A Little Recap

Good Monday Morning!

I was so excited about a charity that I was helping out with called Project Ladybug.  It's a wonderful opportunity to give back and help the children who fight against cancer and their families as well.

About a month ago my friend and I went for orientation.

 There I am at the bottom of the picture (with the green jacket.. standing next to the silver car)

Wonderful volunteers who gave of their time to help such a worthy cause.

 I was able to take some pics before it all started but couldn't get any more because well, I was working..

How cute is this?  A ladybug car : )

 This is really a very small portion of the space.

And some of the great ladies I had a chance to work with.

Since my pictures don't do it justice..here is a video clip of the night.

Have a wonderful week : )

A Thankful Heart

This is the time of year where we stop and take a look around us and take inventory of our blessings.

I know I write a blog about decor and our renovations for our home but today I want to go a little deeper.

This past year for my family has been a trying one where you felt like you were drowning but we also saw people come alongside as angels.

My husband  a little over a year ago had no work, like so many in this economy.  We were in a place where for us we had to trust God.  It was hard because we had 3 little ones.

Even during those hard times somehow, someway our needs were met.

For our family this situation made us stronger.  It could have torn us apart but we made the choice (it always comes down to that) to make it through together.

I am grateful to Heartland Community Church for walking with us and now my husband is the music director there.

As I sit at the table this Thanksgiving...

I look at the blessing of my children

 I look at the blessing of my husband who refused to quit

 The blessing of all the wonderful people who helped us this past year

and most of all to be able to reach out to the HAND that is so much bigger than our own.

And for all of you I wish you nothing but the fullness of this Holiday.  

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving : )

How's Your Journey Going?

Hello All!  

A couple of weeks ago around 2am I woke up from falling asleep in my family room and my husband had just finished recording music in the studio when we got the news that someone we knew had passed away.

We were devastated.

He had just got finished speaking and said to his wife, "I love you. I'll see you at home." He never got a chance to make it there.

Corey and I knew we had to go to the memorial service.

We all piled in our car and made the long 8hr drive to Ohio.  It was a lot of time to think.

I thought about how fleeting life is...I thought about my husband..my children.

What kind of legacy will I leave behind?  Will it be something I am proud of?

All I know is this...

I want to be a wonderful wife.  I want to be a place of safety and acceptance for my husband.  I want to stay true to the vows I took.

I want to be a great mother for my children.  A place of assurance and unconditional love.  I want to be an encourager of dreams.

I want to be an incredible friend, one who will sharpen you to become better and tell you the truth even if it hurts because I love you.

This drive was bitter sweet.  It put this thing called "Life" into perspective. The realization that there is more than this.

Yes, Ohio, I welcome you.  I thank you, God, for this dear man and family and for the shift in perspective.

May all of us live a little more purposefully today.