On Marriage ( Read more... )

Love it will not betray you, dismay or enslave you,
It will set you free
Be more like the man you were made to be.
There is a design,
An alignment to cry,
Of my heart to see,
The beauty of love as it was made to beMaybe I'm totally late to the party here, but in the past month I have discovered Mumford and Sons and haven't stopped listening since. ( Read more... )

Things in my life are typically (always) never what I expect, anticipate, desire. Except when I expect the worst. So; if this holds true. . . why am I still surprised when my entire life seems to crumble before my eyes ( Read more... )

I thought about writing this post from our bathroom while sitting in the tub. Fully clothed. I thought, maybe, it being really random and absurd would allow my thoughts to flow freely. It seems like there is a block; and not just of the writers persuasion, but an overall life-mental-block. I can't seem to process feelings, thoughts, dreams, beliefs ( Read more... )

Missy's 2010 from melissa herendeen on Vimeo.
This series of pictures makes my heart so warm. This entire year seems too good to be true. It was hard. We were dirt poor, without jobs, had others pay our bills, without a church, had to go to marriage counseling, and at one point, I thought our marriage was really and truly over ( Read more... )

"She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and happy are all who hold her fast. The Lord by wisdom founded the earth, by understanding established the heavens. By His knowledge the deeps were broken up and the skies drip with dew. Let them not vanish from your sight; keep sound wisdom and discretion, so they will be life to your soul ( Read more... )

mundane. ordinary. plain ( Read more... )

I sort of love shopping. A lot. Most women do, some women don't. I love the thrill of finding new items, and then wearing them, and then being complimented! What a bonus when it was a real steal and I get to brag, "I got it for only ___ dollars!!!". . . What is it about women and doing that? Every girl I know does it. Anyway. I have always craved ( Read more... )

For anyone who reads this blog who may not know me very well, I am a little bit rash of a person. I am extremely driven by emotions, and in turn can act very hasty in them. Sometimes it is good (no examples come to mind) and other times it hurts people. I suck and am still trying to learn how not to ( Read more... )

Romans 8:28, "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose ( Read more... )