This past weekend I was reminded of the human need to experience unconditional love. Can you imagine if you had never experienced it from another person? If your own parents didn't express unconditional love and acceptance, and then as you get older nobody ever challenged your warped idea of love.
It amazes me how far a little love really does go. When Jesus says, "love one another", he not only gave us a command but he gave us the answer. The answer to all of our hurts and fears is love. I am being challenged to reconsider how I love. Do I love only those that I know and love me in return? When is the last time that I have extended sacrificial love to someone with no guarantee as to how they would respond? Loving my husband, friends, and family is easy, but how about a complete stranger? I'm finding that loving a stranger is easy too, all it takes is me to open up my heart and allow God to love that person. To love someone whom I don't know and haven't even met is foreign to my flesh, but it feels like home to my soul. I know that God's love can move mountains, I guess sometimes I forget that He actually wants to use me to move a mountain or two.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
So sorry!
I'm so sorry that I have gotten out of the blogging world. I finally broke down and dove into the world of myspace. It has been a lot of fun finding old friends. It can be a little addicting trying to track down people. But I'm back now-and hopefully won't take another sabbatical for a while.
I LOVE being pregnant! The baby is doing great! We are 18 weeks tomorrow, and so far everything is going as planned. We find out what we are having a couple of days before Easter. My mom and I had the idea to have a party to reveal what the gender is. Then one thing led to another and we named it the "Itsa" party!" The party is going to be the day before Easter, so for the reveal we are going to have an Easter egg hunt, but only one egg will have the prize information. It is going to be a lot of fun watching all the kids and adults out looking for Easter eggs :) Both my mom and my sister are asking for hints or to find out early, but NOBODY will know (except for Kyle of course!) I know it sounds a little cheesy, but we are going to make the most of every bit of this pregnancy! I'll have Kyle post pics of the Egg hunt-so you can find out too!
It took me a while to really embrace the idea of being pregnant. I think for me it felt extremely surreal. It wasn't until my husband took me shopping and insisted that I buy maternity clothes, that I finally broke down and did it. My aren't they more comfortable.
I have to keep reminding myself that for every child walking around, a woman was pregnant. For every pregnant belly around, a woman is going through the same thing that I am. But for some reason, it feels different. It feels like this is the most special thing that has ever happened. It feels like everyone knows how amazing this is. The truth is, it is amazing and special, but no more for me than any other woman. I feel so privileged and honored that God would choose me to carry this child. That he would give me the opportunity to feel life growing inside of me. To sum it all up, I am blessed. Kyle and I both astounded by how blessed we truly are.
I LOVE being pregnant! The baby is doing great! We are 18 weeks tomorrow, and so far everything is going as planned. We find out what we are having a couple of days before Easter. My mom and I had the idea to have a party to reveal what the gender is. Then one thing led to another and we named it the "Itsa" party!" The party is going to be the day before Easter, so for the reveal we are going to have an Easter egg hunt, but only one egg will have the prize information. It is going to be a lot of fun watching all the kids and adults out looking for Easter eggs :) Both my mom and my sister are asking for hints or to find out early, but NOBODY will know (except for Kyle of course!) I know it sounds a little cheesy, but we are going to make the most of every bit of this pregnancy! I'll have Kyle post pics of the Egg hunt-so you can find out too!
It took me a while to really embrace the idea of being pregnant. I think for me it felt extremely surreal. It wasn't until my husband took me shopping and insisted that I buy maternity clothes, that I finally broke down and did it. My aren't they more comfortable.
I have to keep reminding myself that for every child walking around, a woman was pregnant. For every pregnant belly around, a woman is going through the same thing that I am. But for some reason, it feels different. It feels like this is the most special thing that has ever happened. It feels like everyone knows how amazing this is. The truth is, it is amazing and special, but no more for me than any other woman. I feel so privileged and honored that God would choose me to carry this child. That he would give me the opportunity to feel life growing inside of me. To sum it all up, I am blessed. Kyle and I both astounded by how blessed we truly are.
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