Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Come Be a Nobody for Christ

This is an awesome blog post that my friend Carrie sent me. Just couldn't go without sharing with others. Click the link below, then I'd love to hear what you think....

Come Be a Nobody for Christ

Happy Birthday Gregory!

I'm so grateful this man was born 29 years ago today. I wanted to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to him on the blog in a special way. So...in no particular order - here are the top 10 things grateful to my husband and best friend:

1. I'm grateful that he lets the Lord lead him
2. I'm grateful for the way he leads our family
3. I'm grateful that he loves me for truly who I am
4. I'm grateful that he helps me with the household duties
5. I'm grateful that he loves to listen but also gives really good advice
6. I'm grateful that in him I have a very best friend and soul mate
7. I'm grateful for the awesome daddy that he is
8. I'm grateful that he's an incredible teacher
9. I'm grateful that God made him just for me
10. And last but not least, I'm grateful that he picked me to spend the rest of life with!

Happy birthday to the best husband and friend ever! I love you, Gregory!

A friend loves at all times

The picture above is of my new friend, Jill and I in Cambodia. Jill and I have a lot of mutual friends but for some reason we just hadn't been connected. Until Cambodia. Since this trip - God bonded us as spiritual sisters. And how amazing is that! We bonded on a higher level because we served on the mission field together. Now that's a friend for life!

Since we've been home we have hung out every week and talked pretty much every day. She is such a blessing to me.And I'm so grateful that God can bring new friends into our life. I know that we will continue to do life together and I'm excited about our future. Last week she gave me a very special gift.

It's a Pandora charm for my bracelet. The heart has a lot of meanings. It symbolizes how our heart was changed in Cambodia. It also symbolizes how part of our heart was left in Cambodia. And last but not least, it symbolizes the kids in Cambodia. They were always making heart symbols with their hands. Isn't that such a sweet gift. Now when I look at my bracelet I will always remember Cambodia and my special friend.

The Bible says : "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." Proverbs 27:17. It also says "A friend loves at all times" Proverbs 17:7. So today, I'm just grateful for a new friendship. And one that truly pours into me.

What about you? Has God brought anyone new into your life lately? 

Thank you Father for new and old friends. I'm so grateful that you reveal Yourself to us through others. You use providential relationships to grow us. You use these relationships to sharpen us and make us better. Thank you for that. Thank you for all of my friends. You have really blessed me with some amazing woman. And for that I am truly grateful! AMEN!

Lessons Learned

Many people have asked me how Finn and Gregory did while I was in Cambodia. 12 days was a long time to be away. And I have to report that things were great. They had an awesome time together. I know they made lots of special memories together.

My lesson learned this week came from processing through being gone. As Gregory and I were talking he mentioned that Finn started acting out around day 10. He stopped eating with a fork. He got whiny. He wouldn't play by himself in the playroom. It was as if he lost his confidence. But just a few days after me being home and he was back to himself.

While I was watching Finn play last week, it hit me. I bring something completely different to Finn than his daddy does. Neither one is better than the other. We are just different. And it's the combo of Gregory and myself that makes Finn who he is. Today I thank God for the situation I'm in. I'm grateful that God put Gregory and I together and blessed us with Finn. I chose to make every day count.

What lesson did you learn this week?

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