my heart

"For it was not into my ear you whispered, but my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul." -Judy Garland

photo: jcorr photography

A better plan

April 2012. I took a huge leap of Faith last year and hopped on a plane to meet/visit a special someone in Hawaii that I had grown very close to over the past 8 months. My best friend. I was scared but excited. Nervous but confident. Giddy but wanting to vomit {in a good way of course, ya?}. What I didn't know was that two months later we would be eloping on a beach, committing ourselves to forever.

Many of you might know of Mrs. Sarah Tucker. She is such an amazing woman. She posted this a couple days ago and it just hit home with me.

"Someone wrote me this morning about a broken heart. I have the biggest heart for anyone going through heart break. I had my heart broken into pieces when I was 21. And if I got what I wanted at 21, I would be miserable today. Heart break hurts worse than open heart surgery. And I know both. But had I not have gone through that I wouldn't have such a full heart today. And if anything I went through it to tell this girl that Gods plan is better. Pray for your future husband and I promise God will knock it out of the park." -Sarah Tucker

I went through a lot before meeting my husband, more than I think most women go through. But, if I hadn't... I wouldn't have been the woman I am today, the woman my husband needed/needs me to be. I'd be miserable. 

God knew what he was doing.

My Valentine

{our love story}

I choose you for life.

I promise you my deepest love, my fullest devotion, my tenderest care, through the pressures of the present and the uncertainties of the future. I promise to be faithful to you. I promise to love you, to commit to you, and support you. I pledge to respect your unique talents and abilities, to lend you strength for all your dreams. You have shown me what love feels like and for that I thank you. You are everything I need and at this moment I know all of my prayers have been answered and that all of my dreams have come true. I praise God for you, for all of your love and constant friendship. I know that our love is heaven sent and I promise to be here forever and always. From this day forward, you shall not walk alone. My heart will be your shelter and my arms will be your home. As I have given you my hand to hold. I give you my life to keep.

Forever & ever.

First Love

 

MY FIRST LOVE...

You may know him. He's been on this blog a few hundred times.

We met via Craigslist. It was love at first sight. 

 

You greeted me with puppy breath and lots of kisses.

We bonded. You forever changed my life and heart.

"Who rescued who?"

Then I took your man-hood and you still loved me.

You make me laugh constantly. 

And make me want to vomit when you pass gas.

You are the cutest boy in the entire world.

I love you Jax baby!

One Year

A LOT CAN HAPPEN IN A YEAR.

A year ago today I sent a random message to, unbeknownst to me, my future husband. Yep, that's how it all started (for those who are new to this blog). A simple Facebook message sent to a handsome Soldier Boy. It was so cheesy, but you know what...he responded and the rest was history. It was beautiful. A lot of you here saw it all unfold. There is so much we don't know about each other, but then there is so much we do know! I love my best friend, my Soldier, my Husband.

 

April 2012

Married June 2, 2012

God has such great plans for us all. Most of the time it's right under our noses. We just have to trust in Him and his timing. It's always perfect.

Jeremiah 29:11

Surviving the First Week

Hubby (Soldier Boy) and I have survived our first week of living together!!

Hubby and I have never lived with someone we were dating, so this is all very new to us. 

Hubby didn't grow up with sisters so pray for him as he gets use to being around a female 24/7. Hehe. Luckily I had brothers to help me get use to living with men.

I am very use to being alone. My shower time has become my 'me' time.

My first dinner was a success! Hooray!

Getting use to no microwave and AC units in the windows of each room is a challenge, but having a gas stove is pretty dang awesome.

Shopping together, at first, was stressful. But now it's kind of fun. 

Getting use to how we grew up doing different things has been tough. I am use to one way, he is use to another. We've just gotta meet in the middle somewhere.

Hubby is awesome on the grill.

He takes such good care of me. I truly am so lucky.

Continue to pray for us!

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Our mini honeymoon to Maui was amazing!  

I can't wait to share some pictures with y'all a must-do in Maui.

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Living in Hawaii:

I don't like that the area we live in doesn't recycle. Need to get our own bins and do it ourselves.

I'm kind of glad I don't have a car right now because traffic here is crazy and the roads are confusing, and I can't pronounce them! Haha. I don't even know how to say the road we live on.

Right now I have my coffee in hand...that I made with our new Keurig (thanks for the gift cards friends and family!!!) ...and I didn't make it overflow! Woohoo, pretty proud of myself. 

Hubby is at work, so today consists of lots of organizing (the man has clothes EVERYWHERE) and cleaning, browsing for jobs, beds, and a car. I don't like having just one income, even though it's been nice to not work.

Slowly but surely our town home is becoming a home.

I miss my baby boy, Jax, so much. I tear up every time Hubby mentions him or I think about him. He doesn't get to come to the island til the end of October. This is the only amount of home-sickness I have had. 

It's nice to be back on here! I've missed y'all!

From the Heart

KEEP YOUR HEAD UP, KEEP YOUR HEART STRONG

When you let go and give the reins of your life back to God, he will amaze you. I've been doing a lot of reflecting this week of just how amazed I am. I never thought my life would take this turn, that my love story would be written this way. It is FAR better then I ever dreamed it would be. He is so good.


{ps- i'll be a little MIA for the rest of this month. xoxo}

Good Friday

TRUE LOVE IS SACRIFICE.

Good Friday Passion Movie Montage Madness from g8waypro on Vimeo.

"For God so loved the world that he gave is one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." 
John 3:16 (NIV)






Wishing you and yours a beautiful Easter weekend. Take time to reflect and remember the true gift given this weekend.

Counting Down

GUESS WHAT?!?!

36 days til my trip to Hawaii....

{waikiki beach}

THIRTY-SIX!  

TIL I GET TO SEE THIS HANDSOME FACE!

{minus the creepy stash}

SO RIDICULOUSLY EXCITED!!!




true story.
have a fabulous weekend peeps.

Love is all you need!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO ALL MY FOLLOWERS!

Take the time to tell someone you love them today.

Especially to your single friends.

I got quite the surprise last night after work. 

Walking up to my door, paying attention to the cute lil boy in the window waiting for his momma...

I see this large box on the door step....

I wish someone would have been video recording me to see the ridiculous smile on my face. 

I rushed inside, cut open the box to a sweet love note and beautiful flowers.

This man is a keeper and I am a very lucky girl.

He may be a million miles away but he is the best valentine ever.

Can't wait til we get to see each other!! 

TWO MONTHS!

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Later last night, I took bubby to Petsmart to get him a Valentine's toy.

The excitement he gets with a new toy makes my heart smile. 

{showing off his new toy}

Oh the little joys in life. That's truly what it is all about. 

Enjoying the memories, the special moments together. 

My Kinda Date

My kind of perfect date would go a lil something like this....

Man picks me up. 

As in, comes to my door, greets my parents, opens the car door.

Roses and chocolate await me inside the car (preferably a truck).

We have a romantic dinner at Texas de Brazil 

(meat lovers paradise)

The night would end......

with a surprise trip to................................

THE GUN RANGE! 

Yeahhhhhh, i'm serious. 

Dare you to call my bluff.

One of these days....it'll happen.

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For my Valentine's Day, I am treating myself to a massage this weekend.

And I bought myself this adorable necklace. It's my go to gift for girlfriends' birthdays. Love it.

I have also spent all week convincing my male coworkers to bring me Godiva chocolates and flowers.

We'll see come Tuesday.

Have a good one, y'all!

Friday's Letters

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Dear Jesus, I love the things you are showing me in my life and through my study through Paul's letter to Ephesus. Dear Jax, I love your puppy kisses and your quirkiness. Dear April, please get here already. Dear Soldier Boy, you make my heart go pitter patter, especially when you tell me how beautiful I look right after a date with the gym and for laughing at my deliriousness. I hope you feel better. Dear World, why can't we just all get along? Dear Olivia Palermo, you are my style icon and I wouldn't mind if my hair looked like yours. Dear Green Monsters, you are the shiz. Dear Civil Wars, I can't wait to get lost in your melodies tonight.

Have a lovely weekend friends.

On my heart...

islands from spritzvisuals on Vimeo.

Puppy Love

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." 

~ Anatole France

My sweet Bubby...

*new duvet cover from Ikea!*

Don't let these pictures fool you. 

He is a monster. 

I just love snapping pictures of him sleeping or hanging out with me. 

Adorable.

Hold Me

One of my absolute favorite songs by Coldplay is Fix You. 

I now have a new appreciation for it after seeing this:

Source: meggielynne.tumblr.com via Michelle on Pinterest

“She came home from the hospital after her father passed covered in tears. I started crying and kept asking her ‘What can I do for you? Tell me how I can help’…And she looked up at me and said ‘Just hold me..’cause you’re the only thing that can fix me right now.’ ” -Chris Martin on the inspiration for ‘Fix You’.

Sigh.
I love, love.


ps- Happy National Popcorn day!

A Full Heart

Scenes from my Christmas weekend...

Christmas present from my bff! Meet beyonce.

Hope y'all had the merriest of Christmases! 

ive got a feeling

There's someone I've been missingAnd I think that they could beThe better half of meThey're in the wrong place, trying to make it rightBut, I'm tired of justifyingSo I say to youCome home, come home

'Come Home' -Faith Hill

In love

with this song...

{heart} provoking

{my fav}

*all images found via pinterest*

DATING

Have I been dating anyone? Nope. I am too busy, honestly. Would I love someone to wine and dine me? Of course. But right now, I just don't have the energy or time to spend on someone. No men are pursuing me. I am not pursuing anyone. I don't want my time wasted nor do I want to waste theirs. Seriously, dating is exhausting. I am no longer on any dating sites. I have no time for it. Last night I had a minor meltdown. About being single and not knowing where or when my life is going, who I will be with, wanting to leave my hometown, jobs, etc. Happens like once a month, if ya know what I mean. But, that's not what I want to talk about.

Have y'all heard of Andy Stanley of North Point Community Church?

I hadn't either til last night. Someone told me about his "Love, Sex & Dating" series. I've spent all morning listening to part 1- The Right Person Myth.

*Even if you aren't a Christian, this is a very good series for those who are single.* 

Andy asks this important question:

Are you who the person you are looking for is looking for?

Powerful question, right? 

We (single people) shouldn't be asking how to FIND the right person, but how to BECOME the right person. Relationships take work and I think a lot of us forget that. 

It's a 4 part series, I highly suggest listening to them.

xoxo.