Happy Anniversary to us!

I'm trying to figure out how to add pictures and thought I'd put these on here to see if I got it to work ... they were taken a month or so ago. Kevin and I were on our way out to a dinner (we dressed up which was nice) to celebrate the new baby. I am bigger now and am starting to show ... but at over 16 weeks that is to be expected.

Today is my 6th wedding anniversary. We went out last night to celebrate and had a good time. I can't believe that we have been together for 9+ years and married 6. I still really like him, I like being near him and love being married to him. We were talking last night about how blessed we are - we have this nice house, a great marriage, a wonderful son and are about to have another little one running around, and even have a little money to go out to eat every once in a while. We don't have brand new cars or buy expensive clothes or go to expensive places but that doesn't matter - we don't miss or want that in our lives. I guess the best word for us is contentment - we are very happy in our life and know that we have been tremendously blessed. This lead to a discussion about church and how we both know that finding a church home here is very important.

I have been listening to a teaching that is convicting me like crazy. It is on murmuring, grumbling, complaining and fault-finding. I am probably most guilty of fault-finding (which could also be termed judging) but have issues with the others as well. I am finally beginning to see what God meant by not looking at the splinter in your brother's eye but to pay attention to the log in your own. It isn't that others are wrong (I am learning) it is that I need to mind my own issues and let them live the way they feel lead to go and let God deal with them in his time -- if that's what truly needs to happen. I am starting to see that I really don't have the answers for anyone - not even me ... only God does. And how arrogant I am to think that I do. Man do I have miles to go ...

Well, I'll close for today - need to run a load of laundry before Garrett gets up from his morning nap.
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