Sunday, April 12, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Our Pregnancy Announcements
This was a little project I came up with to announce the pregnancy to my family! It was super cute and really well received! :) (And it was a lot of fun, and I got to eat the left over chocolates!)
Friday, March 27, 2009
Some New Stuff With Us!
Well I haven't written in a while. There are lots of new and exciting things going on with us.
I injured my back at work about a month ago, and it has really set me back quiet a ways. I haven't been able to work or look after most of my own personal care. As someone who is used to helping other people and being rather independent, it was really hard for me to accept at first. I questioned God on many occasions about why this happened and why haven't I been healed yet. There was a man in my church i posed this question to, and he gave me some really useful insight. He pointed me to Luke 10, where the Bible talks about Mary and Martha. Mary was sitting at the feet of Christ soaking up everything he was saying and just spending time with him. Martha on the other hand was rushing around the house trying to get everything perfect for her guests. She asked Jesus to tell her sister to help her, and that is where Jesus told her, what Mary was doing was more valuable. I have learned that Sometimes God has to slow us down, so that we take the time to really fellowship with Him and just spend time sitting in His presence. I have also learned the value of allowing myself to be blessed. So often I have given of myself and not asked for anything in return, and I have a very hard time allowing others to help me. But this has taught me that it is ok to ask for help and to allow others to bless me, because they in turn our blessed.
My Hubby and I are hosting the Alpha course at out home every Wednesday night, and we had our first meeting on Wednesday. It went really well. One of the things that I love about the Alpha course, is that it is not intimidating for non-believers. IT is open forum based and allows people to ask questions and really see in black and white what and why we believe what we believe. I know so many of the questions it covers are things that I too have asked.
My Husband was baptized last Sunday, and it was so heart warming for me to be part of it. Ian asked me up onto the stage to share a bit of a testimony about what I have seen Christ do in my husband's life. I can honestly tell you that Mike is not the man I married, and I couldn't be more happy! LOL He has grown so much in such a short time. I no longer fear him being the head of our home. I felt before that I couldn't trust him, so I assumed 90% of the running and decisions in our home, but now, I can allow him to take the lead. Not only has it taken huge amounts of stress off of me, I must say he is really good at it!
Getting involved with my faith again and having my husband come to the Lord, has been a phenomenal experience for me. I never knew that I could love someone this completely, nor be loved the way that Mike loves me now. Our relationship has gone from being very 2 dimensional to having such a deeper sense of fulfillment. I love this man with my whole heart and I am so thankful for the work that Christ is doing in him!
Well I think that is all I am going to write for now, as it is 1:30am and I really need some sleep!
I injured my back at work about a month ago, and it has really set me back quiet a ways. I haven't been able to work or look after most of my own personal care. As someone who is used to helping other people and being rather independent, it was really hard for me to accept at first. I questioned God on many occasions about why this happened and why haven't I been healed yet. There was a man in my church i posed this question to, and he gave me some really useful insight. He pointed me to Luke 10, where the Bible talks about Mary and Martha. Mary was sitting at the feet of Christ soaking up everything he was saying and just spending time with him. Martha on the other hand was rushing around the house trying to get everything perfect for her guests. She asked Jesus to tell her sister to help her, and that is where Jesus told her, what Mary was doing was more valuable. I have learned that Sometimes God has to slow us down, so that we take the time to really fellowship with Him and just spend time sitting in His presence. I have also learned the value of allowing myself to be blessed. So often I have given of myself and not asked for anything in return, and I have a very hard time allowing others to help me. But this has taught me that it is ok to ask for help and to allow others to bless me, because they in turn our blessed.
My Hubby and I are hosting the Alpha course at out home every Wednesday night, and we had our first meeting on Wednesday. It went really well. One of the things that I love about the Alpha course, is that it is not intimidating for non-believers. IT is open forum based and allows people to ask questions and really see in black and white what and why we believe what we believe. I know so many of the questions it covers are things that I too have asked.
My Husband was baptized last Sunday, and it was so heart warming for me to be part of it. Ian asked me up onto the stage to share a bit of a testimony about what I have seen Christ do in my husband's life. I can honestly tell you that Mike is not the man I married, and I couldn't be more happy! LOL He has grown so much in such a short time. I no longer fear him being the head of our home. I felt before that I couldn't trust him, so I assumed 90% of the running and decisions in our home, but now, I can allow him to take the lead. Not only has it taken huge amounts of stress off of me, I must say he is really good at it!
Getting involved with my faith again and having my husband come to the Lord, has been a phenomenal experience for me. I never knew that I could love someone this completely, nor be loved the way that Mike loves me now. Our relationship has gone from being very 2 dimensional to having such a deeper sense of fulfillment. I love this man with my whole heart and I am so thankful for the work that Christ is doing in him!
Well I think that is all I am going to write for now, as it is 1:30am and I really need some sleep!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
My Personality In A Nutshell!
I did this personality test a while ago, and just thought I would post it on here, so you can have a better insight on who and I am how I think!
Your PersonalDNA Report:
You Are a Visionary
Your imagination, self-assuredness, and knowledge of the world combine to make you a VISIONARY.
You have clear notions of how things could be, and the confidence to try to make them that way.
Not needing others' approval to forge ahead, you are confident in your designs for the future.
Your imagination allows you to envision the world as a better place.
You're better at thinking of the big picture than you are with details, and you can see wonder in abstract things.
Style and appearances are important to you, and you have a good eye for beauty.
You are somewhat rigid in your beliefs, which comes from both confidence and an aversion to change.
You are good at creating works of art in forms with which you're familiar.
You're not one to force your positions on a group, and you tend to be fair in evaluating different options.
You're not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you're generally considerate of others' feelings as well.
If you want to be different:
Appreciate the earthly, functional elements of things.
Your clarity of vision sometimes prevents you from being open to new ideas. Try expanding your horizon of experiences, and experimenting with novel ways of doing things.
How you relate to others:
You are Benevolent
You are a great person to interact with—understanding, giving, and trusting—in a word, BENEVOLENT
You don't mind being in social situations, as you feel comfortable enough with people to be yourself.
Your caring nature goes beyond a basic concern: you take the time to understand the nuances of people's situations before passing any sort of judgment.
You're a good listener, and even better at offering advice.
You're concerned with others at both an individual and societal level—you sympathize with the plights of troubled groups, and you can care about people you've never met.
Considering many different perspectives is something at which you excel, and you appreciate that quality in others.
Other people's feelings are important to you, and you're good at mediating disputes.
Because of your understanding and patience, you tend to bring out the best in people.
If you want to be different:
You spend a lot of time taking care of others, but don't forget to take care of yourself!
Sometimes you can get over committed, and when you sacrifice spending time with those close to you, it can make them feel unimportant.
Your PersonalDNA Report:
You Are a Visionary
Your imagination, self-assuredness, and knowledge of the world combine to make you a VISIONARY.
You have clear notions of how things could be, and the confidence to try to make them that way.
Not needing others' approval to forge ahead, you are confident in your designs for the future.
Your imagination allows you to envision the world as a better place.
You're better at thinking of the big picture than you are with details, and you can see wonder in abstract things.
Style and appearances are important to you, and you have a good eye for beauty.
You are somewhat rigid in your beliefs, which comes from both confidence and an aversion to change.
You are good at creating works of art in forms with which you're familiar.
You're not one to force your positions on a group, and you tend to be fair in evaluating different options.
You're not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you're generally considerate of others' feelings as well.
If you want to be different:
Appreciate the earthly, functional elements of things.
Your clarity of vision sometimes prevents you from being open to new ideas. Try expanding your horizon of experiences, and experimenting with novel ways of doing things.
How you relate to others:
You are Benevolent
You are a great person to interact with—understanding, giving, and trusting—in a word, BENEVOLENT
You don't mind being in social situations, as you feel comfortable enough with people to be yourself.
Your caring nature goes beyond a basic concern: you take the time to understand the nuances of people's situations before passing any sort of judgment.
You're a good listener, and even better at offering advice.
You're concerned with others at both an individual and societal level—you sympathize with the plights of troubled groups, and you can care about people you've never met.
Considering many different perspectives is something at which you excel, and you appreciate that quality in others.
Other people's feelings are important to you, and you're good at mediating disputes.
Because of your understanding and patience, you tend to bring out the best in people.
If you want to be different:
You spend a lot of time taking care of others, but don't forget to take care of yourself!
Sometimes you can get over committed, and when you sacrifice spending time with those close to you, it can make them feel unimportant.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
My Faithbook
Here is what some of my Scrapbook pages look like that I have been working on recently!
Saturday, February 7, 2009
God's Wonderful Creation
Genesis 1:3-8
3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
6 And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water." 7 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. 8 God called the expanse "sky." And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
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