Give Away

Bellaziza has some great giveaways from time to time. Go here to check them out...and enter your name to win a prize!

Please Pray

I have a few things that I'm asking everyone to pray about.

~ My friend Amanda called me yesterday and told me her Dad had a heart attack and is going to need surgery. Please pray that the Lord would keep him safe during surgery and draw him and his family to repentance and grant them all salvation.

~Also my good friends Abigail and Amanda lost their Dad today. I'm not sure how or what he died from. I know he was older, but Amanda is about to have her first child in a week. SO please pray for peace and comfort for their family. Pray that the Lord would be glorified and all involved would trust more in Christ than anything else.

Job 1:21 "The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord."

Thankful

Yesterday I met my friend Amanda at McDonalds for her birthday. This wasn't just an ordinary McDonalds, it was connected to Kosair's Children Hospital. While waiting in line I saw a little girl (probably 8 or 9) who was obviously going through chemo treatments. She had lost her hair and was wearing a mask to prevent air borne illnesses. This really made me start thinking about how often I find myself complaining about whatever despite all I have to be thankful for.

I found this piture on this blog and it made me want to write this post.

Here's what I'm thankful for:

• God's grace and mercy in my life. That, knowing who I am to the deepest level, He chose to call, justify, sanctify, and glorify me. I have a great hope to keep me going through all things.
• I have the best husband ever! I'm so thankful that two years ago next month we started dating and a year a go next month he asked me to spend the rest of my life with him! He really makes me so happy. I love to sit by him and just stare at his beautiful face.
• My family. The Lord has really blessed me with a great family. He has continued to add on to us through marriage and healthy babies.
• The Lord's providence. People always warn about getting married at a young age. They kindly tell you that things will probably be tougher if you are both young. Well the Lord has continued to provide for Patrick and I. Thankfully we both have good jobs and have not lacked anything we need. We know that this is all the Lord's doing and that it is to him we should be grateful.
• Friends. I moved to Louisville with Patrick, leaving behind all that was normal and comfortable to me. Thankfully the Lord has placed friends all around us. Some live on the same street even. This has really helped me adjust to a new city and new life.
• This life is not the end. There is more... A place where children wont be diagnosed with cancer. A place where tears will be wiped away and God will be glorified as we are completely satifisied in him. Thankful that we experience things that make us long for that place and not get too comfy here.

Thank you Lord for all you have given me. I pray you would remind me often to be thankful for what you have provided.

Happy Wednesday!

It's Wednesday...which means this week is half way over! I'm excited because this weekend is supposed to be nice outside and I don't have to work. Instead I get to go to two baby showers and see my family and very prego friend Amanda... I'll be sure to post pictures from this weekend.

Hope you're enjoying this wonderful WEDNESDAY!

Stones Cry Out

Patrick, my husband, started a blog back towards the end of Dec 08. He is much better with his words and has some really great articles. Check out his blog!

Not Me! Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. It's a great place to confess what we have (have not) done throughout the week. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

First off, I am not the clumsiest person I have ever known. And most certainly did not run straight into the ottoman in our living room and then fall flat on my face. This did not leave a nasty bruise and cause me to cry right before I walked out the door. Patrick did not start laughing before he came over to see if I was ok:) (I really don't blame him- I would have been rolling) and I did not say with the most pittiful voice ever, "Why am I so clumsy?". Does my knee still hurt? Nope not at all.

I was not cheered on by a swarm of 7-13 year olds while break dancing to soulja boy. I would never do that, I much more mature than that.

Oh and while at the birthday party with all those girls I did not dress up in a blue sparkly dress and pose for this picture :)

That was not a great time with the Housley and Murray girls!

What did you not do this week?

Happy Birthday Dad

Today my Dad is 51. It's funny to me how the older I get the younger other people get...let me clarify. When I was ten I thought thirty was so old- you could be married and have 5 kids(like my parents) by that age. Now that I'm twenty I think 30 is nothing and 50 or 51 isn't bad at all. I'm guessing this is my tactic to try and keep everyone around me as young as possible. I don't like to think that others are getting old because that means that I am too.

Anyway, I love my Dad! I'm the youngest of five kids and have always been a 'daddy's girl'. All my life I've strived to impress my Dad by doing good in sports and school. I never wanted to disappoint him. I'm thankful that doing good wasn't a prerequisite for my Dad's love. He loved me (and all my siblings) unconditionally. What a great representation of our Heavenly Father! The God of all creation who loved me even when I was dead in my trespasses and granted me the greatest gift of all. Faith.
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2: 8-10

Happy 51st Birthday Dad!

oh and I promise I wont use too many more wedding pictures for my posts... they are just the easiest to find:)