If you're reading this, and you never met Lennon... it's probably because he's buried in Grammy & Opa's backyard.
Just kidding. He would never hurt Lennon. But I'm pretty sure Lennon is grounded for a long, long time.
Friday, October 14, 2011
We used to have a dog name Lennon...
But he just chewed up your Dad's nice tennis shoes.
If you're reading this, and you never met Lennon... it's probably because he's buried in Grammy & Opa's backyard.
Just kidding. He would never hurt Lennon. But I'm pretty sure Lennon is grounded for a long, long time.
If you're reading this, and you never met Lennon... it's probably because he's buried in Grammy & Opa's backyard.
Just kidding. He would never hurt Lennon. But I'm pretty sure Lennon is grounded for a long, long time.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Hallmark Who?
I stood in the greeting card aisle for a good thirty minutes the other night, trying to pick ourt an Anniversary card for your dad.
Literally. I probably read every single card they had to offer, and each one, I sighed/scoffed and threw the card back on the shelf.
Hallmark really knows how to ruin things. I would find a visually appealing card, one that wasn't too over the top, and start to read the wording... and would nearly vomit. I mean, it was nothing short of a "Roses Are Red" poem. I can't GIVE THAT to my husband! How embarassing. And really, telling him that I "love him more than there are grains of sand on the beach and stars in the sky"? That's original.
The lesson here: you can never trust a Hallmark card. They are cheesy and overdone. If you need to find one in a pinch, try to find an understated card or start with a card that is blank on the inside, and write your own message. Hallmark tries too hard, and sometimes, the only thing that needs to be said is: I love you more than words can express, so I'm not even going to try.
Hallmark, if you're reading this: I'm willing to work freelance for you, so that your cards don't suck so badly. Call me.
Literally. I probably read every single card they had to offer, and each one, I sighed/scoffed and threw the card back on the shelf.
Hallmark really knows how to ruin things. I would find a visually appealing card, one that wasn't too over the top, and start to read the wording... and would nearly vomit. I mean, it was nothing short of a "Roses Are Red" poem. I can't GIVE THAT to my husband! How embarassing. And really, telling him that I "love him more than there are grains of sand on the beach and stars in the sky"? That's original.
The lesson here: you can never trust a Hallmark card. They are cheesy and overdone. If you need to find one in a pinch, try to find an understated card or start with a card that is blank on the inside, and write your own message. Hallmark tries too hard, and sometimes, the only thing that needs to be said is: I love you more than words can express, so I'm not even going to try.
Hallmark, if you're reading this: I'm willing to work freelance for you, so that your cards don't suck so badly. Call me.
Love Oh Love; Careless Love
October 8th 2011 - year 1 down! That was fast!
Your mom and I just celebrated our first year of being married. What an incredible year it has been. Filled with so many different memories and trials, some really great times and some times of learning what to do and not do.
I've learned so much over the past 12 months. I've learned what true unconditional love is. I've learned what consistency is, and why its so important. I've learned order rather than chaos. I've learned how to compromise, rather than pushing to get my own way. I've learned how to throw away my agenda for the good of both of us. I've learned how to love CARELESSLY.
You see, for so long I felt like love was something I had to study. I felt like love was something that you only really understood when you got older (by now you are probably reading this saying "you are older"). What I'm finding out is that love is not meant to be studied more then its meant to be felt. If you give love too much attention, you tend to over think it, overreact, and destroy something that is so pure and true. Loving carelessly isn't being irresponsible, and isn't giving up either. It's realizing that TRUE LOVE is such a uniting force that it doesn't take work, studying or trying.
Moral to this story is:
When I met your mom, we found out very quickly that our friendship/relationship/marriage didn't take work. It grew naturally; it wasn't something studied and thought about for a long period of time. It was just RIGHT. And thats my prayer for you. That you love carelessly. That you find that one person that fits/thats right and you spend the rest of your life having fun and taking chances.
Your mom and I just celebrated our first year of being married. What an incredible year it has been. Filled with so many different memories and trials, some really great times and some times of learning what to do and not do.
I've learned so much over the past 12 months. I've learned what true unconditional love is. I've learned what consistency is, and why its so important. I've learned order rather than chaos. I've learned how to compromise, rather than pushing to get my own way. I've learned how to throw away my agenda for the good of both of us. I've learned how to love CARELESSLY.
You see, for so long I felt like love was something I had to study. I felt like love was something that you only really understood when you got older (by now you are probably reading this saying "you are older"). What I'm finding out is that love is not meant to be studied more then its meant to be felt. If you give love too much attention, you tend to over think it, overreact, and destroy something that is so pure and true. Loving carelessly isn't being irresponsible, and isn't giving up either. It's realizing that TRUE LOVE is such a uniting force that it doesn't take work, studying or trying.
Moral to this story is:
When I met your mom, we found out very quickly that our friendship/relationship/marriage didn't take work. It grew naturally; it wasn't something studied and thought about for a long period of time. It was just RIGHT. And thats my prayer for you. That you love carelessly. That you find that one person that fits/thats right and you spend the rest of your life having fun and taking chances.
Friday, October 7, 2011
It's never too late
"Those who look to Him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame." Psalm 34
I read this verse this morning and was moved. I'm at a time in my life right now where I've moved beyond my past and can laugh at my mistakes, but there was a time when I was so disappointed by my actions that I could barely look at the girl in the mirror. Did I really become all that I said that I wouldn't? Do I deserve the happiness I long for?
Well, I did become what I said that I wouldn't, and guess what? I still deserved happiness, and there was still time for me to turn around and walk the other direction. There's always time. On one hand, life is but a vapor and passes so quickly... but on the other hand, you can change things within a single moment. With a single decision. You can turn from your ways and walk with Him after wasting years of your life on things that don't matter, and live a Godly life... and that is ALL that matters to Him. Time is only relevant to us. In His eyes, time stands still. Life is a beautiful contradiction.
God makes beautiful things out of dust, and He takes great delight in cleaning you up and lifting you from the ashes. Don't linger in disappointment, and don't dwell in a place that seems too dark to remain.
I was invited to church when I was 22. I was in a bad place - not bad as in "criminal" or anything, but bad as in "I was lost and broken" - and I was seeking. I was seeking, and I didn't even know it.
Write these names down, if you need to: Ashley and Richard Barnes asked me to come to church one Sunday afternoon, and I went. I went because my friends and I agreed to go together.... we all went that first Sunday on a rainy Washington morning, and I never looked back. In fact, I kept going to church from that morning on... even when I went by myself. I was finally home.
I looked to Him when I didn't even realize what I was doing, and He made me radiant. Piece by piece, He rebuilt the life I'd made a mess of... He remade me into something beautiful, and confident. He guided me, step by step, toward my future husband - the man I prayed for daily, for years and years - and he brought people into my world that saw my potential beneath the surface, and invested time and love into my life. He gave me opportunities, a support system, a marriage, a platform and a voice.
Invest in the people around you. Lead by example. Decide what you want for your life, and pursue it, but pursue it with Him in your heart first.
Look to Him, and don't look away.
I read this verse this morning and was moved. I'm at a time in my life right now where I've moved beyond my past and can laugh at my mistakes, but there was a time when I was so disappointed by my actions that I could barely look at the girl in the mirror. Did I really become all that I said that I wouldn't? Do I deserve the happiness I long for?
Well, I did become what I said that I wouldn't, and guess what? I still deserved happiness, and there was still time for me to turn around and walk the other direction. There's always time. On one hand, life is but a vapor and passes so quickly... but on the other hand, you can change things within a single moment. With a single decision. You can turn from your ways and walk with Him after wasting years of your life on things that don't matter, and live a Godly life... and that is ALL that matters to Him. Time is only relevant to us. In His eyes, time stands still. Life is a beautiful contradiction.
God makes beautiful things out of dust, and He takes great delight in cleaning you up and lifting you from the ashes. Don't linger in disappointment, and don't dwell in a place that seems too dark to remain.
I was invited to church when I was 22. I was in a bad place - not bad as in "criminal" or anything, but bad as in "I was lost and broken" - and I was seeking. I was seeking, and I didn't even know it.
Write these names down, if you need to: Ashley and Richard Barnes asked me to come to church one Sunday afternoon, and I went. I went because my friends and I agreed to go together.... we all went that first Sunday on a rainy Washington morning, and I never looked back. In fact, I kept going to church from that morning on... even when I went by myself. I was finally home.
I looked to Him when I didn't even realize what I was doing, and He made me radiant. Piece by piece, He rebuilt the life I'd made a mess of... He remade me into something beautiful, and confident. He guided me, step by step, toward my future husband - the man I prayed for daily, for years and years - and he brought people into my world that saw my potential beneath the surface, and invested time and love into my life. He gave me opportunities, a support system, a marriage, a platform and a voice.
Invest in the people around you. Lead by example. Decide what you want for your life, and pursue it, but pursue it with Him in your heart first.
Look to Him, and don't look away.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Macintosh Apples
Today is an important day in history.
A creative genius died today. His name was Steve Jobs. He was the co-founder of a computer called Macintosh (Mac/Apple). I'm sure you know what they are.
The big deal for your mom and I, was the iPhone. I can still remember when I got my first one. I was living with your uncle Mickey and your uncle Andy in an incredible condo over on Hilltop. I spent practically all my money on the phone but I was the first one out of the group to get one (which made me awesome, of course).
Your mom, on the other hand... she had a Blackberry. They were horrible and she knew it. Her pride wouldn't let her admit that she wanted an IPhone. Well good news, kids: I bought her her first iPhone on her 26th birthday, and she hasn't looked back since.
You see Apple was always behind PC Windows. But starting in about 2002 they started gaining ground and eventually surpassing Windows (your uncle Mickey and I fought about this often but he knew it was true). Mac was a common household computer at this point. iPad/iPods/IPhones/iTvs Apple were engrained in our everyday life.
That was the vision that Steve Jobs had from the beginning.
The moral to this story is: Your dreams at times may seem unachievable and you may feel like you are dragging behind the competition but with perseverance/persistence and that ever nagging dream you can far surpass your competition. Dream big kids because one day you may see your product as just engrained into the fabric of everyday life.
DREAMS REALLY DO COME TRUE
A creative genius died today. His name was Steve Jobs. He was the co-founder of a computer called Macintosh (Mac/Apple). I'm sure you know what they are.
The big deal for your mom and I, was the iPhone. I can still remember when I got my first one. I was living with your uncle Mickey and your uncle Andy in an incredible condo over on Hilltop. I spent practically all my money on the phone but I was the first one out of the group to get one (which made me awesome, of course).
Your mom, on the other hand... she had a Blackberry. They were horrible and she knew it. Her pride wouldn't let her admit that she wanted an IPhone. Well good news, kids: I bought her her first iPhone on her 26th birthday, and she hasn't looked back since.
You see Apple was always behind PC Windows. But starting in about 2002 they started gaining ground and eventually surpassing Windows (your uncle Mickey and I fought about this often but he knew it was true). Mac was a common household computer at this point. iPad/iPods/IPhones/iTvs Apple were engrained in our everyday life.
That was the vision that Steve Jobs had from the beginning.
The moral to this story is: Your dreams at times may seem unachievable and you may feel like you are dragging behind the competition but with perseverance/persistence and that ever nagging dream you can far surpass your competition. Dream big kids because one day you may see your product as just engrained into the fabric of everyday life.
DREAMS REALLY DO COME TRUE
Monday, October 3, 2011
Prowlers and Prospects
Over the past few days your MOM has been trying to get sick. (Which never makes things fun)
Anyways, your mom has been working super hard the past few months with a couple of her friends (You might know them as Auntie Jess and Auntie Alicia) the company is called Roundup Media and things are movin and a shakin and its exciting and scary all at the same time. Social media is such a huge thing right now. Between Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr/Blogger it's getting so huge and happening so fast that companies can't keep up that's where roundup comes in. Hopefully by the time you are reading this we'll be on vacation in Fuji or something because of all the time your mom is putting in now.
Today, Monday Oct, 3rd 2011 we found our car completely ransacked. Stuff everywhere, but as far as we can tell they only took and IPod. One I which doesn't work. (hahaha LOSERS) We thought we might have found a clue who did it because the perp left a wallet type thing behind with a pay stub in it. Come to find out it was someone else who had their car broken into. Oh well!!!
Tomorrow we have to give moms car back but it's ok. It was just a chevy cobalt and we were paying way to much for it anyway.
Remember this: God never takes away that which he won't return bigger and better. We may lose a car now but the blessing is on it's way. We may give a lot of time to one thing for a season, but reap the benefits from our sacrificed time.
I prayed for God's perfect will for you today.
Anyways, your mom has been working super hard the past few months with a couple of her friends (You might know them as Auntie Jess and Auntie Alicia) the company is called Roundup Media and things are movin and a shakin and its exciting and scary all at the same time. Social media is such a huge thing right now. Between Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr/Blogger it's getting so huge and happening so fast that companies can't keep up that's where roundup comes in. Hopefully by the time you are reading this we'll be on vacation in Fuji or something because of all the time your mom is putting in now.
Today, Monday Oct, 3rd 2011 we found our car completely ransacked. Stuff everywhere, but as far as we can tell they only took and IPod. One I which doesn't work. (hahaha LOSERS) We thought we might have found a clue who did it because the perp left a wallet type thing behind with a pay stub in it. Come to find out it was someone else who had their car broken into. Oh well!!!
Tomorrow we have to give moms car back but it's ok. It was just a chevy cobalt and we were paying way to much for it anyway.
Remember this: God never takes away that which he won't return bigger and better. We may lose a car now but the blessing is on it's way. We may give a lot of time to one thing for a season, but reap the benefits from our sacrificed time.
I prayed for God's perfect will for you today.
Amanda Knox
This is an important day in history - Amanda Knox was aquitted, and freed from prison over in Italy. She's from Seattle, and has been in over there for four years now - accused of an awful crime. Honestly, I don't know whether or not she's guilty or innocent, but the bottom line is that she has not gotten a fair trial over there - the Italian judicial system is so different. I'm looking forward to reading her book, or watching her movie. I bet there's so much that hasn't been told.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Here We Go!
I've found some amazing websites online, but the best one I found was a website written by parents, dedicated to their little girl. They started writing it when they found out they were pregnant, and have kept it up for years.
I'm pretty sure I found this website before I was even married, and it was one of those websites that made me ache - in a good way. I spent a lot of time convincing myself that God's plan for me didn't involve marriage or children; not because I didn't want it, but because I was sure it was never going to happen. Defense mechanism: I thought that if I spoke of it as if it never would be, I wouldn't be destroyed if I never fell in love amd had a family of my own.
God knew all along what the plan was for my life, and luckily, I've grown up a lot in the last few years. I married my best friend, and I know, someday, we will have babies (sooner than later, if Paul had his way!).
SO, I am being proactive. I'm going to start this blog, for my family. For what is to come. It's pretty exciting. I don't know if I'll address "you" yet; maybe once I'm pregnant... but I'm not sure when exactly that will happen. :) In God's time.
We had an amazing day at church today; getting ready for Bold Men's Conference. Then, Paul and I went to pick up his phone from The Ram (he left it there last night), and Jessica met us out there. She and I had lunch while Paul went back to the church to set up.
Jess and I talked for a long time about RoundUp Media. It's so exciting to think, that someday, I may look back on this blog and laugh - remembering our conversations on this day... so much to look forward to, so much on the table, so much up in the air. We're in the process of making RoundUp happen; I'm nervous, but for good reason. Starting a business is hard work, but if it is God's plan for our lives, then this could be one of the best things I've ever done in my life (so far). All I want to do is write - it's what I'm good at, what I love... and "do something that you love to do, you'll never work a day in your life" comes to mind.
We watched Amelia tonight. She's a few weeks old, and didn't give us any trouble at all. It makes me completely anxious taking care of a baby, and all I could think about was... when it's mine. It's going to be surreal... I still feel like I'm fifteen, and having babies just seems like it should be lightyears away.
The season is changing right now; it's my favorite time of the year. We didn't have a great summer this year, but I don't mind - October is the best time of the year. It's when we got married! Yep... one whole year or marriage is almost complete! It makes me so happy, and so amazed - time flies. I remember when I was a kid, and I couldn't speed up the days if I tried. What I wouldn't give to watch life pass by that slow, again. Don't take it for granted... you're gonna miss this.
I'm pretty sure I found this website before I was even married, and it was one of those websites that made me ache - in a good way. I spent a lot of time convincing myself that God's plan for me didn't involve marriage or children; not because I didn't want it, but because I was sure it was never going to happen. Defense mechanism: I thought that if I spoke of it as if it never would be, I wouldn't be destroyed if I never fell in love amd had a family of my own.
God knew all along what the plan was for my life, and luckily, I've grown up a lot in the last few years. I married my best friend, and I know, someday, we will have babies (sooner than later, if Paul had his way!).
SO, I am being proactive. I'm going to start this blog, for my family. For what is to come. It's pretty exciting. I don't know if I'll address "you" yet; maybe once I'm pregnant... but I'm not sure when exactly that will happen. :) In God's time.
We had an amazing day at church today; getting ready for Bold Men's Conference. Then, Paul and I went to pick up his phone from The Ram (he left it there last night), and Jessica met us out there. She and I had lunch while Paul went back to the church to set up.
Jess and I talked for a long time about RoundUp Media. It's so exciting to think, that someday, I may look back on this blog and laugh - remembering our conversations on this day... so much to look forward to, so much on the table, so much up in the air. We're in the process of making RoundUp happen; I'm nervous, but for good reason. Starting a business is hard work, but if it is God's plan for our lives, then this could be one of the best things I've ever done in my life (so far). All I want to do is write - it's what I'm good at, what I love... and "do something that you love to do, you'll never work a day in your life" comes to mind.
We watched Amelia tonight. She's a few weeks old, and didn't give us any trouble at all. It makes me completely anxious taking care of a baby, and all I could think about was... when it's mine. It's going to be surreal... I still feel like I'm fifteen, and having babies just seems like it should be lightyears away.
The season is changing right now; it's my favorite time of the year. We didn't have a great summer this year, but I don't mind - October is the best time of the year. It's when we got married! Yep... one whole year or marriage is almost complete! It makes me so happy, and so amazed - time flies. I remember when I was a kid, and I couldn't speed up the days if I tried. What I wouldn't give to watch life pass by that slow, again. Don't take it for granted... you're gonna miss this.
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