wednesday

this song has been on my heart a lot lately.  with so many hurting people around me... broken from divorce, financial ruin, death, illness or many other struggles in their lives. regardless of the struggle this song applies to all of us.  we all search for answers, longing for more, when all God wants is for us to turn to Him and just believe in His promise.  this world was never meant to be all that we need, because He is.



Blessings by Laura Story

We pray for blessings
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love is way too much to give us lesser things

'Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if the thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom Your voice to hear
We cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt your goodness, we doubt your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough
And all the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we'd have faith to believe

'Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if the thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know the pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home

'Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if the thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can't satisfy
What if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are your mercies in disguise

happy wednesday.
a

Happy Easter!!!

i'm not a fan of all of the images, but the song is worth it!

Happy Easter!
a

tuesday ten

1.  i found a strange little creature in our backyard yesterday.  odd, we live in a very busy neighborhood.  we still can't figure out what it was... gopher, mole, ground squirrel.  it bit my dad.  he will now be current on his rabies and tetanus shots.

2.  i love tom brokaw's voice.  he' my favorite reporter to listen to.

3.  i have been on a dress kick lately.  i just got a bunch of great dresses for summer.

4.  i'm craving the pumpin pecan caramel cheesecake that i had from the super famous and fabulous magnolia bakery in nyc...

5.  we're running in pat's run this weekend.  the kids are doing the fun run as well... excited!

6.  i've heard that water for elephants is a wonderful book and want to read it before i see the movie.  any reviews?

7.  our family is anxiously awaiting the announcement of asu's new logo.  we're huge sparky fans, hoping that they don't do away with him.  we'll find out sometime today.

8.  i have some vintage rabbit decorations out now, i love seeing them every day.

9.  can't believe sweet maddie is one today... happy birthday precious girl!!


10.  i love the song firework... songs with a positive message are pretty great and it's a cool video, which i'll leave you with...


happy tuesday.
a

tgif

i'm completely aware that this post has nothing to do with tgif.

this is currently my favorite lunch.  i just came up with it one day when i was trying to decide what to have.  avocadoes are probably one of my most favorite foods of all time.  well, guacamole is, but we all know what that is made from.

anyway, back to lunch...

cubed avocado
halved grape tomatoes
light laughing cow cheese, cut up
garlic vinaigrette

mix and enjoy.  i love it alone, but it's good with tortilla chips too!

happy friday.
a

nine years

happy anniversary, my l♥ve.
a

wordless wednesday

happy wednesday.
a

tuesday ten

1.  my air conditioner has been running almost constantly for almost a week now.  meaning that i had to turn it on in march.  march people.

2.  my scrapbook room is almost completely empty.  my hallway, however, is lined with craft supplies that i have vowed to go through by july 1.  not really, but everytime i see it i want to run and hide.

3.  ethan saw snow for the first time when we went to the grand canyon.  this is how excited he was...

4.  i am really tired of hearing people complain, especially with the magnitude of things going on in other people's lives and the world around us.

5.  i planted a new round of flowers last week.  red, white and blue.  we feel and look quite patriotic around here.

6.  i've switched to all natural cleaning products and my house has been smelling quite a bit like grapefruit.  i love that i am blessed enough to have a house to clean and a family to enjoy it.

7.  we're planning our summer vacay.  thinking about a cruise.  i vote europe.  nick reminded me none of us have passports.  that adds something else to my to-do list.

8.  grey and yellow is my favorite color combo right now.

9.  proof that the grand canyon is beautiful no matter what the weather:

happy tuesday.
a