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September 5, 2015

FIVE | MUSIC

Today’s prompt:  What are the first 10 songs on your iPod {while on shuffle}?

Boy oh boy, get ready for some crazy.

Chris Young – Aw Naw
Juke Box Blues – Reese Witherspoon {Walk the Line Soundtrack}
Wobble – V.I.C.
Cowboy Take Me Away – Dixie Chicks
My Favorite Things – Julie Andrews {The Sound of Music}
Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man – Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
Years From Here – Baker and Myers
Faithfully – Journey
Party in the USA – The Barden Bellas {Pitch Perfect}
Could’ve Been – Tiffany

It’s no secret, I’m obsessed with music. It’s such a HUGE part of our lives in this household. With one note it can take you soaring back to a moment in time. It can lift your soul. It can make you shed tears of grief or music can make laugh. Music is a universal language, you don’t even have to understand the words if the artist is pouring their soul into the song.

Music for me was always a way to let my emotions out. There are songs to this day that still invoke the memories of what it meant to me years ago. Hold on by Wilson Philips takes me back to my freshman trip. To be with you by Mr. Big takes me to a dance after a wrestling match one cold, winter Friday night. And we can’t forget Friends by Michael W. Smith. Oh, so so many tears were cried at church camp while singing that song around the campfire. Funny, years later (we won’t discuss just how many years it’s been, please.and.thank.you) I still get teary when I hear that song come on.

I am so super thankful for music and all the memories it has given me over the years and the way it has left mile markers along my journey.

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September 4, 2015

FOUR | PASSION

Today’s prompt is: What are you passionate about?
Autumn and every single thing about it, from pumpkin spice to falling leaves.
Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and brings memories rushing forward.
My marriage, other marriages, helping marriages in trouble and helping save them.
Growing closer to Jesus each day and living my life solely for Him.
Creating, getting messy and hands covered in paint. It’s an outlet that soothes and calms me.
I adore being different and not like a single other person. It’s not only okay, it’s wonderful.
Reading…from the smell of a freshly cracked open book to getting lost in it.
Homesteading, living off the land, farming and raising sweet chickens.

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September 3, 2015

THREE | BLOG TALK

This little blog of mine, we’ve been through an awful lot together. My first ever blog entry was July 19, 2006. Nine years ago y’all. NINE. I’ve been a part of the blog-o-sphere for nine years. Here is my first ever blog entry:

I can’t believe that I just actually created a blog, this blows my mind. I guess these days though it seems that everyone blogs so I figured I might as well join in. It will give me a place to share my thoughts, views, ideas and layouts. I’m so excited to be starting on this journey!!

It was started as an outlet, a way to share my scrapbook pages and a way to keep in touch with family. But then something happened. As time went on, more and more people started reading.
A few months back, I glanced at my site meter. I saw something that was beyond anything I could have imagined. I have readers from Russia, Canada, China, United Kingdom, Germany, Philippines, France and Malaysia. And I realized, in that moment, that this blog was my Ministry. God has done something I never, in a million years, would have imagined this country girl from a tiny town in central Pennsylvania doing. I have actually “went into the world” from my living room.

And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.
Mark 16:15

Every day I write blog posts to inspire others and make them smile; to share hope, grace and truth; to share my own mistakes and sins; to share my heart; and to share Jesus and His amazing love with others around the world.

I write for Him. I write because He has given me a passion and a heart for marriage. I write for broken hearts. I write because I stumble. I write to help marriages that are hurting as well as help strengthen healthy marriages. I write to help you enjoy and grow in the beautiful covenant that God created. I write to let you know you aren’t alone. Ever. I write because I’m not perfect. I write to share that we all have our own story and our own past. I write to share my pain and joy, my struggles and triumphs. I write in hopes that my struggles will help you in your own walk. I write to honor God with my words.  I write out of love. I write because He nudges my heart. I write because He is still working on me. I write because He knows my heart. I write because He has a plan for my life. I write because He has called me to write. I write to share love, not anger. I write to heal, not cause conflict. I write to share harmony, not criticism. I write to speak truth that is sometimes hard to hear. I write because I believe.  I write simply out of my absolute love for Him.

I absolutely want my blog to be a happy, positive place. A place where you know, even on your worst day, you can leave it with a smile on your face and feel refreshed. A place where the heart of Jesus shines through.

Want to participate? Or just say hello? Want to share what you love about my blog?  Want me to check out your blog? Comment below and then hop on over to the Blogtember Challenge!

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