Valentines Day

It's that time of year again. Cards, flowers, balloons and sparkly things are everywhere. And for some this day is filled with sadness and longing.

I get it. I use to be a Grinch on Valentines day. I never got special cards or flowers or candy unless the teacher made it mandatory. I always felt like there was a huge "Lonely, Single and Sad" sign posted above my head for the world to see. But after high school I decided to look at this day differently...

Although this may be a Hallmark-made holiday I enjoy celebrating it now. Not only do I have the most amazing husband and the most adorable son, but I have so many around that I love dearly and who love me. I am a believer in telling the ones you love how much you love them every day...but why not have a day to celebrate love?

It was for love that the Father sent the Son to earth. It was for love that the Son suffered and died on the cross. It was for love that He rose again 3 days later. And it was for love that He intercedes on our behalf. Now that is a reason to celebrate!

Living Intentionally

That is our family motto this year.

Living intentionally


Philippians 3:12-14 says
"Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.  Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,  I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."


We want to be intentional about our lives...forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead. We have kept ourselves at arm's length from everything for so long...scared of being hurt. But no longer. 


We have finally found a church that we are excited to be a part of. We knew from the moment we walked in and sat down that this was where we were suppose to be. We hadn't darkened the doorway of a church for almost 4 years because of past experiences, but we knew that we needed fellowship and needed to "get our hands dirty." And we want our son to grow up in a community of believers.


This has been a challenging motto for me this year (and it's only February!) but I am committed to mending broken relationships, creating and sustaining new ones, loving my boys better, getting involved in a outreach ministry, pursuing my King and living each day intentionally...with a purpose