On the Road Again

I spent the weekend at a Christmas Craft Fair with To Be A Bride as the focus for my booth!  It was a wonderful event where nearly 100 more people got introduced to this blog!  It was definitely different this time since most people were church attendees.  It was so fun to encourage women who think they've got it all together to bless other women with their encouragement.  That's what it's all about, a grass roots movement from those who care about each person, to keep our marriages more than going, but growing stronger and stronger.

I've never encountered so many women who think they have perfect marriages where nothing needs to change.  Well THAT'S GREAT because a lot of women CAN'T say that, but I say don't stop at yourself, share your experiences because there are many women who could use the encouragement, so keep an eye out!  AND ALSO, there is always something we can improve on so don't be afraid to look for better ways to treat your spouse, more things you could do for your spouse, ways to encourage your spouse and lift them up, etc.  Romans 12 

Have you been prayed FOR lately?

I have been absolutely down in the dumps lately and there are just some people who you know you have in your life that you avoid because they will make you get that yucky attitude out of your system.  For me it's my Mom and a couple Christian friends...well, I'm SO thankful for my friend who slapped me around the other night...okay so maybe she didn't slap me, but she showered me with prayers and what a blessing it was!  I have had a completely different attitude and outlook on what I need to improve upon in my life.  Thank you Lord that my friend was such a Bride to me and let your love shine through when I needed it most.  I love you.  1 Kings 8:37-39

What a beautiful birthday!

I had the best birthday this year, it was such a sweet precious time with great girlfriends...and their husbands!  I am so thankful that I have such sweet precious friends, but I'm even more thankful that all of them are in beautiful marriages and talk kindly of their husbands.  I am very encouraged to have friends that appreciate their husbands, what a blessing to be surrounded by such women on a day celebrating my life.  I turned 30 this year and felt like it was a year to celebrate.  My husband does a great job every year to not only make me feel special on my birthday, but he gives me a birthday week.  This year we joked about me throwing myself a surprise birthday party because I love to plan parties, but then I thought why not?  I do love to plan and who better to make my birthday exactly the way I want it, but ME!  Well, it was beautiful:)  My husband came home in plenty of time to make sure I didn't need any last minute help, several of my girlfriends were able to attend, we had a beautiful picnic down by the beach in gorgeous weather and no wind, the guys stayed down to play on the beach with the children while the girls went back up to our house to make soy-candles and then we wrapped it up with the guys and kids returning.  It was so beautiful to see the families that surround us as well as friends who have passed that stage in life and were there as beautiful "brides" setting an example with peace, patience and kindness all during the party when the silly girls were laughing immaturely!  I will never forget this day and how each of you showed me the "brides" I want to be...to my husband, to my future children, as a mother-in-law, as a mentor and as a life-long friend.  Thank you Dorothy, Sol, Tanya, Mary, Diane, Alyssa and Carolyn!  Galations 5:13