no longer "me"

I'm no longer an I or a me but now it's always an us or a we!

 

It all happened so wonderfully, so quickly.

July 2011 we met

August/September 2011 we started dating

June 2012 we were engaged

October 2012 we were married

And now I no longer refer to myself as a singular individual.

And I wouldn't have it any other way.

 

 

 

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning." James 1:17 

a scent that soothes my soul

I have a favorite body lotion that was "discontinued" and then brought it back for a limited time.

Well, after having been out of this for quite some time I had to stock up. For the last few days every time I put it on my hands I breathed in and felt comfort. I know I know, sounds a bit strange... but thats what happens.

A few nights ago, I put the lotion on my hands and then sat down with my hubby to read the Word. That's when it hit me. There was a point in my life when every night I would use that lotion on my dry hands and sit down to let God's word fill my dry soul. And now... that scent alone is a comfort. it uplifts. it gives me joy.

It makes me wonder about the things that please God and bring Him joy...
  - our worship
  - obedience
  - trust
  - prayer
  - when we study His words
  - reaching the lost, the poor and widows...

But I know a life of perfection is impossible, only Christ lived that life. I also know that I cannot complete a certain number of "works" to please God. So I have faith (Hebrews 11:6) and be grateful that Jesus lived that perfect life and died for my sins (for the sins of everyone) so that I [we] could come before God as righteous.
 

For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
2 Corinthians 5:21

rivers of water

I feel like I've been on a sabbatical from writing.... is that the right word? maybe, maybe not. I guess it wasn't completely intentional. I've just been busy living life! Also, if I don't know what to write about... I just don't write! (suggestions for topics are welcome!).

 

December was busy. Birthdays (grandmother, 2 nieces, mine.....), Christmas festivities, shopping, enjoying family in from out of town, and many other things. Did I mention I caught that nasty virus that is going around two weeks ago? I'm still recovering, but definitely a lot better than I was!

 

The holidays are done. And I'm ok with that. After getting married in October, moving in with my hubby, going on a honeymoon, getting used to life together, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years..... I'm looking forward to "normal" everyday life. establishing routines. digging into the Word. and learning and growing with my husband.

 

But I also know life isn't necessarily going to slow down at all.... So we pray for God's guidance in ALL we do. The paths we walk, decisions we make, and the work we invest ourselves into. May we be like trees planted by rivers of water...

 

Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
    Nor stands in the path of sinners,
    Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
    And in His law he meditates day and night.

He shall be like a tree
    Planted by the rivers of water,
    That brings forth its fruit in its season,
    Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.

The ungodly are not so,
But are like the chaff which the wind drives away.
Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment,
Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

For the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
But the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Psalm 1