"For we don't even know what we should pray for, nor how we should pray. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God's own will. And we know that God causes everything to work ( Read more... )

I love that God invented friendship. See, you're required to love your family. To be there for them and visit them on occasion. But friends can fade away like fog in the morning. That's why I'm so thankful for our close friends. And by our, I mean mine and Randy's close friends. We are so blessed to have the friends we do. Who else has friends that ( Read more... )

My prayer should always be, "Lord keep your arm on my shoulder and your hand over my mouth."

In Christ alone my hope is found ( Read more... )

Watching Charis grow over the past 8 months has taught me alot about noticing details. Every ounce gained, every size outgrown, every diaper, every new syllable, every expression, every effort at a new task, every new food demonstrates her progress. I guess that's why today meant so much to me. Not anything to do with Charis. It actually has alot ( Read more... )

My house is a mess, there's a pile of laundry in my living room (sorted), I'm moving in less than a month, and where am I? At the library. Checking out facebook and posting on live journal. Why? Because I feel like everything is closing in around me. A messy house alone makes me feel claustrophobic, but with all the other stresses, it is unbearable ( Read more... )

So, alot has happened since I last posted. We don't have internet at the house and I don't think the librarian would appreciate a crying baby. Anywho, we have a beautiful 7 month old daughter named Charis. She is currently ahead of schedule on everything (except teeth), but I may be a little partial. She really puts everything in perspective. I can ( Read more... )

What a week! Last Monday I had an unexpected trip to the OB office because of some cramping that had been going on for the weekend. The office practically demanded that I be seen that afternoon. My blood pressure was up a little at the beginning of the appointment, but that was attributed to anxiety. The doctor that I saw seemed to think I was ( Read more... )

Do you ever have sitcom scene moments in your life? I had one the other day. Randy and I had just gone for our 4D ultrasound, and our pictures were so amazing we decided to go straight to Sam's to make copies for the fam. As we were standing at one photo kiosk scanning like a millions pics one at a time, the older lady next to us seemed to be ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Between my mom's fight for life, my father-in-law's stroke, and the troubles at church that some of you know about, I've been a little stressed. But I've actually been handling it ok. A couple of weeks ago, Randy started having some random abdominal pain that I was sure was a kidney stone. 2 urinalysis, ( Read more... )