What a romantic man I'm married to!!! :) My precious husband has been working like a dog to glorify God and provide for our family. I cannot believe that in all of that hard work he has had the time or brain power to remember to "romance" me. He sent me flowers and took me (and Joshua - where I go, he goes) on a very special lunch date yesterday. We had a great time and even browsed through a bookstore together. I just had to share this photo of these beautiful roses he sent me. No, it wasn't my birthday, our anniversary, or anything of the sort. Just a simple - "I love you". In August we celebrate 17 years of marriage together and I'm thinking that the longer we're together, the better he gets. :) I love you so much Troy! Thanks for everything.Wednesday, June 10, 2009
It's so good to be cherished!
What a romantic man I'm married to!!! :) My precious husband has been working like a dog to glorify God and provide for our family. I cannot believe that in all of that hard work he has had the time or brain power to remember to "romance" me. He sent me flowers and took me (and Joshua - where I go, he goes) on a very special lunch date yesterday. We had a great time and even browsed through a bookstore together. I just had to share this photo of these beautiful roses he sent me. No, it wasn't my birthday, our anniversary, or anything of the sort. Just a simple - "I love you". In August we celebrate 17 years of marriage together and I'm thinking that the longer we're together, the better he gets. :) I love you so much Troy! Thanks for everything.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Ouch!
Well, I decided I better get typing while it's all fresh in my heart AND I actually have a few minutes to sit down and type. (That's the real reason I don't blog very often!)
It's Saturday morning... (the time that records on my blog is wrong - and with my techno challenged brain I'll never be able to fix it! )... It's about 8:30. I just got back from dropping off Taylor to take his SAT. I'll admit it to you now, I'm pretty weepy this morning. I cannot believe that my baby is old enough to be taking his SAT!!! I think what really causes the emotion to well up in me is that Joshua is a spitting image of his big brother. I feel like yesterday Taylor was sitting in the car seat and we had all these wonderful years of childhood ahead of us....... Then I blinked, and now, he's in the front seat with his calculator and #2 pencils talking a hundred miles an hour about hog hunting and the NBA playoffs. Dear Lord, what happened to all of those years?! Wasn't it just a second ago that he was wearing footed pajamas and sucking a paci?
Of course I feel so grateful for every minute of every day of every year with each one of my children. And I'm so excited to know that we have lots to experience yet with baby Joshua, but I'm not gonna lie... This morning my heart is near breaking. I am grieving a little bit over the end of an era. My sweet Taylor is no longer a babe. He is stepping into manhood. And quite gracefully I might add. I am so proud of him.
I know, I know! My mothering of Taylor is not over, nor will it ever be. I realize that he'll always be my son, the firstborn of my womb. Our relationship will only grow deeper and sweeter. And I can see that our relationship will be more and more like a friendship instead of teacher/disciple. For this I'm grateful. I mean, isn't this why God gives them to us? So we can pour out our lives to train, teach, nurture, correct, guide, lead, encourage, and love them?! It was never in His plan to keep them little and immature. God's plan is for us to sharpen these arrows and then send them out! I feel especially thankful today for this extra time to sharpen. I know that God has some amazing plans for this boy. He has poured out dreams into Taylor's heart. He has given him a Vision for his life... One that includes a relationship with Jesus, a wife and children, a fulfilling career, a legacy of faithfulness, ........ A destiny to influence the nations...... How exciting is that?!
But just for a moment, the tears pour down my cheeks. I look over at sweet Joshua and think,
"Wow! How quickly it all happens". Because of this awareness, I don't even mind that I woke 3 times during the night to nurse. After all, I can sleep some other day. Today I just want to hold them close and to love them with all the tenderness in my heart. I want to speak words of life over their hearts in Jesus' name.
So, while I head off to find a box of tissue, is there anyone out there who can relate? I'd love for you to leave a comment on these thoughts. Man, this arrow sharpening can sometimes pierce your heart!
Love to all,
Bon
It's Saturday morning... (the time that records on my blog is wrong - and with my techno challenged brain I'll never be able to fix it! )... It's about 8:30. I just got back from dropping off Taylor to take his SAT. I'll admit it to you now, I'm pretty weepy this morning. I cannot believe that my baby is old enough to be taking his SAT!!! I think what really causes the emotion to well up in me is that Joshua is a spitting image of his big brother. I feel like yesterday Taylor was sitting in the car seat and we had all these wonderful years of childhood ahead of us....... Then I blinked, and now, he's in the front seat with his calculator and #2 pencils talking a hundred miles an hour about hog hunting and the NBA playoffs. Dear Lord, what happened to all of those years?! Wasn't it just a second ago that he was wearing footed pajamas and sucking a paci?
Of course I feel so grateful for every minute of every day of every year with each one of my children. And I'm so excited to know that we have lots to experience yet with baby Joshua, but I'm not gonna lie... This morning my heart is near breaking. I am grieving a little bit over the end of an era. My sweet Taylor is no longer a babe. He is stepping into manhood. And quite gracefully I might add. I am so proud of him.
I know, I know! My mothering of Taylor is not over, nor will it ever be. I realize that he'll always be my son, the firstborn of my womb. Our relationship will only grow deeper and sweeter. And I can see that our relationship will be more and more like a friendship instead of teacher/disciple. For this I'm grateful. I mean, isn't this why God gives them to us? So we can pour out our lives to train, teach, nurture, correct, guide, lead, encourage, and love them?! It was never in His plan to keep them little and immature. God's plan is for us to sharpen these arrows and then send them out! I feel especially thankful today for this extra time to sharpen. I know that God has some amazing plans for this boy. He has poured out dreams into Taylor's heart. He has given him a Vision for his life... One that includes a relationship with Jesus, a wife and children, a fulfilling career, a legacy of faithfulness, ........ A destiny to influence the nations...... How exciting is that?!
But just for a moment, the tears pour down my cheeks. I look over at sweet Joshua and think,
"Wow! How quickly it all happens". Because of this awareness, I don't even mind that I woke 3 times during the night to nurse. After all, I can sleep some other day. Today I just want to hold them close and to love them with all the tenderness in my heart. I want to speak words of life over their hearts in Jesus' name.
So, while I head off to find a box of tissue, is there anyone out there who can relate? I'd love for you to leave a comment on these thoughts. Man, this arrow sharpening can sometimes pierce your heart!
Love to all,
Bon
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
