Kinda apropos considering today ♥
-Laura
February 14, 2011
February 10, 2011
Date Night!
Tonight was a good night. For a number of reasons... I made cinnamon rolls, I finished my Book of 100 Crossword Puzzles!, I have been able to get a lot done around the house in preparation for our guests coming this weekend, AND I had a date night with the hottest guy alive! We had a bit of sushi to celebrate 7 wonderful months of marriage. And after dinner, my hubby presented me with the sweetest love letter ever. Boy, do I love him!
PS - If you think of it, be praying for the Mr. tomorrow... he has a big test on Ocular Disease. Aren't you jealous?
And did I forget to mention that, when I got home from work, he had done the dishes, laundry, AND taken out the garbage?! If you ever catch me complaining, please slap me across the face. Hard. I am so blessed by this man. Now I'm off to start Crossword Puzzle #101. Oh, and hey, Baby? Seven months later, I still do.
-Laura
PS - If you think of it, be praying for the Mr. tomorrow... he has a big test on Ocular Disease. Aren't you jealous?
February 8, 2011
Sheltered
I will never forget that rainy Friday night. It was my first year of college; I was living in Portland. I was driving around downtown Portland with my friend Chris and our friend Micaela - who had come to visit us for the weekend. This song came on the stereo and I will not soon forget the conversation that followed.
(I hope you weren't too distracted by the beard...)
I distinctly remember commenting that - though we were all single and no where near serious relationships - this is what I had hoped marriage would be like. That, even when everything around us is falling, my husband and I would be a shelter for each other.
Chorus:
All of this around us'll fall over
All of this around us'll fall over
I tell you what we're gonna do...
You will shelter me, my love
And I will shelter you.
You will shelter me, my love
And I will shelter you.
Now that I have the incredible blessing of being married, I find great joy in the fact that my wonderful man is, indeed, a shelter - a safe place for me. I know that, with him, my heart, hopes, dreams, and fears are safe. He sees me at my best and at my worst; and he loves me no matter what.
Lately, I have been reading through Psalms. There, I have found reference after reference to God being our shelter. Ps. 31: 1-2 says, "In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me." I find great comfort that, even if everyone (including my amazing man) lets me down, I have a fortress, a shelter in an unchanging God.
I kinda wish that I could go back 5 years and tell myself that, with Christ at the center, married life is indeed a sweet, sweet shelter. Oh, how I love that man!
-Laura
-Laura
PS - Stay tuned tomorrow for some fun pictures of my girls night tonight!
February 7, 2011
There Were Never Such Devoted Sisters...
I am blessed. Beyond measure. I have been blessed with an incredible family - I have married into an incredible family. Wow. It's overwhelming.
On March 22, 1991, my whole life changed. My first girl-friend was born. She did for me what no one else has... she made me a big sister. Kelly Anne has - more than anyone - kept me up for more cumulative hours talking, made me laugh harder, been the target of my playful banter, cried as a result of my tormenting, been the best friend a girl could ask for. Growing up, there were days when we looked less like friends and more like .... well, not friends. I will never forget the many times when our dad would catch us actually enjoying each other's company and he would ask us if we were acting like friends again... we'd just roll our eyes and go back to whatever pressing issue we were talking about. Kelly just gets me like few people do. She is the most loving person I know. Her wit and humor make me laugh SO hard. My entire week is brightened by a phone call from her. Though I am three years older than her, you would never know it. She is wise beyond her years, and I am always thankful for her well-grounded advice. I really could go on and on about how much she has impacted my life. Immeasurably. I miss her so much and can't wait til MARCH when I get to see her!!
On August 1, 2009, my whole life changed again, my brother got married and gave me my first big sister! Our family became a family of 6, and it took no time before it felt as natural as ever. Kelly Marie has brought so much joy and delicious cooking to our family. She seems to have been born with the gift of hospitality and an impeccable eye for interior design. (Yes, Kells, it's true) I am so thankful to see my brother so well-loved and well-taken-care-of. I love just chatting (and most often, laughing) with her. She is an amazing gift giver, and I now have a new-found love for all things Euchre, homemade pasta, and bread thanks to her. I am so blessed to call her my sister. I just wish we lived in the same town!!
On July 10, 2010, my whole life changed a lot. I kinda married my bestie. But, in addition to marrying the most incredible guy ever, I now had three sisters standing beside me. I married into a family and gained two brothers and a sister. And let me tell you, in that sister, I have found a best friend. Carrie is easily the most giving person I have met. She will often thoughtfully pick up two packages of some awesome thing she finds at the grocery store so that I can experience it too. She challenges me constantly with the way in which she loves people. I am not sure how I would have survived this initial time in Forest Grove without her, and I dread the day in May when she leaves. Boo.
I am blessed. I am related to 3 of my best friends! And I am so looking forward to the stories we will tell, to the food we will create, and to the memories we will make! I love you, ladies, so much - and my life is far richer because each of you are a part of it.
-Laura
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| My Sisters Three and Me |
On March 22, 1991, my whole life changed. My first girl-friend was born. She did for me what no one else has... she made me a big sister. Kelly Anne has - more than anyone - kept me up for more cumulative hours talking, made me laugh harder, been the target of my playful banter, cried as a result of my tormenting, been the best friend a girl could ask for. Growing up, there were days when we looked less like friends and more like .... well, not friends. I will never forget the many times when our dad would catch us actually enjoying each other's company and he would ask us if we were acting like friends again... we'd just roll our eyes and go back to whatever pressing issue we were talking about. Kelly just gets me like few people do. She is the most loving person I know. Her wit and humor make me laugh SO hard. My entire week is brightened by a phone call from her. Though I am three years older than her, you would never know it. She is wise beyond her years, and I am always thankful for her well-grounded advice. I really could go on and on about how much she has impacted my life. Immeasurably. I miss her so much and can't wait til MARCH when I get to see her!!
On August 1, 2009, my whole life changed again, my brother got married and gave me my first big sister! Our family became a family of 6, and it took no time before it felt as natural as ever. Kelly Marie has brought so much joy and delicious cooking to our family. She seems to have been born with the gift of hospitality and an impeccable eye for interior design. (Yes, Kells, it's true) I am so thankful to see my brother so well-loved and well-taken-care-of. I love just chatting (and most often, laughing) with her. She is an amazing gift giver, and I now have a new-found love for all things Euchre, homemade pasta, and bread thanks to her. I am so blessed to call her my sister. I just wish we lived in the same town!!
On July 10, 2010, my whole life changed a lot. I kinda married my bestie. But, in addition to marrying the most incredible guy ever, I now had three sisters standing beside me. I married into a family and gained two brothers and a sister. And let me tell you, in that sister, I have found a best friend. Carrie is easily the most giving person I have met. She will often thoughtfully pick up two packages of some awesome thing she finds at the grocery store so that I can experience it too. She challenges me constantly with the way in which she loves people. I am not sure how I would have survived this initial time in Forest Grove without her, and I dread the day in May when she leaves. Boo.
I am blessed. I am related to 3 of my best friends! And I am so looking forward to the stories we will tell, to the food we will create, and to the memories we will make! I love you, ladies, so much - and my life is far richer because each of you are a part of it.
-Laura
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