Celebrating our Lives!!!

Here we are almost to the end of July... summertime rolling to an end and school will soon be starting.

Last week on July 15th... Brian and I celebrated our 4th year being married. WOO HOO! Some of you may think big deal... it's only 4 years... it is a big deal. Every day that I get to share my life with the man I love is a big deal. He makes me laugh, he makes me smile.... and sometimes he even makes me angry. But, there's no one I'd rather share my life with.

We didn't celebrate big last week, we went to dinner, and then Brian went to work. He's working nights right now. I know... that's a whole different blog story.
But this weekend, we're traveling to Tulsa with some friends to see Rascal Flatts at the BOK Center. They are my all time favorite group in Country. We played "God Bless the Broken Road" at our wedding... and Brian still sings it to me today.

I'm excited about our trip and the concert. I'm glad that we are blessed and can take time to "escape" the daily grind and find time with one another.

Rascal Flatts... yep, we're Tulsa bound, not just to see a concert, but to celebrate the love we share and the life that we are continually building togther. God has blessed us and continually blesses us... Thank you Lord!

Summertime....

Summertime.... BBQ's, friends, swimming, ballgames, and being outside. Gotta love it! It's a time when if it gets too hot, we don't want to be outside and if we are we want to be by water to cool us off.

I don't know about you, but in the summertime my family stays quite busy. We swim at our neighborhood pool almost every weekend, Brian and I ride the Harley's, even if just to get ice cream, we grill most of our food and we stay up way later than we normally would just soakin' up all the fun times.

We've been busy this summer... at times a little too busy. Between BFC, my volunteering at PCC, working, teaching college kids in Sunday School, and helping in other areas... I have lost my focus what God's will truly is for me. So, I've started taking time each day to spend with the Lord... and seek His face and ask for His direction and blessing on activities. My days have been brighter, my focus has been better.

So, if summertime is keeping you busy, make sure it's not too busy to do the Lord's will.

Freedom isn't Free....

I always heard this growing up... "Freedom isn't free". I believe there is even a country song about this very thing. But, I'll tell ya, when I stop and think about all the freedoms that I have as an American and as a Christian I am humbly blessed.

First, I've been traveling alot for the past year. There is nothing like coming through DFW and seeing American soldiers come off a plane and walk through the airport and people standing applauding, saluting and cheering. That will make the hair on your arms stand up, let me tell ya! These men and women willing put down their lives so that we can enjoy the freedoms of "life" here in the good ole USA. So, to all past, present and future military forces... THANK YOU!

Second.... Jesus Christ gave the ultimate sacrifice for each and every one of us. He left the kingdom of Heaven to come to earth, to be looked down upon, chastised, ridiculed, beaten, tortured and killed. All so that we may have eternal life through Him if we just accept Him as our Savior. All that I am, or ever will be, I owe to Jesus Christ. Thank you Lord for giving the ultimate sacrifice.

As I celebrate this 4th of July.... I'll be reflecting on how blessed I am... and passing that on to Austin. Nothing comes without a price... especially freedom.

America... land of liberty... land of freedom.

Happy Independence Day!