MY Men

Well its Father's Day and I have ALOT to be thankful for!! Look at these 3 very handsome men in the picture with me!!!! Am I the luckiest girl in the world or what??!! They are all mine and I wanted to take some time to tell you what they each mean to me.

Let's start with my daddy since it is Father's Day. I don't know if you can get a better dad, actually pretty sure you can't. I love this man more than words could ever express. He is a superhero, I am telling you this man is a BEAST! I don't think there is one thing he is afraid off?? He makes me laugh so hard because he is such a manly man yet.........he can go with me to Bath & Body Works and smell different scents with me and loves it!!! He loves candles!! I feel so incredibly blessed that God sent him to be MY dad. I am a very ummmmmm, needy daughter. And he is always there for me, I am NEVER put on hold. To my girls he is known as Poppy. The funniest part about this right now is Stella says PoBBy, which in turn sounds like Bobby. So its a big joke that we are calling him Bobby now! Dad I can't tell you how much you mean to me and my babies, my family is my world and I'm so proud to call you a best friend and my dad and now my Bobby. Not to mention you are a HOT dad, but trust me, you know that!! We can barely get that ego out the door! You are so awesome! Thank you for always taking care of me and loving me so that I never had to look for love somewhere else. I love you sooooo much!!!


Next, my man. I think we all know how I feel about my man. He is my ROCK. I never dreamed that I would have a husband like Jared. I knew I would be married one day, but to have a man like Jared is just rare. GOD PREPARED HIM JUST FOR ME. I had to caps that to stress that God is in control. I know that being married to someone who is constantly sick and in and out of hospitals is probably not something he signed up for yet Jared is perfect for me. I am tearing up writing about him because I don't think I will ever be able to repay him as a wife. Not that he would ever want me too. You are an amazing man Jared, and such a wonderful daddy to our girls!! You make me happier than you will ever know, I can't imagine walking through this life without you holding my hand!!! You are an incredible daddy and husband and have 3 girls that can't get enough of you!! Thank you for being my baby daddy. I have never wanted anybody else but you!!! You top them all Jared and are in a husband league of your own!!! Thank you for loving me for just me. I love you!

And last but certainly not least, my brother. No, no he is not a daddy but he is such a outstanding man in my life. (hopefully one day he will give me some neices and nephews :)) But what a great brother he is. We have been through alot together, and he makes a sister soooo proud. One of my most favorite memories of my brother and I is when he was younger I would pester the crap out of him. And he hated it when I called him Jacob Marley. He would cry and punch me so hard everytime I would say it. Where did I get that? I have no idea but he hated it. We joke now that he is going to name his one day daughter Marley. I had to babysit him all growing up and thought he was my son!!! I am that sister that says, "I can mess with him but you can't". If anybody messed with him you can bet they heard from me! I love you baby brother!! You have grown into such a wonderful man and I can't wait to see what other things God has in store for you!! I am ALWAYS here for you, you know that. I love you!!!

Radical Change

You and I have an average of about seventy or eighty years on this earth. During these years we are bombarded with the temporary. Make money. Get stuff. Be comfortable. Live well. Have fun. In the middle of it all, we get blinded to the eternal. But it’s there. You and I stand on the porch of eternity. Both of us will soon stand before God to give an account for our stewardship of the time, the resources, the gifts, and ultimately the gospel he has entrusted to us. When that day comes, we are convinced we will not wish we had given more of ourselves to living the American Dream. We will not wish we had made more money, acquired more stuff, lived more comfortably, taken more vacations, watched more television, pursued greater retirement, or been more successful in the eyes of this world. Instead we will wish we had given more of ourselves to living for the day when every nation, tribe, people, and language will bow around the throne and sing the praises of the Savior who delights in radical obedience and the God who deserves eternal worship.

Are you ready to live for that dream? Let’s not waver any longer…
David Platt - Radical


WOW. WOW. Everytime I read this, I just get tears in my eyes. Its just so beautiful. So, this is a quote from David Platt who wrote the book Radical. Have I read the book yet? No. Am I dying to read the book? YES. My friend Rebecca bought the book for me at her church and I have yet to pick it up from her but I am literally dying to get my hands on it. Basically its about turning the American Dream upside down. Being a TRUE disciple of Jesus Christ.
I want a radical change in our life, because I know that we don't have time to live our happy American Dream. People are dying and going to hell. I am working for my eternity and boy does it feel good to just work for Jesus and not for Earth.

www.radicalthebook.com

You can visit the website if you like. Pretty cool stuff. Be sure to watch the video.

We got this

We got this down pat. Sittre Paige was a flowergirl for the 3rd time friday night and had a blast. She is such a little diva. We went to get her hair done and she loved having curly hair, she also loved someone pampering her! It was a beautiful wedding and very stress free. I was able to really enjoy watching her. The other 2 weddings she has been in were my very best friends and I was in those with her. So not only did I have to make sure she was doing the right thing, I had to make sure I was doing the right thing as well. I got to sit back and just watch this time. That was nice. Congratulations Kerry and Danny!!!!

Yes, that is gum in her mouth.

She started being silly but this is actually one of my favorite pictures. I loved her headpiece!

Taking a trip down memory lane. This was the 2nd time she was a flowergirl in Caris' wedding, August 1, 2009.

First time flowergirl! Lauren's wedding, April 4, 2009. Sittre Paige looks so young here!!

Thank you Kerry, Lauren and Caris for inviting my daughter into your weddings!!! She has enjoyed every moment! I appreciate you three allowing my daughter a moment to shine!!!

We get to have a 4th go-round next summer when my cousin Kaitlin gets married! Stella will make her flowergirl debut in this one as well. Should be extremely interesting.

The Giver

One of my most precious friends, Bonnie, had her baby boy today. Carter Anthony Moore weighed in at 6 pds 9 ounces. I wasn't suppose to actually visit today but could barely contain myself and my baby fever so after I heard he had arrived this morning, I hopped in the car.
I don't know if there is anything more precious than holding a "couple hours old" baby. wow. I just can't thank God enough for life. I mean as I was holding Carter, I looked up at Bonnie and said, "How can anyone look at a baby and not believe there is a living God?" Seriously, I can barely wrap my head around this. Of course, everytime I see a newborn I think of Jeremiah 1:5 which says, a. before I formed you in the womb I knew you.
I mean, you just think about the 9 months of growing, and then birthing and then holding and loving on the angel, all the while knowing that God knows His children even before He forms them. wow. I don't know thats just amazing stuff to me. Today and everyday I praise Him, the giver and taker of life. No matter what, HE is enough. I praised Him today for Carter's life. I also praised Him in January when He called my sweet grandmother home. Because He is worthy of ALL praise, in life and death. HE is enough.

Psalm 127:3 Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him.

Thank you God for your truly breathtaking rewards.