5 years of marriage

Growing up I knew that there just had to be that one person out there that God made just for me.  Then as the years went by I started to doubt that.  I made choices that I knew God was not happy with and was certain He had given up on me.  I was going to be alone for the rest of my life.  I had little faith that God was still on my side.

Then I met Scott while selling cars.  Long story short I fought for a long time with God.  I thought I knew better.  Really?  I thought I knew better than the almighty Creator.  How arrogant am I?  Once I finally gave in I realized that God knows what He is doing.  When Scott finally asked me to married him I was so excited I could barely contain myself.  As soon as we got back in the truck I sent a text to everyone I knew announcing the news.

The day we got married, May 19, 2007, was the best day of my life.  I know I may get some flak for saying this but yes the day I got married trumps the day my kids were born.  But don't worry the day they were born is 2nd.  =)

 Getting my hair done.  I wanted to make sure I looked 

my best for my soon to be amazing husband.

 Me with Mackenzie.  She walked me down the aisle.  A great moment during the ceremony was hearing her yell "That's my mommy and daddy up there."

 Reading our vows.

 

Lighting the unity candle

 

 We both love the picture.

We had Kennedy less than a year after we were married.  She entered our lives in January of 2008.

  
 Holding Kennedy before taking her home from the hospital.

 Our first date after Kennedy was born.  Scott knew I would love the winery.

 Lexi joined us in October of 2009.

 Another date night for my birthday.

 Us this past Mother's Day.  Picture taken by our oldest daughter Mackenzie, now 7 years old.

I have learned so much these past 5 years.

I love Scott more than the day we got married.

I love more deeply than I thought was possible.

I know that God is the one that brought us together.

I would do anything to make my husband happy.

I am still in love with my husband.

Scott is an amazing father.  He loves his kids so very much.

I love doing the little things for Scott.

It takes work to keep a marriage going.

Dates nights are still a lot of fun.

I am going to be with my husband forever.

Happy belated 5th anniversary Sparky.  I love you!!

Brainstorming with God

The other day I had so many thoughts and ideas going through my head I couldn't think straight.  So I made the decision to find some time to sort everything out. Sitting in complete silence around here is next to impossible.  With 3 girls running around there is always something making noise, whether it's them, the dishwasher or the washing machine.  I had to settle for the "semi-quiet".  

I grabbed my homemaker binder, purple notepad, pen and water bottle.  With pen in hand I started scribbling notes fast and furious.  I wrote what was floating around in my head.  Then I did something I don't normally do.  I paused and asked God to put into my head anything I forgot.  Remembering Psalm 5:8 "Lead me in the right path O Lord...Make your way plain for me to follow."  I wanted God to point me to what He needs me to get done first.

It's not always easy to hear from God as to what He needs and wants us to do.  I recently heard a sermon about this at Hidden Valley Community Church (HVCC), I love this church.  You can watch it here.  Watch the April 22, 2012 video.

Knowing what God wants you to do means making ourselves available and it needs to be quiet enough to actually focus.  Is your house quiet enough today to hear what God has to say to you?