awesome one!

I really like it! I also got the jacket I'm wearing in the pic, and a new long sleeve t-shirt! Thanks husband!

On Wed. I had a tea party with some of the girl neighbors, it was a fun time and I'm luck to have friends that live so close!

Brian's birthday was so fun! He had requested dinner at home. I made home-made marinara, for spaghetti. It slow cooked all afternoon, filling the house with a wonderful warm Italian smell. I also made home-made breadsticks.(first time) and they turned out great! it was delicious! We also had a ceasar salad. Everything turned out wonderful. But what was even better was that my husband absolutely loved it! I dressed up and made everything nice. It was a great dinner. I also made a round cake and displayed it ever so nicely on my cake stand. I gave him some shirts, a new chess board, a box of sees chocolate and a carmel apple! He was very happy!

I have really enjoyed this week. I have a wonderful husband that I'm so blessed to have. Forget that I've said lucky a whole bunch of times in this post... what I really am is BLESSED! God is so gracious, he is truly a God of renewal. For he makes all things new. He has blessed me with a good home, a great husband, beautiful weather, great jobs, great family, enough money to pay our bills, great friends, great health, a great church family and so much more! As I look back from last year and forward into this year all I can see or say is that I am so thankful to Jesus for bringing me here. For allowing me all of these blessings! I am awed by the glory of God!

He has truly redeemed me! In him alone I stand. and I am safe.

Lord thank you for this blessed year, I pray you will bless the next one, and all the ones you see fit to give me after that. I pray you'll bless me and Brian. I pray you'll strengthen our marriage and our relationship with you. I pray you'll continue to help us out of debt, and to do good work at our jobs. I pray that you'll help Brian get though this semester and school year. And that you'll guide us in each decision that we make. I pray that you'll help me to continually see how blessed I am in you and that I will continue to love the little things in life! I love you LORD! love me...

beauty

Thursday, September 17, 2009

I often talk about God's beauty. I will tell my friends I think God is beautiful, I post it on my facebook, and send it in a text. Sometimes I wonder what people think when I say God is beautiful, I wonder what other people mean when they say it. For me, it really depends on the day. A lot of days God's beauty is the sun peeking out from the clouds, releasing in me a joy that hides with the sun. Other days it's waking up next to my sleepy husband. It's flowers, it's people, it's freshly vacuumed carpet... its the foam on top of my coffee that has a heart pattern in it. So as you can see, it can be practically anything, it just depends on the day, and what God shows me is His beauty that day. A few days ago I was walking home from the mail box, disappointed that there was no mail (I love getting mail, especially packages!) when I walked by this 'grove' of mushrooms!

NOW, For most people, Mushrooms are a nuisance. They are a fungus. Gross. And I would agree in most cases. I won't eat them. They stink. They're like mold.. eww.. BUT, and this is how crazy God is, to me, this day, They were BEAUTIFUL! Ok, some of you from Utah may get this, because we come from the Desert. We don't have mushrooms or moss growing all the way around trees or slugs! So living here, in this wet-land, I often find beauty and awesome-ness in the everyday things. I mean, if mushrooms are growing in your lawn, you would probably be mad. You would pick them out, or kill them or whatever. And yet here I am, wondering at the beauty of them!?! Taking Pictures of them. Basically what I'm trying to say is, These are awesome! No human planted them there, no person watered them, or nurtures them, but here they are... growing. Yes, maybe a weed, or a pest, but that's not the point. The point is, God plants them, He plants this whole earth. He waters it, he gives it sunshine. He cares for the desert flowers and the moss on the tree. We have our gardens and our flowerbeds which we try to water and grow, but God has the whole earth. You can go out to the mountain, and there is a Forest of lush trees, grasses, bushes, flowers! Animals! Oh my goodness. . . How mighty is the LORD? How great is He who watches after the squirrels and the bears, who waters the daisies and the pine trees?

God is beauty, it surrounds us daily. He surrounds us daily. He is always revealing himself to us. The earth proclaims it, the skies pour out revelation of Him. From the mighty universe, to tiny little mushrooms. . . God is everywhere, He created it all. And He is Glorious! And Mighty And Beautiful beyond all measure!



"Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?... Who enclosed the sea with doors when, bursting forth, it went out from the womb...Where is the way to the dwelling of light...Have you entered the storehouses of the snow... can you lift up your voice to the clouds, so that an abundance of water will cover you...can you hunt the prey for the lion or satisfy the appetite of the young lions... do you know the time the mountain goats give birth... do you observe the calving of the deer... is it by your understanding that the hawk soars?..." from Job 38-41

Pictures from Retreat

Monday, September 14, 2009

It's Back

Sunday, September 6, 2009

On Monday, Brian began school again, and I started in on my new year long adventure of being the Youth Director at Parklane. All week long I've been wandering around doing what we(we being Brian and I) like to call "wifey things". In the mornings I wake up and get breakfast, in the afternoon I spend time with God, and reading, in the early evening I make dinner. I'm able to care for my house and my husband, it's wonderful! I've also been gearing up for my new job by reading books, and visiting the office and Youth Group on Wed. I am excited to see what God will do for me, and us in this time of change and growth.

On Friday I made a meatloaf. People think you can add whatever you want to a meatloaf; the truth is that is not the truth! I mean I'm sure everyone thinks they make the best meatloaf ever, but for some reason I think mine is the best. Probably because I don't add Mustard or Oatmeal, these are two ingredients that should never be added to a meatloaf. Anyways, as always the meatloaf was awesome. I have to say, I do love to cook. When we first got married I thought i would like to cook dinner for my husband, but I love to cook. It is quickly become my favorite hobby. I feel like I'm definately getting the hang of somethings in the kitchen and it is great. For instance, I made homemade biscuts for biscuts and gravy today, they were delicious. It is so joyful to make something and have it taste good. It's like the kind of art I'm good at!

As for what is back, well it's the rain. I suppose the summer is over now, being since today is the second day in a row that it is raining. I hope it clears up though because I am not quite ready for the fall. I'm not quite ready for jackets and scarfs, and I'm definately not ready for miserably cloudy days. And although I whine and cry about the rain, Jesus still is a Good God, for even now as I write about the rain the sun comes out and floods my apartment, reminding me that I am loved.