Go God!
Today I was reading this book called "When He Doesn't Believe" by Nancy Kennedy. I got it for my birthday. It's just a book for women who feel like they are alone in their faith. It's really helping me a LOT! I was reading it to see if I could help Mark in any way, but I am helping myself through this! It's really a blessing. It's so encouraging, just reading how faithful to God this woman was and how because of her faith and her example, her husband became a believer in Christ. We have the opportunity to do that every single day with SO many people around us. Yet we're timid and shy about what we're learning. Or we haven't been reading and don't want others to know. I'm very encouraged after reading a couple chapters today. This one quote in particular hit me in the face. It's by Greg Cynaumon and reads "The second you feel a bout of bitterness coming on over unmet expectations, pray for your partner and yourself. Pray to God for the strength to deal with the things within your control, while releasing those issues outside of your control... Face it, the devil loves nothing more than to see us damaging our marriages by comparing our expectations to reality." After taking Family Relations this year, I realized that we, as human beings, spend so much time planning one single day..... wanting every detail to be perfect. In fact, we spend thousands of dollars more and plan more for our weddings than we do the actuality of that unity; THE MARRIAGE! So I am definitely trying to do my part and learn all that I can before marriage blesses my life. I'm going to be one good wife, that's for sure..... ;-)
What else has been going on? I've been spending a lot of time with Mark, ever since I took him his scarf. We've talked a LOT. God might be allowing us to start something back up, but I definitely don't want to jump right into things at all. Sure I still love him, more now than ever, but I want what's best for him right now, and a relationship is most likely not that. It has been nice to get grounded back into the Word with him again though. He's a good man, just struggling with a lot of things that he hasn't let go of yet. He's becoming more selfless, however.... and that's so awesome to watch someone grow like he is. Please pray that he keeps his progress up! He has an amazing testimony and I KNOW that he has the potential to lead so many people to Christ.
Nothing else has really happened. Kiesh and Lacy called me, to say they missed me. :-D Awwwwwww I love them so much. I can't wait to see them. Hopefully that'll be before I go back to school, but I doubt it because Aaron is backpacking and I won't be able to steal his car. He doesn't come home til Friday before we head back to school. I wanted to go spend a night with Avery before I head back too, but he goes back to school next week. Maybe I can go eat lunch with him or something? We'll see.
I got to talk to Kevin today! Yeehaw! I haven't talked to him in forever! I miss his crazyhead! I miss Skylan too. It still baffles me that two people, so strange, could be two of my best friends. Not strange in a bad way- just the fact that I've never met them face to face. Strictly personality based friendships. Well, scratch that- GOD based friendships ;-)
And I'm off.... I will most likely just go take a nap right now, or work on Danielle's scarf. I need to finish that baby soon. She wanted a blackish one, but I can't find the right yarn. Of course Walmart had a CRAPLOAD of it last week, but not when I need it! So she's getting this pepperminty looking one. It's mostly red but white is very scarcely woven in. It's pretty neat. I like it, but I can't keep every scarf I make ;-) I hope you all are doing well! Take care of yourselves! Have a safe New Year's Eve! Party at Looper's! :-D Yay! It's going to be fun, folks. God bless you all!
What else has been going on? I've been spending a lot of time with Mark, ever since I took him his scarf. We've talked a LOT. God might be allowing us to start something back up, but I definitely don't want to jump right into things at all. Sure I still love him, more now than ever, but I want what's best for him right now, and a relationship is most likely not that. It has been nice to get grounded back into the Word with him again though. He's a good man, just struggling with a lot of things that he hasn't let go of yet. He's becoming more selfless, however.... and that's so awesome to watch someone grow like he is. Please pray that he keeps his progress up! He has an amazing testimony and I KNOW that he has the potential to lead so many people to Christ.
Nothing else has really happened. Kiesh and Lacy called me, to say they missed me. :-D Awwwwwww I love them so much. I can't wait to see them. Hopefully that'll be before I go back to school, but I doubt it because Aaron is backpacking and I won't be able to steal his car. He doesn't come home til Friday before we head back to school. I wanted to go spend a night with Avery before I head back too, but he goes back to school next week. Maybe I can go eat lunch with him or something? We'll see.
I got to talk to Kevin today! Yeehaw! I haven't talked to him in forever! I miss his crazyhead! I miss Skylan too. It still baffles me that two people, so strange, could be two of my best friends. Not strange in a bad way- just the fact that I've never met them face to face. Strictly personality based friendships. Well, scratch that- GOD based friendships ;-)
And I'm off.... I will most likely just go take a nap right now, or work on Danielle's scarf. I need to finish that baby soon. She wanted a blackish one, but I can't find the right yarn. Of course Walmart had a CRAPLOAD of it last week, but not when I need it! So she's getting this pepperminty looking one. It's mostly red but white is very scarcely woven in. It's pretty neat. I like it, but I can't keep every scarf I make ;-) I hope you all are doing well! Take care of yourselves! Have a safe New Year's Eve! Party at Looper's! :-D Yay! It's going to be fun, folks. God bless you all!