tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81538922012-01-28T10:47:15.575-06:00This blog is in honor of my daughter, Natalie Grace, who was born an angel and went to be with the Lord on October 2, 2003. She is the reason I write my thoughts and struggles, so others might know half of the battle with loss and depression is being honest with yourself and the world.Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06254579844884593472noreply@blogger.comBlogger9331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153892.post-56441631750145263302012-01-23T16:16:00.003-06:002012-01-23T16:22:50.649-06:00

We love you when we are youngand can't rid of you fast enough when we are olderYet even in the frail sting of the weedlies a beauty drawing our eyes to a place beyondwhere an Artists touch prickles and ticklesuntil a million fairied petals wisps high into the air

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New CD comes out January 24th. I encourage you to buy it! She is annointed!!!!

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Someone recommended the book 1,000 Gifts by Ann Voskamp to me and I began reading it and feel like she is writing my heart. I found this video excerpt with tons of ideas and challenges she states from her book and really feel it is the perfect first post for 2012. It is so easy when you experience pain and suffering to get lost in the endless questions and how much life sometimes is not fair. I

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If you make a sacrifice and you already know the outcome will be ok and better than ok, is it still considered a sacrifice? I often wonder things like this. I don't mean it pridefully or insultingly. God knew the outcome of giving His Son would be Victorious. Why do we consider it such a big deal of sacrifice then for Him to have done this? God knew Jesus would rise again. God knew Jesus would

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If you ever feel like opening yourself up for attack and opposition all you have to do is leave a comment on a national story. It's very simple and will do wonders for your ability to be controlled and contianed. I have never done this until a couple days ago and have received over a dozen hate mail responses. At first I was a little taken back, but now that I think about it, I shouldn't be

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Bryan and I have been traveling a lot and enjoying lots of time with our family. One really neat adventure I had today was meeting 9 YES NINE very cute and VERY sad donkeys! They were on the side of the road behind a fence, but that didn't stop me from saying "hello" to each and every one of them. I LOVED them, especially the fuzzy brown one. We were on a back road, so no other cars or people

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We were unable to send Christmas cards by mail this year, but we still made a beautiful card that we would like you to have. We pray your Christmas will be a time of Thanksgiving and Joy. That we would not forget that Jesus' birth was only the beginning. Jesus was born, lived and He died for our sins, YET ROSE AGAIN. The good news continues...He is coming back for us. In the midst of all the

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It was an adventure that lead to it Don’t all unexpected discoveries begin innocently enough? The known becomes unknown The plain becomes bewildering And what was once blank becomes alive with depth It was the shadows that pulled her inIt was the Light that guided her wayFor once she surrenderedAll that wasn’t seen, was finally revealedCould calling bring forth?Can obliviousness rescue?What

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There's a reason God says "walk by Faith and not by sight." The world tells us one thing, yet the heart says another. God speaks to the heart and see’s its grasps. He knew we needed to hear that Faith is not something that our bodies do by what it experiences, but rather what we know when we close our eyes...our hearts.Faith isn’t meant to be a pretty word on a magnet. In all reality, Faith...

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We live in a world where slowly and slowly the wrong people are coming to power and influencing in ways we never thought would be possible. We live in a world where tolerance and accepting sin is somehow beautiful and right. Where claiming the Truth of the Bible makes one seem ignorant, foolish, or my favorite...judgemental. We live in a world where we don't even recognize the contaminating

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I remembering hearing the debut of this song "Something's Gotta Give" that Rebecca St. James's brothers, Joel and Luke, wrote during one of her concerts in 2006. I have no idea why it popped into my mind after all these years, but I really like it's message and the rhythm. I could only find a few video's of the song and only one that is clear enough to hear it well. I don't know what the photo

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Prayer is more of a seed than a gardenIt is a tiny nothing that is able to grow into something beautifulIt takes time and the result is not instantPerhaps it is more of the knowing "it will be something beautiful one day"that keeps us in delight and anticipationlike an awaited gift that will arrive when we least expect itThe quietness of my souland the focus of my heartnourish it into a glorious

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Extending over miles along the border of New Mexico and Texas lies a road chased by railroad tracks and a small sign with one word upon it...Progress. I could only chuckle as we drove by it on our 10 hour drive. I could only hope that on the way back the Lord would somehow show me where the sign was to take a picture. It was upon my birthday we ventured home and the great look-out began for this

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There's a crow that lives in my hearthe's black, deep and awarehis name is Compromiseand he feasts upon my mindInsecurities, aloneness and grave vulnerabilitythey all opened it's wings to flystraight into my soulI felt its wings upon my chestand laughed upon his gazeI trembled with anger when others unveiled their staresI misconstrued their sadness for judgementthey were trying to set me freebut

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You can run from a lot of things. The past, the future and even the present. But what happens when you run to claim what God is doing in the "now"? What happened during my first 5K run will be something I remember for a long time. It symbolized so much in my life, but the greatest thing I ran for that day is to claim the Lord Heals. Josiah's name means exactly that, "My God Heals." The journey I

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In 11 days I will run my first race. I have never participated in a run before and I am very excited about it! God has been doing a healing in my body and I am stronger than I have been in years. I will run a 5K which is 3.2 miles, yet I have already passed this goal and have run 4 miles non-stop so far. Several posts ago I explained how I became really sick after we buried Josiah. My body

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Where were you the day you found out?Were you on the phone?In a doctor's office?Was it in the morning? Afternoon?Did you cry or have no words?Was there faces all around?Did you keep it a secret?Did you suspect?What changed after?Where did your heart go?And did it ever come back the same?

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Our sweet cousin, Natalie, sent me this comic several months ago. It made me laugh so hard because if there is one thing she knows, it is that I love my dessert...I love chocolate cake, especially from a local restaurant where they live. It stays on my fridge and I laugh everytime I see it.

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The courage of a fellow Chawennie! So sweet!

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In this 2002 photo shows the Mojave Cross in the Mojave National Preserve. Authorities say the 7-foot-tall cross that sparked a U.S. Supreme Court dispute has been stolen. The National Park Service says someone cut the metal bolts holding the metal-pipe cross to the top of Sunrise Rock and made off with it Sunday night or before dawn.I am listening to Michael Youssef's sermon on "When all the

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Do you think bugs talk to each other? I snapped this photo at the lake and didn't realize the yellow butterlfy had a friend he was talking to, until I looked at it later. What do you think they are saying?

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The fear of the Lord is to hate evil. (Proverbs 8:13)By Doug PhillipsOur country is in the grip of a fear crisis. The tension because of this fear is almost palpable. There is fear over elections, fear over the economy, and fear over hundreds of other issues ranging from the environment to terrorism. The one fear that America is missing is a fear of the Lord. As a people, we no longer fear God.

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© 2011 Inspired by Grace

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During our latest adventure to the lake house to mainly repair the damage to the boat dock from the fires this summer, I had some amazing time to reflect, seek, and listen. The weather was so perfect that I actually for the first time in months was able to stay outside during the day more than I was inside. Gracey and I adventured all over the place while Bryan slaved on a VERY hard project.

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This post is very important. I am so disappointed in Believers when it comes to Halloween. Why do we do this? Why do we compromise? Why do we insist on adhering to the world when Jesus said FLEE from evil? The more and more I think about it, the more and more it hurts to see those who believe in Jesus dress their children up on a day that is specific to the devil. Why would we even want to do

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Do You hear the heart?Make sense of our cries?How many times have You cried with uswhen we've thought we were alone?You are not a God who stays awayWho leaves us to bare the weight aloneIf only we could see Youholding us upwith tears running down Your cheeksIf only we could hear Your Voicecalling Justice to the painYou do not enjoy our sorrowYou do not stay numbYou feelYou rejoice and cryIf only

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Gracey is truly the Bee's Knee's. I have often wondered what that even means. I have only come up with the fact that bee's carry pollen on their knees to make honey...so technically the are very important and sweet! That's Gracey...sweet and excellent. But the truth is her knee's aren't acting really bee-ish. They are hurting her because she has luxating patella's. Her knee caps aren't able to

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There are so many thoughts that come to my mind today on Natalie's 8th angel day. I feel so sad, angry, and semi-in despair. When we buried Natalie 8 years ago it took everything in me to learn how to cope with her death and the fact that I was still alive. It took so much to figure out how to keep living and how to find Hope in the future. It took a lot of searching, crying, yelling, and sadness

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I am empty nowno pages writtenblankYou promised to write my storyand so I wait for Your handI know what I would like to writehow I'd want my life to gobut only You know my endingonly You can make it all work out rightso I surrender to the Great Authorcome guide me with Your handremind me with what's writtenthat indeed You have a plan.

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I've placed my tears like seeds in the dirtLord are You still counting my pain?My memories are causing a flood to overcomeall that I've been hoping in vainYou Promised and heardHave sent me Your WordNow Lord please show me You're thereCome count them againLike the hairs on my headGrow Beauty to replace it instead© 2011 Inspired by Grace"Those who sow in tearsshall reap in joy.He who cotinually

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You never thought when you experience loss that anything could ever amount to that pain. But Oh No. don't look upon it as a finality. As long as we keep living we will see a bigger pit, a smoke rising, and the endless flow of tears. The earth is full of it. It passes, ebbs, and conquers the weak and innocent. It is unavoidable, unquenchable, and as real as the air in our lungs. The price we pay

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CAUTION******************************************************************************PLEASE BE AWARE THIS BLOG CONTAINS A TOPIC OF HIGHLY MATURE MATTERS IN THE LORD. PLEASE USE CAUTION AND PRAYER AS YOU LISTEN TO THE VIDEO BELOW. I ADVISE TO PRAY FOR GOD TO OPEN YOUR EYES AND PLACE PROTECTION AROUND YOUR HEART AND MIND AS YOU WATCH. I DO NOT ADVISE YOUNG CHILDREN TO SEE. THIS IS THE FIRST VIDEO

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Shampa Rice spoke at church this week! She is so sweet. She has a wonderful gift of Loving in Christ's Name. And how much more should we learn and sharpen ourselves from people who actually LIVE their Faith? From the age of 12 she lived in Calcutta right across the street from Mother Theresa's headquarters. It was the impact of the poverty and the Love being shown my Mother Theresa that

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You were hereimprinted upon my soullike a stamp, brand, tattooSo many months dreamingof your arrivalit's where you were supposed to bebut you never came homeCan you pray enough?Beg, plead or barter?No one could bare it for meI was alonebut you were there2 hearts beatingmine and yoursbut again, you never came homeIt was a dreamno, a nightmareone you want to wake up from, but can'tI wanted to save

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Went on a small photo adventure this morning and this was my favorite. The flower was not in the best place in relation to the blue door as I wanted it to be. It would have been so neat to get a shot a little closer with those two colors accenting each other, but I couldn't manipulate the bush without hurting it and I had a cute little cat that I officially named Shiloh literally trying to rub

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I am completely shocked about the insight given me over 6 years ago when I wrote this blog called "Live to Tell." I am so glad the Lord has kept my heart close to Him and was even preparing me long ago to stand firm in His Promises and Truth through trials and attacks. http://inspiredbygrace.blogspot.com/2005/05/live-to-tell.html

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Laura wrote this song when her husband Martin was going through the affects of having a brain tumor.

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Solomon asked God for Wisdom. I pondered this and wondered why he didn't ask for Truth. But the Holy Spirit helped me realize that you can have and know Truth but its no guarantee that Wisdom will follow. In other words you can know Truth but it's a matter of Wisdom that allows you to LIVE IT, not just KNOW IT. Solomon was very right and mature in his request. He didn't just want to know the

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I start writing my thoughts and how I am doing a lot on this blog and never end up publishing it. It feels so strange trying to describe my heart right now. I used to be so good at writing my thoughts and feelings and lately it seems nearly impossible. I have plenty going on inside, but trying to translate that into coherent words is difficult. I feel unable to do justice to my heart. I could

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You have loved me even when I could not love myselfYou have offered a hug and lick at my most hardest momentsYou have been a shadow, ran ahead to encourage me on, and walked beside me as my friendYour tail has spoken volumes of joy and happiness (Oh to be able to translate it's wags!)You're always there to share a meal, warm my lap and bark at any intruderYou're ready to go as soon as I wakeand

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It is not that we all don't have excuses to hate (death, pain, illness, hardship, struggle) and not care...oh wow...do we ever! It is so EASY today to have a reason to hurt and then to hate in return. Why do you think Jesus said: “Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.” Matthew 24:12? Loving is hard in our world, and it will get harder. The only way I know I can

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We give Traditional gifts every year. This year was wood. I made Bryan a cross with pictures from every anniversary past (the ones previously posted!). He gave me a beautiful mirror framed with wood.

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Happy 5th Anniversary! Our Wedding Day: Today "I do" Tomorrows Promises finally alive I've walked in hope trusting in life, God's Love through you 1st Anniversary: You've taken my heart Walked with patience by my side Believing in my best and forgiving my failures 2nd Year Anniversary All our Hopes now intertwined without the same we are neither Together, none apart Forever and

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"Good Night" © 2011 Olivia M. Brigham, Inspired by Grace

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Oh blessed curtainthat hides realities stingCome cover my depthsand take center stages glowI will hide behind youShadows captive beand we will dance in harmonywithin these pale walls

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God is teaching me things. Things I don't necessarily want to know. Things I thought I already knew. And then some wonderfully deep things, that words will never do justice.Sometimes I wish life was so much easier I wish I could look back and see justice, victory, and triumph...but God is teaching me that I can't look BACK to see these things...I have to look AHEAD for them even if that means the

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Eternal lives call out to the livingand the living call out to the eternalboth cry urgently and say the same thingyet it is blocked by death itself,they cannot hear each otherbut if they would... the eternal would call outthe living would call outand say to each other through tear stained cheeksthe same thing,"my beloved, I miss you, come Home."* I wrote this the day Josiah's stoned was place. I

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“Do You see me?!!!! DO YOU SEE ME????!!!” she cries to God.Laying on the gurney, pain attacks relentlessly. Her red swollen face flames with burning torture. Sweat pours from her forehead down her cheeks, mixes with tears and unites in purpose of high alert. Her long hair floats tirelessly around clenched fists rich with salty perspiration. It sticks like plaster to her drenched neck as heat

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Josiah Keith Brigham Josiah Keith Brigham, beloved son of Bryan Keith Brigham and Olivia Marta Brigham, was born and went to be with Jesus on March 18, 2011 at 2:08 PM. He is loved and missed greatly by grandparents Richard and Ellen Brigham, Gary and Diana Fambro, and Tamas and Klara Lility; uncles and aunts Kevin Brigham, David Brigham, and Robert and Cynthia Horacek; cousins Ilona, Isabella,

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Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06254579844884593472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153892.post-77966523774653437152011-03-15T11:31:00.008-06:002011-03-15T16:07:48.746-06:00

Small little competition for my blog readers! Guess who this is singing!Who is singing "Jesus Loves Me?"My adorable niece Ilona.Bryan when he was 3.Tighe's son Isaiah.

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This photo of Gracey was snapped with my phone when I was writing my blog yesterday. Doesn't she look SOOOOOO cute?

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Things are going very well! I am growing, gaining weight, and actually LIKING food again. That is a HUGE deal. Bryan and Gracey are taking very good care of me and making sure I eat, sleep, and take walks. I still have some problems with nausea, but it is not anything like it was there for that 1st trimester! My doctors are keeping a close watch on me, which means I get a lot of blood work and

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This years FURBALL was the best one I have ever been too. It may have something to do with the fact that MY SWEET HUSBAND AND DOG WON 1st PLACE and got a HUGE trophy!!!! I really couldn't believe it!!!! I actually screamed out loud for joy. The theme this year was Dog Pirates of the Caribbean. I had been thinking about our costumes, mostly Gracey's, for some time now and one day it hit me as I

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Last night we had an emergency run to the pizza slice shop and decided to take Gracey along for the adventure. She loves the car AND if it is going to a drive-thru then even better, although she rarely gets anything. I had never been to this drive-thru before with her, but as soon as we drove up she was ALL sniffs out that window! I think she detected every ingredient used there within one sniff

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My V-day post is to send you to another post...to my friend and former photography student Katie's blog! She did some really cute photo's of her girls that just make me smile. She went all out for this shoot!!! She even made the dresses the kids are wearing, set up a very cute studio, had patience with a 2 year old and a newborn and even had fun!!! Check it out!!!PS. I DID get some very special

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I LOVE this Pixar short "For the Birds." It is a little sad and mean, but the way the birds "talk" really gets me laughing. I must have watched it 3 times the other day!!!

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Bryan and I have been watching the Nooma videos. They are 10 minute Bible Lesson videos that really seem to have a profound way of sharing an idea of God's character. Yesterday we watched his first video called "Rain" and I actually cried at the end. I found it to post here, but it was for a Spanish audience so there are captions in Spanish at the bottom. All the English ones were only clips.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRYAN!Today is Bryan's birthday and I am so excited to celebrate him. We have been married for over 4 years now and I am still so amazed by how the Lord brought us together. I have some special things planned for today, one being that I am making Casja's Pumpkin Spice cake as Bryan requested that as his birthday dessert. So it is in the oven smelling DELICIOUS! I hope I don't

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What man decided was impossible God decided was not. Not to embarrass us, but to instill humbleness and awe to the point of where we'd Believe in something bigger than ourselves. If we only knew how important these instances were...if we could merely grasp the depth of their purpose...if somehow we'd embrace every moment we had that forces us to Believe in God's Power and Love, we'd only BRUSH

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This blog is a huge step of faith for me. By the time I write and post it I am sure I will have hesitated a million times, but I must remember to not live by fear, but Faith. And so this is my way of stepping out and claiming this Promise.We found out AMAZING news today, we are going to have a son. Yes, that means we are pregnant! 16 weeks to be exact and things are going well. This has been one

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"The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing."Zephaniah 3:17When I think about God's Love, emotions of adoration, comfort, and something protecive and warm to snuggle up to come to my heart. This photo of my friends precious daughter and her dog hit something deep inside

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Check out the newest snowboarder on the mountain...my 4-year old niece. Be careful, she is armed and dangerous with cute blonde curls, a smile with dimples, and a courage that would make any man crumble! When you see a puff of pink fly by you, you can be sure it is Ilona!!!

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Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06254579844884593472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153892.post-4414110075937755222011-01-20T11:05:00.002-06:002011-01-20T11:10:20.667-06:00

Gracey on our walk yesterday...a VERY VERY blustery day!

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Phase II is coming along slowly but nicely! It is our cottage in the back that we have been renovating with a bathroom, bedroom and kitchen/living space. Bryan just recently made a change and decided to add on a walk-in closet and has been working on this the past two days as much as he can. I am SO proud and blown away that he knows how to do things like this without any floor plan or diagrams.

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Eating organic food is becoming very popular. It feels really weird to have to search and pay more for food that is healthier. You would think our government and stores would want people to eat things that aren't full of pesticides, preservative, and hormones. But it is not true anymore. People want to make money, and if that means making food that has no nutritional value and almost even poison

Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06254579844884593472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153892.post-20828863138405361882011-01-13T16:59:00.003-06:002011-01-13T17:28:00.612-06:00

I love winter. I love cold crisp days that make you want to snuggle and drink hot chocolate. But is bitter cold worth it without snow? If I have to endure cold, I want the real cold...with blustering snow falling all around me! My family and friends had a huge snowstorm yesterday and accumulated over 16 inches of powedery heaven!!!One really neat thing I've noticed this winter is all the many

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Have you ever researched a word in the Bible? Picked one that meant something to you and looked up verses that included it? Last night after midnight I was up and the word "seek" came to my mind so strongly that I had to index it and look at different passages with it."You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."Jeremiah 29:11"If you seek Him, He will be found by you."1

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We were delighted to do a hands-on project for our Christmas gifts this year. It was affordable, fun, and didn't take too much time. We bought letters from the craft store, painted and decorated them. We picked colors that would look good with their houses and decorated them with designs that reminded us of their personality. Bryan sealed them after and VIOLA! they were ready to be wrapped and

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A couple of year ago my friend Tighe let us borrow a documentary called "The Star of Bethlehem." It made a HUGE impact on me. I think I may have posted about it then as well. I just had to watch it again. The night the Lunar Eclipse took place we watched it and I had chills once again. It doesn't matter where you are on your journey with the Lord, Frederick Larson, has an ability to explain

Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06254579844884593472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153892.post-41680952813238619612010-12-21T10:45:00.006-06:002010-12-21T11:10:35.713-06:00

The heavens declare the glory of God;the skies proclaim the work of his hands.Day after day they pour forth speech;night after night they reveal knowledge.They have no speech, they use no words;no sound is heard from them.Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,their words to the ends of the world. Psalm 19:1-4Last night at about 1 am Bryan and I sat outside for an hour and watched the Lunar

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Saw this at church today and really enjoyed it.

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Bryan and Gracey peering through the tree as we were setting it up. Our home feels very cozy right now. We have a pine candle burning, the Christmas tree lit and my favorite part: our candles in the windows. I get so excited for night to come, just so I can see all the lights in the house.

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"He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart." Psalm 91:4 * I found these white feathers today on my daily walk all bunched together. I decided that once you begin to look for small

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I actually cried at this song by Nichole Nordeman titled "Beautiful for Me." It was featured on a Veggie Tales DVD about self image and finding worth in the Lord rather than the world called "Sweetpea Beauty." The verse where she sings "You should have seen me smile the day that I made you beautiful for me" is so touching to my heart.A ten year old little girl named Jackie Evancho completely

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This morning was a tough one. I had good intentions to get a lot of things done today and last night I plotted out my plan of attack with great excitement. But I had a series of very bad migraines where your eyes go blurry and flash all morning. And by 10:30 I gave up at the risk of putting myself or others in danger. I couldn't drive to where I wanted to go because if it happened again I

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When a photographer named Sacha Goldberger realized his grandmother Frederika, age 91, was lonely and might be suffering from depression, he proposed an unusual course of therapy: a superhero photoshoot. "Super Mamika," as Frederika is now known, became an internet sensation thanks to the costumed photos, which show her in all kinds of exaggerated heroic poses. She's the grandma everyone wants to

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My father-in-law sent me a link to a flash mob singing the Hallelujah Chorus in Macy's recently and I loved it. It gave me chills and I wished the could have been there!Then I noticed a "related" link to another flash mob in Belgium and I watched it and laughed so hard because it is adorable. Maybe that is the key to not taking life so seriously!? Just break out in singing and dance whenever you

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God we can't always see what You're doingBut sometimes we canI want to be one of those people who believe either wayWho is planted and rooted deep within the TruthBut I constantly struggleI want to be like Your Word says in Psalm 62 that "I shall not be moved"Speak to me FatherShow me all the Love I can experience from YouI Believe and Trust

Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06254579844884593472noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153892.post-90420651158556453032010-11-16T16:42:00.000-06:002010-11-16T16:43:16.238-06:00

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They grow SO fast! Ilona and Bella zoom by on a ride! Aren't their faces just SO precious! I love these photos.

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Tonight was my very first violin recital with Soul Strings! I have been looking forward to this night and I am SO happy it finally arrived! I have been so blessed by playing the violin these last 2 months. In some ways it feels as though the violin has always been a part of my life somehow! I played 3 pieces. I started with a duet with Rachel and played "Holy, Holy, Holy" which is the very first

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I want to share some great news about Gracey! She had tests done a month ago and everything came back normal! Even her ALT enzymes were normal and not even slightly elevated! This is a HUGE deal. We have not seen these levels normal like this for about 2 years now. We've enjoyed the weather cooling off, have participated in PETS even more than we were doing before, have been able to go on long

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One of the MOST powerful songs I know that exists on earth today is Josh Groban's "You Are Loved (Don't Give up)." I could listen to it over and over again for hours and have a different reaction each time. It is no doubt an annointed song, and it doesn't hurt to have A WONDERFUL voice! Anyone want to rent him for my birthday and have him come serenade me on my front porch in Bryan's arms? I

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I often wondered if there were places such as these, a hidden beauty only admired because of the sun's Light. I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't walk these sandy caverns, halfway feeling like I was not somehow on earth anymore. I wonder what it would've been like without a guide or a timed visit. I envy the National Geographic Team that took days basking in the glory of God's whispering hues

Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06254579844884593472noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153892.post-8227692727521558092010-11-02T16:36:00.012-06:002010-11-03T14:57:05.128-06:00

Ok, so this has to be said and read before you listen to the excerpt below! This is not a professional recording...in fact it is completely UNPROFESSIONAL with my stirring of pasta as my background vocals!!! Ha-ha...ok, well it was cheese and spinach tortellini! I have been praying for a friend of mine and thinking about how sometimes we feel like we are lost, not just in a simple way, but

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Gracey has been a part of the PET Therapy team for 3 years now! I am so proud of her and truly honored. There have been so many times I have come home in tears because the Lord brought someone beautiful into my life as Gracey snuggled by their hospital bed. I feel like I have been given this special gift: a glimpse of someones life at a moment perhaps they are not proud of, not entirely

Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06254579844884593472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153892.post-85577038614882315632010-10-27T23:37:00.004-05:002010-10-28T00:08:12.081-05:00

Benjamin Franklin once said:"The way to be safe is to never be secure." (I take this quote from Ben...we're buddies!!!...as a spiritual/governmental statement...Just like Jesus said in 1 Peter 5:8,9: "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are

Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06254579844884593472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153892.post-56248283738298729092010-10-25T19:35:00.000-05:002010-10-26T19:39:56.307-05:00

Our nephew Korbin Scott has arrived! We have not met him yet, but I am sure there will be a very HUGE snuggle session with Auntie Livy very soon!

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"Though the fig tree does not budand there are no grapes on the vines,though the olive crop failsand the fields produce no food,though there are no sheep in the penand no cattle in the stalls,yet I will rejoice in the LORD,I will be joyful in God my Savior.The Sovereign LORD is my strength."Habakkuk 3:17-19I took this self-portrait last night and when I saw it this morning it made me think about

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I had another powerful walk with the Lord the other day. I am surprised He showed up since my attitude was less than company worthy. Poor Gracey was barely allowed to leisure sniff, it was hot and miserable and to be perfectly honest, I am 100% completely and utterly sick and tired of Texas. The only logical things that must love this perpetual desert are cactus, lizards, and things that like

Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06254579844884593472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8153892.post-68120418506210359012010-10-20T01:01:00.013-05:002010-10-20T01:27:50.364-05:00

You ALWAYS need a good LAUGH...these are my selections for today: LOL!!! LOL!!! LOL!!! LOL!!! LOL!!!LOL!!!LOL!!!LOL!!! I visited some of my other posts labeled "I Need A Laugh" and it seriously made my cry from laughing so hard. One particular entry was a portrait of Gracey a little boy I used to nanny drew of her and he held it up to Gracey and was so proud because he said "it looks just like

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One of my best friends moved today. We went and celebrated her birthday all day yesterday and spent the whole day laughing and crying. It was very special. We enjoyed the bowling alley where I "played" (meaning I knocked down a couple of pins the whole game), we sang "Happy Birthday" and ate yummy cake that Bryan and I made for her that says "Happy Birthday Jenn, Friends are Forever!" The kids

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Meet Agilly-Furr. We got to know him well on our early morning hike down into the Grand Canyon. You can't tell, but the edge of the cliff was directly next to him, but Agilly was not afraid. In fact he pranced around almost as if he were showing off. That is how he inherited his name, he was SO agile, so Agilly stuck. We actually named many little creatures on our vacation...Bolt the baby

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Just recently I did a photo shoot for a large family. The photos are beautiful, but it was the family that made the photos so special. All of their own personalities, their quirkiness, the playing and joking around happening because they gathered together to take these memories. I came home and reviewed their session on the computer and my eyes swelled with tears of joy. I felt like I was exactly

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