Now that he's almost 6 months old... I forgot to post Wesley's 5 month picture!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
UP 12
Super Mario Bros=one of the best video games of all time. I loved playing that game... jumping from block to block, shooting fireballs, and jumping and head-butting blocks to receive mushrooms to give you an "extra life". I always saved up about 3-4 lives before I would lose them all within minutes of each other. Great game.
My real life has been very similar in that I've seemingly used up several extra lives! In middle school, I almost drowned. I can still remember how peaceful it was looking up at the light streaming through the rippling water overhead. Not sure who pulled me out of the water that day but I do know it was God saying, "It's not time yet." Then it was 12 years ago today. Attending Oklahoma Baptist University. On a walk with one of my best friends at OBU. Hit with a beer bottle, crushing my face and leaving me permanently blind in my right eye. Again, I should have died but I know it was God saying, "Still not time yet." Then in December of 2006 I was t-boned in an intersection by my newly purchased home. Woke up in the ambulance. Concussion. Bruises. But perfectly fine otherwise (can't say that for my totaled car...). "Nope, still not time."
Why am I still here after so many "close calls"? Why are any of us here at all? I'm glad for this anniversary. I'm thankful for the painful reminder 12 years ago. 12 years of time. 30 years altogether. What have I done with this time that the Creator of the universe has given me? There is one God. He is not Allah, Buddha, or any other "religious" name - He despises those idols. He sent JESUS, His only Son, to DIE for ME. To die for YOU. We were created for one reason: to LOVE and serve GOD with our lives. There is nothing else. If you don't know my God, and know Him personally, your life is meaningless and will end in despair. It is not enough to know of Him. It is not enough to go to church. It is not enough to be a good person or do good things.
The few, brief years I have on this earth belong to the One, true God. I am reminded today that this life can be taken at any moment. When my life finally does end I know there is an afterlife with my God waiting for me. My hope, my life, is the Lord's.
My real life has been very similar in that I've seemingly used up several extra lives! In middle school, I almost drowned. I can still remember how peaceful it was looking up at the light streaming through the rippling water overhead. Not sure who pulled me out of the water that day but I do know it was God saying, "It's not time yet." Then it was 12 years ago today. Attending Oklahoma Baptist University. On a walk with one of my best friends at OBU. Hit with a beer bottle, crushing my face and leaving me permanently blind in my right eye. Again, I should have died but I know it was God saying, "Still not time yet." Then in December of 2006 I was t-boned in an intersection by my newly purchased home. Woke up in the ambulance. Concussion. Bruises. But perfectly fine otherwise (can't say that for my totaled car...). "Nope, still not time."
Why am I still here after so many "close calls"? Why are any of us here at all? I'm glad for this anniversary. I'm thankful for the painful reminder 12 years ago. 12 years of time. 30 years altogether. What have I done with this time that the Creator of the universe has given me? There is one God. He is not Allah, Buddha, or any other "religious" name - He despises those idols. He sent JESUS, His only Son, to DIE for ME. To die for YOU. We were created for one reason: to LOVE and serve GOD with our lives. There is nothing else. If you don't know my God, and know Him personally, your life is meaningless and will end in despair. It is not enough to know of Him. It is not enough to go to church. It is not enough to be a good person or do good things.
The few, brief years I have on this earth belong to the One, true God. I am reminded today that this life can be taken at any moment. When my life finally does end I know there is an afterlife with my God waiting for me. My hope, my life, is the Lord's.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Oh my goodness... life has been busy! Here's the catchup:
Wesley is now 4 months old!
Here he is 1 month old:
(He was not happy about it.)Here's 2 months:
Here's 3 months:
And here's 4 months:
I mean, I may be biased, but he's pretty stinkin' cute! When he screams and cries and you just want to be mad and yell at him, one little look and you just forget all frustrations. It's quite amazing how unselfish you become when you have a baby - it's all about him now! 3am? It's okay, baby, mommy's right here. He's getting so big. Born at 9lbs and now 15lbs10oz! 3 month clothes are outgrown and soon to be the 3-6 month clothes too! It's crazy how fast it goes. He's turning over on his own and wants to crawl REAL bad. I'm not ready for him to be mobile...Over the past months, Matt's been promoted and given raises and sold a couple houses with realestate - God's provided for sure. He just interviewed for Management (which is a big deal to get that nod) and we are waiting as patiently as possible to hear back.
We SOLD OUR HOUSE! We are still in the option period, but if all goes well we will close on March 30th. The major stress now is to find something new... we go back and forth, back and forth, but I think we will end up moving out to the North Fort Worth/Keller area. Friends are out there and my mom is out there, so it will make it a terrific change being close to people! I think we'll live with one of our parents for a while though to get through closing on something for us - we are looking forward to this to save up some money.
Here is our lovely home (I've lived here for over 4 years!):
I have started working toward my realestate license! SLOWLY working. It's incredibly difficult studying nowadays. For one, I'm 30 and haven't studied in forever (not like I ever really did anyway). And two, I have a 4 month old. It's really the LAST thing I want to do when he's down for the night. However, I am really looking forward to having my license so I can help Matt out with showings and possibly take on some clients of my own. It's hard for me to sit still. Must... be... busy...
So, I guess that's the catchup in a nutshell. Hopefully, I'll blog more often! :)
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