Thank you, Lord {Day 8)

Lord,
Thank you for days of rest. Sometimes those are just the days we need. 

Thus says the LORD: "Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls." Jeremiah 6:16

Thank you, Lord {Day 7}

Lord,
Thank you for date nights with my husband. We have so much fun together and it is so crazy how we almost always like the exact same things. There is never a dull moment with him. He makes me laugh, listens to me, and just GETS me. Thank you for nights where we just get to focus on each other, our marriage and why we fell in love in the first place. Help me be a good wife to him... one that fills and protects his heart. Amen. 

Dinner & a movie night! 

We love the James Bond movies! 

Thank you, Lord {Day 6}

Lord Jesus,
Thank you, thank you, thank you for my small group at The Bridge. This church transition process has been SO EASY. Easier than I ever thought it would be. {NO, Avenue friends... you are not easily replaced! :)} Last night was such an awesome night... as is every Tuesday that we meet together. Thank you for letting us eat together and share life with one another. Thank you for letting us laugh, sing songs and dance for you, share stories, pray for one another and serve our community together. THIS is what your church looks like. And thank you for letting us share that with a visitor last night. Your church is attractive to those who don't know it. Thank you for bringing us together for a reason. Help us to attract those who are looking for community, to be known, and ultimately, looking for you. Amen.

Campfire at our small group last night!

^"19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers,but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, ²⁰ built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.²¹ In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. ²² And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit." Ephesians 2:19-22 (NIV)

"Either Way... PRAY"

Today, Election Day, I have been really convicted about the lack of prayer I have offered up to God on behalf of our current president, Barack Obama, over the past four years. God has given us the BLESSING of being able to approach Him in prayer on behalf of anyone or any situation, yet I have not regularly been praying for the person leading our country and making some of the most important decisions he will ever make. Talk about feeling a little guilty! 

I have resolved that regardless of who wins the election tonight, my motto today will be 

"Either way... PRAY." 

President Barack Obama

Governor Mitt Romney

I pray that you will please join me in this commitment! Every Monday I will post a reminder, and we will be praying for our President and many other leaders in our nation. Please leave a comment below, telling me that you are committing to pray, either way.

"First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way." 1 Timothy 2:1-2

Thank You, Lord {Day 5}

Lord,
Today I want to thank you for choices. Thank you that I live in a place where I can choose where to live, what job to have, what to eat, where to go to school, where to pray & worship, etc. So many people around the world don't have control over many of these factors that I can gladly call options. Thank you that tomorrow I am allowed to choose who I want to vote for, whether he wins or not. But most of all, thank you for choosing me as your daughter. Amen. 

"For you are a people holy to the Lord your God, and the Lord has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth." Deuteronomy 14:2

Soccer Wife

So today is my 23rd birthday, and I got to spend the first 15 minutes of it watching my sweet husband play indoor soccer! It was his first game of the season, and I'm glad that even though it was a LATE game (11:00pm), I was able to stay up and cheer him on! I'm going to take the time to appreciate these moments because someday when we have kids, 11pm soccer games will probably be out of the question. Here are some pictures and videos I snapped on my iPad and iPhone. {Alex is the goalie in white} He is such a soccer star! 

 

Last minutes as a 22 year old. Watching my man! :)

Thank You, Lord {Day 4}

Lord,
Today I thank you for my MOM! She was in labor with me on her birthday so that should be reason enough to be thankful, but for the next 23 years of her life, she raised me to the best of her ability, and I would say she has done a pretty good job. :) Thank you for the 49 years you have blessed her with, and thank you for the heart she has for others. Thank you for giving me a mom that loved me and prayed for me every single day. I pray that as I start this journey towards becoming a mother, I am half the mom she was to me! Amen. 

Happy birthday, mom! I love you and wish I could be with you to celebrate today! Get ready for the flamingos next year!