Happy Anniversary

Today is our Anniversary. Exactly 15 years ago today, we were married in Debary, Florida. It has been an intersting 15 years. There has been good moments, bad moments, tears, laughter, and I think about everything that the wedding vows covered: sickness, health, richer and poorer. We sure did get our money's worth out of our vows! I am thankful for Brent and am so proud and blessed to be his wife through it all.


Ephesians 5:27-29
"He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault. In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself. No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ cares for the church."

Perfect Play

I guess that this is Tyler week! Watch this play and you will see Tyler make an amazing flag pull at his Flag football playoff game last weekend. He did such a good job on defense that his coach made him the defensive captain of the team.

It is always nice when someone notices your good moments. So much focus is usually on the negative things that others or ourselves experience. Capturing the perfect play can be the remedy that gets you through the times you forget that you did something right.

2 Samuel 22:32-34

" For who is God except the Lord?

Who but our God is a solid rock?

God is my strong fortress,

and he makes my way perfect.

He makes me as surefooted as a deer,

enabling me to stand on mountain heights."

Brittny

Sometimes I think about our first little foster girl we had in our home. I pray that she is okay as she went back to family and then to another foster home. It reminds me of how many times we can do the right thing and help someone, yet never know how things turn out.

Our selfish minds can say, "Why even do it, if you aren't going to see a result?". God says to do the right things at all times and to do all things for Him. You can't go wrong that way. We each have the ability to be a special moment in someone's life. It might not be glamorous on this earth, but in eternity we will find that we had such a part in God's plan for our own lives and for others.

Matthew 5:16

"In the same way, let your light shine before men,
that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."

Hurricane

We experienced the wrath of a hurricane a few years ago at our old house. We bunked out and held out until the wind was over. The result was destruction to many homes. We were blessed that we only had minor property damage with downed trees and no power for 5 days.

There are times that you find yourself forced to focus on the bare essentials of life. We are spoiled in our day to day moments. The comfort of so many technologies and convienences are taken for granted. When all is taken away, we find who we really are and what we truly need to survive.

I think how Jesus went up on the mountain. He didn't even have food or water. He took that time to concentrate on what He was to do.

Mark 1:12-14
" The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness, where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. He was out among the wild animals, and angels took care of him."

Beginning Band

Tyler is in beginning band this year. There are over 200 students in the beginning band and only two band instructors. Isn't that amazing? Even more amazing is that these students hadn't even picked up an instrument prior to school starting at the end of August. This is their Christmas concert last week. They really have come a long way. How can two band instructors teach so many children and have them actually sound good together?

How does God see each one of us and how can we grow with so many other Christians needing God at the same time? Do you ever think about that? I do. I can't imagine how I can even be noticed with so many others in God's hands. He is omnipresent. He is everywhere at once. He is Omniscient. He does know everything. How does he do it? He is God....that's how.

Job 34:21-22

“For God watches how people live;

he sees everything they do.

No darkness is thick enough

to hide the wicked from his eyes."