12.30.2009
Back
'Tis been over a year since my last blog. Wow. MUCH has changed. MUCH has happened. My plan is to start anew in 2010. "Blissful Beginnings" will have its own "begin again" January 1.
8.16.2008
One prayer @ a time ~
for my husband. i love you.
Whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you will receive them, and you will have them. And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses ~
A man of integrity says something and means it. He doesn't play verbal games so you never really know where he stands. He knows to let his "Yes" be "Yes" and his "No" be "No." "For whatever is more than these is from the evil one" (Matthew 5:37). He will not play both sides of the fence to please everyone. His goal is to please God and do what is right. A man can be highly esteemed among men but an abomination to God (Luke 16:15).
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:8,9).
Isolation is not healthy. We all need the influence of good people to keep us on the right path. Lord, keep us in good company.
Lord, I pray for your protection on us.
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you (Ephesians 4:32).
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened (Matthew 7: 7,8).
Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches (Proverbs 24: 3,4).
Lord, grant us wisdom & understanding.
Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart (Galatians 6:9).
Make me a new person, Lord. Give me a fresh perspective, a positive outlook, and a renewed mind.
Amen.
Whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you will receive them, and you will have them. And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses ~
A man of integrity says something and means it. He doesn't play verbal games so you never really know where he stands. He knows to let his "Yes" be "Yes" and his "No" be "No." "For whatever is more than these is from the evil one" (Matthew 5:37). He will not play both sides of the fence to please everyone. His goal is to please God and do what is right. A man can be highly esteemed among men but an abomination to God (Luke 16:15).
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:8,9).
Isolation is not healthy. We all need the influence of good people to keep us on the right path. Lord, keep us in good company.
Lord, I pray for your protection on us.
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you (Ephesians 4:32).
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened (Matthew 7: 7,8).
Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches (Proverbs 24: 3,4).
Lord, grant us wisdom & understanding.
Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart (Galatians 6:9).
Make me a new person, Lord. Give me a fresh perspective, a positive outlook, and a renewed mind.
Amen.
6.27.2008
TGIF
Thank goodness it's Friday! I know I'm on summer break & weekends don't seem like much for me; however, it does mean 1) the painter is here, 2) we are having friends over tonight, and 3) my hubby will be home all day tomorrow!
1) Adam's grandmother hired a painter for the outside of the house. He is also painting the screened-in porch on the back of the house...which means Adam & I had to clean it out last night. We have been storing boxes full of my great-grandmother's odds & ends that I was planning to yard sale (three years ago) & of course, "never got around to it." It was harder to do than I anticipated (along with two or three Charlotte's crawling around us). My great-"grandma" passed away in April of 2005. It was an unusual feeling to be sorting through her things with my husband. He hadn't gotten to know Grandma before she died. She had a sever case of dementia & hadn't known who anyone was for years. But as we went through the yellow-trimmed dishes, pea-green canisters, and knitting blankets (that she had crafted herself), I told Adam a few stories of going to Grandma & Papa's house ~ they always had the most beautiful flowers in their garden & the greatest wooden bridge between the house and the backyard. They also had the strongest marriage of anyone I've ever known. Papa used to call her "Momma" & still asks about her everyday. The love he has for her is unmistakable. I can only hope Adam & I have a marriage that epitomizes the true meaning of friendship, love, and happily-ever-after.
2) We usually have friends over on Fridays after work. We grill out, play a little Guitar Hero, and finally get to swim! :) I feel blessed to have so many friends in our lives. Especially, Jon Michael & Whitney. Adam & Whitney are blood cousins ~ his mom & her mom are first cousins. Jon Michael & I lucked up & became a part of the quad through marriage. :) We have such a bond with them now that cannot be replaced. I look forward to family holidays from here on out...Whitney & I have already vouched not to let each other become "old married women." This shall be interesting!
3) Lastly, my husband gets to be home all day tomorrow. Saturdays are the best. We don't have to worry about the alarm blaring & waking us. We get to eat lunch and dinner together (Adam doesn't do breakfast) & figure out what we want to do.
These three things may seem small, but they are some of the newlywed moments I love.
We are learning about one another more & more everyday, we are building relationships with family members, and we are enjoying the little things like a Saturday morning sleep-in.
1) Adam's grandmother hired a painter for the outside of the house. He is also painting the screened-in porch on the back of the house...which means Adam & I had to clean it out last night. We have been storing boxes full of my great-grandmother's odds & ends that I was planning to yard sale (three years ago) & of course, "never got around to it." It was harder to do than I anticipated (along with two or three Charlotte's crawling around us). My great-"grandma" passed away in April of 2005. It was an unusual feeling to be sorting through her things with my husband. He hadn't gotten to know Grandma before she died. She had a sever case of dementia & hadn't known who anyone was for years. But as we went through the yellow-trimmed dishes, pea-green canisters, and knitting blankets (that she had crafted herself), I told Adam a few stories of going to Grandma & Papa's house ~ they always had the most beautiful flowers in their garden & the greatest wooden bridge between the house and the backyard. They also had the strongest marriage of anyone I've ever known. Papa used to call her "Momma" & still asks about her everyday. The love he has for her is unmistakable. I can only hope Adam & I have a marriage that epitomizes the true meaning of friendship, love, and happily-ever-after.
2) We usually have friends over on Fridays after work. We grill out, play a little Guitar Hero, and finally get to swim! :) I feel blessed to have so many friends in our lives. Especially, Jon Michael & Whitney. Adam & Whitney are blood cousins ~ his mom & her mom are first cousins. Jon Michael & I lucked up & became a part of the quad through marriage. :) We have such a bond with them now that cannot be replaced. I look forward to family holidays from here on out...Whitney & I have already vouched not to let each other become "old married women." This shall be interesting!
3) Lastly, my husband gets to be home all day tomorrow. Saturdays are the best. We don't have to worry about the alarm blaring & waking us. We get to eat lunch and dinner together (Adam doesn't do breakfast) & figure out what we want to do.
These three things may seem small, but they are some of the newlywed moments I love.
We are learning about one another more & more everyday, we are building relationships with family members, and we are enjoying the little things like a Saturday morning sleep-in.
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