I'm thinking back to 10 years ago, when Dawson Skow, Laura Schrib (now Turner) and David (Pez) Lobban performed this song for Matt and I at our wedding.
For all the changes and craziness that the last 10 years have included, I'm glad that God designed Matt just for me. I know that God is going to do wonderful things with Matt and I in the next 10 years. I simply need to hang on tight, because life with Matt is never anything short of a wild ride!
Happy 10 Year Anniversary hon!
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Merry Christmas
Rejoice Lord King Religious Christmas 5x7 folded card
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Need a gift idea?
How about one that helps others? How about several?
Our church distributed a Holiday Shopping Guide which included several gift options that would benefit various ministries. I'll share them in case you're looking for that extra-special gift for someone (excerpts taken from the brochure).
Compassion
Gift of compassion (Any Amount)
Whether you donate towards renovation or sanitization of kitchen facilities or towards potential income generation through pig farming, Compassion will use your contribution to release children and families from poverty in Jesus' name.
Child Sponsorship ($38/month)
Connects your child with a loving, church-based child sponsorship program that provides: food and clean water, medical care, educational opportunities, and important life-skills training. Most important of all, your sponsored child will hear about Jesus Christ and be encouraged to develop a lifelong relationship with God.
Bite Back
One Treated Bed Net ($10/ea)
Malaria starts with a fever and is followed by headaches and vomiting. If not treated quickly, malaria can overwhelm the body or even infect the brain and cause a coma. At this point, malaria becomes fatal. Children are hit the hardest by malaria, a disease that can keep them from school several weeks a year and weaken their bodies in the process. If untreated, malaria can spread to the brain and quickly kill a child.
Hani Coffee Co.
One pound of Hani Coffee ($16/ea)
Great coffee, changed lives. As a startup company, we're about more than just offering a premium product. We're about investing in people. The beans for our signature roast come from the terraced mountains of Southwest China. Working alongside of the Hani villagers who helped grow and harvest the beans so many enjoy, we partner to provide better medical, educational and clean water opportunities.
SHIP (Shelter the Homeless International Projects)
Orphanage Construction (Any Amount)
In San Salvador, El Salvador, thirty-three children, the Orphanage Director, and his wife live in an abandoned school building that is approximately 1,400 square feet. The building is kept as clean as possible, but the conditions are substandard, the children have little to no room for playing, and there are many safety concerns for this location and building.
Honor Our Troops
Soldier Care Package ($25/ea)
H.O.T. is an organization based out of the Midland/Odessa, Texas area. Our mission is to send care packages to as many service men and women as possible, on a weekly basis.
Missionary Care Packages
Care Packages (Any amount)
Central Baptist Church supports over 30 missionaries serving all over the world. Send a package as a family or with others from your fellowship group and let them know that we love and care about them! Contact the Missions Office at missions@cbcbryan.org for information on sending a care package. [For those who attend a church other than CBC, contact your church for information on sponsored missionaries.]
Disclaimer: By no means is this an exhaustive list of gift ideas that would be of benefit to others around the globe. This list was compiled b the Missions Ministry of Central Baptist Church.
Our church distributed a Holiday Shopping Guide which included several gift options that would benefit various ministries. I'll share them in case you're looking for that extra-special gift for someone (excerpts taken from the brochure).
Compassion
Gift of compassion (Any Amount)
Whether you donate towards renovation or sanitization of kitchen facilities or towards potential income generation through pig farming, Compassion will use your contribution to release children and families from poverty in Jesus' name.
Child Sponsorship ($38/month)
Connects your child with a loving, church-based child sponsorship program that provides: food and clean water, medical care, educational opportunities, and important life-skills training. Most important of all, your sponsored child will hear about Jesus Christ and be encouraged to develop a lifelong relationship with God.
Bite Back
One Treated Bed Net ($10/ea)
Malaria starts with a fever and is followed by headaches and vomiting. If not treated quickly, malaria can overwhelm the body or even infect the brain and cause a coma. At this point, malaria becomes fatal. Children are hit the hardest by malaria, a disease that can keep them from school several weeks a year and weaken their bodies in the process. If untreated, malaria can spread to the brain and quickly kill a child.
Hani Coffee Co.
One pound of Hani Coffee ($16/ea)
Great coffee, changed lives. As a startup company, we're about more than just offering a premium product. We're about investing in people. The beans for our signature roast come from the terraced mountains of Southwest China. Working alongside of the Hani villagers who helped grow and harvest the beans so many enjoy, we partner to provide better medical, educational and clean water opportunities.
SHIP (Shelter the Homeless International Projects)
Orphanage Construction (Any Amount)
In San Salvador, El Salvador, thirty-three children, the Orphanage Director, and his wife live in an abandoned school building that is approximately 1,400 square feet. The building is kept as clean as possible, but the conditions are substandard, the children have little to no room for playing, and there are many safety concerns for this location and building.
Honor Our Troops
Soldier Care Package ($25/ea)
H.O.T. is an organization based out of the Midland/Odessa, Texas area. Our mission is to send care packages to as many service men and women as possible, on a weekly basis.
Missionary Care Packages
Care Packages (Any amount)
Central Baptist Church supports over 30 missionaries serving all over the world. Send a package as a family or with others from your fellowship group and let them know that we love and care about them! Contact the Missions Office at missions@cbcbryan.org for information on sending a care package. [For those who attend a church other than CBC, contact your church for information on sponsored missionaries.]
Disclaimer: By no means is this an exhaustive list of gift ideas that would be of benefit to others around the globe. This list was compiled b the Missions Ministry of Central Baptist Church.
Saturday, December 04, 2010
How are you sharing your Merry Christmas this year?
As for me, I've been all over the place the last few years....carefully written letters detailing highlights of the last year complete with pictures, photo cards, regular Christmas cards, and unfortunately the last couple of years...nothing.
Yes, nothing.
Zero. Zilch. Nada.
It's not because I didn't want to, or even for lack of effort. In fact, I have one completely written letter that simply never made it to the pages of a printer. I don't lack the motivation, I simply stuggle on the implementation and follow-through.
*Sigh*
Well I'm determined NOT to let that happen again this year. Although I've sent out birth announcements for Jacey (I do actually have a few stragglers still left to send out), I still want to highlight the events of this memorable year, 'cause hey, my kiddos are adorable (and let's face it...Jacey was born in July, so there's a whole half of a year waiting to be discussed)!
Which leads me to Shutterfly Christmas cards. Yup. I've spent countless hours over the last couple of weeks working on photo gifts from Shutterfly. Let's not discuss it wouldn't have taken me nearly as long if I was more consistent in actually uploading my pictures, but hey...I'm shaking that Mommy guilt right off my shoulders here. I won't link specifically to my completed projects, simply because that would take the fun out of it for the various recipients, but I am happy to report that I've received two of my three packages already - my calendars and photos for 'old-school' scrapbooking!! My next project was going to be Christmas cards. Loe and behold, Shutterfly comes along with a deal for bloggers....all for touting their stuff, which I happen to love and adore anyway, so much so that my mommy guilt takes over when I think about what I haven't put into a photo book yet. Wait. Let me shake that off my shoulders again.
There we go. Much better.
So I'm here to share the information about the awesomeness that is Shutterfly (in case you aren't already aware!) and in the process receive 50 free Christmas cards from them.
Anyone want to WHOOP with me on that one?
WHOOP!
There it was....
Ok, so I'm liking the photo Christmas cards because, well, as I've already mentioned, I have some pretty cute kiddos (perhaps I'm a little biased on that one, though).
Here are some options:
Rejoice Lord King Religious (which I already obviously like because I've already worked it up and have posted about it here)
Family Wall Red
Merry Plaid
Oh What Fun
Peppermint Bliss
Wrapped with Ribbon
My problem is that I have three kiddos, so I either need one good shot of all three of them, or enough spaces for individual pictures. So whatcha' think? Which of these formats do you like?
Just to give you some ideas about other photo gifts (in case you need them), we've also ordered coffee mugs in the past (and Matt still regularly drinks from one showing Kellen as a baby, as does his Paw Paw...).
Yes, nothing.
Zero. Zilch. Nada.
It's not because I didn't want to, or even for lack of effort. In fact, I have one completely written letter that simply never made it to the pages of a printer. I don't lack the motivation, I simply stuggle on the implementation and follow-through.
*Sigh*
Well I'm determined NOT to let that happen again this year. Although I've sent out birth announcements for Jacey (I do actually have a few stragglers still left to send out), I still want to highlight the events of this memorable year, 'cause hey, my kiddos are adorable (and let's face it...Jacey was born in July, so there's a whole half of a year waiting to be discussed)!
Which leads me to Shutterfly Christmas cards. Yup. I've spent countless hours over the last couple of weeks working on photo gifts from Shutterfly. Let's not discuss it wouldn't have taken me nearly as long if I was more consistent in actually uploading my pictures, but hey...I'm shaking that Mommy guilt right off my shoulders here. I won't link specifically to my completed projects, simply because that would take the fun out of it for the various recipients, but I am happy to report that I've received two of my three packages already - my calendars and photos for 'old-school' scrapbooking!! My next project was going to be Christmas cards. Loe and behold, Shutterfly comes along with a deal for bloggers....all for touting their stuff, which I happen to love and adore anyway, so much so that my mommy guilt takes over when I think about what I haven't put into a photo book yet. Wait. Let me shake that off my shoulders again.
There we go. Much better.
So I'm here to share the information about the awesomeness that is Shutterfly (in case you aren't already aware!) and in the process receive 50 free Christmas cards from them.
Anyone want to WHOOP with me on that one?
WHOOP!
There it was....
Ok, so I'm liking the photo Christmas cards because, well, as I've already mentioned, I have some pretty cute kiddos (perhaps I'm a little biased on that one, though).
Here are some options:
Rejoice Lord King Religious (which I already obviously like because I've already worked it up and have posted about it here)
Family Wall Red
Merry Plaid
Oh What Fun
Peppermint Bliss
Wrapped with Ribbon
My problem is that I have three kiddos, so I either need one good shot of all three of them, or enough spaces for individual pictures. So whatcha' think? Which of these formats do you like?
Just to give you some ideas about other photo gifts (in case you need them), we've also ordered coffee mugs in the past (and Matt still regularly drinks from one showing Kellen as a baby, as does his Paw Paw...).
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