Lovely Blessings

Let me tell you what, sweet friends, I am absolutely loving summer break. It has seriously been the best summer so far, and I have loved recharging my battery, digging into the Word, and being able to spend so many quiet moments with Jesus. Towards the end of last school year, I was asked to speak at one of our final chapels. As I prayed and asked the Lord what He would have me share, I felt like I had a whisper into my soul about sharing a glimpse into what this life we are living is all about. And that is to give God glory through all things. This concept has been burning in my mind since that day, and I feel like the Lord has revealed a few things to me that I would love to share. One of my favorite passages in Scripture says this, "You are the light of the world. A town on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine be

Before Chad and I got married and even as a young married couple, we have had folks (who totally mean well) say things like, "Oh, just wait a few years and you won't be all lovey-dovey anymore" or "Yeah, y'all are young and in love now, but just wait until you've been married for a while, it's all downhill from there."  Yikers... Honestly, it was a bit discouraging because after dating for seven years before we got married, all Chad and I could think and dream about was how amazing marriage was going to be. We would always say things to each other like, "Man, these married people don't know how good they have it. They get to be with each other ALL the time, and they never have to leave one another. It's going to be AWESOME." (We were seriously over having to drive 40 minutes one way to each others' houses constantly... Ha!) Hehe, we were stinkin' excited for marriage, but we couldn't wrap our minds around why s