Thanks to all who shared their wedding story!
Today is the last day of the year. We look back to where we were, but we also look ahead to where we are going! My destination is not of this world. I used to be scared to talk about it, that maybe it would happen too soon if I did. But my Lord has it all planned out from the beginning, it will happen at the right time! I look forward to no more pain, sorrow, no more ___________ - you fill in the blank. I think my destination is too wonderful to imagine. One thing I know is that I will be with my God and Savior, living forever!
You can too.
Let me tell you a little story about my son. Several years ago, I felt I needed to share salvation with him. But I couldn't tell him, "You have to do this!" Because my son always does the opposite of what I tell him, just in his nature. So I was praying that God would give me the opportunity to share with him. God did. We were talking and the subject came up of death. I said, "There is a way that you can live forever."
"There's a way I can live forever?"
"Yes, there is a way to live with God forever. Your body on earth will die but you, the part that laughs and thinks can live forever with God. Do you want to know how?" Head nod.
"You just ask God to forgive your sins and ask Him to come into your heart."
"What do I have to say?"
"Please forgive my sins, Jesus and come into my heart." He repeats that.
He was so happy, he runs to Glenn in the next room and says, "I'm going to live forever!"
May you be blessed, and "live forever" too!
"That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Monday, December 29, 2008
Happy Anniversary Honey!
It's my 19th anniversary today! I met Glenn when I was 19! Wow, it's been a long time! It's been a wonderful, happy and crazy 19 years! I love you more than I did when we got married (and I thought that was a lot)! You are my rock that I need, God has been so good to me. Happy Anniversary, Glenn, I love you!
19 years ago, we had a wedding at my home town church. We had illuminaries lighting the sidewalk and it iced the day before so they glowed! We had a reception after the wedding at the church, no dance :( Glenn and I left for our honeymoon. We stayed in Sioux Falls. I in my corsage and Glenn in his. The key went into the lock(they didn't have the credit card kind back then) and it broke off! Glenn went to find help, I stood with all the bags surrounding me. He came back with a security guard. He was trying to remove the key from the lock and said, "There's nothing special about this room, is there?" He winked at Glenn. I am stammering and sputtering, "No, no, not at all." We laugh about the incident to this day!
Hey, what is your "wedding story". You can blog about it or post in comments - just post a link....
19 years ago, we had a wedding at my home town church. We had illuminaries lighting the sidewalk and it iced the day before so they glowed! We had a reception after the wedding at the church, no dance :( Glenn and I left for our honeymoon. We stayed in Sioux Falls. I in my corsage and Glenn in his. The key went into the lock(they didn't have the credit card kind back then) and it broke off! Glenn went to find help, I stood with all the bags surrounding me. He came back with a security guard. He was trying to remove the key from the lock and said, "There's nothing special about this room, is there?" He winked at Glenn. I am stammering and sputtering, "No, no, not at all." We laugh about the incident to this day!
Hey, what is your "wedding story". You can blog about it or post in comments - just post a link....
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Christmas from the Lazy Boy
Well it all started on Dec 16, when I went in for a simple procedure. I was having trouble with a cyst on an ovary. They would remove the cyst and ovary through a simple procedure, with two small incisions. There was a chance the surgeon would have to open me up but it was only a chance. If that happened we discussed the possibilities and if anything looked funny they would take everything out, rather than chance another surgery in a few years.
I came out of surgery with everything out. There was endometriosis again. The cyst was two large to take out with the laparoscope, so they had to open me up. So instead of the oophorectomy, I had a hysterical-ectomy(LOL). Thus the 3 night hospital stay. I came home on the 19th.
We were to have Christmas with my family on Sunday. So we moved Christmas to my house, I viewed it all from the Lazy Boy. We didn't know if Christmas was to be held that day because my brother's family was snowed in. My folks made it to my house but sustained $5,000 damage to their vehicle on the way to my house. They were just so thankful that they did not get hurt. At 4 pm, Steve called and said someone broke through the snow by their neighbor, so they could come. My parents and Glenn rushed into action because nothing was done! They cut the 10 lb. ham into three pieces and cooked it in 1/3 the time! I laughed so hard at my nephew that my stomach hurt. My sister-in-law was telling the story of the BB gun he got for Christmas! It was a great evening.
My parents stayed overnight and they made my potatoes for Christmas eve and Glenn's family's Christmas. This too was moved to my sister-in-law's house, 10 minutes away rather than an hour away, so that I could attend. My first outing -- I was tireder than I thought could be possible after I got home.
Christmas day my folks came down again, my brother and family went to California. We grilled steaks and had baked potatoes. We played games and opened presents with the kids. What a fun day.
I am a little tired of viewing life from the lazy boy. I try to accomplish some stuff around the house and just end up tired! I am gaining, I can see progress, patience is not one of my better qualities. But I have been blessed this Christmas Season, because I have seen and felt the hands and feet of Jesus through this time:
---through flowers sent to me in the hospital
---through elves that came to clean my house while in the hospital
---through surprise visitors in the hospital
---through the outpouring of food for me and my family
---through the moving of parties
---through prayers that went up on my behalf for healing
---through my mom coming to stay with my family when I couldn't
---through the patience of my husband
Lord, you have blessed me so. You have slowed me down through this season and have blessed me so. I thank you for all that you have shown me and done for me. I thank you for a patient husband, who is putting up with all the hormones. I thank you for my friends and family, who have helped me so much. I thank you for caring for each hair on our heads. I ask for complete healing, Lord. Thank you, In your Son's Name. Amen.
I came out of surgery with everything out. There was endometriosis again. The cyst was two large to take out with the laparoscope, so they had to open me up. So instead of the oophorectomy, I had a hysterical-ectomy(LOL). Thus the 3 night hospital stay. I came home on the 19th.
We were to have Christmas with my family on Sunday. So we moved Christmas to my house, I viewed it all from the Lazy Boy. We didn't know if Christmas was to be held that day because my brother's family was snowed in. My folks made it to my house but sustained $5,000 damage to their vehicle on the way to my house. They were just so thankful that they did not get hurt. At 4 pm, Steve called and said someone broke through the snow by their neighbor, so they could come. My parents and Glenn rushed into action because nothing was done! They cut the 10 lb. ham into three pieces and cooked it in 1/3 the time! I laughed so hard at my nephew that my stomach hurt. My sister-in-law was telling the story of the BB gun he got for Christmas! It was a great evening.
My parents stayed overnight and they made my potatoes for Christmas eve and Glenn's family's Christmas. This too was moved to my sister-in-law's house, 10 minutes away rather than an hour away, so that I could attend. My first outing -- I was tireder than I thought could be possible after I got home.
Christmas day my folks came down again, my brother and family went to California. We grilled steaks and had baked potatoes. We played games and opened presents with the kids. What a fun day.
I am a little tired of viewing life from the lazy boy. I try to accomplish some stuff around the house and just end up tired! I am gaining, I can see progress, patience is not one of my better qualities. But I have been blessed this Christmas Season, because I have seen and felt the hands and feet of Jesus through this time:
---through flowers sent to me in the hospital
---through elves that came to clean my house while in the hospital
---through surprise visitors in the hospital
---through the outpouring of food for me and my family
---through the moving of parties
---through prayers that went up on my behalf for healing
---through my mom coming to stay with my family when I couldn't
---through the patience of my husband
Lord, you have blessed me so. You have slowed me down through this season and have blessed me so. I thank you for all that you have shown me and done for me. I thank you for a patient husband, who is putting up with all the hormones. I thank you for my friends and family, who have helped me so much. I thank you for caring for each hair on our heads. I ask for complete healing, Lord. Thank you, In your Son's Name. Amen.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
The Zoo in December!
Friday I went to the zoo! Yes the Talking Animal Zoo at our school. The first graders study an animal, write a report, learn about the habitat and then make costumes for their animal (or the parents do). Cole choose a rhinoceros. I didn't think know how we were going to make the costume but it all came together. It is fun for the first graders. Then they put on a zoo. 
They make the habitat that their animal lives in and wear a button. The visitors of the zoo press the button and the animals tell a fact about their animal. 
It is super fun for the kids and all who go through the zoo. Oh, and you take small treats to "feed" the animals! Here are some pictures!
They make the habitat that their animal lives in and wear a button. The visitors of the zoo press the button and the animals tell a fact about their animal. It is super fun for the kids and all who go through the zoo. Oh, and you take small treats to "feed" the animals! Here are some pictures!Rhino's have three toes on each foot.
The name Rhinoceros means "nose horn."
They weigh about 3,000lbs. Cole also liked to say, "Rhinos are high- tempered." Not sure if he knew what that meant but it sounded good to him - that he was fierce!
Thursday, December 4, 2008
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