Should I or Shouldn't I??

Many of you know (actually, all of you, because I'm pretty sure I blogged about it once upon a time..) that I "quit" facebook awhile back due to a conviction of it being a vanity in my life. I felt that i was spending too much time surfing and not enough time in spiritual things. At first, it was freeing. I liked not getting the e-mails from facebook telling me so and so commented or that this person had sent me a game request (are facebook games even popular still?). But as time has gone on, I have, at times, felt that I miss out on things because it's the primary way of communication for some people. There are people whom I was, what I thought, "friends" with, but since not being on facebook, have only spoken to maybe a handful of times...maybe. It's actually more like 2 or 3 times. And then there is the times that my family has invited people to something and I find out after the fact and I'm told "Oh, well, I put it on facebook". And most recently, there have been times with my job that pervious families have said "did you see my family photos on facebook?" and of course, no, I didn't see them.

My sweet mama has allowed me to...use...her facebook to catch up with some people, but I have been wondering lately...is it time for me to jump back in? Have I learned how to balance facebook and spiritual things? Will I regret joining facebook again? Am I over thinking this?

So, I'm trying to decide..should I, or shouldn't I?

 Love, Mrs. M.

And the Rains Came Dooowwwnnnnn!!

So, it rained here today. It rained a lot.

And then...we had tornados...

And then it rained some more. With some hail this time..

I'm soo thankful!! I hope praying and hoping this will be the year of water to replenish the scorched lands from last summer!!

Thank you God for making all things news-even grass and trees and flowers and ME!


Love, Mrs. M.

Catch up with photos

The month of March blew by! Here are some photos to catch everyone up! (PS I posted these in reverse order!!)

Last weekend, my sweet husband and I traveled to Galveston for his band Joshua Experience to preform.

It was a quick trip-there and back within 14 hours! But, it was nice.

Thursday before our trip, my sweet and I had fun with my lil munchin!

She's sweet!

I was able to complete an adoption on the 21st in Houston. It was beautiful and special! This is a photo from the ceremony.

The weekend of the 16th, my sweet and I went to the GMA House Party for me to do a lil talk about my job. For old times sake, I had him take my picture on the camp sign. This is the camp I went to twice a year fro 3rd grade til 12th!

And...we started the month by going to a concert at the Meyerson in downtown Dallas.

In addition to all of this, we "squeezed" in a work day at my Grandma's for her birthday, a trip to Corpus and back (for my job!) and  went to buy me a new pair of glasses. I haven't had a new pair in about 7 years. I thought it was about time! (Photos to come when they come in!!)

Good month overall. Busy busy busy, but good!



Love, Mrs. M.

Date Night with my honey

My sweet husband and I went out last Monday night to see a legend, Doc Severinsen at the Morton H. Meyerson Center in downtown Dallas. It was a beautiful evening weather wise. We were dressed nice. And we had a lovely time. Until...

We waited after the show to meet Doc, for over 30 minutes, and he NEVER showed. He kept allowing one person here, two people there, to go back and see him, but he never came out to meet everyone. Now, I know the man is in his 80s, and it was a late night, and really he's "earned" the right to not come out and greet his fans, but really? He couldn't have made his decision to NOT come out before we all waited for 30 minutes?

Oh well, we got to hear him play (which was pretty cool), and I really enjoyed spending the quality time out with my sweetheart. I love him!

This last one is a bonus shot from Valentine's Day with my roses! I have a sweet man!!!

 Love, Mrs. M.

What a difference a year makes...

When I look back over my posts from March of 2011 until now, I can't help but feel like this- What a difference a year makes. I see my sweet niece who is now almost 2. At her photo shoot a year ago, she was barely walking, now she's running. She had short hair, now it's long. She now calls me "tachel" and tells me (AND OTHERS) that I'm her favorite. She is different a year later. I look at the post about moving on, and see that I didn't. I didn't apply to graduate school, I didn't apply for a new job, I didn't move on from anything. And that's different for me. While I have been with my agency since 2007, I only stayed in a position for a year before I moved onto another position. I have been in my current position for almost two years.  That's different. Last year, I completed 20 adoptions and this year I've only done three. That's different.

What a difference a year makes.

Life changes. We change. Our relationships and friendships change. But God is unchangeable. He is the same today as He was a year ago. And so since we know He works ALL things together for our good, we can trust that our changes are really only movement forward in His plan for us. One of my favorite phrases right now about my God is this: "He knows the end from the beginning". When I think of this, I think of a famous author who is sitting down to write his next best seller. He sits down, and knows what will happen to his main character on the last page of the book. Knowing the future, helps him decide the steps in the present. I need to draw closer to my "famous author" who knows my future so that He can direct my steps in the present.

"Now may God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and HE WILL DO IT." 1st Thessalonians 4:23-24

  Love, Mrs. M.