It’s from my heart.  It took a while to write in between the memories and the tears. 

If you’ve experienced the death of a child…this is for you. 

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What great blog titles for the two posts I chose to highlight this week.

Over at A Little R&R, Rosilind is talking about renovations that are being done on her house.

She also talks about how Jesus can work wonders in our lives in  her post The Road to Renovation.  I absolutely can not do it justice to do a synopsis of her post.   Trust me though, you need to get over there and read the entire thing.

She is 100% right on about a lot of it.  I needed to hear all of this at this point in time.

So thankful she linked this up last week!  You will not be sorry you checked it out.

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Roxy over at Living from Glory to Glory posted about men being visual.  Do any of you believe that?

Ha!  So very true, isn’t it?  They are much more visual than we are.  She posted an absolutely beautiful photo of herself all dolled up!

She is talking about taking the time to look good for our husbands.

Think back…

How many times this week has he seen you in sweats all day?  Ummm….I plead the 5th on this one.

Hop over and check out her post ‘Men are visual.‘

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We had an amazing vacation in which we experienced tropical storm Andrea.  She came to visit periodically throughout our week.  

Seeing the wild waves and feeling the powerful winds of that storm reminded me 

Sometimes the storms of life don’t seem like they’ll ever end.  They feel powerful.  Strong.  Overwhelming.  

There is a calm after the storm and we know who causes that.  

Remembering this during the storm can be difficult.  

If you are in the middle of a storm right now, I hope this reminds you that He is always there. 

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While on vacation we encountered tropical storm Andrea.  

We were without internet for a few days, saw some amazing waves, experienced some powerful winds, and even caught a double rainbow in the aftermath!  

Much like storms we have in our marriage, life came to a halt.   Sometimes we have to wait them out.  Sometimes they come first before life can continue.  

Working on our marriages can sometimes feel like a storm.  There are times when we need to focus on it more than anything else. 

Have you taken time lately to focus on your marriage? 

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The one only a few short years ago.

The very first few seconds.  Soaking them in.  Living in the moment. 

Enjoying the present.  Trying to log every single detail so I can come back and remember. 

The beautiful full head of black hair that smells like beautiful.  The gorgeous big brown eyes I just want to stare into for the rest of my life.  The creamy pink skin that is so soft I’m afraid to touch it. 

This is the exact moment that I am falling in love with my sweet baby boy.   It’s real.  It’s here.  He is in my arms for the first time ever. 

Staring at him knowing that just a few short years from this moment, he will be the first to ever call me mommy.  A word I’ve longed to hear for quite some time.

Preparing to leave the hospital knowing that my life will never be the same.  It will only improve from here.  Filled with blessings, love, snuggles, and joy. 

In a split second I realize I’m willing to fall over and over again. 

And I do.  Every single day with each new adventure. 

As we finish up the first year of school, I realize I’m just as in love if not more. 

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Fall : 5 Minute Friday

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I want to see the world.  I want my kids to grow up taking vacations, visiting other cultures, and experiencing a ton of new things. 

Here are some amazing photographs of some of my favorite places! 

North Carolina, Las Vegas, Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon, Chicago, and Disneyworld. 

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