Friday, November 14, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Heirs To The Kingdom
Many of you know that my sister and I are adopted. My parents always made us feel special for being adopted. It was never a secret, and they always told us that "that we were chosen, prayer babies....."
I have always loved the fact that I know first hand what it feels like to literally be adopted into a family. When I became a believer in Christ I always related to the passages on being adopted into the family of God, and being heirs to God's kingdom.
Now that I am a mother I am sure that there is no greater thing that a mature, Christian family can do then to bring unwanted children into the fold of a loving family.
Pray for Benji and I as we consider the future of our family. We definitely want to have more biological children, but the Lord has put a desire in both our hearts to give the gift of family to children who are alone in the world.
Watch this special story of a family who felt the call of God on their lives to give the gift of adoption. The result of their obedience gave them far more in return....
I have always loved the fact that I know first hand what it feels like to literally be adopted into a family. When I became a believer in Christ I always related to the passages on being adopted into the family of God, and being heirs to God's kingdom.
Now that I am a mother I am sure that there is no greater thing that a mature, Christian family can do then to bring unwanted children into the fold of a loving family.
Pray for Benji and I as we consider the future of our family. We definitely want to have more biological children, but the Lord has put a desire in both our hearts to give the gift of family to children who are alone in the world.
Watch this special story of a family who felt the call of God on their lives to give the gift of adoption. The result of their obedience gave them far more in return....
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Emery The Kewpie Doll
My friend Carla took this pic of E. She told me I should google the "Kewpie doll" to see how similar they look.
Emery is definitely the cutest baby I've ever seen.
Emery is definitely the cutest baby I've ever seen.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy Reformation Day
Many of you might not know but October 31 is not only halloween but Reformation Day!
Here's some info, if you're interested....p.s. there are halloween photos at the bottom, but you can only view them if you read about The Reformation....ha.
The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517, though its roots lie further back in time. It began with Martin Luther and may be considered to have ended with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648.
The movement began as an attempt to reform the Catholic Church. Many western Catholics were troubled by what they saw as false doctrines and malpractices within the Church, particularly involving the teaching and sale of indulgences. Another major contention was the practice of buying and selling church positions (simony) and what was seen at the time as considerable corruption within the Church's hierarchy. This corruption was seen by many at the time as systemic, even reaching the position of the Pope.
Martin Luther's spiritual predecessors included men such as John Wycliffe and Jan Hus, who had attempted to reform the church along similar lines, though their efforts had been largely unsuccessful.
The Reformation can be said to have begun in earnest on October 31, 1517, in Wittenberg, Saxony (in present-day Germany). There, Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the All Saints' Church, which served as a notice board for university-related announcements.
These were points for debate that criticized the Church and the Pope. The most controversial points centered on the practice of selling indulgences and the Church's policy on purgatory.
Other reformers, such as Ulrich Zwingli, soon followed Luther's lead. Church beliefs and practices under attack by Protestant reformers included purgatory, particular judgment, devotion to Mary (Mariology), the intercession of and devotion to the saints, most of the sacraments, the mandatory celibacy requirement of its clergy (including monasticism), and the authority of the Pope.
"Night and day I pondered until I saw the connection between the justice of God and the statement that 'the just shall live by his faith.' Then I grasped that the justice of God is that righteousness by which through grace and sheer mercy God justifies us through faith. Thereupon I felt myself to be reborn and to have gone through open doors into paradise." Luther
Enough of that. Emery's the cutest pumpkin ever.....
Benji and I were SCARY!!!!
The Halloween Partay! We are so blessed to have such an awesome group of friends here in Greenville.
Here's some info, if you're interested....p.s. there are halloween photos at the bottom, but you can only view them if you read about The Reformation....ha.
The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517, though its roots lie further back in time. It began with Martin Luther and may be considered to have ended with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648.
The movement began as an attempt to reform the Catholic Church. Many western Catholics were troubled by what they saw as false doctrines and malpractices within the Church, particularly involving the teaching and sale of indulgences. Another major contention was the practice of buying and selling church positions (simony) and what was seen at the time as considerable corruption within the Church's hierarchy. This corruption was seen by many at the time as systemic, even reaching the position of the Pope.
Martin Luther's spiritual predecessors included men such as John Wycliffe and Jan Hus, who had attempted to reform the church along similar lines, though their efforts had been largely unsuccessful.
The Reformation can be said to have begun in earnest on October 31, 1517, in Wittenberg, Saxony (in present-day Germany). There, Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the All Saints' Church, which served as a notice board for university-related announcements.
These were points for debate that criticized the Church and the Pope. The most controversial points centered on the practice of selling indulgences and the Church's policy on purgatory.
Other reformers, such as Ulrich Zwingli, soon followed Luther's lead. Church beliefs and practices under attack by Protestant reformers included purgatory, particular judgment, devotion to Mary (Mariology), the intercession of and devotion to the saints, most of the sacraments, the mandatory celibacy requirement of its clergy (including monasticism), and the authority of the Pope.
"Night and day I pondered until I saw the connection between the justice of God and the statement that 'the just shall live by his faith.' Then I grasped that the justice of God is that righteousness by which through grace and sheer mercy God justifies us through faith. Thereupon I felt myself to be reborn and to have gone through open doors into paradise." Luther
Enough of that. Emery's the cutest pumpkin ever.....
Benji and I were SCARY!!!!
The Halloween Partay! We are so blessed to have such an awesome group of friends here in Greenville.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Better Late Than Never
This one's been around awhile, but never gets old. Watch this one first......
Then watch this one.....
Then watch this one.....
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Air Control
Anyone that knows us well know that I am married to a man's man. Benji is on all sides your all American guy. He drives a big ol' truck, WITH 4 wheel drive. He loves college football. Loves golf. He would rather deer hunt and turkey hunt than anything in the world....
He played baseball in high school and college, thinks soccer is for pansies and wouldn't be caught dead eating quiche.
I tried to get him to moisturize and exfoliate his face when we were engaged and he just laughed at me.
There is one thing, however, that separates Benji from the rest of the guys who have a lifetime membership card to bass pro.....
Benji has become addicted to my Aveda hair spray. Yes it is true.
My sister, and my friend Loria and I have been Aveda addicts for many years. I use the shampoo, lotions, perfumes, skin care products, and hair styling products. Any product they have made, I have bought at once in my life.
At first Benji was very resistant to my Aveda addiction. Aveda is not cheap. It is all natural plant derived products. Friendly to the environment and to the body.
One can of hair spray cost about $24.00. Benji about had a hernia the first time I bought it while he was with me. I assured him that I don't use that much hair spray, and that it would last me awhile......
Then the day came when Benji haphazardly used my hairspray..... and a new addict was born. He, however, uses about a can every two months. Much more than I use...... I tried to ween him off of it one time and he complained every day that the "new" "cheap" hairspray didn't work as good.
Yesterday I got a frantic phone call, it was Benji wanting me to pick up some hair spray. 24 dollar hair spray.
I told him I wasn't getting Aveda anymore, because we can't afford Aveda hair spray.....but then I started thinking about how I would need more shampoo soon and I didn't want to have to buy my shampoo at Bi-Lo. I also thought of how hard he's been working, and how his hair does look better when he uses Aveda.
So I caved. And I bought him 3 cans.
We will just have to eat spaghettios and canned tuna for the rest of the month, but his hair will look good when he goes deer huntin.
He played baseball in high school and college, thinks soccer is for pansies and wouldn't be caught dead eating quiche.
I tried to get him to moisturize and exfoliate his face when we were engaged and he just laughed at me.
There is one thing, however, that separates Benji from the rest of the guys who have a lifetime membership card to bass pro.....
Benji has become addicted to my Aveda hair spray. Yes it is true.
My sister, and my friend Loria and I have been Aveda addicts for many years. I use the shampoo, lotions, perfumes, skin care products, and hair styling products. Any product they have made, I have bought at once in my life.
At first Benji was very resistant to my Aveda addiction. Aveda is not cheap. It is all natural plant derived products. Friendly to the environment and to the body.
One can of hair spray cost about $24.00. Benji about had a hernia the first time I bought it while he was with me. I assured him that I don't use that much hair spray, and that it would last me awhile......
Then the day came when Benji haphazardly used my hairspray..... and a new addict was born. He, however, uses about a can every two months. Much more than I use...... I tried to ween him off of it one time and he complained every day that the "new" "cheap" hairspray didn't work as good.
Yesterday I got a frantic phone call, it was Benji wanting me to pick up some hair spray. 24 dollar hair spray.
I told him I wasn't getting Aveda anymore, because we can't afford Aveda hair spray.....but then I started thinking about how I would need more shampoo soon and I didn't want to have to buy my shampoo at Bi-Lo. I also thought of how hard he's been working, and how his hair does look better when he uses Aveda.
So I caved. And I bought him 3 cans.
We will just have to eat spaghettios and canned tuna for the rest of the month, but his hair will look good when he goes deer huntin.
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