Well, our first major snow storm is here and it is really lovely! I know, I know...by spring it won't be so lovely but right now I am enjoying the beauty of snow! There is even a blizzard warning for us tonight. I am one of those strange people who looks forward to winter so maybe it won't seem so bad to me. Of course, I don't have to get out in it if I don't want to. Dale, however, does have to go to work so we will have to wait and see how bad it is in the morning. Somehow, I think the good folks of MN expect this sort of thing and by morning the roads will be drivable if you are very careful and take it slow. Hopefully, I'll be posting some fun, snowy pics soon!
Pray for all those people who don't have adequate shelter and heat. I am grateful for what I have and acknowledge that I have nothing apart from God.
Tuesday, December 8
Monday, November 16
Today is our 18th Wedding Anniversary!
Boy, this has been one tough year for us. We have had some days when we both wondered if marriage was really worth all the hard work and heartache. Through it all, God was right there showing us that we had to get out of our comfort "rut" so we could grow closer to Him and to each other. When all is said and done, we wouldn't be anywhere else than right here together! I love Dale more today than I ever thought possible! He keeps me grounded and loves me when I am not at all lovable! I can't wait to see how God will use this very trying year for His glory.
PS I found out a couple of years ago that Dale actually liked me before I ever knew he existed! We went to the same skating rink as kids and when he saw a picture of me, he remembered a girl with skates like mine and said "Hey, I remember you now! You had white skates with blue wheels, didn't you? I used to have a crush on you but I was too scared to talk to you." We were like 12! I'm glad that he finally got his courage up and I hope he still has a crush on me all these years later!
Happy Anniversary Babe! I ♥ you!
Boy, this has been one tough year for us. We have had some days when we both wondered if marriage was really worth all the hard work and heartache. Through it all, God was right there showing us that we had to get out of our comfort "rut" so we could grow closer to Him and to each other. When all is said and done, we wouldn't be anywhere else than right here together! I love Dale more today than I ever thought possible! He keeps me grounded and loves me when I am not at all lovable! I can't wait to see how God will use this very trying year for His glory.
PS I found out a couple of years ago that Dale actually liked me before I ever knew he existed! We went to the same skating rink as kids and when he saw a picture of me, he remembered a girl with skates like mine and said "Hey, I remember you now! You had white skates with blue wheels, didn't you? I used to have a crush on you but I was too scared to talk to you." We were like 12! I'm glad that he finally got his courage up and I hope he still has a crush on me all these years later!
Happy Anniversary Babe! I ♥ you!
Saturday, November 7
Happy 12th Birthday Sage!
It hardly seems possible but Sage is 12 today! Wasn't he just a chubby little boy last month? Today, he is a 5'7" beanpole! Sage has a tender heart and he LOVES little kids. Little kids must feel some kind of connection to him because no matter where we go, they are always smiling and talking to him. In a restaurant, he always finds the baby in the high chair to entertain or points out all the cute babies and kids. That boy is gonna make a great Daddy one day!
While our Mom's were here for their visit, he got a basketball goal for his bday. We also went to Olive Garden since that is the rule for your 12th birthday. When both Bailey and Sydney turned 12, we lived in Charleston. Our families met us both times in Columbia @ Olive Garden. He didn't want to miss out on that so we went while the Mom's were here. He will spend his actual birthday at a Bible Quiz meet in Hudson, WI. What better way to spend your day than reciting God's Word. He also wants to go to CiCi's Pizza that day...since we will only be 20 minutes from the big city (St Paul)...he LOVES pizza! (It's sad that it's an hour to CiCi's so we haven't been since we moved)
I don't have lots of sweet things to say about Sage like I did Bailey but not because he isn't sweet. He is just a boy and mushy things aren't what he wants to hear! I can say that Sage is kind, compassionate and giving. Sometimes, he's a bit obnoxious but he's a keeper and we love him very much. Enjoy some cute pictures of Sage on his special day!
While our Mom's were here for their visit, he got a basketball goal for his bday. We also went to Olive Garden since that is the rule for your 12th birthday. When both Bailey and Sydney turned 12, we lived in Charleston. Our families met us both times in Columbia @ Olive Garden. He didn't want to miss out on that so we went while the Mom's were here. He will spend his actual birthday at a Bible Quiz meet in Hudson, WI. What better way to spend your day than reciting God's Word. He also wants to go to CiCi's Pizza that day...since we will only be 20 minutes from the big city (St Paul)...he LOVES pizza! (It's sad that it's an hour to CiCi's so we haven't been since we moved)
I don't have lots of sweet things to say about Sage like I did Bailey but not because he isn't sweet. He is just a boy and mushy things aren't what he wants to hear! I can say that Sage is kind, compassionate and giving. Sometimes, he's a bit obnoxious but he's a keeper and we love him very much. Enjoy some cute pictures of Sage on his special day!
This must have been Sage's favorite shirt @ 4 yrs old!
I have lots of pics with him in it.
Good times @ Windjammer Apts 2007
Sage's favorite girl, Christin! I remember when she and Matt got engaged because Sage said: "If she has to get married, she should marry Mr. Matt. He's nice." Now that she and Matt are expecting a baby boy, he wants her to name it after him!
18 months...HUGE kid!
Binky Boy
I love this picture. I have one of Sydney that is identical.Note the Binky forever in his mouth.
Sage and cousin Jacob @ the awesome playground in Boone
This was the typical toddler face for Sage!
13 months old and 30lbs!
Cowboy Sage
He loved this Buster Brown outfit.
The only clothes he wore at this age were Buster Brown knits
and Osh Kosh overalls! (or none at all)
He was too chubby for jeans!
2 1/2 yrs
Watermelon...Sage's 2nd favorite food...right after pizza!
Superstar! He would like to get a BBall scholarship to college.
Happy Birthday Sage T! We love you bunches!
Saturday, October 31
Operation Christmas Child
Have you packed your shoeboxes? I challenge you to double what you packed last year. If you have never packed shoeboxes, I invite you to participate in this life changing ministry! Let's not have any children turned away from a distribution site because there are no more boxes! For more info: www.operationchristmaschild.org
A few reminders:
- If you give your $7/box online (EZ Give), you will be able to track your shoeboxes and know exactly where they go! How cool is that?
- Collection Week is Nov 16-23 and you can find your drop off location online as well.
- Pray over your boxes! Pray that the child who gets it will not only get a gift for Christmas but God's free gift of eternal life by accepting Christ as thier savior!
- Put a photo of you and/or your family along with your address in every box you pack. These kids love pictures and sometimes "adopt" the shoebox givers as their family (esp if they don't have a family of their own). Many children are also able to correspond with you if they have a name and address!
Friday, October 30
Be content...
"Be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." Hebrews 13:5
Okay, okay...I give up. I have been angry, sad, depressed and lonely but God will NOT let me stay there! Doggone it, I was enjoying my pity party! :) When we talked about moving to MN, I thought it would be neat to meet new people and I was excited about what God had planned for us here. Things were going great so I wasn't really prepared for the flood of emotions and the deep depression that hit me one day in August! I mean, it HIT ME and I wanted to run away! God loves me too much to leave me there wallowing in my self! So....He picked me up and sent me "home" for a few days.
I went to help out with my Step-dad after his surgery but God really had a better idea all along! I got to spend a lot of time with my brother and I think we both needed that. I got a much needed little side trip to Charleston so I could spend time with my friends and my special kiddos! I also had LOTS of time alone and God used that time to do what He always does when I am wrong, He disciplined me. He showed me that I needed to learn AGAIN to be content with where I am and to trust Him! He has a plan and it would be so much easier if I would just get with the program and stop being so stubborn about hating MN! Some people don't understand that the relationship I have with God is REAL and He really does speak to me in plain english when I am willing to listen. When God "spanks" you, trust me, it's real discipline and sometimes, it hurts!
Don't get me wrong, I am NOT happy about being here in MN but I know that will come in time. I know that I know that I know God is so good and He is crazy about me! That makes it all right! I am a child of the Most High, what could be better than that?!
No matter what you are going through, KNOW that God loves you and wants desperately to have you trust Him with your life! He sent His son to die in your place and he has a plan for you if you are willing to let Him in. Life will never be easy but, it is so much better knowing I don't have to be in control! God's got it!
Okay, okay...I give up. I have been angry, sad, depressed and lonely but God will NOT let me stay there! Doggone it, I was enjoying my pity party! :) When we talked about moving to MN, I thought it would be neat to meet new people and I was excited about what God had planned for us here. Things were going great so I wasn't really prepared for the flood of emotions and the deep depression that hit me one day in August! I mean, it HIT ME and I wanted to run away! God loves me too much to leave me there wallowing in my self! So....He picked me up and sent me "home" for a few days.
I went to help out with my Step-dad after his surgery but God really had a better idea all along! I got to spend a lot of time with my brother and I think we both needed that. I got a much needed little side trip to Charleston so I could spend time with my friends and my special kiddos! I also had LOTS of time alone and God used that time to do what He always does when I am wrong, He disciplined me. He showed me that I needed to learn AGAIN to be content with where I am and to trust Him! He has a plan and it would be so much easier if I would just get with the program and stop being so stubborn about hating MN! Some people don't understand that the relationship I have with God is REAL and He really does speak to me in plain english when I am willing to listen. When God "spanks" you, trust me, it's real discipline and sometimes, it hurts!
Don't get me wrong, I am NOT happy about being here in MN but I know that will come in time. I know that I know that I know God is so good and He is crazy about me! That makes it all right! I am a child of the Most High, what could be better than that?!
No matter what you are going through, KNOW that God loves you and wants desperately to have you trust Him with your life! He sent His son to die in your place and he has a plan for you if you are willing to let Him in. Life will never be easy but, it is so much better knowing I don't have to be in control! God's got it!
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