Friday, January 28, 2011

Friday night fun

What's your idea of a perfect Friday night? The time to unwind from the week and breathe; the day I realize I will not be changing a poopy diaper for the next 48 hours. Well, here's my idea of a nearly perfect Friday night:

Align Center
takeout for dinner

game night with my favorite 5 year old and hubby


and movie with my honey....


Ahhhh...Fridays! :)

Monday, January 24, 2011

short but SWEET


Not much to say about this picture. It speaks for itself.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

sweetly broken


We were in a Sunday School class a few months ago, talking about redemption. The class was asked to give an example of Christ's redemption in their lives. A time of healing, peace, freedom, etc.. *{Technical meaning of redemption: an element of salvation to express deliverance from sin}* I heard a few awesome examples of how amazing and merciful our God is. A cancer stricken individual found full healing; and the list went on. I thought "what is the example I want to share? I have many, but what's the best one?" I couldn't help but give the example of my dad's passing. (I know people were thinking "did you understand the question??") One of, if not THE most difficult experience in my life; and yet a time I felt unexplainable peace. I felt Jesus literally carrying me through that. I felt His love surround me like never before. I felt a new redemption. I felt His mercy and faithfulness in a way I never had before, and it was an amazing thing. The point? Sometimes the sweetest times we have with Jesus are the hardest moments in our life. Times we have to fall on our face and cry out for mercy, and HE HEARS US. He's listening. He's loving.

Sometimes I am overwhelmed of how in love with Him I am. I fail Him everyday, and He takes me back with open arms- my past sins forgotten. I am so very thankful for a Savior who never leaves, never disappoints, and always forgives our confessed sin.

I love this song.....its lyrics....its meaning:

To the cross I look, to the cross I cling
Of it's suffering I do drink
Of it's work I do sing

For on it my Savior both bruised and crushed
Showed that God is love
And God is just

Chorus:
At the cross You beckon me
You draw me gently to my knees, and I am
Lost for words, so lost in love,
I’m sweetly broken, wholly surrendered

What a priceless gift, undeserved life
Have I been given
Through Christ crucified

You’ve called me out of death
You’ve called me into life
And I was under Your wrath
Now through the cross I’m reconciled


In awe of the cross I must confess
How wondrous Your redeeming love and
How great is Your faithfulness

Thursday, January 6, 2011

lousy :(



I've kinda been a lousy blogger lately. I WILL get better and try to stay on top of it. We're in 2011, and that is crazy! Where did the time go?? We had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. God has blessed me indeed.

So speaking of New Years, I'm not a big fan of the "resolutions." However, I think it can be a "start" to something you want/need to do. I have a couple of things I am really going to work on (I have more than that that I NEED to work on, but I digresss...) One thing that I want to do {with all my heart} is turn each and every day over to the Lord-no matter what. He is in control; and for this, I am thankful.

I think this song is wonderful, and I love the lyrics; kind of goes along with one of my "resolutions" :) and it was also one of my Christmas gifts from my hubby:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8eq7dOQSMY

Here are some pics from Christmas~some of my crazy family whom I really love!



^ wrestling on Christmas....we're crazy :) ^


^ me and my favorite cuz ^

^ game playin' fun on Christmas {Taboo} ^

^ my little sisters & E ^



^ Christmas with the Nelsons ^

^ at least we got one decent family picture on Christmas day ^


^ this has become a Christmas decorating tradition for D and Daddy. one I'm not a huge fan of


^ we visited "Bethlehem" a few days before Christmas- really neat experience ^

Abe got me some wonderful gifts this year- he did better this year than ever! I have to give props to my cousin though as she may have out-done anyone. Three words: Peyton. Manning. Jersey. =)))