Thanking God...

~♥ Thanking God for our newest blessing ♥~

♥Alexander Dwayne♥

May 22 2011
Dwayne & Stephanie

It seemed like forever that we were waiting for you,

  Waiting patiently, then impatiently for you.

And now you are here.

Together we are sharing laughter, 

memories and tears

We are loving unconditionally

a miracle we just met

knowing already,our hearts belong

to you.

Fear...

Fear has roared at me this week. Dared me to turn back.
And I have listened more than I'd like to admit.
I read these words...

"We're called to chase lions. There is an old aphorism 'No guts, no glory.' When we don't have the guts to step out in faith and chase lions, then God is robbed of the glory that rightfully belongs to Him."
-- Mark Batterson

I swallow hard and the fear stays.
I talk to friends, pace the floor, have trouble going to sleep at night.
Then this morning I'm sipping coffee. And I start telling God how big He is and how He can do anything.
Anything.
When I look back at the fear, that lion roaring at me, it seems so much smaller sitting alongside the God of the Universe.
And I realize it's been that way all along.
Fear roars at me again.
But this time it sounds more like...

Meow.

I chase it out the door.

Silly cat.

And I turn instead to all God has for me.

♥ 2 ♥ with Holley

This post by Holley reminds of of the constant fear that Manitobans feel as they  battle to keep the flooding under control. They have the guts to step out in faith and chase the  lions. Below are pictures of the Assiniboine River right next to our community.Our people have been helping with the sand bagging in the Portage and Elie area for three days now. While the water levels were high, along with the levels of anxiety, we DID NOT have to evactuate nor did our cows lol. Some of the stories going around are so dumb! Yes, we were worried, but were safe through it all.

Road out of colony

Shore starts way in middle photo where first trees can be seen-shore is underwater

seepage before the dug through holes through roads so it could flow away

Finally...

I finally have a reason to update...and what a joyous update it will be!!!!!!!! :P

the tracing...
the cutting...
the tedious job sewing together of 1 x 1 inch pieces...
the hours of listening to my itouch play numerous songs over n over again...
my moms encouraging, "Tuah, geh mochs goh'uh"...
moms assistance...
&  my rugs journey...
has finally
come to an
end...

only to be stepped apon :(

I totally love it... Some people probably look down on Fortrel Rugs...Why I can't figure out because they can be gorgeous... Here is the master piece...

This is the day...

that you get to begin a new week.
This is the day...
that you're loved just as you are.
{1 John 4:18}
This is the day...
you have everything you need.
{2 Peter 1:3}
This is the day...
that victory is yours.
{Romans 8:37}
This is the day...
that God has made.
{Psalm 118:24}
There's never been one like it before and there will never be again. You're in this moment, time, place for a purpose and you've got what it takes to fulfill it.

♥ 2 ♥ with Holley

HAHA and haha

My weekly source of inspiration...

You've got something to give.

Something good and right and true.
Something fashioned in heaven and placed in your heart.
Something we need and it's beautiful.
Maybe it's a smile.
A little kindness.
That dream you're ready to start living.
You matter.
Oh, how you do.
The God who flung stars into place, who holds the world in His hands, who makes all things possible lives in you.
And this week will be better because of what you two do together.
Watch out, world, here comes you...

♥ 2 ♥ with Holley

~ I don't know about you, or if you've even ever encountered ♥ 2 ♥ with Holley but when I get the weekly email from the website I subscribed to my heart skips a beat because.... I know it contains something beautiful I need to read the moment I receive it...something beautiful that will touch my soul and make me realize I do make a difference, what I do matters, and the world would miss me if i wasn't around ;).
When I open my inbox I  painstakingly wait for my browser to open this weeks write up from Holley and when it's finally on my screen I take a deep breathe and I start reading... by the time I'm done reading the stress and anxiety that weight heavy on my heart wash away and I feel like I'm sipping on a cup of herb tea, feet propped up, with a box of chocolates in my lap. That's my idea of relaxation and the message I get weekly makes me feel like that without even actually doing it...Does that even makes sense?? I don't know but to me it does ;).
 Every week my soul gets comforted and uplifted by the personal context and  bible verses Holley  so graciously shares with the souls in need of enlightenment. Our existence, yours, mine, every bodies, is a miracle and  every week is a gift... not just another 24/7 era of hair pulling stress waiting to be put into motion.

Inspired?! You better be! :)

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Card I made at a recent card makin' party-I love how it turned out!

Good News for a New Week

I stand in front of the mirror and brush hair, teeth, thoughts from my mind. But the worries keep coming as I consider a new week.

If that doesn't work out...what then?

If I really can't do it...what then?

If something happens...what then?

I quietly whisper a prayer and it seems my heart hears a response that begins with those same two words: 

What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else? Romans 8:31-32

The sentences that follow say I'm more than a conqueror and nothing can separate me from God's love.

I breathe deep of grace, love, victory, hope that's secure.

And I can dare to walk into a new week with my heart held high.

♥ 2 ♥ with Holley