tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12400854149059231392024-03-05T00:13:58.451-08:00Teach Me Your Paths"Show me your ways; O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my savior, and my hope is in you all day long." Psalm 25:4-5Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-89213831815355266762011-05-03T12:11:00.000-07:002011-05-03T12:30:47.598-07:00April 27th 2011One of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in Alabama history. It all started at 5:30 that morning with a EF-2 that hit about 20 miles from me. One of my friend’s houses was hit really bad. They are all ok but had to move to a new house. Then at 5:15 pm I was watching LIVE a tornado form to the west of Tuscaloosa. It has been reported as an EF-4. As I am watching this on TV about to hit the college town of the University of Alabama and where my sister goes, I begin to pray that the Lord keeps her safe. I have never in my life seen anything like it. As it barreled down on the city it continued on its path to Birmingham. By the time it reached downtown it was a mile and a half wide. It is very hard for me to fathom seeing something this large. It was eerie seeing it on TV and the city skyline in the background. <br /><br />Waking up the next morning and turning on the TV to find the Royal Wedding made my heart heavy. I had a hard time watching it knowing there were hundreds of people suffering and had lost everything. I was a part of the disaster recovery team at work on Thursday and Friday to help get supplies to our branches and then to the employees that were affected. Friday morning we packed a van and headed to Tuscaloosa. I got to see a glimpse of the devastation. There are no words to explain what I saw.<br /><br />After returning Friday I knew I wanted to continue to help in some way. Me and 3 of my friends signed up to help with a church on Saturday. When we get down to Tuscaloosa to sign in they proceed to tell us there is nothing for us to do at this time. Really? Have you seen the area? So we just started walking towards the area that was hit. Once we reached the area it just took my breath away. Before when you could only see trees and buildings you could now see for miles! Everything was flattened. All you heard were chainsaws going non stop. <br /><br />As we walked through a hard hit neighborhood we saw an older man working in what used to be his yard. We stopped and asked if we would be able to help him in anyway. He immediately said yes! We soon met his mom, Jean (83), her niece and nephew, Lee and Jimmy. Bill was his name. Bill and Jean were not able to get into their basement in time and were holding onto the stair railing as it was pulling them back up. As she was telling us this I just had tears rolling down my face. To see that indeed God was holding on to them the entire time was amazing. <br /><br />We spent 4 hours with this amazing family helping clean up their house. I was shocked to see what the storm dropped in their yard. When I went home Saturday I read Psalm 46:1-3 “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, through the earth will give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.” <br /><br />There are still hundreds that are missing. At the same time I have heard so many amazing survival stories and you can really see that God had his hand in this even though it is hard to understand! <br /><br />It is wonderful to see the state of Alabama and 2 of the biggest football rivals (Alabama and Auburn) come together and help everyone that is in need. There are tons of facebook groups and twitter groups that are getting volunteers coordinated and raising money. <br /><br />This is my sister's apartment complex! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAi6cawOihBH8n-D2qcr3jSZG3GYliqjG9ETz_I2O2pfhWlfjVnnYNjz4LQa7pgvCp9GmDsIHMAbNYISH6ynrG2Cd7EWPVBktVSVwX4k0lSDe_8MpWDtHoGYsq0g4nJknmc6Y18hikT2o/s1600/Tuscaloosa_Tornado2_medium.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAi6cawOihBH8n-D2qcr3jSZG3GYliqjG9ETz_I2O2pfhWlfjVnnYNjz4LQa7pgvCp9GmDsIHMAbNYISH6ynrG2Cd7EWPVBktVSVwX4k0lSDe_8MpWDtHoGYsq0g4nJknmc6Y18hikT2o/s320/Tuscaloosa_Tornado2_medium.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602569928918431378" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9zj3qVG41oypLR9APkOgvAM5u9a40iyoqhtQ2FuXQEyvOoGg1BpZVQAXHYUoe219ORSDsPHRV-3Df_Xj6f1dlxz_UgYpXv1HyQ-iEJw0nqYOSLT1LVZzrB2c_vgL3EAaCKfCRswVaQY/s1600/IMG_0471.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5K7avjpVFXLQtvqJ1qM7Kq470l1etE-vz57nXpLdGDxfsKJO9uXo7KN9jtNY6kSXPST0dEdW8SIGcvjmc5C9VVn0Pm5DxIl_PwjmE4qk5eX1jrFGBrUol1pD7y7dHyT-smGOWdvbgBQ/s320/IMG_0475.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602573776253003858" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ioHV6dcZ0xY7cl2B_Fj3hbU6-nbt_3VQ-oMIHlOQyX8MSmU8OtNBzC0a8rY84iliJUTnp5fea8Y0Gmtc2yWAt5MD-L6fkPDWo4vuhfW-OGeK-qVkQku8hhIUAawBmQsr2GJKzBUAq9c/s1600/IMG_0474.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ioHV6dcZ0xY7cl2B_Fj3hbU6-nbt_3VQ-oMIHlOQyX8MSmU8OtNBzC0a8rY84iliJUTnp5fea8Y0Gmtc2yWAt5MD-L6fkPDWo4vuhfW-OGeK-qVkQku8hhIUAawBmQsr2GJKzBUAq9c/s320/IMG_0474.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602574493298994130" /></a>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-9140226316526641032010-10-13T17:37:00.000-07:002010-10-13T17:45:41.303-07:003 YearsOctober 14th, 2007 we all lost a wonderful wife, mother and friend. It is crazy to think that it has been 3 years. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think about my mom. In the past 3 years a lot has happened that I wish she was here for. I went through a lay off at work, I am a cryer so this is one of those moments you need your mom, my older sister had her first child and the first grandbaby of the family. My brother and his wife had a baby. So many wonderful things that have brought joy to our family but at the same time heartache because she is not here to celebrate it with us. I hope and pray one day I will be half the wife and mother she was! I know she is so proud of each and every one us, and that brings a smile to my face. I miss her everyday and it never gets easier not matter what anyone says! <br /><br />So today I will celebrate her life and what a wonderful women she was!Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-7656420452157757772010-08-05T14:28:00.001-07:002010-08-05T14:39:37.719-07:00Bristol, EnglandI recently went to Bristol, England on a mission trip. I know, the first thing people think when I tell them that is why England? England is a very dark place spiritually. <br /><br />A group from my church went to help Headley Park Church with their Vacation Bible School for the week. This was my second time to go and help. I worked with the younger group which the ages where 6-9. <br /><br />The trip was wonderful! After arriving on Sunday and getting all settled in we began Vacation Bible School on Monday. We had a total of about 35 kids in the younger group. I had 6 year olds in my group who were all great. We studied Philippians throughout the week. We had a time where they would but a leader on the spot and the kids had a chance to ask any questions they wanted. The questions that they asked blew me away. One question was "Who created God, I know He created the world but who created him?" another, "Why was Jesus nailed to the cross and not killed somewhere else so people wouldn't see him?". It amazed me that children this young are thinking of these questions. <br /><br />The Group<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjI8zAribTuBw0iKUskxmnpCskTdBAAtqPQy0xxWt7l2nWOJufkwtRWt66yYrnUtbaZN8nxjQaDG-_3kWBhnTXEcY-VNLGS8WJfZSEkjiwzwMeMZMonYkaZ7vTaEQKYTnUt3GpL4CIvI/s1600/IMG_0867.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjI8zAribTuBw0iKUskxmnpCskTdBAAtqPQy0xxWt7l2nWOJufkwtRWt66yYrnUtbaZN8nxjQaDG-_3kWBhnTXEcY-VNLGS8WJfZSEkjiwzwMeMZMonYkaZ7vTaEQKYTnUt3GpL4CIvI/s320/IMG_0867.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502043142607311618" /></a><br /><br />All the leaders<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZ_8e6urpb0S-1fOH6fEI4eK4ZYUfI0Kb15nAC0xSl3mzAWsZM2bapyMeHHNAs1BqfBJUpjsXJv7HedpMYS1qTdSTq-hADoj8MKRC8Nfg-BPUjm3cKOGscCnxnfhTycoElmWZ7_p4s7w/s1600/IMG_0871.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZ_8e6urpb0S-1fOH6fEI4eK4ZYUfI0Kb15nAC0xSl3mzAWsZM2bapyMeHHNAs1BqfBJUpjsXJv7HedpMYS1qTdSTq-hADoj8MKRC8Nfg-BPUjm3cKOGscCnxnfhTycoElmWZ7_p4s7w/s320/IMG_0871.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502043133169953890" /></a><br /><br />My Team- The Parrots<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnIkR3Ljoc0WYnoncs5Hp9L2IHNTThoPtF-jpoj-jB1XRF3DMwlvZ1HSmMquEpZ38asUjpS0kMMsryGV9bLTw6v4lyJaBkfbaDWAuSowD-sby4QIXoAMs-ZThnLpNdMd_yiCKfWeoD_8/s1600/IMG_0856.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnIkR3Ljoc0WYnoncs5Hp9L2IHNTThoPtF-jpoj-jB1XRF3DMwlvZ1HSmMquEpZ38asUjpS0kMMsryGV9bLTw6v4lyJaBkfbaDWAuSowD-sby4QIXoAMs-ZThnLpNdMd_yiCKfWeoD_8/s320/IMG_0856.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502043132121870242" /></a><br /><br />Junior Leaders<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6zB6qkHKREoH6LFErYKq0x-1p1BBkf_TMkv5b2yPQ-0yEDzgu_VbndumiXfzGMiBF7qcxyzHJJHtLn-gD7fsR_2WQ08-7DHwdxAuO6KPxD-xR2svAzfzM4ivjGeSJ1jScfC6SRClcbY/s1600/39188_1479149813364_1072329883_1321777_2298453_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6zB6qkHKREoH6LFErYKq0x-1p1BBkf_TMkv5b2yPQ-0yEDzgu_VbndumiXfzGMiBF7qcxyzHJJHtLn-gD7fsR_2WQ08-7DHwdxAuO6KPxD-xR2svAzfzM4ivjGeSJ1jScfC6SRClcbY/s320/39188_1479149813364_1072329883_1321777_2298453_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502043128315791330" /></a><br /><br />We were able to spend Saturday in London. Here are a few pictures from that day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWdOG_5OcMqSoOdLRmD66XbJJ_hvaDtca0AmL8HW8q0hyvHEXLktzyEhhq8OcuAWW3RCWDBF75susU5ybCCmk6l6YH0Qr4Mt170ndo196PM4IVf-Pu-G9fn2cxtxCT-LR2AKFhx8iHK0/s1600/IMG_0833.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWdOG_5OcMqSoOdLRmD66XbJJ_hvaDtca0AmL8HW8q0hyvHEXLktzyEhhq8OcuAWW3RCWDBF75susU5ybCCmk6l6YH0Qr4Mt170ndo196PM4IVf-Pu-G9fn2cxtxCT-LR2AKFhx8iHK0/s320/IMG_0833.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502042423693905874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OoqHukasneGJhBgQ-qhn9w4eKbruGtCKb9Ezt36w3loo-BkIDdBw3KKuHHVSSNGOuCqEzhhUTdJvTvgcMwrOm1cOd9fRIaCkrZyIO32HoBLUZqIqA0qP7O-rBW_AfiGRwf_GYA6DpJQ/s1600/IMG_0826.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OoqHukasneGJhBgQ-qhn9w4eKbruGtCKb9Ezt36w3loo-BkIDdBw3KKuHHVSSNGOuCqEzhhUTdJvTvgcMwrOm1cOd9fRIaCkrZyIO32HoBLUZqIqA0qP7O-rBW_AfiGRwf_GYA6DpJQ/s320/IMG_0826.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502042418273071090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyFXB04mWxOGJSf2EaEIzs0wECj1UHhDdUWun-dymrtrqDJzyigEyCyVZ7f-l-ZtZtABL2_JlWv3ryl8CQapWCjY__S3QNoTB48R_VbWPJUke2485py7h5-0dticmZiOyMJ-j12f3CfE/s1600/IMG_0796.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyFXB04mWxOGJSf2EaEIzs0wECj1UHhDdUWun-dymrtrqDJzyigEyCyVZ7f-l-ZtZtABL2_JlWv3ryl8CQapWCjY__S3QNoTB48R_VbWPJUke2485py7h5-0dticmZiOyMJ-j12f3CfE/s320/IMG_0796.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502042407195937234" /></a><br />We landed in Birmingham on Monday night at 9:00. The bad news was our luggage didn't make it home with us. I was reunited with it yesterday only to hear that the sides of it had been ripped open. So now I will be getting new luggage thanks to Delta! :)<br /><br />Everyone was so gracious and so welcoming. We had a church service the Sunday we left. We prayed for several of the kids and their family's to come. It is very typical for the dads not to come to church. The church was full with children and families. God answered so many prayers while we were there. <br /><br />This trip has put a fire under me to focus more on my faith and challenge and be more disciplined about getting in the word everyday. I know for me I sometimes become stuck and don't grow. I am so glad God allowed me and provide me with the funds to go on this trip.<br /><br />Please continue to pray for Headley Park Church and all the children who attended the camp. Pray that they will get involved in the church and that their parents will as well.Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-4572037742180640862010-07-06T17:46:00.000-07:002010-07-06T17:53:16.344-07:004th of JulySince we are finished with the lake house we have been down there every weekend. I love being at the lake. You don't get any phone service so it is a good time just to relax and we did this weekend. My sister, brother-in-law, nephew, brother and sister-in-law all came for the weekend so we had a packed house. The weather was beautiful! <br /><br />Here are a few pictures from the weekend. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABwkOqCKQBQgcn54XciNC6fepIhfFfeXEYLAHLpgCCUkQQ8QPuMtsau75lagSlM5cGwVTEtDaKFzwfYb2IxUijcTbtanIaXmwtooNxeDcp25zuaSRsHkcy_VP-WqlZ3pchSt47de2KvU/s1600/IMG_0508.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABwkOqCKQBQgcn54XciNC6fepIhfFfeXEYLAHLpgCCUkQQ8QPuMtsau75lagSlM5cGwVTEtDaKFzwfYb2IxUijcTbtanIaXmwtooNxeDcp25zuaSRsHkcy_VP-WqlZ3pchSt47de2KvU/s320/IMG_0508.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490960619302942658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJySrJCp46zOQbJRXjvF__WjLcXVvVfeGv5xsj25AFfJ0ZycPILGMDmtebpQCMjdnbkObZ2Jl7W_CG0-YSSbkxnYXU6G8MG-z7hFbFS0alGv6gSf_mDGWLE5uvNMe9d63kTQoZYa86l5E/s1600/IMG_0490.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJySrJCp46zOQbJRXjvF__WjLcXVvVfeGv5xsj25AFfJ0ZycPILGMDmtebpQCMjdnbkObZ2Jl7W_CG0-YSSbkxnYXU6G8MG-z7hFbFS0alGv6gSf_mDGWLE5uvNMe9d63kTQoZYa86l5E/s320/IMG_0490.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490960606468186434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYye1DqKQaQsnwFmdreD_TYAxDT33EcYsL55pvXyK_U3aPII8zd1m-yB5fpjuwbw6vwuURtjL1vcVl0Hjo2ME_uFjZHelGOdErvSrjqN__Y45a7oJBaxl6_vqpfV_-RTyE5vSIEBRobJc/s1600/IMG_0484.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYye1DqKQaQsnwFmdreD_TYAxDT33EcYsL55pvXyK_U3aPII8zd1m-yB5fpjuwbw6vwuURtjL1vcVl0Hjo2ME_uFjZHelGOdErvSrjqN__Y45a7oJBaxl6_vqpfV_-RTyE5vSIEBRobJc/s320/IMG_0484.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490960598086337346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggllchQIpqgpRoxGgCHep0DI9fHyIBm7ryc8eZA5j5Fq_qNCQtljowT1cAl3nAy1TW6jkq-p8fqu5NoPQ4WxHnq5V4tjfEh7vT4HC64Y-JmP9itsG1RyKJbBOqWPQqN897QlUVUYWmHE8/s1600/IMG_0462.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggllchQIpqgpRoxGgCHep0DI9fHyIBm7ryc8eZA5j5Fq_qNCQtljowT1cAl3nAy1TW6jkq-p8fqu5NoPQ4WxHnq5V4tjfEh7vT4HC64Y-JmP9itsG1RyKJbBOqWPQqN897QlUVUYWmHE8/s320/IMG_0462.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490960593351532482" /></a>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-49188236700943897612010-04-11T13:29:00.000-07:002010-04-11T13:49:18.415-07:00Lake House RenovationsMy dad bought a lake house on Logan Martin lake in January. I have always loved the lake. We have had a boat for about 4 years but no house. So we found a diamond in the rough to say the least. The house was rough. Every room had dark wood paneling with UGLY blue carpet. The windows were so old they looked like if you touched them they would fall out. In the master bath there were red sinks with white and red speckle coutertops. I can tell you how bad it was. We did a lot to it as you can see below in the before and afters. I don't have every room but trust me it looks so much better!! FYI it is not easy to paint a brick fireplace or talking your dad into mounting the TV over the fireplace...you can see who won below. <br /><br />Living Room Before<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnNi1F0cQMivM84ICVeJMXfoaixj3_0y8jM8wc9kKFOUaEzZwtVq3b5yzGTpWwX4Rnv_KW_sRoDMFC9DCO-SerxmFVxRMnJP6ON65KHqUBA8IMDAQOKwQxbTSWklXTHZDnFwhJkm-ZFM/s1600/Living+Room+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnNi1F0cQMivM84ICVeJMXfoaixj3_0y8jM8wc9kKFOUaEzZwtVq3b5yzGTpWwX4Rnv_KW_sRoDMFC9DCO-SerxmFVxRMnJP6ON65KHqUBA8IMDAQOKwQxbTSWklXTHZDnFwhJkm-ZFM/s320/Living+Room+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458981674849852562" /></a><br /><br />Living Room After<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9KFomCwhRNK-TwF7CEqx_dllwFxtBfsmpVMLz6F8vVCwzga_SxbXCoPR_7-o9WFeGi-HNVFQg0fcAsfriogOYDypf07YIdxyw54dOO67RWG0uCkW7xLWTjphHjG5EVTQUGMzVJm4ekY/s1600/IMG_0211.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs9KFomCwhRNK-TwF7CEqx_dllwFxtBfsmpVMLz6F8vVCwzga_SxbXCoPR_7-o9WFeGi-HNVFQg0fcAsfriogOYDypf07YIdxyw54dOO67RWG0uCkW7xLWTjphHjG5EVTQUGMzVJm4ekY/s320/IMG_0211.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458981679921432594" /></a><br /><br />Dining Room Before<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvL82HPwxboIoXnXmzZbNf_Q2vR9UiI1-hE0AeTolTiVY3msqZIu1XaQWBzpFgarJqEfFKNENJ8jv3rrSbEmSWsqjp3-njeD1H3HDaiuyFS2lcTDLCtYAmgkmI5C_2-F5nX8duPmaQfF8/s1600/Dining+Room.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvL82HPwxboIoXnXmzZbNf_Q2vR9UiI1-hE0AeTolTiVY3msqZIu1XaQWBzpFgarJqEfFKNENJ8jv3rrSbEmSWsqjp3-njeD1H3HDaiuyFS2lcTDLCtYAmgkmI5C_2-F5nX8duPmaQfF8/s320/Dining+Room.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458981662177675138" /></a><br /><br />Dining Room After<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNbZU0eRX4HCY6KRVbg_gYM6CMze5zJcIuHPYfPfSieu0nRYpfJlSJz-IZvLunFk7q6QbLfzwrN67pR0GZQorhyJzxwnho49a6BJD1Zn6PEW9KaVd2qpXhmrSXKAO0VYp_-6qHNY_5MI/s1600/IMG_0212.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNbZU0eRX4HCY6KRVbg_gYM6CMze5zJcIuHPYfPfSieu0nRYpfJlSJz-IZvLunFk7q6QbLfzwrN67pR0GZQorhyJzxwnho49a6BJD1Zn6PEW9KaVd2qpXhmrSXKAO0VYp_-6qHNY_5MI/s320/IMG_0212.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458981668705606738" /></a><br /><br />Kitchen Before<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGUSysYvSicpx1hpc1Pzjbi9PhPbuzxXv6mggrRzuKp0T8uGsX3vH8KaIvgzCaBX1kmlo5g0-XpI7CiXVZFio8pIp3boBIw39jB9Ysfb4b1oq7XR2nZI-J5AGv_2aujMOgW9hV4B-LeA/s1600/Kitchen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGUSysYvSicpx1hpc1Pzjbi9PhPbuzxXv6mggrRzuKp0T8uGsX3vH8KaIvgzCaBX1kmlo5g0-XpI7CiXVZFio8pIp3boBIw39jB9Ysfb4b1oq7XR2nZI-J5AGv_2aujMOgW9hV4B-LeA/s320/Kitchen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458982632025296210" /></a><br /><br />Kitchen After<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBpaYNXhApIJG_q1lsBU7xXmXKHxNFtZBteJYRHOkyD0L88XsYRKo4z4o5PZgjz4p3R68RNXhwOqXaAyiKCpuzxlqKiHWinUZUIhX0kCcjxLM5yApoIG4trD6r5BnzdIvoGL18YXhKXTw/s1600/IMG_0218.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBpaYNXhApIJG_q1lsBU7xXmXKHxNFtZBteJYRHOkyD0L88XsYRKo4z4o5PZgjz4p3R68RNXhwOqXaAyiKCpuzxlqKiHWinUZUIhX0kCcjxLM5yApoIG4trD6r5BnzdIvoGL18YXhKXTw/s320/IMG_0218.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458982634209992770" /></a><br /><br />Here are a few more of the house and the new pier. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKi77julWpfSNljzaXGzTpwnXr4q2TWvq3X4VlTc8M9mMDvCWQyzTmLGFZJDasK0VPiBOqCXL-gD7W0gLrM3KswE3b7YlzGEGB4ZnUa1gDf3TXvpcYbcrnItjyzJ-tHBjVn2FsFZtWDt8/s1600/IMG_0270.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKi77julWpfSNljzaXGzTpwnXr4q2TWvq3X4VlTc8M9mMDvCWQyzTmLGFZJDasK0VPiBOqCXL-gD7W0gLrM3KswE3b7YlzGEGB4ZnUa1gDf3TXvpcYbcrnItjyzJ-tHBjVn2FsFZtWDt8/s320/IMG_0270.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458984453415045506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAu1b9K2jCgWAZ1ARGZt9xUV_HXabrkc6pCrTpaduZMMRkUwC9tg1-4qr6pehu3FBff2C63fyY3R2nnjrNBOauaAN-pJU0664Lt84neGuHGvXH2P4yzsz8b2U0OhIXThekpK94N3ldZo/s1600/IMG_0268.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAu1b9K2jCgWAZ1ARGZt9xUV_HXabrkc6pCrTpaduZMMRkUwC9tg1-4qr6pehu3FBff2C63fyY3R2nnjrNBOauaAN-pJU0664Lt84neGuHGvXH2P4yzsz8b2U0OhIXThekpK94N3ldZo/s320/IMG_0268.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458984445724181938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMH06shc-MWMW992Fhfh1JXzEkl04-hUKWFUVFC6lXzCfmSIwFrjQ2t0qC7pG8w1AIYP6BAgFJFvuRz7lVO10EMz9s5HNluQ1u-NK_JdFnwkcKa37qlgrH0JXWimJBNXsx4IVliG3DwiE/s1600/IMG_0266.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMH06shc-MWMW992Fhfh1JXzEkl04-hUKWFUVFC6lXzCfmSIwFrjQ2t0qC7pG8w1AIYP6BAgFJFvuRz7lVO10EMz9s5HNluQ1u-NK_JdFnwkcKa37qlgrH0JXWimJBNXsx4IVliG3DwiE/s320/IMG_0266.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458984437108532322" /></a><br /><br />We are ready for the summer!!!Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-59037737032428555612010-01-26T13:09:00.001-08:002010-01-26T13:09:17.935-08:00Everything in the heavens and earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your Kingdom.<span xmlns=''><p>I started a new bible study at my church. I am doing Crown Financial at Briarwood. This study teaches you to be a better steward of your finances and teaches you how to spend according to the bible. We are on week 2. Each week we have to memorize scripture. If you know me I do not like to speak in front of a group so this is very hard for me because you have to say the verse in front of the class. I mean they are all staring at you! Talk about freezing up! I got through last weeks just fine. This week is 1 Chronicles 29: 11,12 "Everything in the heavens and earth is yours, O Lord, this is your kingdom. We adore you as being in control of everything. Riches and honor come from you alone, and you are the Ruler of all mankind; your hand controls power and might, and it is at your discretion that men are made great and given strength. Wow! Please pray I will be able to say all that on Wednesday. <br /></p><p>We have been slow at work lately as I am sure so is everyone else. I sent an email asking the girls in my bible study just to pray about the situation. Last night I went home to work on my homework for Crown. One of the verses I had to read was Matthew 6:31-33 "So don't worry about these things, saying, "What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear? These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need." <br /></p><p>He knows what we all need and we will supply us with our every need. So when I read that last night it reassured me God has his hand in everything and no matter what happens with work, he will provide! So this morning I got an email from Nicole saying she was reading her bible last night and came across this verse and wanted to share it with me. Guess what verse it was…yes Matthew 6:31-33. Ummm hello! He is amazing and has his hand in every situation! Thanks Nicole for the email. <br /></p><p>Just thought I would share that with you! </p></span>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-86139619503618590542010-01-10T13:15:00.001-08:002010-01-10T13:23:45.450-08:00UpdatesSorry I have been MIA. My dad bought a lake house a few months ago and we have been renovating that. My older sister also had her baby on December 2, 2009. Nolan Jeffery Bridges. He was 3 weeks early and weighed 7lbs 6ozs and 20 inches long. I have been trying to get over there as much as I can to see him. He is the cutest thing I have ever seen. Here are a few pictures. I will do before and afters of the lake house once it is done. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1duWTn6xJHYeKmt0GBMj7xqNE8yX1_EoDo-njJA6YNCsABxkAWHzYqJ5G5epxWsWJ1v9QwcaygWzvqulW4LGUKH5aynp8byYsdxmQbG2F2riTQ0jXN2aFIzNGx0SVBCAKGVJcdg8Gli0/s1600-h/IMG_0724.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1duWTn6xJHYeKmt0GBMj7xqNE8yX1_EoDo-njJA6YNCsABxkAWHzYqJ5G5epxWsWJ1v9QwcaygWzvqulW4LGUKH5aynp8byYsdxmQbG2F2riTQ0jXN2aFIzNGx0SVBCAKGVJcdg8Gli0/s320/IMG_0724.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425224687855236978" /></a><br /><br />I bought him this outfit for Christmas. It was a little big. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBz-c9ddsQrVU0c9vWLB9xLyjya_dW4YD2zVhe_Ug9XPe5c8C_vmWeVJWR4KBXWymI73S5eZiv1wGldYQSbz9eaixH4-e5ypGZQRkEcE4Nre4pJL5zvZgMBTV0D46eW8UZNfUJWvCehIY/s1600-h/IMG_0024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBz-c9ddsQrVU0c9vWLB9xLyjya_dW4YD2zVhe_Ug9XPe5c8C_vmWeVJWR4KBXWymI73S5eZiv1wGldYQSbz9eaixH4-e5ypGZQRkEcE4Nre4pJL5zvZgMBTV0D46eW8UZNfUJWvCehIY/s320/IMG_0024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425223720153620898" /></a><br /><br />He is like a little man in this outfit. He always makes the funniest faces. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Bh9U6loGh1p1fukBhSBqMreG4sSlS0MDgtfJUH34pqfxznOZ6Rl-6f8ww1g2IQkekE_xur79CxuLncC4DGQ27ZtJcg5DxCziSlSa_XfGhxXdOmbru7TnhkIurqVCuNGVjTsWQ4YlH6c/s1600-h/IMG_0070_1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Bh9U6loGh1p1fukBhSBqMreG4sSlS0MDgtfJUH34pqfxznOZ6Rl-6f8ww1g2IQkekE_xur79CxuLncC4DGQ27ZtJcg5DxCziSlSa_XfGhxXdOmbru7TnhkIurqVCuNGVjTsWQ4YlH6c/s320/IMG_0070_1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425224061198621394" /></a>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-22961357942594186342009-11-25T14:51:00.001-08:002009-11-25T14:55:47.656-08:00Happy ThanksgivingHappy Thanksgiving everyone! <br />We are all headed to my sister's house in Georgia because she is 8 months pregnant! This year my brother is bringing the turkey and ham so all I have to do are the sides and dessert. This is a huge relief because my sister and I are not the best at cooking a turkey and a ham at the same time in the same oven! Honestly I have no idea how my mom would do it every year. I need about 10 ovens to cook everything. <br /><br />Again another holiday where my mom is not here to share with us. I know she is looking down and is proud that we are not eating at a restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner. :) I am very thankful for my family and friends! I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!!Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-57182468142447559052009-10-23T20:54:00.000-07:002009-10-23T21:13:56.248-07:00Learning how to sew.....My friend Frances had her mom recently teach her how to sew. Within the past couple of months I have really have a desire to learn how to. My mom and grandmother were wonderful at it. I can remember them both having the sewing machine on the kitchen table and fabric and patterns would be scattered across the kitchen floor when my grandmother would come visit. <br /><br />So Frances agreed to teach me! I pulled out my mom's sewing machine with all her stuff she used. It brought back wonderful memories of my mom making me stand on a chair in the kitchen so she could hem a pair of pants for me. <br /><br />Let me give you some back round on my sewing capabilities. I am not in any way crafty! I rather buy it then make it. I didn't even know how to turn the machine or or sew a button on a shirt! So Frances was in for it. I recently purchased new bedding from West Elm and wanted some pillows that would go with it that would add some color. <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTK5tBA00r-xiWqPX6JNjHh5WoOXTzl-GMuINEFIyiGEQkqpghB1CA7frh0_Crec4PKIvFulypQLzcybNN2UXug3C4FOzAryR_50Ssdfdp2mGtKDmMwqyvVVDk2FnvwLM2ZzpI5tNct3w/s1600-h/img40m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTK5tBA00r-xiWqPX6JNjHh5WoOXTzl-GMuINEFIyiGEQkqpghB1CA7frh0_Crec4PKIvFulypQLzcybNN2UXug3C4FOzAryR_50Ssdfdp2mGtKDmMwqyvVVDk2FnvwLM2ZzpI5tNct3w/s320/img40m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396011495632076674" /></a><br /><br />I also made my an upholstered head board. The great thing about this is you can change out the fabric on it when you get sick of it. I bought some new fabric that now matches my new pillows. I will post pics of that when I finish that project.<br /><br />Back to the pillows. I spent a total $35.00 on them. Joann's is WONDERFUL. I am very proud of myself for completing the pillows. Here are a few pics from the night. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDxJRRIE3IcT6j7U_R-unWycY6jplmWCo4GEUkLDCu2Ttr5Ss5_dxdqrQO5nNsE6QFjt3NdDB-YUzOOqJXUOmZcUg2UP2ppvAqCTC6eejwBzSd7mrHiyZvloGb4VLg79oIXTpegSRmVc/s1600-h/IMGP0004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDxJRRIE3IcT6j7U_R-unWycY6jplmWCo4GEUkLDCu2Ttr5Ss5_dxdqrQO5nNsE6QFjt3NdDB-YUzOOqJXUOmZcUg2UP2ppvAqCTC6eejwBzSd7mrHiyZvloGb4VLg79oIXTpegSRmVc/s320/IMGP0004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396013135893674098" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0u9VMtJuIxRPyAQBWo3KIhsNeVTZpK9HfL6Rs6IBVz_VmcGImyFB4lImbe-s9cZWqb8c41LvCh2ZSpdWq7EtF94T1gWPkoHHmVgS6wtGCs4faF1VU1gdDOHmyHGSWo7mDsww4zdabx8/s1600-h/IMGP0008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0u9VMtJuIxRPyAQBWo3KIhsNeVTZpK9HfL6Rs6IBVz_VmcGImyFB4lImbe-s9cZWqb8c41LvCh2ZSpdWq7EtF94T1gWPkoHHmVgS6wtGCs4faF1VU1gdDOHmyHGSWo7mDsww4zdabx8/s320/IMGP0008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396013350482117458" /></a><br />My first hem! <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7A9Gbwl62H67oP6I-QbahUsYFMAYi1oUO0eX7lmF56aLM9z7YwyvWICoovFxlwscNHTlQDSCs-d8hbtViG9MXX4tAIPdjk3_DMtIVuyGvKl1gzwJ_hwadIP_JMrVJS4C7zSPPQ2Ftlc/s1600-h/IMGP0017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7A9Gbwl62H67oP6I-QbahUsYFMAYi1oUO0eX7lmF56aLM9z7YwyvWICoovFxlwscNHTlQDSCs-d8hbtViG9MXX4tAIPdjk3_DMtIVuyGvKl1gzwJ_hwadIP_JMrVJS4C7zSPPQ2Ftlc/s320/IMGP0017.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396014284293830258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih32MN-8OZSYzsINDl8q2mCQiT5u7m5HkbgIk3ZUk4Uw_us2JoQbrLJz6uTMYhwOHb59rByQEltJ1Az3KmnyCjPDUJRB-YO5Te7DKGIled8xg9pYA0SNE0DHrOkMt6cuXH3vNHCVCaZkY/s1600-h/IMGP0013.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8p1qJ7A46E2zTppTebD1gDSBta2_mSJogYgfNjCOSy6axreldn4MqmgCAL1HRppszQa72D0k4lJrfTo0NlM5l1pdyECuEhTZUo51Tz6rGxp0W1h3GHtPbE7sjm-TvwPwHCBc2m443P7o/s320/IMGP0021.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396014712588200130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSTFCRZfNQgkhrfDNWL3aSsWo9tVQQ4duz1FYd67rbhbK2Dd4wqFhhDoIhyphenhyphenh7JJvEOaesSTRdVK4g7_iL4E1w9OUJsqj4lo0xdzH9k_maz33PCRHTDaeNLJ9ZKib7kRm1SKdox3lbv40/s1600-h/IMGP0019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSTFCRZfNQgkhrfDNWL3aSsWo9tVQQ4duz1FYd67rbhbK2Dd4wqFhhDoIhyphenhyphenh7JJvEOaesSTRdVK4g7_iL4E1w9OUJsqj4lo0xdzH9k_maz33PCRHTDaeNLJ9ZKib7kRm1SKdox3lbv40/s320/IMGP0019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396014709127621778" /></a>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-67896565224515911452009-10-14T05:00:00.000-07:002009-10-14T05:00:02.955-07:00Wow 2 years....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvW9ZQ5EtAgX0t5JYN1TRw0mwW3E5tx53DgQWCf1hFp24hqzrWNASwYGLvHMCJr0nX4M_cD__rr0HSnIXZaDuvctyCrm0ML39eUshWJCpNFvnXgCjfpxlH8ibs-BD4JwAeCpDHBKcmCac/s1600-h/Picture1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvW9ZQ5EtAgX0t5JYN1TRw0mwW3E5tx53DgQWCf1hFp24hqzrWNASwYGLvHMCJr0nX4M_cD__rr0HSnIXZaDuvctyCrm0ML39eUshWJCpNFvnXgCjfpxlH8ibs-BD4JwAeCpDHBKcmCac/s320/Picture1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392288306423318754" /></a><br /><br />Today is 2 years since my sweet mom passed away. She was battling Ovarian Cancer for 5-1/2 years. My dad and mom were on their 29th wedding anniversary trip to Disney the week before. There is not a day that goes by that I do not think about my mom. People say it gets easier but it doesn't. The whole in my heart for her will never be filled. <br /><br />I wanted to share a few of the things that made my mom so special to me. <br /><br />1. My mom didn't work. The rest of us did. When she would be out and about some days she would always call my work phone to see what I was up too. One day I answered it and all I heard was..."Yes I would like a cheeseburger, fries and a coke." While she was dialing me she was ordering her lunch. Of course she couldn't wait until she got through the drive thru line to call me! :)<br /><br />2. She always loved a bargain and always found one wherever she was. She went to CVS to buy a few things when she passed by a shopping cart with a sign saying "Buy 1 get 1 free." She decided to buy 10. Yes 10 cans of Cheese Whiz. No one in my family even likes Cheese Whiz! All 10 cans sat in the cabinet for years! <br /><br />3. Christmas was my mom's favorite holiday and I am not kidding. She would start shopping in July and put things away. Well that has its problems. My mom would wrap presents and put the wrong names on them or hide them and then forget about them and find the presents 2 months after Christmas! <br /><br />4. She would buy her own Christmas presents and write “To: Mom, From: Santa”. I love it! I guess that way she would get what she wants. <br /><br />5. Every year for my birthday I would take the day off and she would take me shopping. Birthdays are hard. Really every holiday is hard because she was such a giver.<br /><br />6. I could always count on her eating an Auntie Anne’s pretzel with me at the mall. <br /><br />I miss my mom everyday! I would have never thought I would be 25 without my mom. I have so much more to do in life and need my mom to be there with me. I know she is proud of all us. Her and my dad did a wonderful job raising all 4 of us. I am so lucky to have 2 wonderful sisters and a wonderful brother. I have the BEST dad in the world. He would do anything for any of us. Life is never easy and there will always be mountains and valleys that you will go through. I know I will see my mom again and that makes me so happy. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2sz1DtLepgWAUWi3F3-1RkIwW33_6zek8gGQIPYkO7KbLlZxSVX8ysiICys5Kf0NNjKXTAz_QTnnSgAIUtDznJXZGN9kqf1k71FTa3IbRPA8gMrK7I6gg0WmTryJIufaBZifRphHCu4k/s1600-h/00000040.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2sz1DtLepgWAUWi3F3-1RkIwW33_6zek8gGQIPYkO7KbLlZxSVX8ysiICys5Kf0NNjKXTAz_QTnnSgAIUtDznJXZGN9kqf1k71FTa3IbRPA8gMrK7I6gg0WmTryJIufaBZifRphHCu4k/s320/00000040.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392288314607195906" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5VY9HCt2ml2mtXbvRiTQK5pQ5DIR1gcsjGGtu5HPq3tb7Xjq3R0TL8rPfR1OyGaKAKqqGFuigD84KbEpMBNgQRSyStS61KKMTw8w_-FwWy1ZWq3qMW3h1z_zckNlf1HUsPScLyskH9HA/s1600-h/00000035.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5VY9HCt2ml2mtXbvRiTQK5pQ5DIR1gcsjGGtu5HPq3tb7Xjq3R0TL8rPfR1OyGaKAKqqGFuigD84KbEpMBNgQRSyStS61KKMTw8w_-FwWy1ZWq3qMW3h1z_zckNlf1HUsPScLyskH9HA/s320/00000035.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392288071141800274" /></a>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-90143938710615873012009-10-05T18:34:00.000-07:002009-10-05T18:36:39.973-07:00Life is tough...Sometimes the Lord chooses to bring us closer to Himself by blessing us, providing gifts, & answering prayers. Other times He chooses to bring us closer to Himself by taking away things in our life, to shift our focus back on Him and off of the things of the world that we place our contentment and pride in. But either way, He's bringing us closer to the Father.Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-28299557779852764062009-09-29T07:05:00.000-07:002009-09-29T07:10:35.461-07:00The Dream Giver<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Bm3bsVsLiGsm0sw5mki89GFWFTAo_Sis2LhyphenhyphentRgrqIQo05KSljPCNSyixdrgg76ajTKQA5p7pdCdWcdaEf6GYDXaW9-w5EuO1CpMqSVFL6WmhflGY0Tc4ofkNEoetjc7IsYQr6cpo6c/s1600-h/1592-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Bm3bsVsLiGsm0sw5mki89GFWFTAo_Sis2LhyphenhyphentRgrqIQo05KSljPCNSyixdrgg76ajTKQA5p7pdCdWcdaEf6GYDXaW9-w5EuO1CpMqSVFL6WmhflGY0Tc4ofkNEoetjc7IsYQr6cpo6c/s200/1592-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386891067587015906" /></a><br /><br />I have started reading this book someone recommended to me. It basically talks about Ordinary, who dares to leave the Land of Familiar to pursue his Big Dream. We all have big dream, one that might change our lives. So this book is about rising above ordinary, conquer your fears, and overcome the idea that obstacles that keep you from living your big dream.<br /><br />I often think my dreams are hopeless our out of reach! The book asks the question “Are you waiting for something or someone to make your dream happen?” Wow that is a big one for me. When I look at my life now I thought I would be in a different place then where I am now. I know that God is in control of my life and if this is where he wants me to be than I need to be ok with it.Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-2145935748357499172009-09-01T16:14:00.000-07:002009-09-01T16:18:16.718-07:00This morning was Day 2 of training. I promise I won't update you daily! It was a little bit easier getting up but harder to run today. I know my body just needs to get back into shape. <br /><br />On another note. I love all kinds of music. You would be surprised if you looked at my IPOD. I have to spread the love around. One of my favorite Christian bands is The David Crowder Band. Here are the lyrics from their new song "How He Loves Me". It is awesome! <br /><br />He is jealous for me,<br />Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree,<br />Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.<br />When all of a sudden,<br />I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,<br />And I realize just how beautiful You are,<br />And how great Your affections are for me.<br /><br />And oh, how He loves us so,<br />Oh how He loves us,<br />How He loves us all<br /><br />Yeah, He loves us,<br />Whoa! how He loves us,<br />Whoa! how He loves us,<br />Whoa! how He loves.<br />Yeah, He loves us,<br />Whoa! how He loves us,<br />Whoa! how He loves us,<br />Whoa! how He loves.<br /><br />We are His portion and He is our prize,<br />Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes,<br />If grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking.<br />So Heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss,<br />And my heart turns violently inside of my chest,<br />I don’t have time to maintain these regrets,<br />When I think about, the way…<br /><br />He loves us,<br />Whoa! how He loves us,<br />Whoa! how He loves us,<br />Oh how He loves.<br />Yeah, He loves us,<br />Whoa! how He loves us,<br />Whoa! how He loves us,<br />Whoa! how He loves.<br /><br />Well, I thought about You the day Stephen died,<br />And You met me between my breaking.<br />I know that I still love You, God, despite the agony.<br />...They want to tell me You're cruel,<br />But if Stephen could sing, he'd say it's not true, cause...<br /><br />Cause He loves us,<br />Whoa! how He loves us.<br />Whoa! how He loves us.<br />Whoa! how He loves.<br />Yeah, He loves us,<br />Whoa! how He loves us,<br />Whoa! how He loves us,<br />Whoa! how He loves.Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-11338228871172748382009-08-31T05:35:00.000-07:002009-08-31T05:40:01.508-07:00Day 1Today was my first day of training for my 10K. 5:15am came way to early! I have to say I am very proud of myself that I was able to get up and run. When I have tried this in the past I usually roll over and go back to bed. I am not a morning person. Now I know I can do it. I feel awake and excited about the adventure. It was nice to be able to have enough time this morning to have breakfast and a cup of coffee. Hopefully this will keep up. I will keep you posted on how it goes! HAPPY MONDAY!<br /><br />My sister came over this weekend and she was able to help me with my blog background and header! YAY! I am so excited we got it working. Thanks ErinMeghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-4567551101237288932009-08-26T14:45:00.000-07:002009-08-26T14:54:54.509-07:00New AdventureMe and two of my friends in my bible study have decided to do a 10K. After I said yes I thought about it...what was I thinking. I have done one 5k in my life. Yes I said ONE. I have done the Couch 2 5K and right before the race I came down with the flu. So I know I can get up to at least 3 miles. I will keep you updated. Say a prayer that I can stick with it and do it for me! <br /><br />On another note, on my way into work this morning I heard the new Need To Breathe song on the radio and thought I would share the lyrics with everyone. They are wonderful! <br /><br />Lay 'Em Down<br />by Need to Breathe<br /><br />Come down to the river<br />Come and let yourself in<br />Make good on a promise<br />To never hurt again<br />If you're lost and lonely<br />You're Broken down<br />Bring all of your troubles<br />Come lay 'em down<br />All you sinners<br />And the weak at heart<br />All you helpless<br />On the boulevards<br />Wherever you are now<br />Whatever evil you've found<br />Bring all of your troubles<br />And come lay 'em down<br />We're all tied to the same old failings<br />Finding shelter in things we know<br />We're all dirty like corrupted small towns<br />We'll bring our troubles<br />We'll bring our troubles lay 'em down<br />All you rich men<br />And the high above<br />All those with<br />And without love<br />All you burdened<br />Broken down<br />Bring all of your troubles<br />Come lay 'em down<br />In His Most Precious Love....and with mine!!!Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-31610020496232096542009-08-23T12:40:00.000-07:002009-08-23T12:51:53.176-07:00Turning Trials into TriumphsIf we are going to turn trials into triumphs, we must obey 4 imperatives: count, know, let and ask. <br /><br />1. Count-A Joyful Attitude <br />God tells us to expect trials. We cannot always expect everything to go our way. I know for me I struggle with that a lot. I need to let go and turn it over to the Lord and he will show me the right direction. When trials come give thanks to the Lord and adopt a joyful attitude. <br /><br />2. Know-An Understanding Mind<br />God always tests us to bring out the best; Satan tempts us to bring out the worst. This is one of my favorite verses. "And we know that all things work together for good" Romans 8:28.<br /><br />3. Let-A Surrendered Will<br />God's goal for our lives is maturity. God builds character before he calls to service. He must work in us before he works through us. <br /><br />4. Ask-A Believing Heart<br />When we are going through God-ordained difficulties, what should we pray about? Ask God for wisdom. We need wisdom so we will not waste the opportunities God is giving us to mature.Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-3053047768952398052009-08-15T21:31:00.001-07:002009-08-15T21:32:18.747-07:00Working on BLogSo I am trying to figure out this blog thing and I can't get it right. So hang on while I am working it out!Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-65068497169571354022009-08-12T09:44:00.001-07:002009-08-12T09:47:37.989-07:00Be Mature<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8V88qt9StTe2OanYWNsMvi6mhuSBffnjnlfKNAk3Uj86T2JbKmSDO087Ufe8pXdMTWtsZpAcHfq8GvtwrqSvkpT4XZdhRwoF-Nai5ee0z9iVclieBzLGWYL7l-dgQQ6ogA-ReUjvIhgc/s1600-h/BibleStudy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8V88qt9StTe2OanYWNsMvi6mhuSBffnjnlfKNAk3Uj86T2JbKmSDO087Ufe8pXdMTWtsZpAcHfq8GvtwrqSvkpT4XZdhRwoF-Nai5ee0z9iVclieBzLGWYL7l-dgQQ6ogA-ReUjvIhgc/s200/BibleStudy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369119755779136754" /></a><br />We are starting bible study again on Tuesday. We have decided to study James. The book is called "Be Mature". I did the first study last night and loved it. I will share more on this study as we go.Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-66190194843364552882009-08-11T09:11:00.000-07:002009-08-11T09:14:18.157-07:00Food for Thought"Sometimes the Lord chooses to bring us closer to Himself by blessing us,providing gifts, & answering prayers. Other times He chooses to bring us closer to Himself by taking away things in our life-to shift our focus back on Him and off of the things of the world that we place our contentment and pride in. But either way, He's bringing us closer to the Father."<br /><br /><br />"The workplace is a common area of life where we find it easy to live out our own agendas. For some reason, we seem to think that once we sit down at our desk, report for duty or clock in, we enter a "No God Allowed" zone. How sad -- when He stands ready and waiting to not only equip and empower us to be the best employee we can be, but desires to pour out His blessings upon our work. <br /> <br />An even greater opportunity and blessing comes when God uses us in the workplace to share Him and His message of love and restoration with those who are seeking Him. God strategically places us on a chosen mission field called "job". A fellow employee needs to see a godly response to unfair criticism. A boss needs to witness the quiet, gracious spirit of submission -- even in the face of a difficult job change. A fully devoted follower may be the only person who reaches out and ministers to someone in need. Make no mistake, friend. Everyone on the job is watching to see if we are "the real deal". It may be the most important "sermon" they ever hear. <br /> <br />I challenge you to do your work "unto Him" and see what He does in and through a life committed to making Him Lord of all!"Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-9991980407081172882009-07-08T17:43:00.000-07:002009-07-08T18:03:24.525-07:00A few of my favorite versesI wanted to share a few of my favorite bible verses. Please add you favorites. Enjoy!<br /><br />"His faithful love endures forever." Psalm 118:2<br /><br />"Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding." Proverbs 3:5<br /><br />"If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn away from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me." Luke 9:23<br /><br />"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done." Philippians 4:6<br /><br />"Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18<br /><br />"The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever." Isaiah 40:8<br /><br />"Unload all your worries onto him, since he is looking after you." 1 Peter 5:7Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-42995416963411903012009-07-05T17:32:00.001-07:002009-07-05T17:43:15.018-07:004th of JulyFor the 4th of July my dad, little sister and I headed over to Atlanta to visit my older sister and brother-in-law. Friday we headed to the outlet mall to do some shopping. We came away with one Pottery Barn computer chair for my sister for college, 4 pairs of socks for my dad (he was pretty pumped about them) and one sunglass case holder.<br /><br />Saturday was the big day we were headed out around 9:30 after a great breakfast my sister cooked for us to the tubing place Erin and Ryan found. We loaded up the cooler and headed out. Once we were all signed in all we were waiting on was the go ahead to load the "cheese wagon". Shannon was pretty pumped about riding it! When we arrived at the "launch" site we were told to grab our tube and head to the water. The bus would pick us up in 2 hours 1/4 mile past the bridge. Ok so we walked to the water's edge. As everyone is running past us to put their tubes in we see them come to a screeching hault. They all thought the water was nice and warm they were wrong! I stuck my toe in the water and it was FREEZING! After about 5 minutes on trying to figure out how to get in the tube without getting wet we were all in and tied together and floating down the river. It was very relaxing and fun!Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-29313858036036245452009-06-16T12:17:00.001-07:002009-06-17T10:29:12.541-07:00Discovering a New HobbySo I'm thinking about starting a new hobby. I saw these cute canvases that were painted and had different bible verses on them. I thought I might be able to make some of these for my new hobby. Who knows how mine will turn out. Here are some inspiration photos.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGB7F8CDtarGwXkC6gsQmLyEQdC-eVmbpVX-O-wV7Ivi7V-mgY0IuSBHR6FyTt6x5ZMxo9qTnJ4nm8MkrEZWpFTsjJLc04q4hdF1_UuAkAbQiRxfgvgYcan6G6QHJVISaf44fU491PmVE/s1600-h/4936_571029699946_20507794_33164058_814753_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGB7F8CDtarGwXkC6gsQmLyEQdC-eVmbpVX-O-wV7Ivi7V-mgY0IuSBHR6FyTt6x5ZMxo9qTnJ4nm8MkrEZWpFTsjJLc04q4hdF1_UuAkAbQiRxfgvgYcan6G6QHJVISaf44fU491PmVE/s320/4936_571029699946_20507794_33164058_814753_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348007993150901506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfoLSdiT-Isq2FApy5pxAVz7f-o9ysT3OiO2BUBDA8iOnzJpIv9ZdRHcKArNDuR07YyrVMUlj79R4gCgk6tjo6zK2KJju_6WGUgxCjISZBwFk0uzO6IGKCvB8GWDwfJlQ6mTCeZZuLpw/s1600-h/with+God.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfoLSdiT-Isq2FApy5pxAVz7f-o9ysT3OiO2BUBDA8iOnzJpIv9ZdRHcKArNDuR07YyrVMUlj79R4gCgk6tjo6zK2KJju_6WGUgxCjISZBwFk0uzO6IGKCvB8GWDwfJlQ6mTCeZZuLpw/s320/with+God.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348007988626431106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIT80_hbq9U8c976jrYRC9GdQQPeqdF4HbSCA-3YexPJlzxvlHsiBW_jYXlL9zCo1rHm5AuULIOhAC1uuVaZQPgULU_3x544ScuRxOugQP6Wru4rQZkb7qExC9SyMLL0ZWU7W3KaVIaEg/s1600-h/the+joy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIT80_hbq9U8c976jrYRC9GdQQPeqdF4HbSCA-3YexPJlzxvlHsiBW_jYXlL9zCo1rHm5AuULIOhAC1uuVaZQPgULU_3x544ScuRxOugQP6Wru4rQZkb7qExC9SyMLL0ZWU7W3KaVIaEg/s320/the+joy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348007528977668722" border="0" /></a>Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-81707027676595993202009-06-14T07:51:00.000-07:002009-06-16T07:56:56.507-07:00Birthday Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0t1nc5WooFUeZ2etVFTKFlI0xbP3HtnKsqdKthyphenhyphenhCxw3jv21-qkC-uXTmHUReBff30hE2xCFaHddLat7N7sqs3rbYuSO3hfAgYovxq21pwWRW1YthMptXXyHoUI5h5CKcaeU-0rqqqE/s1600-h/Door.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0t1nc5WooFUeZ2etVFTKFlI0xbP3HtnKsqdKthyphenhyphenhCxw3jv21-qkC-uXTmHUReBff30hE2xCFaHddLat7N7sqs3rbYuSO3hfAgYovxq21pwWRW1YthMptXXyHoUI5h5CKcaeU-0rqqqE/s320/Door.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347938592800898354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUGGLsv-kZl7uyZ4jb8AYgh1XCyoTDTETshDgPGe3QXiVNXvSuLllFNoQHYc4qA7sEQt45S31j_hbhAA8DtL5E595IuZRQyzYg2hhsHXyqXkCou2k46QreFWFgEB9cRbE7C4KmIAUk6o/s1600-h/Smocks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUGGLsv-kZl7uyZ4jb8AYgh1XCyoTDTETshDgPGe3QXiVNXvSuLllFNoQHYc4qA7sEQt45S31j_hbhAA8DtL5E595IuZRQyzYg2hhsHXyqXkCou2k46QreFWFgEB9cRbE7C4KmIAUk6o/s320/Smocks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347926503186746674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXqbrnzrEVP9fyjUvaO97BOjOc_7XBtnas7Ymv_JYqt5-l07NFPqXS2OPx9p9ZMgVBIU-V4rUsgC1vATAFeu7W7Sh0vM73rsTxSumCE15_bBDN78Gt7Jeocz1qam4NP3YD3MOB7YMVfw/s1600-h/Planners.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXqbrnzrEVP9fyjUvaO97BOjOc_7XBtnas7Ymv_JYqt5-l07NFPqXS2OPx9p9ZMgVBIU-V4rUsgC1vATAFeu7W7Sh0vM73rsTxSumCE15_bBDN78Gt7Jeocz1qam4NP3YD3MOB7YMVfw/s320/Planners.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347926279318490226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIkPypjaeIKJULNiwQsGQsohFRs47pZYcN3ZGn6P9rp-cYrFZRd7oS0eqen8TzaW_v_71mIDONZMARltiDUarAaJAYyc6-RpI0_2tVq-vq-2TmCNRSnLN9-3pn-4d1RWjPBUa1f9aUzE/s1600-h/GroupPhoto.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIkPypjaeIKJULNiwQsGQsohFRs47pZYcN3ZGn6P9rp-cYrFZRd7oS0eqen8TzaW_v_71mIDONZMARltiDUarAaJAYyc6-RpI0_2tVq-vq-2TmCNRSnLN9-3pn-4d1RWjPBUa1f9aUzE/s320/GroupPhoto.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347926049311835794" border="0" /></a><br />My 25th birthday was on Tuesday. I had bible study that night so the girls brought me ice cream to celebrate. Suzanne and some others planned a birthday dinner for me on Saturday night. I was told to meet at Suzanne's at 4:00pm. Our plans were to play some games (our group loves some Mad Gab) then head to Stix. When I got to her house they surprised me. Instead we were doing a Scavenger Hunt around Birmingham. We were divided up into teams and headed out to get pictures of items on our list. Some of these included a picture of the "Saturday Preacher Man" on Lakeshore, picture of the entire team in a shopping cart (I think I pulled a muscle trying to get in the cart), picture of a team member getting frisked, picture of a team member "pinching" Vulcan's butt. The list went on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4JgSucAXNcc4Y4VzkRXXcX3X1IcHgZXk0NUXtrvEMOqyvWIb5s-E9lyrCpCnhiL8iaTy-YKZpHymEMqqdqmiXhP2ct2mZj1lHMMwjMd_jUAG5y1S2JHGXA_qreGp0PqSf0ON9Tj4o_U/s1600-h/SaturdayPrecher.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4JgSucAXNcc4Y4VzkRXXcX3X1IcHgZXk0NUXtrvEMOqyvWIb5s-E9lyrCpCnhiL8iaTy-YKZpHymEMqqdqmiXhP2ct2mZj1lHMMwjMd_jUAG5y1S2JHGXA_qreGp0PqSf0ON9Tj4o_U/s320/SaturdayPrecher.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347926186558849522" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We had to be at McWane Center by 5:45. We arrived there to find out that everyone was asked questions about me and if you answered correctly you were given puzzle pieces. When you had all you pieces the puzzle was in the form of Mad Gab! It took us FOREVER to figure it out! Once we got it correct we were off with another list of items we had to find. Some of these included; count the number of benches in Lynn Park (36 in case you are wondering), count the number of seats in the front row in the Alabama Theatre, just to name a few. We were told to be back at Nicole's by 7:30. We, of course, were the first ones back! The girls were grilling out for me and had a cookie cake which is my favorite! They all put so much work into this and I was so surprised!Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-48338125652904479402009-06-10T18:01:00.000-07:002009-06-10T18:15:42.978-07:00Fear of the LordWe are studying Proverbs in my Girl's bible study and I thought I would share some of what we are studying. I look forward to every Tuesday night with these girls!<br /><br />This week we focused on Proverbs 1:7. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."<br /><br />The fear of the Lord is like the foundation of a building; its the first thing that is laid down and it continues to be important to the stability of that building throughout the life of that building. The same is with our relationship with our Lord and savior.<br /><br />One of the questions was is the "fear of the Lord" different to being frightened of the Lord?<br /><br />Fearing the Lord means to be reverent, humble awe before his power and majesty. So fearing God is a more positive idea than being 'scared' or 'frightened' of God. I always try to remember that scripture comforts us with the thought that God is rich in mercy and love, and we should take refuge in him!<br /><br />So that was Tuesday's study in a nutshell.Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1240085414905923139.post-16856960133822849692009-06-10T11:42:00.000-07:002009-06-10T12:08:22.349-07:00"He Has You Hidden for a Purpose-You Are His Secret Weapon!"This is my first post. This is an article a friend sent to me and so I thought it would be a good one to share with everyone. Enjoy!<br /><br />“My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret place.” Psalm 139:15<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">At the Verge of Breakthrough</span><br /><br />Have you ever felt forgotten by God? Do you feel invisible? Does God seem to be blessing everyone expect you? Do your expectations of God seem to meet with cold indifference from Him?<br /><br />If your answer is “yes”, then rejoice, because you are at the edge of a miracle! You are on the verge of a breakthrough! The door to your destiny is about to swing open!<br /><br />I have felt this way- I have felt forgotten by God. I wonder if the promise would ever be fulfilled-if God would ever open the door. I had been teetering on the edge of a breakthrough for so long that I began to doubt. I was tired of waiting, of praying, of hoping in faith! I felt like a butterfly in a cocoon, hidden and forgotten. During that time I wrote this poem:<br /><br />Someday, I’ll Fly…<br />I’ve not been myself lately or for some time for that matter.<br />I’m not sure who “myself” is anymore.<br />I feel like a caterpillar inside the cocoon.<br />I’m neither a butterfly nor a caterpillar anymore.<br />I’m not what I used to be nor am I what I’m going to be.<br />I cannot go back to what I was,<br />Or what was familiar to me.<br />I can’t rush forward and be what I have not yet become.<br />It’s a miserable place to be.<br />It’s much like a baby in a womb;<br />You have to wait it out and stay where you are.<br />I hope every day will bring the end; I know God is almost done working.<br />I rejoice because the end it near,<br />But still the pain increases.<br />It’s become too easy to not be anything, just a cocoon.<br />I want to give up, but You won’t let me.<br />I’m no the caterpillar I used to be<br />And I’m not the butterfly I know I am becoming.<br />Becoming a butterfly is scary, painful and exhausting.<br />I guess I don’t want to remain a nothing,<br />So I’ll endure the torturous path out of this cocoon.<br />And I know, someday, I’ll fly!<br /><br />God loves to make something beautiful out of something ugly. God loves to take the ugly things of our past that satan meant for destruction, and turn them into a powerful weapon He can use for our construction.<br /><br />“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28Meghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11911592021441508707noreply@blogger.com1