Mi Amor...

Valentines Day oh Valentines Day....there were years that I hated you...and now years that I love you.  In our busy schedules, we dont go out of our way everyday to show our love in special ways.  We get home from work and just want to get to bed.  We have busy days where we just want to be alone with our bubble baths, music, candle, and our own peace and quiet.  Yes, Valentines Day should be everyday,  but in reality...other things take priority most days. So what is this concept?  That we should take time, 5 min out of our day to show love and affection to the people who love and adore us?  Yes.  I'm guilty of this for sure.  My schedule, my demands, my priorities are sometime out of wack, and sometimes my affection suffers. Good thing my husband has the love tank the size of a peanut or we would be so in trouble.  haha!

Today what makes me thankful, more than anything...is that the creator of the universe loved us so much that he wanted to bless us with the opportunity to feel love.  Did he have to?  Did he have to create Eve for Adam? Did he have to create nature so that we could grasp the very definition of beauty? Did he have to design marriage? or the desire for a relationships and friendships?  No, He didnt. But He LOVED me.   He wanted me to feel love, to know love, to experience love, to show love.  He wanted us to know and understand the love that He has for his children, so he gave us the gift of parenthood.  So we could have a tiny grasp of the love between a mother and a child.  He wanted us to feel the intimacy that comes with a strong marriage so that we could grasp the intimacy and anticipation of Christ and His bride. He loved us so that He blessed us with the opportunity to love and feel love.  There is no greater gift.  Love is the most powerful thing in this world. It's the most powerful emotion.

Thank you God for loving us enough to give us the greatest gift of all... Your Love.

Love today, and everyday.  With every emotion.  With every moment.

hello mr. handyman!

A shout out to all the handymen out there that look fantastic in a tool belt!!  I'll be the first to say it...my man IS the MAN!  He works so hard during the day then comes home and fixes the toilets, sinks, and every other broken thing that seem to fall apart in these old houses.  Matt is so wonderful to us and takes care of us outside of hanging my endless amounts of frames and home decor and doesn't complain (too much...) when I find a steal at a thrift store that would "look SOOOOO good taking up an entire wall in the living room!"  

There is nothing he can't fix and I'm telling you, I can't imagine how much money we would have spent painting, repairing, fixing our faithful cars, and all the upkeep that comes with life.  Growing up and being home schooled, he had opportunities to learn under his dad on the jobsite.  I should thank him more that he took the time to teach his boys how to be good workers.  I'm about to do a little bragging...and no apologies on my end :)

 This is a patio Matt built, overhang, and columns.

This lovely hanging bed in the sun room that I fully intend on adding to my honey-do list!

Matt gives to everyone.  He will help you do anything you need just because you ask!  He has a servants heart in ministry and in the every day things.  He provides for his family, he's a loyal friend, and he is such a wonderful daddy.  I have never worried that our needs wouldn't be met because he works with all that he has. 

Colossians 3:23 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men,"

Babe, I don't tell you enough.  You work so hard so that I can stay home and love and enjoy our children. I am so blessed to be able to not miss a thing as they grow up rapidly before our eyes. Its because of you and I'm so thankful!  Thank you for being a wonderful provider and not relying just on your own efforts but trusting in the Lord who blesses us abundantly. Not to mention...you really do look totally sexy in a tool belt! :) Love you!!!

If you have a hot handyman in your house, be sure you tell him how much you appreciate him!  Our houses wouldnt be as snazzy and well decorated if we had to do it all on our own.  It's the little things.

For HIS glory,

Amanda