It has been too long...

Sadly, I must admit to you, it has been way too long since I have longed for the Lord like I should. There was a time, when I first came to know Jesus that I could not wait to spend more time with Him. I seriously could stay at church all day on Sunday and not get tired. I yearned for more fellowship with believers....I hung on their every word about who Christ is and what He did for me. If I really am honest, I haven't been this hungry for the Lord since....my teen years at Fairfield Baptist Church.

Sad, I know.

I believe, I have steadily held a relationship with the Lord...but, it has been that kind of relationship you have where you were best friends in high school and then as you grow older, you call the person up every now and then to have coffee and chat for a bit. You catch-up during your coffee date...sometimes you decide to hang-out a little more frequently and sometimes life is just too busy at that, so you just decide to call for another coffee date a couple more months down the road to catch-up again.

I, honestly, have recently been blaming my lack of communication with the Lord on my recent church situation. The truth is, of course, it is 100% my fault. It is always hard when the Holy Spirit brings conviction like a train running you over at 90 mph. But what an awe-inspiring, humbling knowledge that He was right here all along just waiting for me to realize the truth so we could be best friends again and pick-up right where we left off...

As Promised...

We have really been doing a great job of not being "homebodies" and trying our best to use this time (before children) wisely. This past weekend, we had a 3-day weekend. I was worried we would spend all three days couped inside with Scotty not wanting to go anywhere and me DYING to get out. Instead, we played "house-sitter" at his parents' house and spent all day Saturday at his Aunts' pool with some great friends. Then, Sunday, we enjoyed church and then headed down to Jamaica Beach to visit some more friends that invited us to their beach house for the day. Monday was a day of re-cooperating, so I definitely did not mind being a homebody that day. Scotty headed home (to our house) for some time and I stayed behind to watch a marathon of White Collar - starting to really enjoy that show! :)

Now, we are headed into this short work-week.

This Saturday is Grandparents' Day. Be sure to send your grandma or grandpa a sweet card, cookie bouquet or fruit basket to say you are thankful for him/her and thinking about him/her on this special day!!!

Finally, before I head in to work.....

There is my new wedding band set, as promised. :) I LOVE IT! The picture truly does not do it justice. It is an amythist (engagement ring) surrounded by blue sapphires. Scotty's ring is a blue sapphire surrounded by amythists. :) (spelling is probably off here)

...until next time...

I'm Married!!!

I know, technically, I have been married for two years, but yesterday I got my real, offical wedding bands!!!

When Scotty and I got married, we could not afford buying a house, our honeymoon and helping to pay for our wedding all at the same time and also purchase wedding bands for both of us. So, we decided to buy temporary bands for both him and me until a later date. For our 1st anniversary, we bought his band. For our 2nd anniversary, we bought my bands. I LOVE them!!!! I will have to see if my awesomely talented friend, Lacy will take a photo that will do them justice so I can post a picture for all to see. :)