A Name......Now I Gotta Find A Cure

I have found a name for my funk that I have been in lately.....seasonal affective disorder.  Of course..the seasons have changed and not only did it bring cooler weather, but also brought my change of mood.  Thank goodness I was born in the south.  As most of you know, I have goose bumps in 70 degree weather.  So today my goal is to get out of this funk and embrace the cold.  Now I am not going to do anything crazy like run outside in my underwear (sorry Andy and Ryan, I know that would have given you quite a laugh), but I am going to enjoy the fall and winter seasons and all that they bring.  Thanksgiving, Christmas, maybe snow (doubt it), family gatherings, Brian's birthday, Octoberfest, annual friendship dinner, etc.

Exhaustion

I am so tired.  I feel like I have been non-stop for the past few days.  This weekend was a whirlwind.  Then last night was Bunco.  Tonight is Keith's birthday.  Tomorrow is church.  Thursday....could it be....nothing!  Friday is a jewelry party in Moncks Corner.  Saturday is a baby shower in the morning and Octoberfest that night.  Sunday is church (extended session) and handbell practice that night.  Then we start all over again.  Hopefully I can find some time to sleep in there.  How am I suppose to spend time with the kids, read my book, and study for the CPA exam?  Oh yeah, and what about TV?  I know I gave up some shows, but I cannot go cold turkey!  If you walk by my office and see this.. 

Don't be surprised!

Brotherly sisterly love

If you look around my parents' house, you will not find pictures like this of me and my brother when we were little.  I hope their love for each other only grows stronger.

One More Day

As I sit here and think about those words and how we have one more day until we celebrate our 10-year anniversary, I also think of a song that use to be one of my favorites.  I don't know if any of you remember many years ago, there was a song by Diamond Rio called "One More Day".  Of course, those who know me can only imagine that I cry every time I hear it.  In the song, the person that he is singing to has left this earth and he would give anything to spend "one more day with you".  As I think about that song and the title of my post, I just thank God for the 10 years that he has given me with Brian.  I know that there are no guarantees for tomorrow or the next day, but I will cherish all the times that we have together and the memories that we have made.  Brian and I talked yesterday about all the plans that we had made for our 10-year anniversary that we are not going to be able to fdo.  I am okay with that.  I do not need expensive gifts, fancy trips, or elaborate dinners to celebrate how much I love my husband.  Those come and go.  Our love is forever!

To my Husband...

How do I begin to tell you

how lucky I am to have you in my life?

I'll start by saying what an honor

it is for me to be your wife.

You're my best friend in the good times and 

my rock in times of sorrow.

You're the reasons for sweet yesterdays and

my promise for tomorrow.  

Author Unknown

Anniversary Week Day 2

I am God, the only God you’ve had or ever will have—
incomparable, irreplaceable—
From the very beginning
telling you what the ending will be,
All along letting you in
on what is going to happen,
Assuring you, ‘I’m in this for the long haul,
I’ll do exactly what I set out to do,’
- Isaiah 46:9-11 (The Message)

It is so strange to think that from the beginning of my life, the beginning of time even, that God knew that Brian and I would be together.  Of course, you date other people and say the "I love yous" and think "is he the one", but God knew all along that Brian and I were meant to be together.  God knew from the first day I met Brian that I would fall in love.  He knew that we would only date 6 months before getting engaged and then another 6 months before we got married.  He knew it all.  He knew that the birth of our 3 children would change our lives forever and that that would make us both stronger, not only in our relationship with each other, but with him.  The story of how Brian and I met is a classic example of how God works.  We had no reason to meet that night.  I had no business trusting someone I had never met.  But God knew that we were soul mates, and he had made us for each other.  I know that our marriage has lasted 10 years and will last many more because God is at the center.  

10 Years......and counting

I cannot believe it!  This week Brian and I will celebrate our 10 year anniversary.  I have decided to dedicate this week to me and Brian and each day post a picture of us or something that have made us stronger over these years......We sure have been through a lot these 10 years but through all of it..... our wild club days, moving to Charleston, losing a child, having 2 more children (only 15 months apart), and changes in careers, our love for each other gets stronger and stronger.  Sometimes we could kill each other and sometimes we cannot stop holding each other.  He is my life and I know that he will always be there for me.  Thank you God for not only giving me a man who loves me and our kids, but also loves you.

The reason I breathe..............................