I was driving through my in-laws neighborhood yesterday and I happened to take notice to a specific house. The owner has been spending the past few years fixing the driveway, adding onto the house and re-landcaping the entire yard. It really made me think about how spoiled we are. We can't just be happy with the house that we are in. In stead we have to make it better. Now, I'm the first one that is guilty of this. Growing up, I lived in a house that was constantly and still is constantly being renovated. The second my husband and I bought our house, we immediately starting fixing it into what we wanted.
There are so many people out there that are lucky to live in a little hut with no electricity and no
running water. But me...I can't be happy with just a roof over my head...I have to make it perfect. I have to drive the car that I want and won't settle for less.
So, yesterday was a realization for me, that although I don't necessarily act spoiled (well at least I don't think I do), the truth is...I am. So thank you God for giving me all of the things I have and may I never for one second take them for granted.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Two Years Ago Today
I Christina take you Philip to be my husband, my partner in life and my one true love. I will cherish our union and love you more each day than I did the day before. I will trust you and respect you, laugh with you and cry with you, loving you faithfully through good times and bad, regardless of the obstacles we may face together. I give you my hand, my heart, and my love, from this day forward for as long as we both shall live.
Two years ago today, I stood in front of approximately 250 people and said those vows to my husband. He is my partner, my love, my best friend. He is my one true match; the person God created to complete who I am. Today, I honor him for who he is and all he does for our family.
When God Made You
Newsong and Natalie Grant
Written by: O'brien, Michael; Carswell, Eddie
It's always been a mystery to me
How two hearts can come together
And love can last forever
But now that I have found you, I believe
That a miracle has come
When God sends the perfect one
Now gone are all my questions about why
And I've never been so sure of anything in my life
I wonder what God was thinking
When He created you
I wonder if He, knew everything I would need
Because He made all my dreams come true
When God made youHe must have been thinking about me.
I promise that wherever you may go
Wherever life may lead you
With all my heart I'll be there too
From this moment on I want you to know
I'll let nothing come between us
I'll love what ever you love
Now gone are all my questions about why
And I've never been so sure of anything in my life
He made the sun
He made the moon, to harmonise in perfect tune
One can't move without the other
They just have to be together
And that is why I know it's true
You're for me and I'm for you
Cause my world just can't be right
Without you in my life
I wonder what God was thinking
When He created you
I wonder if He knew everything I would need
Because He made all my dreams come true
He must have heard every prayer I've been praying
Yes, He knew everything I would need
When God made you
When dreams come true
When God made you
He must have been thinking about me
I love you Phil. I truly would be lost without you.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
An Award for Me?
I was recently nominated for this award by The Girl of Make Believe. Thank you!!!!
Rules:
1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might not know.
5. Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers.
6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know they have been nominated.
Seven things about me...
1. I am terrified of thunderstorms and have even cried at times.
2. I can not tolerate it when people are late and don't call. In the age of cell phones, there is just no excuse.
3. I love to fish. I wasn't able to do much of it this summer because of my young daughter, but hopefully next year I'll get to do some more. I find it relaxing.
4. I like to decorate and design and can give others some great ideas, but have a hard time decorating my own home.
5. I feel a sense of worth when people look up to me and ask my opinion. I don't have all the answers, but it makes me feel like I'm not useless.
6. I sometimes love just to sit in silence.
7. I love to camp. I've been doing it since I was 8 and I hope to do a lot more of it with my daughter.
People I nominate are:
1. Lyryn at Breaking Through
2. Katie at Loves of Life
3. Susan at Musings of a Wanderer
4. Kesh at My Colofrul World
5. Angie at Blogging Comes Naturally Cleaning Does Not
6. Heather at Live.Laugh.Love
7. Jennifer at French Kiss
Rules:
1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might not know.
5. Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers.
6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know they have been nominated.
Seven things about me...
1. I am terrified of thunderstorms and have even cried at times.
2. I can not tolerate it when people are late and don't call. In the age of cell phones, there is just no excuse.
3. I love to fish. I wasn't able to do much of it this summer because of my young daughter, but hopefully next year I'll get to do some more. I find it relaxing.
4. I like to decorate and design and can give others some great ideas, but have a hard time decorating my own home.
5. I feel a sense of worth when people look up to me and ask my opinion. I don't have all the answers, but it makes me feel like I'm not useless.
6. I sometimes love just to sit in silence.
7. I love to camp. I've been doing it since I was 8 and I hope to do a lot more of it with my daughter.
People I nominate are:
1. Lyryn at Breaking Through
2. Katie at Loves of Life
3. Susan at Musings of a Wanderer
4. Kesh at My Colofrul World
5. Angie at Blogging Comes Naturally Cleaning Does Not
6. Heather at Live.Laugh.Love
7. Jennifer at French Kiss
Monday, September 21, 2009
Before and After
A short while ago, I talked about my experience weeding with the spiders and snakes. I thought I would give everyone a little visual of the task that was before me and what it ended up as. Although there are no flowers, it looks considerably better.
Before
After!!!
I know it's not much...but for me, it was a huge accomplishment!
(I was not harmed by any spiders or snakes during this process.)
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Spiders and Snakes....They're just NOT my thing
I've never been a fan of weeding a garden and after this experience, I don't think I will become one any time soon.
I've been a homeowner for two years now. (October 12th officially marks two years, but we are close enough.) We bought a "fixer uper" and have been cutting down trees, tearing out bushes, and laying our brick patio in addition to all the inside renovations. (pictures of my new bathroom will come) Now, we are planning on pouring a new concrete front stoop in the spring, therefore, I have not planted a single flower or nice plant in the front planter because I'd have to rip everything out anyways. Let's not waste time or money right? However, this does not stop the weeds from growing unfortunately.
So, the other day, I put Bella outside in her pack-n-play and I started weeding. I should have known things would be bad when I couldn't find my gardening gloves and was forced to use my rubber gloves. Now, I'm sure some of you may know this, but rubber gloves DON'T WORK! They tore to shreds, but it was the only thing that I had so, oh well.
I decided to start at the little planter I have around my mail box. (I figured I'd start small so I would feel some sort of accomplishment when I was finished) While weeding, a neighbor came by to tell us how nice the house looks and that we have done a very nice job fixing it up. I felt very encouraged for all our hard work. As my husband was talking with him I kept weeding only as I was weeding these HUGE and I mean HUGE spiders came crawling out. I ran, completely grossed out as my husband and neighbor laughed at me. Probably didn't look that great in front of my neighbor, but I don't care. I HATE spiders (as I'm sure his wife does too.)
I got over that quickly, making my husband pull out the last bit of weeds, and went on my way. The mailbox is the only weeding I got done 1. because my gloves were shredded and 2. Bella wouldn't sit in the pack-n-play anymore.
So, a few days went by and my husband and I went out to the store one night. It was dark and raining when we returned home so I wasn't quite paying attention when I got out of the car. I looked down on the drive way and I saw something moving. I thought it was an earthworm due to the rain, but when I looked closer, it was a baby SNAKE! Now, I don't mind baby snakes, but where the heck is the big one who made the baby! This now has me thinking there is a snake in my big planter (which I haven't weeded yet) so now I am afraid to go digging through there in fear that a huge snake will appear.
So...all in all, spiders and snakes are just not my thing. I don't like them by any means and will avoid them at ALL costs. This experience has only reminded me of why God placed exterminators in our lives.
I've been a homeowner for two years now. (October 12th officially marks two years, but we are close enough.) We bought a "fixer uper" and have been cutting down trees, tearing out bushes, and laying our brick patio in addition to all the inside renovations. (pictures of my new bathroom will come) Now, we are planning on pouring a new concrete front stoop in the spring, therefore, I have not planted a single flower or nice plant in the front planter because I'd have to rip everything out anyways. Let's not waste time or money right? However, this does not stop the weeds from growing unfortunately.
So, the other day, I put Bella outside in her pack-n-play and I started weeding. I should have known things would be bad when I couldn't find my gardening gloves and was forced to use my rubber gloves. Now, I'm sure some of you may know this, but rubber gloves DON'T WORK! They tore to shreds, but it was the only thing that I had so, oh well.
I decided to start at the little planter I have around my mail box. (I figured I'd start small so I would feel some sort of accomplishment when I was finished) While weeding, a neighbor came by to tell us how nice the house looks and that we have done a very nice job fixing it up. I felt very encouraged for all our hard work. As my husband was talking with him I kept weeding only as I was weeding these HUGE and I mean HUGE spiders came crawling out. I ran, completely grossed out as my husband and neighbor laughed at me. Probably didn't look that great in front of my neighbor, but I don't care. I HATE spiders (as I'm sure his wife does too.)
I got over that quickly, making my husband pull out the last bit of weeds, and went on my way. The mailbox is the only weeding I got done 1. because my gloves were shredded and 2. Bella wouldn't sit in the pack-n-play anymore.
So, a few days went by and my husband and I went out to the store one night. It was dark and raining when we returned home so I wasn't quite paying attention when I got out of the car. I looked down on the drive way and I saw something moving. I thought it was an earthworm due to the rain, but when I looked closer, it was a baby SNAKE! Now, I don't mind baby snakes, but where the heck is the big one who made the baby! This now has me thinking there is a snake in my big planter (which I haven't weeded yet) so now I am afraid to go digging through there in fear that a huge snake will appear.
So...all in all, spiders and snakes are just not my thing. I don't like them by any means and will avoid them at ALL costs. This experience has only reminded me of why God placed exterminators in our lives.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Full Circle
I'm not quite sure how to begin describing how faithful God is. He never forgets the things that you go through and never fails to work all things out for your good.
My parents were divorced when I was eight years. My father is a very manipulative man and unfortunaltey he managed to keep my sister and I away from our family. He would tell my grandparents, aunt, uncle and cousins that we didn't want to go to things when in reality, he never told us they were going on. I'm not quite sure why he did things like this. The only conclusion I can come to is that he has mental issues.
Anyways, my grandparents passed away a few years back. My sister and I were at the funerals but things between us and the family were not good. My cousins hated us and my aunt and uncle just didn't talk to us. We were not included as part of the family. While all the others were in the family limo, there was no room for us. While all the others sat in front of the caskets...there were no chairs for us. It was if we were strangers. It hurt....a lot.
But, the years past and we got over it. My sister and I each got married to two wonderful men. (The strange part is my sister married a man with the same name as my uncle and I married a man with the same name as my grandfather.) We had moved on with our lives. We no longer communicate to my father and we let go of any inheritance we may have gotten from our grandparents. (You see, they had picked out something special for us each to have when we were born.)
However, God does not forget. Last year, my aunt wrote my sister a letter and asked if we would get together with them. We accepted the invitation my sister, being 8 months pregnant, and I, being 5 months pregnant, drove to New Jersey with our husbands. My aunt greeted us with open arms and my uncle was so happy to see us both and see that we were both married and pregnant. It was at that time that we found out that they no longer talked to my father and knew that all these years, we were kept apart. They wanted to restore their relationship with us and also wanted to give us something from our grandparents.
Since then, it has been an amazing journey. We just spent this past Saturday with them, catching up, playing with the babies, eating, and boating. We had a wonderful time! They want go get together again very soon.
I am so amazed at the faithfulness of God. He brought us back full circle and restored the relationships that Satan had tried to destroy. It just goes to show that light shines through darkness everytime. We just have to sit and wait on the Lord, but He will always be faithful.
Today, I am in awe of God and truly amazed by Him. I have longed for my family for all these years and now...I have them back. Not only that...but every night I get to sit at the dining room table that was my grandparents and think back on all the memories I have with them. Thank you Jesus!
My parents were divorced when I was eight years. My father is a very manipulative man and unfortunaltey he managed to keep my sister and I away from our family. He would tell my grandparents, aunt, uncle and cousins that we didn't want to go to things when in reality, he never told us they were going on. I'm not quite sure why he did things like this. The only conclusion I can come to is that he has mental issues.
Anyways, my grandparents passed away a few years back. My sister and I were at the funerals but things between us and the family were not good. My cousins hated us and my aunt and uncle just didn't talk to us. We were not included as part of the family. While all the others were in the family limo, there was no room for us. While all the others sat in front of the caskets...there were no chairs for us. It was if we were strangers. It hurt....a lot.
But, the years past and we got over it. My sister and I each got married to two wonderful men. (The strange part is my sister married a man with the same name as my uncle and I married a man with the same name as my grandfather.) We had moved on with our lives. We no longer communicate to my father and we let go of any inheritance we may have gotten from our grandparents. (You see, they had picked out something special for us each to have when we were born.)
However, God does not forget. Last year, my aunt wrote my sister a letter and asked if we would get together with them. We accepted the invitation my sister, being 8 months pregnant, and I, being 5 months pregnant, drove to New Jersey with our husbands. My aunt greeted us with open arms and my uncle was so happy to see us both and see that we were both married and pregnant. It was at that time that we found out that they no longer talked to my father and knew that all these years, we were kept apart. They wanted to restore their relationship with us and also wanted to give us something from our grandparents.
Since then, it has been an amazing journey. We just spent this past Saturday with them, catching up, playing with the babies, eating, and boating. We had a wonderful time! They want go get together again very soon.
I am so amazed at the faithfulness of God. He brought us back full circle and restored the relationships that Satan had tried to destroy. It just goes to show that light shines through darkness everytime. We just have to sit and wait on the Lord, but He will always be faithful.
Today, I am in awe of God and truly amazed by Him. I have longed for my family for all these years and now...I have them back. Not only that...but every night I get to sit at the dining room table that was my grandparents and think back on all the memories I have with them. Thank you Jesus!
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