Last week was crazy! there were bright spots - baby LJ was born tuesday morning!mom,dad, and baby are doing great! he's precious! i'm in love! had a great dinner and time with meg. had a shoe shopping trip thrown in after some yummy dinner. can't argue with that!!! the devil had really been throwing alot at me,not just me but my church family,my family and friends - and frankly i had had enough. thus why i wasn't much on blogging about it.
God has a plan. He always has,He always will.thats the awesome part abot God. nothing is ever to little,big,complicated,simple,or inconvient for HIM. i'm so thankful i'm His child!
don't get me wrong. i have been blessed with amazing parents and have been loved up with their unconditional love my whole life! but there's just something aobut HIM!
sunday,my pastor preached the most awesome message! and buddy! it was needed for many reasons and for many people,me included. his message was "How to build a 3-D Marriage". His points were simple,and even though i'm single (and buddy, did the devil remind me all message long of this) i think it applies for any relationship. for husbands and wives, parents and children, friend to friend, and God and HIS children. here's the points ...
#1 - Dialogue daily. - i have this down pat,but not like i should with the One i need to .. ouch!
#2 - Date regulary. - take time out and devote time away from text meassages,facebook,blogger,tv,so on and so forth ....
#3 -Devote ourselves. - God revealed to me last year,about this time last year actually, that singleness is a gift from HIM. it's not a curse, but a blessing. and what a blessing it is!
tonight, i was sitting in a lady's meeting at church, and got a great text message --- some friends from church found out today they are pregnant! funny thing is, God laid it on my heart several weeks ago. i shared that with her, and she said i shouldve shared that before tonight :) it's baby #3 for them. and a huge surprise! i was a huge surprise for my parents too! i started thinking after that message,just what an awesome God He is! and i think i feel in love with my church family even more. i didn't think i could love them more, but it's happening.
i've also been given the opportunity to "pay it forward" as one of the ladies put it. i can't wait! it's for something extra special in october! as soon as i got home from the meeting, i told my dad what it was,and we had a very special moment of rememberance from when we were on the other side of this ministry. i'm praying now for what HE wants done ....
sorry if i rambled. but my heart is so much happier tonight than it was last week. i'm so thankful!
"Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, Rejoice!" Philippians 4:4
Monday, August 17, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
a wedding,a baby shower and a birth
ok .... so i'm getting a little better keeping this updated! yay me!
so i finally had a "real" weekend. you know ... a saturday and sunday off together? woohoo! i was so excited, until i barely slept friday night. although saturday was interesting. it was crazy really. i went that morning to my church and cleaned,reorgainzed,and set up for my SIL's baby shower. i love babies! which is a good thing considerin i'm about to be an aunt to twins. not sure if i've mentioned that lately ;) haha! when i finished up there, i literally flew home, showered and got ready of so quickly and went to a friends wedding. poor couple, the a/c broke that morning. my mom's and my seat was a nice one,and wasn't to hot. thank God! he is one of the first boy friends - like a friend thats a boy kind of friendship - i had. i called him d-dot b/c he used to spell his name "k-y-l-e- d-dot". welp, he's a happily married man,and it was a beautiful wedding. mom and i didn't get to go to the reception b/c i had things to get done at home for the shower.
so sunday came in and took us all on a ride! i got up early,got ready, went to church, finished up preparing the fruit for the shower, and then we had an amazing,wonderful,glorious, spirit filled service! so awesome! we were dismissed,and then it kind of got crazy trying to figure out what needed to be done,when, and by who. then i think ..."hmmmm .... i wonder if any of the hostesses/family has needed me and my phone's been on silent?" i check my phone ..... my poor sister! long story short ... she missed the shower,although she cooked her part of the food, and spent the entire day into the night in the ER! she's ok; they found out what was wrong and sent her home. my poor dad sat in the waiting room forever. he maybe sick after waiting there! ugh the germs in an er! meanwhile, SIL and my bro were literally "showered" with gifts! the twins are nearly set! woohoo! we went over there tonight. their room is so sweet! and man at the laundry that has to be done, and they're not even here yet!
and then there's today. i shouldve just taken off work. i have felt worse than crap today to be frank. but the plus side, i guess you could say, i got to work with my best guy friend,dg, that recently got married also. his poor wife got sick the last night on their moon. the docs thought she had swine flu. thankfully, she didn't. working with him happens every 6 weeks or so. he only does his family's hair at our shop. which can and can not be so nice. i love his family, but today his booking got off and it was crazy! or maybe it seemed that way to me b/c i felt so bad. anyways, i took my dad lunch. that made me feel some better, then ended up just leaving. i love my job. tomorrow i will be making up for it though. but that's ok! b/c i get to have dinner at my fav place - pf changs - with one of my fav friends! meg! yay!
of then theres tonight - my bff since kgrade should have been induced into labor tonight! so baby LJ should be here soon! oh how i can't wait! poor BFF has been preggers since like Nov it seems!
i'm glad i have lots going on this week to keep my mind off of 2 of my bests going back to college. one doesn't live that far away,just not convient enough, and the other one, kf, is 3 1/2 hours away: ( she's on vacay this week, and i'm missing her already! i needed her this weekend. shes an awesome friend, but then again, i have so many awesome friends i couldn't pick just one favorite! thank you,Lord, for your blessings on me
so i finally had a "real" weekend. you know ... a saturday and sunday off together? woohoo! i was so excited, until i barely slept friday night. although saturday was interesting. it was crazy really. i went that morning to my church and cleaned,reorgainzed,and set up for my SIL's baby shower. i love babies! which is a good thing considerin i'm about to be an aunt to twins. not sure if i've mentioned that lately ;) haha! when i finished up there, i literally flew home, showered and got ready of so quickly and went to a friends wedding. poor couple, the a/c broke that morning. my mom's and my seat was a nice one,and wasn't to hot. thank God! he is one of the first boy friends - like a friend thats a boy kind of friendship - i had. i called him d-dot b/c he used to spell his name "k-y-l-e- d-dot". welp, he's a happily married man,and it was a beautiful wedding. mom and i didn't get to go to the reception b/c i had things to get done at home for the shower.
so sunday came in and took us all on a ride! i got up early,got ready, went to church, finished up preparing the fruit for the shower, and then we had an amazing,wonderful,glorious, spirit filled service! so awesome! we were dismissed,and then it kind of got crazy trying to figure out what needed to be done,when, and by who. then i think ..."hmmmm .... i wonder if any of the hostesses/family has needed me and my phone's been on silent?" i check my phone ..... my poor sister! long story short ... she missed the shower,although she cooked her part of the food, and spent the entire day into the night in the ER! she's ok; they found out what was wrong and sent her home. my poor dad sat in the waiting room forever. he maybe sick after waiting there! ugh the germs in an er! meanwhile, SIL and my bro were literally "showered" with gifts! the twins are nearly set! woohoo! we went over there tonight. their room is so sweet! and man at the laundry that has to be done, and they're not even here yet!
and then there's today. i shouldve just taken off work. i have felt worse than crap today to be frank. but the plus side, i guess you could say, i got to work with my best guy friend,dg, that recently got married also. his poor wife got sick the last night on their moon. the docs thought she had swine flu. thankfully, she didn't. working with him happens every 6 weeks or so. he only does his family's hair at our shop. which can and can not be so nice. i love his family, but today his booking got off and it was crazy! or maybe it seemed that way to me b/c i felt so bad. anyways, i took my dad lunch. that made me feel some better, then ended up just leaving. i love my job. tomorrow i will be making up for it though. but that's ok! b/c i get to have dinner at my fav place - pf changs - with one of my fav friends! meg! yay!
of then theres tonight - my bff since kgrade should have been induced into labor tonight! so baby LJ should be here soon! oh how i can't wait! poor BFF has been preggers since like Nov it seems!
i'm glad i have lots going on this week to keep my mind off of 2 of my bests going back to college. one doesn't live that far away,just not convient enough, and the other one, kf, is 3 1/2 hours away: ( she's on vacay this week, and i'm missing her already! i needed her this weekend. shes an awesome friend, but then again, i have so many awesome friends i couldn't pick just one favorite! thank you,Lord, for your blessings on me
Thursday, August 6, 2009
yes! i'm a terrible blogger and an AUNT in WAITING!
i know it's been forever ... forgive me! i have no excuse,although i can think of lots for why i have not kept up my blogging. i do enjoy it, i just rarely think too. also, i'm not going to worry with correct grammer rules. sorry. i'm a hair stylist, not an English teacher : )
a great friend of mine has started an awesome and inspiring blog. i've started following it,and wanted to comment on it,and thus began this post.here's an update on me:
I'M GOING TO BE AN AUNT TO TWIN BOYS! can you sense my excitement?! words can not express my joy! i can't even imagine how it's going to be if i should ever have any children. the Lord has truely blessed my bro and sil! they have waited for this time for a while now! i can't wait for october!!!!
my sister got married. i was busy,busy,busy trying to be the best MOH for her. i hope i did good. she gave me my love, arthor court, deviled egg platter as part of my gift. i couldn't have been happier, well maybe a cruise ; ) jk sis, well maybe .... so now she's married,and is a wonderful step mom to jp(7) and kp (4) - kp is a lot like me,even has the crazy,unruly, curly hair.
this has been the year for weddings and babies! seriously, i've been invited to 15 weddings/baby showers!
my bff since kindergarden is expecting a baby boy - LJ - in 4 days,if not before then. i can't wait! she's been a trooper through her over due pregnancy. it's so hard for me to remember she's married,now she's a mommy : ) wow .... crazy how life passes you by!
my best guy friend, who i've blogged about before, just got married. he blew everyone away with his annoucement that he was getting married, but he's living happily ever after now! i'm so happy for them! their reception was out of this world beautiful and fun!
that's my life! work,church, family having babies and getting married, friends getting married and having babies,and yeah ... that's pretty much it! more to come later ....
a great friend of mine has started an awesome and inspiring blog. i've started following it,and wanted to comment on it,and thus began this post.here's an update on me:
I'M GOING TO BE AN AUNT TO TWIN BOYS! can you sense my excitement?! words can not express my joy! i can't even imagine how it's going to be if i should ever have any children. the Lord has truely blessed my bro and sil! they have waited for this time for a while now! i can't wait for october!!!!
my sister got married. i was busy,busy,busy trying to be the best MOH for her. i hope i did good. she gave me my love, arthor court, deviled egg platter as part of my gift. i couldn't have been happier, well maybe a cruise ; ) jk sis, well maybe .... so now she's married,and is a wonderful step mom to jp(7) and kp (4) - kp is a lot like me,even has the crazy,unruly, curly hair.
this has been the year for weddings and babies! seriously, i've been invited to 15 weddings/baby showers!
my bff since kindergarden is expecting a baby boy - LJ - in 4 days,if not before then. i can't wait! she's been a trooper through her over due pregnancy. it's so hard for me to remember she's married,now she's a mommy : ) wow .... crazy how life passes you by!
my best guy friend, who i've blogged about before, just got married. he blew everyone away with his annoucement that he was getting married, but he's living happily ever after now! i'm so happy for them! their reception was out of this world beautiful and fun!
that's my life! work,church, family having babies and getting married, friends getting married and having babies,and yeah ... that's pretty much it! more to come later ....
Sunday, January 4, 2009
TIME .......
As as child, I remember thinking my parents, grandparents, and etc were crazy when they said "Time flies!". I'm not old, early 20s still, but I've learned that those precious people are not crazy. Time does seem to fly! I'm not even sure that could distinguish month from month of 2008. This time of year usually has everyone thinking of the year that ended and the new one. What they did wrong, right, bad or good. What they didn't get done that they said they would, and making new years resolutions. I've never been one on making resolutions, but I am one on reminiscing and setting goals. So this post is a two fold one ....
2008 has been a great year. not the best. not the worst. my business has been blessed time and time again from God. i give him all the honor,glory and praise for each old and new client! i've seen friends marriages come to an end, and some begin. i've attended funerals and know of precious new lives that have been born. my family has had some changes. I'm so thankful to see what all God has done for my sister! she has a new job, is back home until she gets married in april. and with that day, not only do i get a brother-in-law but a niece and nephew. it's very exciting! i'm so thankful to look back and see what God has done for my dad. his health is better now than ever. i'm so thankful for his gallbladder surgery because it opened our eyes for another possible health problem for him. and what God has done for my mom. She's healthy and feeling and looking better than ever! she turned 50 this year. her mother only lived to be 41, so i'm thankful that wasn't God's plan for my mom! it's also amazing to see what God has done for my brother and SIL. he got a big promotion on christmas eve! words can't describe how happy and proud of my brother i am! praise, honor and glory to God for that promotion! they are doing great, and God keeps blessing them. I love my family with everything i am. I thank God everyday for blessing me with a Christian family! I don't know how people make it through life without God. This fall I joined a ladies Bible study. I had never been to one. We did Beth Moore's "Breaking Free". It's amazing what God revealed to me and still is, what I need to "break free" from. God has done some amazing,powerful things within my church! HE is just so awesome! Theres no way I can list all the blessings of 2008! There are just too many, if theres a such thing. I'm going to end this post with parts of two of my favorite songs that have been so influential to my life in 2008, and will post my thoughts of 2009 on a less busy day ...
"How great is our God! Sing with me, How great is our God. And all will sing how great, how great is our God!"
"The day is getting closer. The time is drawing near. I feel it in my presence I'll soon be leaving here. And in my mind, I've gone there a thousand times before. Oh I just imagine forever with my Lord!
The first day of forever, what a day that will be! The first day of forever with the one who died for me! Unending day of gladness. Like I've never known before. The first day of forever, will last forever more!"
As as child, I remember thinking my parents, grandparents, and etc were crazy when they said "Time flies!". I'm not old, early 20s still, but I've learned that those precious people are not crazy. Time does seem to fly! I'm not even sure that could distinguish month from month of 2008. This time of year usually has everyone thinking of the year that ended and the new one. What they did wrong, right, bad or good. What they didn't get done that they said they would, and making new years resolutions. I've never been one on making resolutions, but I am one on reminiscing and setting goals. So this post is a two fold one ....
2008 has been a great year. not the best. not the worst. my business has been blessed time and time again from God. i give him all the honor,glory and praise for each old and new client! i've seen friends marriages come to an end, and some begin. i've attended funerals and know of precious new lives that have been born. my family has had some changes. I'm so thankful to see what all God has done for my sister! she has a new job, is back home until she gets married in april. and with that day, not only do i get a brother-in-law but a niece and nephew. it's very exciting! i'm so thankful to look back and see what God has done for my dad. his health is better now than ever. i'm so thankful for his gallbladder surgery because it opened our eyes for another possible health problem for him. and what God has done for my mom. She's healthy and feeling and looking better than ever! she turned 50 this year. her mother only lived to be 41, so i'm thankful that wasn't God's plan for my mom! it's also amazing to see what God has done for my brother and SIL. he got a big promotion on christmas eve! words can't describe how happy and proud of my brother i am! praise, honor and glory to God for that promotion! they are doing great, and God keeps blessing them. I love my family with everything i am. I thank God everyday for blessing me with a Christian family! I don't know how people make it through life without God. This fall I joined a ladies Bible study. I had never been to one. We did Beth Moore's "Breaking Free". It's amazing what God revealed to me and still is, what I need to "break free" from. God has done some amazing,powerful things within my church! HE is just so awesome! Theres no way I can list all the blessings of 2008! There are just too many, if theres a such thing. I'm going to end this post with parts of two of my favorite songs that have been so influential to my life in 2008, and will post my thoughts of 2009 on a less busy day ...
"How great is our God! Sing with me, How great is our God. And all will sing how great, how great is our God!"
"The day is getting closer. The time is drawing near. I feel it in my presence I'll soon be leaving here. And in my mind, I've gone there a thousand times before. Oh I just imagine forever with my Lord!
The first day of forever, what a day that will be! The first day of forever with the one who died for me! Unending day of gladness. Like I've never known before. The first day of forever, will last forever more!"
Monday, December 15, 2008
SO ... guess you can see why my blog has it's name. i have been so busy it's not funny! here's a little update on me ....
* work all the time
* now teach 3 years - k grade on wed at my church
* new secretary of the Women Mission group at church
* finding time for friends and now
*Maid of Honor for my sister!!!! wedding is April 25 = )
That's not even the half of it! If you could see my calendar, you would understand. Some say, "You're too busy. No wonder you're single". I guess they think it's terrible to be single. I don't. I believe singleness is a gift from God, and it's one I haven't used in the right way for awhile.! Church is amazing! My pastor had major open heart surgery back in Oct, and it's amazing how God has worked through that! We had a fall concert in Nov at church --- it was wonderful. Above and beyond that really. And, much praise to God ..... my sister has moved from Woodville back home and is getting married to a wonderful, christian man, Jeremy, in April!!!! I'm her MOH ... and man what fun this is going to be for her! She has no idea! LOL! If you've ever seen friends ... I'm like Monica and she's kinda like Rachel. When Monica is getting married and trying to decide on her MOH, she hands a very detailed list to Phoebe and Rachel. That will be me, only I'll be handing the list to the bride!
So, that's just a small update on my busy day. I have several others floating around in my mind, but they will have to wait.
* work all the time
* now teach 3 years - k grade on wed at my church
* new secretary of the Women Mission group at church
* finding time for friends and now
*Maid of Honor for my sister!!!! wedding is April 25 = )
That's not even the half of it! If you could see my calendar, you would understand. Some say, "You're too busy. No wonder you're single". I guess they think it's terrible to be single. I don't. I believe singleness is a gift from God, and it's one I haven't used in the right way for awhile.! Church is amazing! My pastor had major open heart surgery back in Oct, and it's amazing how God has worked through that! We had a fall concert in Nov at church --- it was wonderful. Above and beyond that really. And, much praise to God ..... my sister has moved from Woodville back home and is getting married to a wonderful, christian man, Jeremy, in April!!!! I'm her MOH ... and man what fun this is going to be for her! She has no idea! LOL! If you've ever seen friends ... I'm like Monica and she's kinda like Rachel. When Monica is getting married and trying to decide on her MOH, she hands a very detailed list to Phoebe and Rachel. That will be me, only I'll be handing the list to the bride!
So, that's just a small update on my busy day. I have several others floating around in my mind, but they will have to wait.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
OK ... so it's no surprise to me i'm no good at keeping this updated....
SO here's a little update from my busy days .....
My room is D-O-N-E DONE!!!!! yay! my dad was my life saver, painter, trim contractor, curtain hanger, mini blind hanger, and boss! not sure what i would have done without him! i love him so much anyways, and i'll always cherish these past few weeks of learning why and how he does what he does for a living.
I'm headed to VEGAS!!!!!!!!! woohoo! i've never flown before! how awesome!!!! i'll leave on a saturday and back on wednesday. just the right time! i'm very excited!
I house sat last week for a co-worker of mine. really i was dog sitting for an inside dog. i've learned i'm not a dog person, and how to get in a house when you lock yourself out. yes. i locked myself out. stupid dog's fault partly. if,in fact, i ever have an inside dog, i will have a very small fenced in area and a doggie door for it to go as it pleases. I was offered an all expense trip to PCB for 5 days for dog sitting, but i'm not going. for several reasons. and i'm fine with that.
as my previous post stated that i had been a good bit of reflecting; i'm still going through it all, but it's all good. i'm amazed at God's grace and just how powerful and great HE and HIS will are!
hope life is treating you well .. .. .. .. ..
SO here's a little update from my busy days .....
My room is D-O-N-E DONE!!!!! yay! my dad was my life saver, painter, trim contractor, curtain hanger, mini blind hanger, and boss! not sure what i would have done without him! i love him so much anyways, and i'll always cherish these past few weeks of learning why and how he does what he does for a living.
I'm headed to VEGAS!!!!!!!!! woohoo! i've never flown before! how awesome!!!! i'll leave on a saturday and back on wednesday. just the right time! i'm very excited!
I house sat last week for a co-worker of mine. really i was dog sitting for an inside dog. i've learned i'm not a dog person, and how to get in a house when you lock yourself out. yes. i locked myself out. stupid dog's fault partly. if,in fact, i ever have an inside dog, i will have a very small fenced in area and a doggie door for it to go as it pleases. I was offered an all expense trip to PCB for 5 days for dog sitting, but i'm not going. for several reasons. and i'm fine with that.
as my previous post stated that i had been a good bit of reflecting; i'm still going through it all, but it's all good. i'm amazed at God's grace and just how powerful and great HE and HIS will are!
hope life is treating you well .. .. .. .. ..
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Time ... amazing and sometimes overwhelming
SO guess i'm not much on keeping an updated blog. However, my site title fits me to a tee! I've been very busy. My dad and I have started redoing my bedroom. So far so good! It's a beach theme and looking great, but progress is moving slow.
I had my 23rd birthday back in May. I always take a look back and ponder on the past year. This year was no exception. One year ago today, I was getting ready for something that isn't so unheard of to many people, especially my age, but to me it was. I was going for 5 days and 4 nights to Destin, FL with my best guy friend,DG. I had decided to start living a life that I would be proud of and ok with in later years. This involved me "removing my stick". I have to say I think I did a pretty good job at removing my stick.
My birthday last year was my "golden year". I was 22 on the 22nd of May. Everyone said that year should be one of my best. It was. Never in my life had I been on a boat, out at the lake, took a vacation without my family or church family, thought about love , had a heartbreak, or had such a desire to know my Savior even more. Also, I almost went to Jamaica and got a passport in no time. Thanks to Hurricane Dean, I didn't get to and I missed an old friend's wedding. I learned so much last year. I learned what I didn't want to do with my life. I didn't want to be in a dead end job and at a place where I felt like I wasn't doing what I could and how it should be done. So I left. It was very hard finanically, spiritually, and emotionally. I watched some friendships fade away and some grow to more than I ever could imagine. I sat back and have watched friends do things and turn out like they never said they would;this equals heartbreak for their behalf. I finally figured out that I needed to stand up for myself because no one else should. I too, have figured out that girls are just as complicated as guys. But now, I have decided to make a list of things I have never done but would love too one day if time permits .....
23 things ....
1. get an IRA
2. buy a new(er) car
3. buy some furniture
4. live alone for even a week in a place of my own
5. take a vacation to another country
6. take a cruise
7. go to hawaii
8. go to disney world
9. sky dive
10.travel to most, if not all, 50 states
11. read a complete book on a beach
12. go skiing
13. get married
14. have an inground swimming pool
15. ride a roller coaster
16. have a family
17. own my own shop
18. run one mile
19. keep on singing and never let my song die
20. dont let age get me down
21. use my good dishes for no special reasons
22. wear a red dress
23. strive to live only for Christ
more to come at another time .......................
I had my 23rd birthday back in May. I always take a look back and ponder on the past year. This year was no exception. One year ago today, I was getting ready for something that isn't so unheard of to many people, especially my age, but to me it was. I was going for 5 days and 4 nights to Destin, FL with my best guy friend,DG. I had decided to start living a life that I would be proud of and ok with in later years. This involved me "removing my stick". I have to say I think I did a pretty good job at removing my stick.
My birthday last year was my "golden year". I was 22 on the 22nd of May. Everyone said that year should be one of my best. It was. Never in my life had I been on a boat, out at the lake, took a vacation without my family or church family, thought about love , had a heartbreak, or had such a desire to know my Savior even more. Also, I almost went to Jamaica and got a passport in no time. Thanks to Hurricane Dean, I didn't get to and I missed an old friend's wedding. I learned so much last year. I learned what I didn't want to do with my life. I didn't want to be in a dead end job and at a place where I felt like I wasn't doing what I could and how it should be done. So I left. It was very hard finanically, spiritually, and emotionally. I watched some friendships fade away and some grow to more than I ever could imagine. I sat back and have watched friends do things and turn out like they never said they would;this equals heartbreak for their behalf. I finally figured out that I needed to stand up for myself because no one else should. I too, have figured out that girls are just as complicated as guys. But now, I have decided to make a list of things I have never done but would love too one day if time permits .....
23 things ....
1. get an IRA
2. buy a new(er) car
3. buy some furniture
4. live alone for even a week in a place of my own
5. take a vacation to another country
6. take a cruise
7. go to hawaii
8. go to disney world
9. sky dive
10.travel to most, if not all, 50 states
11. read a complete book on a beach
12. go skiing
13. get married
14. have an inground swimming pool
15. ride a roller coaster
16. have a family
17. own my own shop
18. run one mile
19. keep on singing and never let my song die
20. dont let age get me down
21. use my good dishes for no special reasons
22. wear a red dress
23. strive to live only for Christ
more to come at another time .......................
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