Easter Sunday what a great day it was! We enjoyed amazing music at our 9:30 service with the 11:11 band with some added strings. I wish it could be that way every week! I woke up with the chorus from "Glorious Day (living He Loved Me) by Casting Crowns in my head that we sang on Sunday:
Living, He loved me
Dying, He saved me
Buried, He carried my sins far away
Rising, He justified freely forever
One day He’s coming
Oh glorious day, oh glorious day
I had a smile on my face...the first in a long time on a work day morning. A lot has been going on in my life and some of it is/has been very stressful and unknown. I'm thankful to have my very supportive husband and heavenly Father. I'm reminded of something our pastor said on Sunday in his service. It reminded me of the wildfires that have been happening in Oklahoma and Texas recently. The fires are not a good situation, especially when a lot of Texas has been without rain for quite some time. However, God showed me that just as those fires were consuming the land in Oklahoma and Texas, He wants to be the Consuming Fire in our lives. He wants us to let Him consume our lives and live for Him. He wants us to spread His Love live a consuming fire. God sent his son to be born of a virgin, who lived and went through everything we as humans can go through. Then the ultimate sacrifice was given as Jesus' was hung on a cross, died, and the best part..ROSE AGAIN!! Why you might ask would a father give his son's life? So that you and I can have eternal life in heaven, a place that we can try to imagine but is far greater than anything we will ever know here on this earth. I am not a parent yet, so I cannot even imagine the love one has for their child, but I can imagine that it would be heart-wrenching to have your child go through everything Jesus went through. However, God did this because He loves us so incredibly much! I know I do not feel like I deserve that kind of love, but God has given it to me freely and I have accepted it and a relationship with his son, Jesus Christ. I may not live each day the way I should, but God forgives me and leads me to where He wants me to be in His will and plan for my life. I am thankful for His love and forgiveness.
So, on this Thursday, I want to be more intentional. I want to live with this light that is consuming like the wildfires! I want others to know that life is fun, even in the midst of trials. Trust, me I have them and am going through some. However, I feel I've let the darkness in too much and not let my light shine enough lately. That is not how I want to live, but I want to live in the light!
Live with purpose and abandon, Laugh often (every day), Love with your entire soul...and know it won't always be easy but by doing those things it will be easier to handle and more enjoyable that the other options that are out there in this crazy world.
Have a fabulous day, my friends!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Can I plan another wedding for me?!
Oh, how wonderful it would be to plan another wedding for Matt and me! Even more wonderful if it was pre-paid. Yes, I miss that excitement of just getting engaged (a year ago tomorrow, April 8th, will mark our one year anniversary since getting engaged!), the excitement of planning for the BIG DAY! Yes, our BIG DAY was exactly what God wanted us to have and was perfect! No, in reality, everything did not turn out as I had dreamed or wanted, but I had the perfect dress, I felt like a million bucks and could be on the cover of inStyle or Vogue, I had the man of my dreams waiting for me at the end of the aisle, we had laughs when our sand overflowed, we had our best friends (or almost all) in attendance, we had as many family members as could make the trip there, we had a beautiful "Sex in the City" reception as one person told me of the entire wedding!. Yes, it was a blast! Yes, it went by so fast! Yes, we have our pictures (well the DVDs)! Yes, we have almost all of our videos! Yes, my name is now officially changed to Glover!
However, the past several months have been far from easy. I cannot say that we have dealt with extreme circumstances, but for me/us there have been obstacles. I've been dealing with some health stuff that seems to be getting better (slowly). I dealt with the loss of a family friend. Matt has dealt with the loss of a former coworker. I've been dealing with decisions that I can't even vocalize right now. Relationships with people have changed since getting married. I didn't expect that. Some of the relationships had changed prior to the wedding, and even though I have tried so hard for those not to change...they have. It makes me sad to realize those relationships were never what I really thought they were. Sadness. We have celebrated an upcoming wedding at a couples shower! One of my bridesmaids and best friends just had her baby boy yesterday! Overall, we are healthy! We both still have jobs, which is wonderful! We have a lot to be thankful for.
I do ask if you think of us to pray. I'd like to have a blog that would reveal great fashion finds and advice as I love this stuff and Matt says I'm so good at it. But I feel I lack the time and knowledge to do this. I have a really good friend from my childhood/growing up years that has one and does an amazing job! I'd like to get back to cooking and make our own recipes and meals but timing is usually an issue with our schedules. I'd like to bake more but be able to give it away so we don't eat it all! haha! I'd like to find my way back to my piano and singing, but I'm struggling with the fact that my house may be the only outlet for it. I'm seeking answers and guidance to things that can't be mentioned right now.
What am I doing? I'm praying. I'm trusting God, even though at times it is very hard. I'm trusting He is opening doors, showing us the path to take, and I know he will guide us. I cling to Jeremiah 29:11 and the end of Matthew 6. I'm trying to focus on the fun things we will be able to do this summer when Matt has no coaching responsibilities. I'm trying not to worry about the fact that I will be working on some of those trips. I'm trying to focus on the fact that in about a week and a half we will have been married for 4 months! Crazy how time flies! I'm excited to be an "aunt" to Nathan!
I'm going to focus on those exciting things. This isn't going to be a year filled with the excitement of planning the biggest event of my life, thus far, but it will be a great year! God doesn't give you more than you can handle. So, I know it will be a great day, great week, great month, great spring, great year!
Have a blessed day!
~M
However, the past several months have been far from easy. I cannot say that we have dealt with extreme circumstances, but for me/us there have been obstacles. I've been dealing with some health stuff that seems to be getting better (slowly). I dealt with the loss of a family friend. Matt has dealt with the loss of a former coworker. I've been dealing with decisions that I can't even vocalize right now. Relationships with people have changed since getting married. I didn't expect that. Some of the relationships had changed prior to the wedding, and even though I have tried so hard for those not to change...they have. It makes me sad to realize those relationships were never what I really thought they were. Sadness. We have celebrated an upcoming wedding at a couples shower! One of my bridesmaids and best friends just had her baby boy yesterday! Overall, we are healthy! We both still have jobs, which is wonderful! We have a lot to be thankful for.
I do ask if you think of us to pray. I'd like to have a blog that would reveal great fashion finds and advice as I love this stuff and Matt says I'm so good at it. But I feel I lack the time and knowledge to do this. I have a really good friend from my childhood/growing up years that has one and does an amazing job! I'd like to get back to cooking and make our own recipes and meals but timing is usually an issue with our schedules. I'd like to bake more but be able to give it away so we don't eat it all! haha! I'd like to find my way back to my piano and singing, but I'm struggling with the fact that my house may be the only outlet for it. I'm seeking answers and guidance to things that can't be mentioned right now.
What am I doing? I'm praying. I'm trusting God, even though at times it is very hard. I'm trusting He is opening doors, showing us the path to take, and I know he will guide us. I cling to Jeremiah 29:11 and the end of Matthew 6. I'm trying to focus on the fun things we will be able to do this summer when Matt has no coaching responsibilities. I'm trying not to worry about the fact that I will be working on some of those trips. I'm trying to focus on the fact that in about a week and a half we will have been married for 4 months! Crazy how time flies! I'm excited to be an "aunt" to Nathan!
I'm going to focus on those exciting things. This isn't going to be a year filled with the excitement of planning the biggest event of my life, thus far, but it will be a great year! God doesn't give you more than you can handle. So, I know it will be a great day, great week, great month, great spring, great year!
Have a blessed day!
~M
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