tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82982749314167078612024-03-05T22:26:38.495-05:00The Blazi NationG.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765864860499490979noreply@blogger.comBlogger219125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298274931416707861.post-50473365740734260462017-04-05T15:44:00.000-04:002017-04-05T15:44:46.788-04:00Worth...I love the beach y'all...especially St Simons Island. I have been here with my 3 youngest since Saturday while my husband and oldest are on a Mission trip in Ecuador. My kids are at an age that they like to swim and ride waves...the entire time we are at the beach. While I braved the cold a few times to ride waves with them, most of my time has been spent standing on the shore making sure they don't drown, and if the waves aren't too rough I will sit in my chair and watch them. I have enjoyed listening to their shrieks from the cold and shrills of delight after they caught a massive wave. It's also given me time to sit back and people watch from behind my aviators.<br />
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I have noticed one thing that has broken my heart. Over and over. It's spring break in the south and a slew of families have happened upon my beloved island and many of them have young teenage girls. These young girls have unashamedly walked the shores back and forth in their barely there bikinis and repeatedly stopped in the surf to take pictures. They take photo after photo to get the perfect angle, lighting, pout, and hair blowing in the wind. Then they get together picking the perfect photo...I'm sure they edit it or put a cool filter on it...then they are posting it to some form of social media...for all the world to see. Them...in their barely there bikinis.<br />
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I asked myself what makes these girls put themselves out there like this?? What are they needing? Attention? Admiration? Likes? I have taught middle and high school girls for the last 16 years...I know teenagers. This society is so different than when I was a teenager, but one thing remains the same. Worth. Where do they find their worth and what makes them feel important? Far too many times it's in attention that they get from something they wear, say, or a way they act. How many followers they have on IG or Snapchat. While I didn't or currently don't find my worth in those things, I can somewhat relate because I found my worth and identity in sports. What newspapers were writing about me, what colleges were recruiting me, how many points I scored a game, or did I PR in the triple jump. When you find your worth in any of those things it only leaves you feeling one way...empty.<br />
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Moms, can I urge you to pour into your girls lives? To teach them character, modesty, and through the scripture, teach them their identity isn't about their body, their brains, or their sports. To find their identity in the God that made them and loves them...not because they are anything special...just because He is good and He wants to Glorify Himself through their lives. To help them choose swimsuits that are modest...ones that are cute, but ones that don't show off every part of their body. There are so many companies out there that sell modest tankinis and one pieces. There are options! To not take suggestive pictures and put them out there for the world to see. Teach them that once they put them out there, they can't be taken back. Never before has sex trafficking been as prevalent...are you guarding your daughters accounts? Do they have secret ones? Are you checking their messages?
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Dads, can you protect your girls? Can you be the dad that is invested in her life...that has long conversations about boys and her future. Can you tell her no when she wants to wear something that is too revealing? Can you teach your daughter how a man should treat her by the way you treat your wife. Can you pour into them spiritually and have daily Gospel conversations with them? Open conversation is the most important part of parenting...if they can't come to you, they will run to the world! Dads love your daughters and teach them that they are a gift...just because of who they are.
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Young girls...would you protect your hearts and bodies. Guard them with everything you can. Don't belittle yourself and cheapen your character by posting inappropriate pictures or wearing inappropriate clothing. Dress with dignity and honor. Honor God with your whole being...and that includes your clothing. Let your parents into your lives. Talk to them...share your hearts with them. Get deep in the Word of God. Understand that the Gospel is what it's all about...that your very life and breath is to honor and glorify God. I beg you to view things through a Gospel lens and examine your motives and choices with that.<br />
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My heart...y'all my heart hurts for these girls. So confused...so misled...so desperate. My prayer
Is that Godly women...grandmothers, moms, aunts, teachers, friends, and sisters would be that voice of reason in these girls lives. That we would stand in the gap when no one else is investing in these girls. That women would invest in these girls futures instead of shaking their heads at them. So many have never been taught any other way...let us be the voice that God would have us to be!<br />
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Proverbs 22:1-6 "A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
and favor is better than silver or gold.
The rich and the poor meet together;
the Lord is the Maker of them all.
The prudent sees danger and hides himself,
but the simple go on and suffer for it.
The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
is riches and honor and life. Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked;
whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.
Train up a child in the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it."<br />
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“But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”<br />
2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Three years ago, my husband made this shovel for the Alexander High School Football team.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every game they run out of the tunnel with one of the players carrying this shovel. Coach Combs picks the player that had the most impactful play or biggest hit from the week prior.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some may say, "that's odd that they carry a shovel," but there is so much meaning behind this piece of iron.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">My husband has been the team chaplain for as long as I can remember, and for the past several years has helped out as much as he can. He loves it y'all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They haven't always been successful...have really had some rough seasons, but three years ago my husband knew this was a special team. He wanted to challenge them at the beginning of the season to dig up some bones...and thus the shovel legacy began.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You see, the story that motivated this shovel is the story of Joseph.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">In Joshua 24: 32<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the Scripture tells us that "As for the bones of Joseph, which the people of Israel brought up from Egypt, they buried them at Shechem, in the piece of land that Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money. It became an inheritance of the descendants of Joseph." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">On the shovel are these three words: Legacy, Lead, Finish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Genesis 50:25<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Joseph asked the Israelites to make sure that they dug up his bones when they left for the Promised Land.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He didn't want to be buried in Egypt, but he wanted to be buried in the Promised Land. He knew he wasn't going to see the Promised Land in his lifetime, but he wanted to be there when they finally reached it. The place where God had promised them good things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joseph left a legacy with his people; they knew what he wanted, where he wanted to be, and they respected him for that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His people honored his wishes, and when they exiled out of Egypt, they took a shovel...and they dug up his bones.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><u><span style="font-size: large;">Finish</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Joshua 24:32<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">"As for the bones of Joseph, which the people of Israel brought up from Egypt, they buried them at Shechem, in the piece of land that Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money. It became an inheritance of the descendants of Joseph."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">When the Israelites finally reached the Promised Land, Joshua took the bones that they had been carrying the entire journey. The bones that had been buried back in Egypt had been dug up, carried, and finally buried where Joseph wanted them to be. Joshua finished the task that had been started so many years ago. Even though Joseph wasn't there when they crossed into the promised land, he was a part of it. Because of the work that the men that followed after Joseph had done, he was part of the story, part of the victory, and was present with them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Ric shared with the boys they needed to be finishers like Joshua. The path had been set...the bones had been dug up bone by bone with every victory they had...they were leaders, and now it was time to finish. All of the Cougars that had gone before them may not be there physically, just like Joseph wasn't, but they had paved the way for the victory. They could be as proud of it as the boys playing right now. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">This shovel gets carried out every game...they have dug up a ton of bones...and now they are ready to finish. Let's cheer those Cougars on to the finish...and when we win the State Championship this year, I hope they take that shovel and dig a big ol' hole with it!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">This is last years highlight video.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Around the 47 second mark is the shovel...and y'all I get chills when I see Justin Hall dig that shovel into the ground!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let's FINISH!!!! Go Dig up some BONES!! Go Cougars!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/147886276">AHS Football Highlight</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/michaelcatron">Michael Catron</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.G.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765864860499490979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298274931416707861.post-14018029294338926312014-10-21T12:24:00.000-04:002014-10-21T12:24:02.431-04:00It was just a box...<br />
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It was a simple resin box. He held it out with his pudgy fingers and the biggest grin on his face, but it was just a simple box. It has a cross on it…the crown of thorns and three nails. He handed it to me so carefully and just said “this is for you momma”. I of course made a big deal about the little box and thanked him for giving me such a sweet gift…but at that moment, it was still just a box.<br />
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I sensed that he was proud of his little box, so I asked him if he bought it at the Sunday school store that morning. He said “yes, ma’am” and shyly looked down as he shoved his hands in his pockets and gave me his crocked grin. “Awh, Jess that is so sweet that you bought me something in the Sunday school store”, but it was still just a box.
I held it so gently as I walked into the sanctuary…I could hear his little voice behind me as he was telling me about purchasing this box. I scanned over his head looking for the lady that I needed to talk to, all the while I could still hear him, but I wasn't really listening. I was in a hurry because I had to be in the nursery that Sunday. I found the lady I was looking for, told her what I needed to say and then she saw it. She saw my box.<br />
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She began to tell me the story behind the box. The story that soon gripped my heart, brought tears to my eyes, and made me love this sweet, tousle headed boy even more. He had walked into the store so excited this morning. He knew today was the day that he may finally have enough coins. He had been eyeing the box for over 3 months and knew he needed 50 coins to purchase it. Every store day he would find out how many he had, and then purpose in his heart that he was going to keep saving. That Sunday was different…he knew he probably had enough and he waited so anxiously for the teacher to count his coins. He even got nervous because the kid in line behind him was eyeballing his precious box. When she finished counting, she told him he had 56 coins. I can see him in my mind as he used all but six of his coins to purchase it. I am certain he was busting with excitement to give it to me.<br />
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As she is telling me the story that morning, my eyes began to brim over. I think my breath was caught in my chest the entirety of our conversation. Who would do that for me? I was such a failure some days as a mom, but yet the love this little boy had for me overwhelmed me. Even when I fail, he still loves and values me as his momma. Even when I don’t measure up in the race of Pinterest mommy’s making the perfect school lunch, meals, projects and what not…this little boy thought I was the best in the world. I was humbled by his great love for me. As I looked up at the ladies standing around me, Jesse was still holding my hand and tears brimming on my eye lids, I saw the tears in their eyes too. Not because they were jealous…not because they wished they had a son like that. No. It was because they got it. They knew they were enough for their kids. They got that our kids love us no matter what we weigh, what we cook, or even if our house is clean. And now…it wasn't just a box.<br />
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This little box means so much more. My little man saw it and immediately thought of me. He worked diligently to save his coins so that he could purchase it for me. He was probably ready to choke hold the little boy behind him if he had tried to buy it out from under him. He had a goal, and it was to buy his momma this precious box. When I look at it now, I see dedication, patience, steadfastness, love, and adoration. It isn't just a box. Oh no, it means so much more. It’s a treasure and something I will hold dear to my heart the rest of my life.<br />
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G.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765864860499490979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298274931416707861.post-22818250801228983132014-09-05T10:07:00.004-04:002014-09-05T10:07:51.525-04:00Paul Angel...15 years seems like so long ago...but it seems like yesterday on a day like today.<br />
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It wasn't a regular Sunday. I had started a job that summer at a nursing home, and as one of the Management leaders I had to work one Sunday a month. That morning I went by my grandparents (they were leaving early for a family reunion) to show my PaPa my new car I had just bought. I was so proud of it and him being my advisor and car enthusiast, I just had to go show him. He looked it over...sat in the front seat...ran his leathered hand over my steering wheel and told me I "had done good". We talked for a bit...sat on the front porch and shared a drink and then I was on my way. They even passed me on the road (he tended to drive a little fast) on the way to their reunion that morning and I just smiled and waved at PaPa and MaMa.<br />
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I came home that afternoon from my shift to find my sister in law standing on the porch. Tears in her eyes...she said "It's Papa". She jumped in my car...the one he had just sat in, and we headed to the hospital. On the way there she filled me in on the details. They had gotten home from the reunion and he had sat on the couch to rest and watch the news. He was drinking sweet tea and asked my MaMa for a refill by shaking his cup of ice. She got it like she always did, but when she came back in the room, something was wrong. He was slumped over and not responding. My sweet little MaMa, who was in the earliest stages of Dementia) called 911 and then my brother. She sat outside on the porch waiting for them...she didn't know what to do.
They got there and began working on him...Paul showed up and saw them working on him as they loaded him in the ambulance...but Paul knew. Knew he was gone...knew that we would never hear his velvet voice again.<br />
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We all got to the hospital and were in the family room when the doctor came in. He had to give us the news that we all dreaded to here. There was nothing they could do. He had suffered a massive heart attack and was gone almost immediately. We grieved...oh we grieved hard that day. One of those gut wrenching, wailing cries that takes your body over. I took my tiny grandmother in my arms and promised her that we would never leave her and would take care of her. I told her that she was a good wife to him...the best.<br />
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We went to see him one last time in the E.R. MaMa stood silently by him, rubbing his head and holding his hand. She gently leaned down and kissed his face and whispered over and over..."I love you Paul Angel". We got some of his personal belongings...MaMa put his gold wedding band on her necklace and we left. Empty...lost...broken.<br />
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This man that had been our pillar of strength, our faithful leader, our Godly example was gone. We knew that when he died it would be hard...we just weren't expecting it so soon. We weren't prepared...he still had veggies growing in the garden...great grand babies to love on...birds that still needed to be fed...and my MaMa who needed him to take care of her.<br />
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My PaPa was special. He loved Jesus y'all...I mean loved Him. He loved the word of God and I loved sitting and reading through his bible and the verses he had underlined...notes he had written. He loved my MaMa...his Chris. She had been slowly losing her self over the past years and his patience with her...his love for her was a perfect picture of marriage. He loved his family fiercely. He loved his country and proudly served in the Navy! He loved the church. He loved gardening and taking care of wounded animals and wildlife. He had even tamed a squirrel that he called Buddy...he would eat right out of PaPa's hand. He loved to walk on the beach and would search for hours for shells and shark teeth. I remember walking with him on those early morning walks...we didn't talk much, but we didn't need to. He was special.
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I miss him today. Some days memories hit me and I laugh...sometimes I cry. His memory lives on through his 9 grandchildren and 27 great grand children. I tell my kids about him. About things he did...what he loved...how funny he was. He left a legacy...one that will never be forgot. It's hard to imagine that he has been gone for 15 years...but man am I grateful for the 24 years I had with him.<br />
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G.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765864860499490979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298274931416707861.post-38712532717634495662014-09-02T13:05:00.001-04:002014-09-02T13:05:28.135-04:0014...14 years ago today I said " I Do" to a man I barely knew. No, we didn't elope...didn't have an arranged marriage...I just hardly knew him. You see, when Ric and I met, we went on three dates and knew that we loved each other...knew that we would be married...and knew that forever had each other in it. We just didn't know each other. Yes, I knew that he was Godly, funny, caring, hot....oh, the list could go on. But seriously, how do you know someone in three dates.
God had brought us together in His perfect timing, and we just knew...quickly! It was a whirlwind to say the least. I had finally found the man that I loved. The man that I had guarded my heart for. The man I had fervently prayed for.<br />
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We got engaged just five weeks after meeting. Some think that's a tad crazy, but what's crazy is that I would have said yes on our third date (ok, second but that sounds real crazy, so I'll keep it at third)! It was the sweetest, most thought out proposal ever. He thought out each detail and had my family involved in everything. I remember being just giddy when he asked me...and when I heard him say "I love you" I lost it. Those were words he saved just for me...words he had never uttered to another woman (other than his momma and sisters).<br />
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Just two short months after we got engaged, Ric had to move to Georgia to start his job as a youth pastor. We were apart from May until we wed in September. We saw one another occasionally but really got to know each other, as best we could, over the phone. Ric hates...HATES...talking on the phone. Needless to say, we didn't really know each other. We didn't have cell phones, Facetime, Facebook...nope, just the good old telephone.<br />
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Our wedding day was perfect. Every detail was just as I had wanted it...but what I remember most is standing there on our wedding day and repeating the words that Ruth told Naomi in the Old Testament, "Where you go, I will go. Where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people will be my people. Your God, will be my God." I had no idea how important those words would become over the next years. But that day, I remember feeling more love for that man than I had ever even imagined could be humanly possible...but I still didn't really know him.<br />
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Little did I know that over the next years that we would have four children, go through great times, mourn over loved ones who had died, weep over teenagers that had gone astray, pray for our sick children with uncertainty, move three times, drive... a lot, go through really hard times, laugh like we do, break 6 cell phones and iPad's (Ric) and lose 5 drivers licence's and debit cards(me), stay at the same church...oh the list could seriously go on people.<br />
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I knew that the man that I married would be my closest friend, the one I laugh with about everything, cry with about everything, and love, but I had no idea that I would love him more today than I did the day I stood beside him as we got married. It's a crazy love I tell ya. I can't imagine my life without him. I don't just love him...I like him. Y'all know we are Baptist folk, and one of the quintessential lines of baptist talk is "I have to love you, but I don't have to like you". Well that line doesn't pertain to my relationship with Ric...I love him, and I like him. I like the way he laughs, the stupid things he says, the way he loves football, the way he rubs my foot (every night...don't hate ladies), the way he loves Christ. I like him (except when he eats standing up...now that drives me crazy...just sit down), I really do!!<br />
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You see, I do love Ric Blazi....more today than I did yesterday. I have seen him become a father, four times over. He is such a good dad, especially in the stage we are at in parenting. This stage is harder...by far harder than having babies and toddlers...and he is in his element at this stage. I have seen him grow in his ministry and begin to preach like a seasoned pastor. He is pouring into our teens and church like I have never seen before. He teaches them truth, how to defend that truth, and why they should love the truth. I have seen him love his children and teach them about God and His unbelievable grace. I have seen him go through struggles and come out stronger. I have seen him pray over one of our kids, with tears in his eyes. Yes, I love him more today than I did 14 years ago. I have seen him make mistakes...and sometimes learn from them.<br />
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14 years ago I married this handsome man with the darkest brown eyes . I could look in those eyes and know that I was safe...that I was loved...and that he would be faithful to me....until death parts us. 14 years ago, I knew all of that, but I have lived it now...and that my friends, is what makes me truly know who Ric Blazi is. He is a man of his word, a man of faith, conviction, and a man that stands for truth. He is faithful, kind, generous, and most of all he loves me. And after 14 years, I truly know him...and I love him even more because of that!
Happy 14 Years...I love ya Rex...<br />
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14 Things I have learned in the last 14 years:<br />
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1. Your wedding day is awesome, but it's what comes after that means the most.<br />
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2. Saving our first kiss for our wedding day was the best thing we did...crazy hard, but boy was it worth the wait.<br />
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3. Georgia football only lasts about half the year and<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"> Georgia football games trump anything…even babies being born (although we got married on the same day that Georgia played Georgia Southern…all the while several family members may have had ear buds in listening to the game during said wedding…I still get grief for that one)</span><br />
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5. That I would rather drive closer to the white line than the yellow one...and it drives him nuts.<br />
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6. Looks fail...trust me (my looks of course, not his...he has some eternal youth serum he drinks every night...I swear)...<br />
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8. Marriage is fun...go on dates...get away by yourselves...it's important.<br />
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9. Frozen Yogurt should always be included in above dates...<br />
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10. Pets drive my husband crazy...but our kids love them. Cute pups and kids trump his vote...sorry babe! You get Georgia football...<br />
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11. <span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">That paint thinner will not cause blindness…even when you are pregnant and shouldn't be painting!</span><br />
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G.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765864860499490979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298274931416707861.post-54992312461416350302014-03-28T22:47:00.001-04:002014-03-28T22:47:05.508-04:00Double 1's...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaM8ntvbBx3lN4E_QbWscKzUQZ_LccFNuxCaZkF9RsAnYWk1rW6TTDrwabeZdLlsr2qcml35k9wWvRyh-JQsduVqV5t_Ots3Zno3nluubAjTwaYlthNghZuK614I_bL0CZv4JfzRVs3qw/s640/blogger-image--135492502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaM8ntvbBx3lN4E_QbWscKzUQZ_LccFNuxCaZkF9RsAnYWk1rW6TTDrwabeZdLlsr2qcml35k9wWvRyh-JQsduVqV5t_Ots3Zno3nluubAjTwaYlthNghZuK614I_bL0CZv4JfzRVs3qw/s640/blogger-image--135492502.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">11 years ago today I met my sweet Addie Mae. She was tiny and had the most delicate features. Her skin was such a perfect olive shade and she had the darkest hair and brown eyes that were as deep as the ocean. She was perfect. I held her for the first time and knew I'd forever be changed. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16rwmJl1nLEIB-JGthZKOQd7TTMh4lK2wNDlV8Jq1M63gHKleua6wjSiQRKoSJsnQhFj_E3pOm3CRAltPz_2WCG03aVYiRX8_4X6YqG0R0pwFJed8fRvFTzKBwYO0gDZTDaarRhGPZqQ/s640/blogger-image--201798831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16rwmJl1nLEIB-JGthZKOQd7TTMh4lK2wNDlV8Jq1M63gHKleua6wjSiQRKoSJsnQhFj_E3pOm3CRAltPz_2WCG03aVYiRX8_4X6YqG0R0pwFJed8fRvFTzKBwYO0gDZTDaarRhGPZqQ/s640/blogger-image--201798831.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>As Addie got older her personality really began to come out. She was super mischievous, loved to laugh, loved making messes, and was a true friend. </div><div>She was a tad on the shy side, but once you got to know her she was your forever friend. She needed to always feel safe and secure and to this day she is the same way.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcQeAlen3oDOsWpfszPnzIA8lstmjbwb-9PtliEkwAsIzmAK0dtXuWEyiv7Lnig9jyyz0ekhQf5c3r_n6zcd2wQZ0OEKypzBdcKQsYmT5LSOha7WwEWYIXCamg6w9o2jPgx7u0B9N1HA/s640/blogger-image--103811228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcQeAlen3oDOsWpfszPnzIA8lstmjbwb-9PtliEkwAsIzmAK0dtXuWEyiv7Lnig9jyyz0ekhQf5c3r_n6zcd2wQZ0OEKypzBdcKQsYmT5LSOha7WwEWYIXCamg6w9o2jPgx7u0B9N1HA/s640/blogger-image--103811228.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Addie is becoming such a special young lady. She has a deep desire to be shaped and molded by God. She is attentive and soaks in every word she hears. I love sitting next to her in church and watching her as she takes notes. She is thorough and very intentional. I love that about this sweet girl. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UZv2dbjZ5ItOI6Su6a5vqFjot4juB1uKvJOAOZk-eohIAu16IC_NPclcGUrlDEvqWnSKy1MZcn4cdjwkTv8LboeYoP1DoL1tB3EOkLAmCV6AToUHFvb4GQN0eDnDwJQ9AD7oPvCxWmY/s640/blogger-image--2059667600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UZv2dbjZ5ItOI6Su6a5vqFjot4juB1uKvJOAOZk-eohIAu16IC_NPclcGUrlDEvqWnSKy1MZcn4cdjwkTv8LboeYoP1DoL1tB3EOkLAmCV6AToUHFvb4GQN0eDnDwJQ9AD7oPvCxWmY/s640/blogger-image--2059667600.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Yesterday I went to get her a new shirt for her birthday. I walked around the children's section and nothing stood out. I decided to go to my favorite boutique and see if anything there might fit her tiny frame. As I shopped one of the gals working asked me about her. I began to talk about Addie and what a neat kid she is. How she is a magnet for little kids...how loyal she is as a friend...how gentle she is with people. I purchased her shirt and got in the van and it sunk in...that little brown haired baby with eyes as deep as the ocean was growing up. She is maturing, and while it scares the crud out of me...I am excited to see the next steps for her. I am proud of Addie...and man am I grateful to be her Mom!!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ySB1XP1uFxBrwJCVH-UHWCuFTFrngWHPiD7EwIJ04tIOpSUWFjFALQoWQnPLT9K6OI8OdlJsSe_JpXcpwuYDoXnu_0VANkl3WvKtv1qJQeQORmgNTNM3VNE0RXONSx556Sn94gB5-G0/s640/blogger-image--1714190555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ySB1XP1uFxBrwJCVH-UHWCuFTFrngWHPiD7EwIJ04tIOpSUWFjFALQoWQnPLT9K6OI8OdlJsSe_JpXcpwuYDoXnu_0VANkl3WvKtv1qJQeQORmgNTNM3VNE0RXONSx556Sn94gB5-G0/s640/blogger-image--1714190555.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Today Ric and I took cake and lunch up to her class and before I cut the cake I asked her if I could take her picture with the cake. She looked at her daddy and rolled her eyes and said "really mom, we are gonna be one of those weird families?? I laughed so hard...but yeah, I'm gonna be one of those weird moms because I want to remember ever moment of the time I have the privilege of being your momma. Your a gift sweet girl. Happy double 1's Addie Boo!! </div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsyTexDRg0m5LjYodEDE_SToaI1UAHWydiArb6BY6bJjR9pn5QDXTGmVYdrtSaWfUAoeBYJNEJLFA1jglHHRX1_OrULTrKBvvVmU5ARPpNyQc_EvVSxnt6MKn3keuPncKnMLDGrEhmt0/s640/blogger-image-1735764928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfsyTexDRg0m5LjYodEDE_SToaI1UAHWydiArb6BY6bJjR9pn5QDXTGmVYdrtSaWfUAoeBYJNEJLFA1jglHHRX1_OrULTrKBvvVmU5ARPpNyQc_EvVSxnt6MKn3keuPncKnMLDGrEhmt0/s640/blogger-image-1735764928.jpg"></a></div></div>G.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765864860499490979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298274931416707861.post-34544668897730680182014-03-26T12:23:00.000-04:002014-03-26T12:23:24.016-04:00Jesse is finally on two hands...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I blinked...and my sweet baby boy is now on two hands. Last night he was still on one...but today...oh today, he woke up on two. He thinks he is hot stuff (which he is) and is super excited to finally be SIX!!! I'm not sure why this is a hard year for momma's, but it is. It's like a right of passage into big boy land...going from one hand to two. This morning he asked if I was sad he was now six. I said no, but then quickly followed it by saying "yes, I am...you are growing up way to fast."<br />
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It seems just like yesterday that I was holding him in the hospital. That I was looking at his head full of hair...guessing who he was going to look like...and kissing those fat cheeks!! He took my breath away when I first held him close to my heart. I remember his sweet baby smells...the way he smiled in his sleep....not that he did much of that...the sleeping that is.
I (in my own mind, because who admits those things out loud) had dubbed myself Traci Hogg's right hand woman..."the baby whisperer". We (and I mean we...my hubby rocks) sleep trained all of our kids by 9 weeks old and we could have written a book...if it hadn't already been written by Traci!!! But Jesse....oh but Jesse. He broke that book in two and ripped every page out. He never slept....NEVER!! It was an exhausting...but joyful first year of his little life.<br />
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He has been full force ever since and we laugh at him everyday. He has the sweetest hugs...and never wants to let you go. The other day he asked me if we would still be able to hug in heaven because he can't go without hugging me. I could seriously feel my heart melting. Jesse has become more spiritually minded in the last year and asks lots of deep questions. He has such a sweet spirit and just loves people so genuinely. Today we took him lunch and ate with him in the library and afterwards he was heading down the hall and just as I was turning the corner I heard his little voice say "Bye Momma" and I looked and he stood there waving frantically!! Last year his teacher had to pull him off of me so I could leave...I can't help it...he just loves his family!!!<br />
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He has been a blessing everyday!! He can make me laugh, make me cry, and every emotion in between!! He is such a neat kid...loves life, snuggles, superheroes, coloring, his friends, our pets...hates school, any veggie, and brushing his hair! He wrote a paper in school several months ago that simply said "I hate school. My teacher is bossy." Take that for honesty!!<br />
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What a sweet boy my Jesse is and I just know that God is going to use him in ways that I can't even fathom.
I pray that he sells out for Jesus and lives dangerously for Him...that he will love the Word...love people...and always love his Momma!!! Jesse, you were the perfect ending for our little family of 6 and we all think you are pretty special!!<br />
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G.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765864860499490979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298274931416707861.post-81779900869709730752013-08-18T22:31:00.001-04:002013-08-18T22:35:32.368-04:00Though you slay me...<style type="text/css">
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I have this friend. God brought her into my life...just when I needed her. I thought she was a granola, tree hugging kind of gal before I talked to her. But then she opened her mouth...and I was forever sealed with her. She makes me laugh...she makes me cry. She is the real deal. <br />
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I want to share a little bit about her...even though she will be chawed that I did!! I heard her husband share his testimony shortly after I got to know Heather. His story is beyond amazing as well....radically...radically changed. He started to share a little bit about Heather's story and I think that is when my sobbing began.<br />
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You see Heather married a boy that she dated when she was in high school. They had their wedding...spent their first night together...got up the next day to go on their honeymoon and as they were driving, a car t-boned Nathan's side and caused a horrific crash. Nathan died that day...she believes she heard his last breath and then she lost consciousness. She was injured extensively and had a long road of recovery...but had lost her husband a day after they were married. It's one of those things you hear of in the movies...on the news. But to meet someone who had been through that...it's different. I asked her one day about it...and listened to her voice as it quivered and relived that dreadful day. </div>
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She knows that through it all...God was protecting her...that He was faithful...that His plan would unfold in due time. She later married Chad...God had saved them both...brought them back together in His time. They were sweethearts in their early teen years and had drifted apart and God restored their relationship.<br />
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God has used them to minister to hurting people, people living in addiction, people living in broken homes...people that just need Christ. I love watching them minister to people. I love hearing their story...it honestly never gets old and I truly believe one day they will have a book and stand on a stage and share their story of redemption and reconciliation. </div>
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This past 6 months, my sweet friend has lost 3 grandparents. 3 people who were a huge part of her life. She has experienced loss...felt much grief...hurt beyond belief...enough for 10 people. And yet, through it all, she continues to praise Him...worship Him. She honestly amazes me and I count it an honor and privilege to call her my friend.</div>
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She is moving to Texas in a few months and I have to admit...I am devastated. I cried the ugly cry...snapped at my husband when he was trying to find the good in it to which I responded..."there is NOTHING good about this"...and have slowly prepared my heart to not have my sweet friend beside me in Sunday School. To not see her every week and laugh about our crazy kids...our messy homes...our crazy husbands. Don't get me wrong...we will still talk...a lot. We will still see each other...its not an option not to. But just knowing she is that far away...yeah that hurts my heart. I love this sweet friend of mine and I think she is pretty awesome. One of the reasons I have treasured this lady is because with everything she has gone through in her life...broken home...death of a husband...struggles...death of grandparents...she has still praised Him. She still worships Him, even when life is hard. She sees His hand in everything...and for this self proclaimed Ouiser Boudreaux(I can be a little critical) she is a breath of fresh air...a blessing...and a much needed reminder that God and God alone can heal any hurt. She knows that He is the one that she needs!!! </div>
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Clairee, I love ya friend...and while I don't know how your holding up on the inside with everything that's going on in your life...your hair is holding up nicely!!! I love ya...more than my luggage.</div>
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This song...oh this song. When I heard it, I thought of Heather immediately...it's beautiful...just like her!!!<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/71765067">“Though You Slay Me” (featuring John Piper)</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/desiringgod">Desiring God</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: helveticaNeueLTStd55Roman, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Yet I will praise You</span></div>
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G.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765864860499490979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298274931416707861.post-89820301422554356092013-03-28T07:35:00.001-04:002013-03-28T07:55:28.356-04:00Double Digits....<br />
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Ten years ago today...a decade...I breathlessly awaited the birth of my little girl. I remember when I found out she was a girl and the excitement that I felt....I was going to have a daughter. I was going to have pink clothes and hair bows, butterflies and flowers.......oh the excitement. I think the thing I was most excited about was getting to have a relationship with a child like the one I had with my mom, and the relationship that my mom had with hers. You see, my moms side of the family had some strong, Godly women in it who truly modeled how to be a great Godly mother. I was stoked to say the least. Don't get me wrong, I love my boys so much (and the fact that they are close to being drama free...except for Charlie on occasion:) ) and wouldn't trade them for anything. There is just something about having daughters that I find so special.<br />
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During my pregnancy with Addie I got really sick...I mean really sick. I thought that either I was going to die or she was. I had a fever of 105 degrees for 5 days and the doctors couldn't figure it out. Needless to say I went into severe dehydration and at 24 weeks went into early labor. I remember the doctors scurrying around my room, giving me shots of Terbutaline, throwing monitors on me....I had never seen my Dr panic...but I did that day. Ric and I had a few quiet moments when everyone had left the room and he looked at me and asked "if they can't stop it and she is born...she'll be okay right??" I remember trying to be strong, but with tears streaming down my face...I simply whispered "no, it's too early". I remember Ric praying over me and sweet Addie that day and trying as best as we could to give it to God...not knowing the outcome. God taught me how to trust Him that week...with my life and my kids lives. Eventually the fever went down...the contractions stopped...and I finally breathed a sigh of relief. We had made it through!!<br />
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The day Addie was born went off without a hitch. We had our C-section scheduled, ever pink outfit this side of Alabama in her closet, a nursery that we named Blush and Bashful (you know...pink and pink), and a daddy who was literally scared to death to have a little girl. He is so protective of our girls and I love that about him. She was so tiny when she came out and had the biggest brown eyes and the darkest head of hair I had ever seen. She was perfect. I remember smiling and thinking "I have a daughter...a daughter of my very own, to love and nurture." She was so sweet and everyone remarked that she looked like a china doll....even the lady in Yankee Candle asked me weeks later when I had gone to China to get her:)! I loved her from the moment I knew she was in my belly...and seeing her sweet face and fingers and toes made me love her even more. <br />
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The days that followed Addie's birth were a little stressful to say the least. In the hospital my mom and I noticed that Addie would have these uncontrollable twitches...we kinda brushed them off as being normal, but as the days progressed they got worse and worse. Finally we called our doctor and he referred as to a neurologist. I was so worried that my high fever during pregnancy had caused some neurological damage. He believed that she had a disorder that was called benign neonatal sleep myoclonus...seizures while she slept. If it was that it was something she would outgrow...if it wasn't , then she was having some kind of seizure that we would have to identify. I remember sitting in the doctors office that day and seeing kids that had major neurological issues and knowing that this could be the path that God led our family down. I remember God worked in my heart that day and the weeks surrounding it to remind me that Addie was made just the way He intended for her to be. That she was beautiful in every way because he formed her in my womb and knew every detail about her...even down to the number of hairs on her head. I remember thanking God for Addie, no matter what took place...and then I prayed that I would be the mom she needed me to be. <br />
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The day we went to the neurologist at Scottish Rite, she decided that we needed to do a sleep study on her to see if that was what it was. The only problem was is that the sleep beds are always booked at Scottish Rite. She gave it a shot...and guess what...there was a bed. By "some strange coincidence" they were empty because that weekend the rooms were getting renovated. I don't call that a coincidence...I call it GOD!! They put over 50 probes on her head to measure her brain waves and then they videoed her sleeping...and I am sure they got footage of me snoring and drooling!! They did diagnose her with benign neonatal sleep myoclonus and told us that she would outgrow it in 6 weeks. We praised God when the seizures ceased!!!<br />
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God didn't just use those weeks to allow me to mother a little girl...He showed me that He was in control, and nothing I did would change anything. That I had to trust Him with everything. I will ever be grateful for Addie for that. God used that sweet little baby to teach me how to trust Him fully. What a sweet love Addie is. She lights the room up when she walks in and can truly turn my frown upside down. She is sassy...don't get me wrong....but I truly love this little girl. She is a little mommy already and cares for her sister and brother like a seasoned pro. She is loyal as they come and will fight for what she believes. She has a fire in her that I haven't seen in many kids and I pray God will use that.<br />
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My prayer is for Addie that she would see what life is truly all about. That God has protected her her whole life... and that He will continue to. That she can truly trust God with the tough things....even life and death. That no matter what the world says about her......God thinks she is beautiful. Most of all, I pray that she would just fall in love with the Lover of her Soul!! You are precious Sweet Addie Mae....a blessing from God Himself! Happy Double Digits Boo!!! You are a gift!!! <br />
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I can't believe that my little man is turning five today. It seems just like yesterday that I was holding him in the hospital. That I was looking at his head full of hair...guessing who he was going to look like...and kissing those fat cheeks!! He took my breath away when I first held him close to my heart. I remember his sweet baby smells...the way he smiled in his sleep....not that he did much of that...the sleeping that is! <br />
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I (in my own mind, because who admits those things out loud) had dubbed myself Traci Hogg's right hand woman..."the baby whisperer". We(and I mean we...my hubby rocks) sleep trained all of our kids by 9 weeks old and we could have written a book...if it hadn't already been written by Traci!!! But Jesse....oh but Jesse. He broke that book in two and ripped every page out. He never slept....NEVER!! It was an exhausting...but joyful first year of his little life. <br />
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He has been full force ever since and we laugh at him everyday. He has the sweetest hugs...and never wants to let you go. Just today, I ate lunch with him...totally snuck chic-fil-a up in there...and he had the death grip on my hand the whole way down the hall as I left...he would rather be home than anywhere else!! <br />
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He has been a blessing everyday!! He can make me laugh, make me cry, and every emotion in between!! He is such a neat kid...loves life, snuggles, superheroes, coloring...hates school, any veggie, and brushing his hair! What a sweet boy my Jesse is and I just know that God is going to use him in ways that I can't even fathom. <br />
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I pray that he sells out for Jesus and lives dangerously for Him...that he will love the Word...love people...and always love his Momma!!! Jesse, you were the perfect ending for our little family of 6 and we all think you are pretty special!! You are finally five...and that's no jive!! <br />
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Monday night I had my Open House for my new business that I started. I am selling Living Lockets with Origami Owl!! It went so well and I just loved every part of it...except for the order part because that totally stresses me out!! I love that these lockets tell your story...who you are...what you have been through. I have always said that a picture tells a story and that is why I love photography...but oh, this locket. This locket that hangs so close to my heart tells my story too.<br />
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A story of redemption...of rescuing. I was so lost in this dark world and Christ rescued me out of it...He changed me...gave me a new purpose in life. A calling! Man am I ever grateful for the cross of Calvary My most important charm is the cross, because without the cross...oh without the cross, I'm not sure there would be anything in my locket. I have an "R" in my locket and that represents my sweet husband, Ric. I love that man, I do. He is the Godliest man I know. He is my BFF...my leader...my love, and without him, I wouldn't have the next four charms. Those charms are my children's birthstones.<br />
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My first son, Charlie who has such a sweet soul...I look at that sapphire and remember how he made me a mom first...and I think of what a great kid he is and I pray that he does great things in his life for Christ. The next stone is for my Addie...an aquamarine, and I think about my sweet brown eyed girl that is such a little momma. She is the little girl that I thought I was going to lose when I suddenly went into labor at 25 weeks...and I just remember praying...God, would you just let her stay safe inside of me. And He did....and she is such a blessing to have in our lives and I know God has huge plans for her. The next stone is for my Shelby, its tourmaline and such a pretty pink...and isn't that fitting because I named her after Shelby in my favorite movie...Steel Magnolias. Pink was her signature color!! It reminds me of my smart and funny little girl. She has more random facts memorized than any person I know...but oh how that little girl lights up the room and brings a smile to any face. She has a true gift...and I pray Christ uses that. The next stone is my Jesse...it's an aquamarine too. He was born two days before his sisters birthday. It reminds me of my fun loving little boy who always lives life in a big way. He is uber athletic...funny...and is just so stinkin cute!! He is still my "baby" and I can't wait to see what God does with him.<br />
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I have a "6" charm to represent my family. I love numbers...always have and six is special to me because it represents the Blazi 6. My family is so important to me and it's what I do. I am doing this business on the side...I don't have to have this...I don't need it to make me feel important...to give me a purpose...to give me girl time. This is so I can help our family down the road with college...cars(Jesus be near)...weddings(even nearer). But my family...my family comes before this. Christ is the most important thing in my life...he called me to be a wife and a mom....and to serve my church. Those things will ALWAYS come first....always. I can't imagine not serving in my church...it's just part of me and who I am. So that number is to remind me of my family and my purpose...to honor Christ in all I do as a wife, mom, church member....the list goes on.<br />
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I have a camera because I love taking pictures. A picture tells a story and I love being part of people's stories...I have cried several times when I pull a picture up to edit. Not because of my magnificent work...no, it's because of the story! I have a sand dollar to remind me of my favorite place on earth...where we go as a family every year...St. Simon's Island. I call it my happy place and it truly is. We hunt sand dollars for hours as a family and love seeing who can find the smallest or biggest one...it's just a symbol of a great place for me. I also have an owl and its to remind me of this new venture in life...one that I pray God uses me in. I don't just hope to make money...I hope to make an impact on every person I come in contact with...for the cause of Christ. I pray that my story will plants seeds in the lives of the women who buy lockets from me...oh God, would you use me.<br />
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If you would like to look at the website it is <a href="http://www.genieblazi.origamiowl.com/"><span style="color: red;">www.genieblazi.origamiowl.com</span></a> and you can see how awesome this stuff is!! Go tell your story!!<span id="goog_1269142403"></span><span id="goog_1269142404"></span><br />
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On a side note...we are in full swing with the Christmas Season and I started a new Advent book with our kids and we are loving it. It is the Jesse Tree by<span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://www.aholyexperience.com/"><span style="color: red;">Ann Voskamp</span></a>.</span>...I love everything this woman writes. She has such a neat way about her and I just cling to every word. Her blog is amazing...just punches me in the gut every time I read it...in a good way of course:). Every night we read the advent story and place an ornament on our Jesse tree. Each picture represents something in the story of Christ and I have just loved...LOVED...doing this with my kids. I know its late in the month, but you can always start today....go<span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://www.aholyexperience.com/2010/11/free-jesse-tree-advent-devotional-book/"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a></span> for the book! <br />
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G.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765864860499490979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298274931416707861.post-38154596150617533412012-12-05T22:41:00.001-05:002012-12-05T22:41:59.045-05:00How do I send a text...I found this post that I wrote this summer...and for some odd reason I never hit "publish". I chuckled when I read, seeing as I am trying to learn how to use a "dumb" phone since giving up my glorious iPhone a week ago. I think the words out of my mouth were..."how do I just make a phone call" when I began learning my "dumb" phone!!! Any-who...read on, even though this was written about 4 months ago...it still rings true!!<br />
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My dad is riding his bike across the country over the next few weeks. They aren't going all the way across...just to Colorado and then back. I texted him the day he left and told him to have a good time and be safe. He texted me back that it was super hot and the wind was blowing crazy(not fun when you are on the back of a Harley)...that the scenery was beautiful...and then he signed it...Dad. As if i didn't know who it was from, so I thought that was super cute.<br />
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Isn't that just how we do life sometimes? We try to complicate things by doing the hard stuff before we master the simplest tasks. Whether its in our housework...it seems like I always take on a major project in the midst of simple cleaning...and then my simple cleaning has turned into a ginormous mess!! With our kids...we sometimes try to get them to do flips off the diving board before they even know how to swim...that's a joke, but some may do that! We want our kids to be so "advanced" and be potty trained...and sleep trained...and doing all the big stuff before our friends kids(cause isn't parenting a competition??). I jest, but sometimes we look at things that way. </div>
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Spiritually, I think we sometimes overlook the simple things that Christ has called us to do...commanded us to do, and we dive into the "bigger...flashier" stuff that gets us noticed. We get so caught up with wanting more knowledge(which is so important...we should always be growing in our Faith) that we don't live that knowledge out. We aren't being the hands and feet that God has required us to be. We want to know all the big words...and read all the "in the know" people's blogs...and have the latest books and commentaries and yet we are so busy that we forget that whole "love your brother" part. All those "extras" are not bad in and of themselves...they are great things, but if we are so bombarded with all of that, that we don't do the simple stuff, then we have for sure missed the mark! </div>
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I have been reading through 1 John and am beyond convicted over the words he penned. 2:9-11~"Whoever say he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness. whoever loves his brother abides in the light and in him there is no cause for stumbling. But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes".</div>
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I have decided that I am going to sit back and focus on this...that I am going to love my brothers and sisters in Christ. That I am going to encourage them when they are down...that I am going to point them to scripture when they are in need...that I am going to pray for them earnestly...that I am not going to judge people the way I have in the past...that I am going to love the way Christ called me to...that I am going to purposefully share the Gospel with my friends...family...and strangers. I can learn all the "big" stuff but if I don't love and tell of His love, then it's all for naught. </div>
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I am thankful for that day in my living room when my daddy showed me this lesson...sometimes we just need to pull back and figure out the "simple" stuff first. And see...My dad knows how to send a text now!!!G.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765864860499490979noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298274931416707861.post-62618690839988548942012-12-04T08:45:00.000-05:002012-12-04T08:45:25.149-05:00Broken...<style type="text/css">
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<br />A few weeks ago I received a package that I had been waiting on for months. I had finally ordered a Living Locket from Origami Owl and it was here. I opened it so carefully... oohing and ahhing over the packaging and when I pulled it out, I think I gasped. It was beautiful and everything I had hoped it would be. I gently set it on the table...took pictures of it...instagrammed it and just couldn't wait to show it off. I was most excited to wear it, because soon I will be selling it and I just couldn't wait for people to see it and want one. I was being so gentle with it that I didn't even put it on. I just looked at it over and over!!<div>
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Earlier in the evening, Shelby had wanted to look at my locket, and I told her I didn't want her to mess with it. It was special and she could look at it here at the table, but I didn't want her taking it anywhere. Sometime that evening she took it. She went in private and looked at the locket and decided to open it. When she opened it all of the charms poured out and panic took over. I can see her now shoving those charms back inside the glass plate and then trying to shut the locket back. Evidently she didn't have the charms laying flat so when she ever so gently(enter sarcasm) tried to shut the locket she broke it. </div>
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She cried...oh how she cried. She was so upset...I was so upset. I was upset that something that I had waited for for so long was broken. How was I going to show it off...get interest in the product when it was broken? Then my husband so gently said "it's just a locket Genie...this is your daughter". I love that man for his honesty...even when it hurts. Grateful that those few words changed my heart from being selfish to "how can I best help my daughter". </div>
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I took Shelby Jean to the scene of the crime and we had a good heart to heart talk about what had happened. I looked at her swollen puffy eyes and told her I wasn't upset about the locket. She looked at me with shock...and then I said "I'm upset that you went behind my back and then lied to me". This broke her fragile little heart (much more fragile then a stinkin' locket) and it was torn in two over her sin. She repented and told me how sorry she was over and over. I explained to her that she had broken a commandment. She broke the 9th because she lied to me...she had also broken the 8th because she stole something that belonged to me....that she broke the 5th because she didn't honor my wishes...and she had broken all of those things because of the 10th...that she had coveted my locket. I then looked at that broken little girl...looked at my broken locket and I told Shelby that I loved her and she said "you still do...even though I did all that stuff wrong?" and it was as if God had laid a golden opportunity for me to share the Gospel with my child.</div>
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I told Shelby that I loved her so much and it didn't matter what she had done, I was her mom and I loved her. I then told her about God's love and how He loves me...a wretched sinner. How he forgives me when I make mistakes...when I break His law. That He still loves me...because I am His! I explained to her that " If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."(1 John 1:9 ). It was a moment that I would give 100 broken lockets for. A moment that the Gospel was so clear for my broken 7 year old. I explained to her how precious we are to Him...and that we are His children "<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God"(1 John 3:1).</span></div>
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Last Monday the big kids started school. Charlie is in 5th grade, Addie in 4th, and Shelby Jean is in 1st grade. They were excited to get back...to see their friends and to learn(well everyone but Charlie...he loathes learning). Jesse had another week at home before his Pre-K started.<br />
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We spent last week doing fun stuff...spending good time snuggling on the couch...feeding ducks at the pond...playing with blocks. It was a glorious week that I didn't want to end. We sat yesterday at the duck pond and I cried...big ol' tears, and Jesse asked me what was wrong. I just answered him "Mommy is gonna miss hanging out with you". Little did I know...<br />
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We got up early this morning. Spiked his little hair just so...got his lunchbox out...put his backpack on him and we headed out. He was excited as we pulled in the parking lot...even telling me he didn't need me to walk him to his class. We took a few more pictures and then made the walk down to Mrs. Jill's class. He did great putting his things up and then I felt it...the death grip on my legs. He had started to panic a little and I leaned down and he said what I didn't want to hear..."Don't leave me here mommy...please take me home". I held it together for him and told him he was going to love it...that it would be so much fun. He looked at me...so scared that I wanted to scoop him up...grab that Avengers back pack and go home. I looked at his teacher and said "I'm leaving...he's going to cry". And he did.</div>
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I walked out the door and around the corner and I laid my head back on the wall and just cried. I could hear him saying "I want my Mommy" and I began to pray for him. That God would calm his heart, that God would send him comfort, that he would have fun and love school...and that he would stop crying. A mom that I don't know walked by and without a word patted me on my shoulder. I kept praying as I heard his little cry...and then God answered my prayers. A dear friend of mine...a teacher at the school (she actually taught my other kids in pre-K and this year moved to a different position) and a fellow pastor's wife saw me crying. She walked down to me to see how I was and I just looked at her with tears and mascara streaming down my face and said "he's crying". She walked in that class and hugged on my baby...told him it was going to be ok, that mommy was going home to do a few things and would be back to pick him up. She promised him that she would come back and check on him and he quit crying. She came out and reassured me and told me she would keep checking on him. I turned and walked out and cried all the way to my car. I cried in the parking lot as my husband hugged me and I quietly prayed for my sweet little man, that he would love school.</div>
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My heart is broken this morning...if I'm being honest, I'm a little lost. I don't know what to do with myself. There are no cartoons on...no noise...no toys being thrown around. Where do I go from here? All I ever wanted in life was to be a stay at home mom and now they are all in school. I just love my kids and being there mom(don't get me wrong they can drive me nuts). I know most moms would say...freedom, but some reason I don't feel free at all. I am praying this morning that God would just surround this broken girl...that He would redirect me and show me His purpose for me...that His Word would bring me encouragement....that my little boy would feel safe. Thankful for a God that cares about this broken Momma's heart...and identifies with my pain...He is good...good indeed.<br />
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I told Charlie that one test doesn't define who he is as a student...that Mommy wasn't upset that he didn't pass...that life would go on and it was going to be just fine. I hugged him close to me and felt him breath a huge sigh of relief. I think he was scared to death for me to see his scores. I am so grateful to God that when I saw them, I didn't freak out or panic...that I didn't get onto him...that God gave me the words to say to my worried son. <br />
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I had Ric call up to the school to see what we needed to do about him retaking the test. Ric spoke with the principal and she proceeded to tell Ric that Charlie had great scores...that there had to be some kind of mix up. After some investigating she realized that they must have written someone elses scores down on Charlie's paper. Ric wrote his correct scores down and came in the kitchen and said "Charlie you are never gonna believe what happened. He told us the story and we looked at his new scores...They were FANTASTIC!!! I laughed and we high fived each other and we were so excited!!! Charlie was grinning from ear to ear!<br />
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After much celebrating, I went back to preparing dinner and prayed a silent prayer of thanksgiving. Not just for the test scores...to be honest, they never really mattered. I thanked Him that I held my tongue...that I was cautious with my words with my son...that I made sure that he knew that I loved him no matter what a test score said...that I didn't get mad at him(because if I'm being honest, I have reacted that way many a time)...that my son felt safe in my arms. It was all God for sure, because if left up to me...I may have gotten upset. It was all God for sure, because if left up to me....I may have yelled. It was all God for sure, because if left up to me...I would have failed my test...as a mother. Thank you Lord for your intervention...what you are teaching me daily...the conviction you have placed in my life in the last two weeks. God you are good and your mercies endure forever!!! <br />
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So I celebrate....in passed or failed tests...because we all learned something today. Just because a circumstance in our life doesn't quite go the way we want that we just take a deep breath...trust that it's gonna be ok...and that we know that one failure doesn't have to define who we are!!<br />
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They have to get 800 to meet the performance expectations and 850 to exceed.<br />
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Chuck's scores: <br />
<u>Before </u> <u>After we talked to the principal</u><br />
Reading: <strike> 834</strike> 834<br />
English/Lang <strike> 841</strike> 841<br />
Arts <br />
Math: <strike>797</strike> 844<br />
Science: <strike>794</strike> 870<br />
Social Studies: <strike>802</strike> 845<br />
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These pictures were my kids goofing around at a photo shoot I had at church...they crack me up!!</div>G.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765864860499490979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298274931416707861.post-20492035519496261052012-02-01T17:13:00.001-05:002012-02-01T17:14:41.773-05:00Baby outfit and what matters most...Yesterday started out like every normal day here in the Blazi house. My iPhone alarm went off...I hit snooze a few too many times...and then I proceeded to wake the 3 big's to get them ready for school. I had laid all their clothes out for them and had flipped on lights and told them to wake up. <br />
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Charlie and Addie are up getting dressed...Addie in the dark because she doesn't want any lights on when she is waking up. I can hear Shelby climbing out of her loft bed and then it comes...the crying, the moaning, the lamenting. Shelby has seen her clothes and is not a happy camper. She cries and says she doesn't want to wear that...it's a baby outfit...that she wants something else. I get frustrated and tell her she has to get ready and she has 5 minutes to do that. I go downstairs to get the other kids something to eat and get their coats and backpacks on...all the while the queen is still in distress. Ric goes in...tells her if she isn't dressed when he is ready to go then she is going in whatever she has on. A few moments later she is downstairs...in something I didn't pick out and I was so frustrated. Frustrated at her strong -willed personality...how mis-matched she was...how she couldn't just get dressed every morning like a "normal" kid (and for the record I have gone through this with everyone of my kids...so it's obvious I don't raise normal kids)!! <br />
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Ric packs them up in his little car and off they go...and I'm still ill with Shelby. About 2 or 3 minutes after they left my dog is scratching at the door to come back in...I open the door and immediately hear sirens. My heart sinks...my stomach automatically is turning...and I panic. My kids school is 1 mile down the road...but it's a crazy curvy road...a dangerous road...and I panicked. I grab my phone and call Ric it rings and rings and then finally..."hello"...I breath a sigh of relief and say "y'all ok??". He said "yeah, I just dropped the kids off what's wrong?". I told him that I had heard sirens and he knew...knew where my mind had gone. Knew what fears had flooded my mind and he just told me it was ok. <br />
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I got off that call and just cried. I cried because I was relieved...cried because I was sick of those fears...and cried because all I could think about was "I fought with her over clothes"! My mind had gone to the worse place when I heard those sirens...and I thought about those clothes...that baby outfit that she wasn't going to wear and the feelings of frustration I had in my heart over it minutes before. In that fleeting moment between the sound of sirens and my husband answering the phone...those clothes didn't so much matter anymore...the trivial things were just that...trivial. And I begged God to give me another chance to do it right. To be a better mom...to have more patience...to not worry about silly stuff.<br />
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I went about my morning drinking coffee...folding laundry...playing with little man. I sat down to send a few emails and then I read a few of my favorite blogs. I pulled up <a href="http://lysaterkeurst.com/2012/01/i-dont-want-to-raise-a-good-child/"><span style="color: red;">Lysa TerKeurst</span></a>, whom I just love, and began to read her blog...and the tears came. She talked about raising our kids to not be good kids...not the kid that has perfect manners and never makes messes...not the kid who sits still and never acts crazy. I wept because I struggle sometimes...with my kids that is. I want them to be good kids...to show respect...to act right...to not make messes...to not get half of their lunch on their clothes and the other half on the floor. I sometimes worry about what others think of my kids and the people they are. <br />
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I love my kids...so very much. I know my kids in and out. I love them for who they are...but sometimes I let this "little" sin of pride sneak in and I want mine to be the best...probably, if I'm being honest, to make myself look better. I let go of that yesterday...let it all go. I determined that what mattered most was not how clean they were...or how clumsy they were...or even how strong willed they were...but that they love God and live for him. They sell out, wholly, for Jesus Christ. That they pray for the lost...that they share Jesus with their friends...strangers. That they know God's word and cling to it. That they realize what matters most...even if their clothes are mismatched and they have sticky stuff in their hair!!! <br />
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Thank God for sirens...for mis-matched clothes...for my sweet Shelby Jean...for precious women that write blogs. It was a wake up call for sure...one much needed. I will remember what matters most...and it sure wasn't that "baby outfit"!G.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765864860499490979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298274931416707861.post-47040093919769576762012-01-04T16:50:00.002-05:002012-01-04T17:35:36.434-05:00Here's to 2012...Where did 2011 go?? I sit here four days into January and am amazed that this past year went by so fast. It was a good one though.<br />
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We did so much last year. It was a year filled with lots of love…laughter…prayer…fear…tears…uncertainties…excitement…growth…passports….and life. That’s what we do around here…we just live life. I love my crazy life…I really do! <br />
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We saw the ocean a bunch last year and we spent countless hours riding our bikes and swimming in the surf. It’s my favorite place on earth to be…and I look forward to spending several weeks there this spring and summer! St. Simon’s Island is truly my happy place and I would pick it over any tropical destination. So thankful for my in-laws and them allowing us to spend time with them there at their home!! It’s seriously so cool!!<br />
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We surprised the kids and took them to Disney World this spring! It was a dream come true for sure…I never thought we would get to take them. They loved it and we just had the best time. And while it was a dream of ours to go to Disney…while we were there Ric and Josh went to the Ligonier conference and Ric got to meet several of their heroes in the faith…RC Sproul, RC Sproul Jr., and John Piper. They loved the conference…and I loved the pool so it worked out great! Can’t wait to go this spring!!!<br />
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This year the kids went on the youth retreat and our mission trip with us. It was good to have them with us and let them see us do ministry and take part in it as well. I was so proud of them this summer on the mission trip and how hard they worked alongside our teenagers. They are good kids! We hope to take them skiing again this winter when our church goes on our family ski trip. They love to ski!!<br />
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Ric went to Ecuador twice this year and our lives were forever changed. Our church planted a church in the mountains of Ecuador. Shelby would find a dime on the ground and say “this is for Ecuador”. Ric went just about 3 weeks ago and he got to see the church building almost finished and one day I pray that our entire family will get to go and minister there.<br />
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I took a lot of pictures…a lot…kinda thankful for the winter and a little down time. I photographed more people than I count…did 3 weddings…and just loved being behind the camera. I really am grateful for the opportunity God has given me with taking pictures. Hoping to learn as much as I can during this break time and come back in the spring ready to go!<br />
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I got to visit with my family more this year than I have in the past. We made the journey up 85 four times this year. It was so good to be there and visit with my family. Living so far away from them for 11 years hasn’t been ideal, but I am so thankful for the time I get to see them!<br />
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I once again got to be part of an amazing church body. We have been on staff at the same church for over 12 years. We have been through so many ups and downs in ministry…even times I wanted to just throw in the towel, but thankful that God didn’t let us. We love our church and the people in it. Our kids are there….all the time…so much so, we dubbed them the “church rats”. I was a “gym rat” growing up playing ball….I think I would much rather my kids be “church rats”!! Thankful they love being there and being around our teenagers! <br />
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The kids are doing marvelously at school. They are learning so much and enjoy being there…and we love our little school here in town. I am not looking forward to next fall though…all 4 will be in school and then what in the world am I gonna do??? All I have done for the last 10 years is be a stay at home mom….I dread August….DREAD it!! The kids are still playing sports…not sure what this spring will hold for us…last year they all played baseball/softball, but not sure if they want to do that again. I’m game for whatever they want so we will wait and see when it comes around. Jesse started gymnastics this year and is a freak of nature. He does cartwheels and handstands and is unbelievable. He has more body control than I do!! <br />
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I have thought a lot about my goals for the next year. I first and foremost just want to know God…get deep in His word and just know Him. I want to really honor Him in every area of my life…in my home…my relationships…my ministry…my photography…my body. I want to do more and be better. So many times I get caught up in the craziness of our lives and feel like a little boat out in the middle of the water…just tossing and turning and floating. I want to, despite how busy and crazy our lives are, to live with a purpose. I was teaching Romans 15 in Sunday school this week and read a verse that stopped me…and it almost brought me to tears. Paul was finishing up his letter to Rome and he was telling them about all that God had done through him and he was just boasting on God and His greatness. He told them about his ministry and why he does what he does and then he said this to them:<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">“and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else's foundation, but as it is written,</div><div style="text-align: center;">“Those who have never been told of him will see,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and those who have never heard will understand.”</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Romans 15:20-21 ESV)</div><br />
Those words gripped at my heart…for what they said and for the sad fact that I don’t have a purpose statement like that. Paul, who was one of the greatest men of faith to walk the earth, had a vision…a purpose for his life…and we all know that he was successful in doing what he had set out to do. It convicted me to find a purpose/vision statement for my life…for my family. We have one for ministry, but not personally. I don’t know what it will be…I’m still working on it…but I know I need one. <br />
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2011 was good to the Blazi’s…but 2012…it’s gonna blow my mind…I just know it!! To God be the Glory…great things HE has done!!<br />
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I don't feel like I have had time to even catch my breath! It's a good crazy I guess...but crazy none the less. We have been super busy with school, church, sports...and photo shoots! I have had a photo shoot every weekend for the best 2 months and most of the time I have had more than one. I have loved it, but boy am I ready for a break from it! <br />
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Ric leaves for Ecuador in a few short days and we are super excited for him. A team from our church is going over to be there for the finishing of the church building in Zhud. It has been a neat process to be a part of and I can't wait for the days ahead when we really get in and minister to the people of the hill. I am sad that I am not going, but I just didn't feel like this was the time for me to go. I will stay home and tend to my flock here...and pray that I make it by myself for a week! <br />
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The kids are in a Christmas parade tomorrow night and are so excited. They are singing "Little Drummer Boy" and Jesse has parumpumed all over our house for the past few weeks. He loves to sing! I am excited to go watch them and cheer them on!<br />
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Basketball has started and I am coaching two teams...what was I thinking?? I am coaching both of my girls again and am really excited for the season to get underway. Addie is a natural...and Shelby has an amazing shot for a 6 year old. <br />
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Charlie is playing cello at school and I so hope he sticks with it...I love hearing him practice! It is such a beautiful instrument. Addie has taken up violin and I love it as well...it's the one instrument that I wish I had learned to play. I love music and hope that my kids stay passionate about it!<br />
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Shelby Jean is just taking off at school. She is reading so good. If she doesn't know a word, then she will spell it out for me and ask me what it is. It only takes one time and then she knows the word. I am amazed at how she soaks things up! <br />
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I am going to try and get back in the swing of things with my blog...I have fallen way behind and have just been in a writing funk! Looking forward to getting back on here and keeping my family updated on the Blazi happenings!G.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765864860499490979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298274931416707861.post-61974687084933406872011-10-18T13:55:00.001-04:002011-10-18T13:57:36.992-04:00The Lost get found…even if you have to yell for help…The kids had fall break a week or so ago and we decided to make the trek up to Virginia to visit with my family. We had an amazing weekend, filled with laughter…lots of food…and fun. I love going home and it really refreshes me…just to be around “my people” and to just be. I love my family…I do. I hate living so far away…something that has gotten to be normal…but never easy!<br />
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On Saturday we decided to head up to the pumpkin patch. It was a gorgeous day…the sun was out…there was a slight breeze…all seemed right with the world for a little while. We paid our way to get in…and on a side note…that place was a racket…you have to pay an arm and a leg to get in and then buy tokens to do all of the activities. They made a FORTUNE off of us alone….and I bet there were over a thousand people there in the same time span we were. I am seriously looking into having a pumpkin patch in my back yard next year…I can grow some pumpkins…do a hay ride…have a pumpkin launcher….but I will not be having a corn maze. I venture to say that I will NEVER go in one again!!!<br />
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We had done all of the overpriced activities for the day and the last thing we were going to do was the corn maze. There were 4 adult women…and 7 kids. We had a map…clues…we were ready to go. We were taking pictures going in and thinking this is gonnna be so much fun….oh, little did we know. About 5 minutes into the maze we ran across a guy that worked there and he said we were going in the right direction…about that time a family walked up all disheveled…corn in their hair…sweat dripping off their brow (ok…I am exaggerating, but they were in a panic)…”you have got to get us out of here…we have small kids and we are done…we can’t find our way out”!!! That should have been clue #1…note to self!! <br />
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We walk around for what seems like forever…we are still laughing at this point. Then we realize that we are walking in circles and we haven’t seen a clue in ages. We soon found a “guide” who told us to take a left than a right…than another left…to get to the next clue. Well, we did what he said and never found the clue and again proceed to walk in circles for the next 15 minutes. AT this point JB is exhausted…he is 3…I have him on my hip…my sister-in-law is carrying her 4 year old…and half the big kids are dragging through the hot corn field…(the breeze had left us at this point)!! I start yelling for help…my mom is done…we just want out of this stupid maze…who cares how we have to get out!!!<br />
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We wander and finally see the blaze orange shirt…(a dude that works there)…we tell him he has to get us out…that he isn’t going to tell us how to get out, he is gonna walk us straight through this maze to the exit!!! He begins to walk us and we are soon joined by a few other families…just trying to get out. I ask him very politely…since we just basically threatened him with his life if he didn’t get us out…”you’re not supposed to help us are you?”. To which he replied with his sweet country smile “no m’am…not really”. Well, Mr. “no m’am not really” got us lost a few times and couldn’t really read the map…but then…but then…he realized where we were and within minutes we were at the exit. I threw myself across the table at the entrance and looked that sweet lady in the eyes and said “ never…ever let people with small children go in that maze…ever”!!! She just smiled and said “I told you it was the more difficult maze”…which I sweetly responded with “difficult…how about impossible…your worker even got lost”…and then I told her to have a lovely day…really I did.<br />
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We were out and we were done…forget the hayride…we needed a car ride to the closest restaurant so we could get these poor kids something to drink and eat. We laughed about it…the horrible corn maze, but I think we all decided that we won’t make that mistake again. The guys picked at us and laughed…Ric thought it was funny…and then I heard on the news the next night about a couple calling 911 cause they were lost in a corn maze and I looked at Ric and said “see…we aren’t the only people that get lost…and why didn’t I think to call 911???”.<br />
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This picture was taken upon exiting the maze...see how pathetic they looked...oh wait that was the adults who aren't in the picture...<br />
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And that my friends was how the lost got found…G.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765864860499490979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298274931416707861.post-66744972255009393042011-09-29T15:49:00.000-04:002011-09-29T15:49:21.458-04:00Honor...I photographed a wedding a few weekends ago for one of my first teenagers in youth ministry. I remember the day I met her...she was a tiny little thing...going into the six grade and when she smiled she had more dimples than I could even count. I love this young girl that has grown up before my eyes. There was a time in her life when she didn't love us so much...we aren't the kind of youth pastor/wife that gives up on kids...and when we wouldn't give up on her, she wrote us a note and told us to get out of her life...yeah that didn't work. My husband married her!!! We laugh about it today...she has always had a special place in my heart...no matter what!!<br />
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She looked gorgeous on her wedding day...like Hollywood glamour. My son was her ring bearer and thought he was hot stuff...and well, he was. He looked so stinkin' cute that day in his tux and Chuck Taylors. He loves his "Header" and wanted to be beside her all day. <br />
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I was taken pictures of the guys...Charlie, her now husband, is a Marine and was in his dress uniform. I loved the look of it, although I think he was horribly uncomfortable. I took pictures of him and his boys...goofing off...being serious...you know the normal. His grandfather walked up while we were taking pictures and Charlie immediately went to hug him. His grandfather was a very important figure in his life growing up...He was a Marine as well. Charlie asked me to take their picture and as his grandfather slung his arm around, Charlie went to do the same. His grandfather immediately stopped and said something to him along the lines of..."you are in uniform". Charlie dropped his arm and stood at attention for his pictures with him. <br />
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During the ceremony my husband said these words as he married Heather and Charlie:<br />
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"Charlie, you have a rich family history in learning the importance of serving your country from your Grandfather and you now follow in his footsteps and proudly serve as a Marine today. As a Marine you know those Core values HONOR - Marines are held to the highest standards, ethically and morally. Respect for others is essential. Marines are expected to act responsibly in a manner befitting the title they’ve earned. COURAGE - Courage is not the absence of fear. It is the ability to face fear and overcome it. It is the mental, moral and physical strength ingrained in every Marine. It steadies them in times of stress, carries them through every challenge and aids them in facing new and unknown confrontations. COMMITMENT - Commitment is the spirit of determination and dedication found in every Marine. It is what compels Marines to serve our country and the Corps. Every aspect of life in the Corps shows commitment, from the high standard of excellence to vigilance in training. <br />
These very same principles are scripturally commanded and must be displayed in your marriage daily." <br />
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My prayer is that I would live my Christian life with Honor...Courage...Commitment. That I would have so much respect for the <strike>uniform </strike>Name that I wear...the name above all names...that I would show Him honor with the way that I carry myself. That I would show courage as I battle through this life that I live. That I would show commitment to Him above everything else...and that I would stand at attention at all times...for HIM!<br />
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About 3 weeks or so ago we were given a dog. Here's the deal...we aren't good dog people. We have had several dogs since living in our home...my beloved Sadie died...Mocha our beautiful lab was stolen...Hogan our boxer just ran away...a lot. We don't do well with big dogs that stay outside...so we got one for inside. Some of our great friends didn't have the time to spend with him like they wanted to...they both worked and it was tough on little Levi. So we inherited this precious little Ewok. He is so sweet...such a good dog, and puts up with more wrestling than Hulk Hogan had to. Jesse thinks Levi is a toy most days...but they are pretty cute together.<br />
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I quickly introduced Levi and Chester to each other...and soon after thought that they were gonna always be at odds with each other. Chester got all puffed up...Levi was barking at him...the outlook was bleak. After a few days, I noticed them warming up to each other...playing together...chasing each other...wrestling. I soon dubbed them Milo and Otis...they have become very good buds and I think it is super cute....now if I could just get my kids to get along...all things would be right in my world!! Who says cats and dogs can't get along...they haven't seen my two!!<br />
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He then rewinds…thank you Lord for DVR’s…the X-Factor. Now, I love singing shows…I mean I<br />
l-o-v-e them!!! I missed Simon Cowell last season on American Idol, so to have him back…and it be on a singing show is just perfect. I watch as the story of a young man…Chris Rene…how he just got out of rehab and has been clean for 70 days. He tells his story of his childhood and how he had a great life growing up…and then taking his first drink at the age of 12 and the drugs that followed. I could hear the regret in his voice…but also the hope. Immediately you are sucked right in as he begins to sing about his life…the choices he has made…his recovery. The judges were blown away…people were on their feet…and Chris Rene was in tears.<br />
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I watched it as the judges put him through on the show…as they challenged him to stay clean…and he walked off the stage a different person. He was overwhelmed. I look at Ric and said…”that could have so been you…not the singing and rapping part(anyone that knows Ric is aware of this), but the addiction…the rehab”. He quietly shook his head and just simply said “but for the Grace of God”. <br />
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You see, my husband is a youth pastor. He is the Godliest man I know…by far. He has stood the test of time. I have watched as pastor after pastor has fallen around us…and he has stood firm…because of the Grace of God. Ric grew up in a good home….but made some poor choices growing up. He got involved in alcohol at a young age (7th grade)…got arrested several times… cost his family a lot of heart ache, tears, and money. He was kicked off of two college football teams…wasted opportunities…was on the path that Chris Rene was on. He drank…a lot. He was never heavy into drugs, but did dabble in it. That could have been my husband. He could have continued down that path of destruction…continuing living in rebellion…but for the grace of God!<br />
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You see, God interrupted my husband’s life…Ric wasn’t looking for God…seeking Him out. No, God came and invaded Ric’s life and he is changed forever. Ric is changed...he is a different man because of the grace of God. He extended His hand of mercy…took away the addiction...the shame…the sin…and he healed him…forever. Ric stands today, a man…radically changed. He has been transformed…I wrote about that a little bit <a href="http://theblazigang.blogspot.com/2011/09/you-wear-doubt-like-coat.html"><span style="color: red;">yesterday</span></a>…and now uses his life to minister to others…because of the grace of God. That kind of story gets me every time…every time!<br />
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I thought about all of this this morning as I was drinking my coffee…so many hurting people out there. So many people enslaved to sin…to addiction. What am I doing about it…what are we doing about? Yesterday Facebook changed…50% of the updates I saw were people fussing about that…it was on the news people! When are we gonna get in an uproar over the sin that is running rampant in the world…the babies that are killed everyday…the people that have never heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ? I’m not saying it’s bad to be upset over Facebook changing, but in the big scheme of things there are far more important things that should ruffle my feathers.<br />
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I will walk today mindful of His grace…mindful of hurting people…mindful of those in need…and I can only hope that I do something about it. But for the Grace of God…I would be lost and undone. Grateful that I am not!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">“For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.”</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 Corinthians 15:9,10</span></div><br />
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<div id="tag" style="height: 45px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 30px; width: 150px; z-index: 50;"></div>G.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765864860499490979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298274931416707861.post-91763713820218854032011-09-21T08:55:00.000-04:002011-09-21T08:55:53.383-04:00You wear doubt like a coat...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOel_KGA4DVPtwZjZzY3VpmV4p382L-aTw_wdWvRSDmasQW_24vujaWjWk5kXY662VAq9e8J97EQW4BDeCSvrWeOmdYS5ayOhZ6g2d7x6DIk5OEmFG-9ZCB4X_dROr_zJbImoHDC4Ax_M/s1600/images%255B6%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOel_KGA4DVPtwZjZzY3VpmV4p382L-aTw_wdWvRSDmasQW_24vujaWjWk5kXY662VAq9e8J97EQW4BDeCSvrWeOmdYS5ayOhZ6g2d7x6DIk5OEmFG-9ZCB4X_dROr_zJbImoHDC4Ax_M/s200/images%255B6%255D.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Last night my favorite show premiered for it's new season....The Biggest Loser. I love this show...love what it does for people's lives. <br />
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I came into this new season...not quite sure what to think. New trainers...Jillian was gone, and I wasn't sure how it would be. I like them...ok...I love Dolvett Quince! He is hard core...in your face...but man, I think he is a motivator. I watched him train his team...yelling at them...all up in their grill...and I look at Ric and said "I like him". Anna is good...yeah, she's beautiful and size -4...but whatev! She has a good heart...I cried when she ran to help her team in the challenge...I have a soft spot for her 'cause she is working with the "old people"....I may really like her! Bob is Bob...there are no words for him. I have loved him since the first season...he will always be my favorite (although he does need a haircut)!!<br />
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I cried several times through the show...yeah I'm a big baby. I love seeing the contestants lives...love seeing them go through transformation...inside and out. I cried when the NFL player layed on the floor in a blubbering mess...weeping because he was ashamed of who he had become. I cried when Johnny wanted to quit...the 60something year old who was done...on the first day...but he didn't. He thought of his grand kids and got back on that treadmill. My favorite moment from last night was when Patrick got on the scale...continued to hem and haw about how he beats himself up...that he wasn't going to lose a lot...that he doubted himself all the time...that he wasn't confident. He lost 20 pounds people... in a week. Dolvett looks at him and says "You wear doubt like a coat...it's time to take that coat off". LOVE it!!!<br />
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Yes, I admit that seeing these peoples lives changed because of their weight loss tears me up and gets to me....but even more than that...seeing some one's life transformed by Christ. Now that is what gets me! Just like those contestants that went on the show to change their life weight wise...Jesus Christ changes our lives in every way. I have seen people changed by the power of Christ...even more dramatically than some one's weight loss. I serve a big God who can change anyone. So many of those contestants say they could never change....so many sinners say that they can't change...that they are too far gone. Only God can make us new...only God can change our lives. Just like those trainers see something great in those players....even greater than that is a Holy God that wants to love us and change us....to be unrecognizable! When we see the players at the end of the season...we will hardly recognize them, they have been so transformed. When Jesus invades our lives...we should be unrecognizable to those who knew us...we should be that different!<br />
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SO yes, I love the show...but I love seeing lives changed by Christ. Yes, I will still tear up watching the show.....but I will always be brought to tears when a life is changed forever. Yes...I love to see people lose weight and get healthy...but I love to see people's eternal destination changed more than anything! Yes, I love the Biggest Loser and seriously want Bob or Dolvett to be my trainer...but I love God and am thankful he is constantly working on me!!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God</span></div>G.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765864860499490979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298274931416707861.post-28681100507634760032011-09-15T23:05:00.000-04:002011-09-15T23:05:36.418-04:00Writing notes...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdD8Hbi2QA3hi1ne1xE04eTS4XJag6jaFdMhQvTnMCVW-EyN3FtkZMN4rG1oJvArirI11TMzNJbRBsIZFW0fbDoGREPggOxaI3qxhUyIuGaNRK8zeMI7etOVMZoGPjp26A73oG9n6vPc/s1600/IMG_9672.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdD8Hbi2QA3hi1ne1xE04eTS4XJag6jaFdMhQvTnMCVW-EyN3FtkZMN4rG1oJvArirI11TMzNJbRBsIZFW0fbDoGREPggOxaI3qxhUyIuGaNRK8zeMI7etOVMZoGPjp26A73oG9n6vPc/s640/IMG_9672.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Today I had my first parent/teacher conference of the year. I met with Shelby Jean's awesome teacher, Mrs. Musick. We went over her strengths...some of the areas she needs to work on...her work ethic...and then I found out about writing notes.<br />
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I asked Amy if Shelby was a good listener...and she responded with a laugh and said, "oh, Shelby Jean is a great listener...so good that we have to write notes." She then told me that Shelby is a great multi-tasker and can be sitting at her center all the way across the room and be listening to what the teachers are saying(there is a teacher's assistant in Kindergarten here). Amy said that her and Zabrina now have to write notes if they want to discuss the progress or ability of another child in the class because little miss Shelby is ALWAYS listening!! <br />
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I laughed when she told me about the Queen(that's what we call her, ya know) and wicked listening skills...and lets not even talk about how much she remembers. I have known about her skills for a long time. She hears everything...she listens intently...she takes it in. You won't know she is listening...nope you won't...not until she tells your friends all about he conversation you had the night before!! Ha!! But, not only does she listen...she acts on what she hears. If someone is sad...she comforts them. If someone needs help with a problem...she goes to them. If someone is heartbroken...well, she will cry right along with you(she does with me all the time). I love that about my sweet Shelby!!<br />
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She is clumsy...yep, really bad...and she may or may not have an overabundance of snot(we seriously need to take her to an ENT about it) and she may spill half of her lunch on her clothes...EVERY DAY...but oh her heart...her heart is so big. So accepting...so forgiving...so ready to love...so funny...so ready to listen...because I do believe she hears with her heart. It goes straight in her ears...and straight down to heart. I love Shelby Jean and pray that I could be half the listener she is...I pray that I would have my ears so open that I would hear when someone needs me...that I would speak things in front of her that she needs to hear...that I wouldn't have to write a note(my toes got stepped on a big time when I thought of that)...oh that I would hear with my heart...and that I would not just be a hearer, but a doer of His word!<br />
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James 1:19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,<br />
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James 1:22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.G.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09765864860499490979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298274931416707861.post-5260203526340108622011-09-08T14:07:00.000-04:002011-09-08T14:07:03.466-04:00Then he was ten...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqc9HjAt2kKc_0krd1O-PyM9ay2ob5pQTZ4fSk0kgCFDIMc9_2aO9fPnRm0wGzHdtHAJUVoR76dE5gE9mWJQZV5avWz-BYNpHpneyVtCay8OM2hF-MK9tuRLO74pXREBFOVZcsmdjBso/s1600/IMG_9463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqc9HjAt2kKc_0krd1O-PyM9ay2ob5pQTZ4fSk0kgCFDIMc9_2aO9fPnRm0wGzHdtHAJUVoR76dE5gE9mWJQZV5avWz-BYNpHpneyVtCay8OM2hF-MK9tuRLO74pXREBFOVZcsmdjBso/s640/IMG_9463.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
I woke up this morning early to fix my son his favorite foods for breakfast...hung balloons and streamers in the kitchen...all because he is turning 10 today. He walked down the steps all sleepy eyed and saw it all and smiled...and simply said "thanks mom...thanks for putting all this together for me(his exact words...they tickled me)". <br />
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Oh my, where did the time go?? Wasn't it just yesterday that I was scurrying around my house tyring to pack a bag because my water had broken 5 weeks early? Wasn't it yesterday that I waited three long days in the hospital before he finally decided to make his grand appearance? Wasn't it yesterday that I brought him home and was scared out of my mind because I had no clue what I was doing? I think I blinked and when I opened my eyes...then he was ten!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">It seems like yesterday that he went to school for the first time...</div><br />
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It's been a grand ten years with this young man...the one who first made me a mom...the little boy that stole my heart...the little boy who could then..and now...look at me with those big brown eyes and make my heart soar. I love this son of mine...yes, I do....I feel like you were 1 just yesterday...but I turned around...and then he is ten.<br />
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I am grateful to be his mom...watch him live life everyday. Hear the things that he says...how he laughs...his smile. He is a gentle soul...and cares about people deeply. He still loves me and isn't embarrassed by me...he lit up when I walked into his school today...maybe because I had Taco Bell, but he hugged me none the less. He didn't want me to leave...wanted me to stay the rest of the day and watch him in PE...go to math with him...just hang out. He still likes me and wants me around and I am a-ok with that. Grateful that I am still "cool" in his eyes(except when I dance:) that he loves me...and most importantly, that he loves Jesus.<br />
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He is something special, my Charlie boy...and I know that God is gonna use him in BIG ways. I can't wait to see what God does thorough his life...I just pray that Charlie gets it...I mean really gets it...that it is not about anything but Jesus...He is it! <br />
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Happy Birthday Chuckie B...we love you...real big...and can't believe we turned around...and then you were ten!!! Double digits baby...you are big time for real and we couldn't be more proud of you!!!<br />
Leap for joy my son...10 is grand indeed!!<br />
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