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Monday, July 23, 2012

10 Years

July 14, 2012
We celebrated 10 years of marriage. A lifetime ago we were kids.
Jeff had just enlisted in the Air Force and we knew

How does a marriage survive 10 years?
For some people, it may be with ease, but I can't image who. For us.. we fought for it.
There were plenty of occasions that we could have given up.
Plenty of times hurt made us doubt if it was worth the fight.
But God in all His grace knew
IT ABSOLUTELY WAS!

The man I am married to is a living, breathing example of God's grace.
We have grown up together, loved, fought, laughed,
rejoiced, suffered, hoped, prayed, cried, and forgiven.
By the grace of God we made it to this day!
The man I am married to is not the man I married, he is so much more than just my best friend!
He is my example of Christ's love, my leader, my eternal soul mate.

10 years was the perfect time for us to renew our vows.
Our friend, and pastor, Nate performed the ceremony. It was just our family and theirs, and my sweet friend Jennifer who took all these beautiful pictures.

Praise God. He makes all things new (Rev. 21:5)

{{WARNING:: KISSING PICTURE AHEAD}}
(Seriously! - every kissing picture should have a warning. Sometimes they catch me off guard and I am like barf... someone could have told me that was coming :P)










Friday, July 6, 2012

In Christ Alone


In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm

What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless Babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save

'Til on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live, I live

There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave He rose again

And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From a life's first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny

No power of hell, no scheme of man
Could ever pluck me from His hand
'Til He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I stand

I will stand, I will stand
All other ground is sinking sand
All other ground, all other ground
Is sinking sand, is sinking sand
So I stand