Gosh! I really love my family. My mother in law, Carolyn, came out this weekend to celebrate Jeremy's birthday. Jeremy and I have been married for over five years and no matter where in the country we have lived, Carolyn is there for Jeremy on his birthday. I think that it is so special! I will admit, I didn't really understand why it was always so important to her in the past to be there, but now that I am a mom it shines new light on it. It's incredible to me that for every one of Jeremy's 26 years she has been there on his birthday! My hope is that I can be there for my son every year on his birthday.
Birthday's where never really a HUGE deal in my family while we were growing up...maybe since there were four of us, so close together, it was probably hard to make every birthday special. My birthday always came right around Easter, so it was always kind of overshadowed by the holiday festivities. The most special part of my birthday every year was, and still is, that my Grandpa's birthday was the same day! It was so fun for me that I got to share my one special day every year with my Grandpa. Since I was born on his birthday, I was even named after him! His name is James. I love you Grandpa!! Thank you for making my birthday so special!!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Laughter...
Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heaven: a time to weep and a time to laugh a time to mourn and a time to dance.
Isn't this great!! I love that God has given us this privelege! Among all the things that can happen under the heavens, I think that it is very cool that laughing is mentioned. Laughing is so much fun!! God wants us to have fun.
Around our house we laugh all the time. Camden is probably one of the funniest little guys I know! He is constantly making funny noises and walking around like a crazy person or smearing his food all over himself. I think that God created us to be funny so that we could have laughter!
Most of the best memories I have growing up are sitting around the dinner table with my sister, two brothers and my parents and just laughing so hard that I would cry! We always find something to laugh about in our family, so I really look forward to spending time with them. It is unique, I think, that we can have so many good times together. Thank you family for being the funniest part of my life!! I love you all!
Does anyone have any funny stories that they want to share? I know someone in my family has to have something to say!
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heaven: a time to weep and a time to laugh a time to mourn and a time to dance.
Isn't this great!! I love that God has given us this privelege! Among all the things that can happen under the heavens, I think that it is very cool that laughing is mentioned. Laughing is so much fun!! God wants us to have fun.
Around our house we laugh all the time. Camden is probably one of the funniest little guys I know! He is constantly making funny noises and walking around like a crazy person or smearing his food all over himself. I think that God created us to be funny so that we could have laughter!
Most of the best memories I have growing up are sitting around the dinner table with my sister, two brothers and my parents and just laughing so hard that I would cry! We always find something to laugh about in our family, so I really look forward to spending time with them. It is unique, I think, that we can have so many good times together. Thank you family for being the funniest part of my life!! I love you all!
Does anyone have any funny stories that they want to share? I know someone in my family has to have something to say!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Marriage...
So apparently I failed to mention in my last post that my husband is also a huge part of my life!! ...Which he was quick to mention to me :-)... Jeremy, my husband is the LOVE of my life! Although I may not see him all day while he is away at work, I love that he is at work enjoying his job and earning money to support his family. He is a GREAT husband and I know that he loves being our provider. Jeremy has grown in the last year to be a wonderful father for Camden too. God created a good fit with the two of us!
Being married takes a lot of time to nurture...I think since having Cam, we are both realizing that we have to schedule the time we spend working on us and our marriage. Our marriage has taken on lots of forms in the past five years...and I guess having a child is just the newest. I know that it will continue to change over the next years to come, and I am looking forward to spending my entire life with Jeremy! But sometimes it is pretty hard to get through the day to day struggles. It would be great to hear how other married women have dealt, or are dealing with their ever changing marriages.
If anyone reading this feels compelled, lets talk...I would love to hear your struggles in marriage and how you have workd through them, or encouragment from your life experiences.
Being married takes a lot of time to nurture...I think since having Cam, we are both realizing that we have to schedule the time we spend working on us and our marriage. Our marriage has taken on lots of forms in the past five years...and I guess having a child is just the newest. I know that it will continue to change over the next years to come, and I am looking forward to spending my entire life with Jeremy! But sometimes it is pretty hard to get through the day to day struggles. It would be great to hear how other married women have dealt, or are dealing with their ever changing marriages.
If anyone reading this feels compelled, lets talk...I would love to hear your struggles in marriage and how you have workd through them, or encouragment from your life experiences.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Life...
Life...my life is pretty simple these days. My son, Camden, is pretty much my life. He consumes all of my time from the moment he wakes up until the moment he goes to sleep at night.
The life of a mother...my life. Don't get me wrong! I wouldn't change my life for anything in the world! I love taking care of Camden and I believe it is so rewarding because it is what God has called me to do. I know most people are going to think that I am just being old fashioned here, but hear me out...
As a christian I am a follower of Christ and therefore trust what He says and believe that what he wants for my life is for the best. The events of my life have happened in a way that has allowed me to not have to work, even one day, of my childs life...I didn't think that was going to be possible right away. I have always from the time I can remember wanted to have children and stay home to raise them and watch them grow everyday! It is a part of my life that has been a huge part of my heart. I believe that God knows the desires of my heart more then anyone, and He wants to fulfill those desires (Psalm 37:4-6).
Long story short, I love the Lord and live my life for Him and I believe in turn God has blessed my life with a wonderful husband who takes good care of me, and a beautiful son to stay home with and share in his discovery of life everyday! God can, and will, truley bless those who choose to follow Him! Praise Him for his mercy!
The life of a mother...my life. Don't get me wrong! I wouldn't change my life for anything in the world! I love taking care of Camden and I believe it is so rewarding because it is what God has called me to do. I know most people are going to think that I am just being old fashioned here, but hear me out...
As a christian I am a follower of Christ and therefore trust what He says and believe that what he wants for my life is for the best. The events of my life have happened in a way that has allowed me to not have to work, even one day, of my childs life...I didn't think that was going to be possible right away. I have always from the time I can remember wanted to have children and stay home to raise them and watch them grow everyday! It is a part of my life that has been a huge part of my heart. I believe that God knows the desires of my heart more then anyone, and He wants to fulfill those desires (Psalm 37:4-6).
Long story short, I love the Lord and live my life for Him and I believe in turn God has blessed my life with a wonderful husband who takes good care of me, and a beautiful son to stay home with and share in his discovery of life everyday! God can, and will, truley bless those who choose to follow Him! Praise Him for his mercy!
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