A Thirty-One Giveaway.....

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 Do you think it is as uber cute as I do?  Well then head on over to Heart Cries

and check out her very first giveaway. While your there look around and read Rebekah and Ben's story...it is truly amazing and take a peek at there all too adorable baby boy Ty!

God's Promise....

OUR THINKING                                    GOD’S PROMISE
It’s impossible.                     All things are possible (Luke 18: 27).
I’m too tired.                        I will give you rest (Matthew 11: 28-30).
Nobody loves me.                 I love you (John 3: 16).
I can’t go on.                       My grace is sufficient (2 Corinthians 12: 9).
I can’t figure things out.        I will direct your steps (Proverbs 20: 24).
I can’t do it.                        You can do all things (Philippians 4: 13).
I’m not able.                       I am able (2 Corinthians 9: 8).
It’s not worth it.                  It will be worth it (Romans 8: 28).
I can’t forgive myself.         I forgive you (1 John 1: 9; Romans 8: 1).
I can’t manage.                  I will supply all your need (Philippians 4: 19).
I’m afraid.                         I’ve not given you a spirit of fear (2 Tim. 1: 7).
I’m always frustrated.        Cast all you care on Me (1 Peter 5: 7).
My faith is too small.          You only need a little (Matthew 17: 20).     
I’m not smart enough.        I’ll give you wisdom (James 1: 5)
I feel so alone.                  I will never leave you  (Hebrews 13: 5).

Thanks for this Pastor Andy!!  Sometimes on a rough day, you just have to be reminded of these things!

Wordless Wednesday (Almost)

How did I get so amazingly luck to have 2 such happy, lovable, amazing and not to mention adorably handsome little men in my life?!?!

MckMama's HP TouchSmart Giveaway!!

Most of you all know MckMama and are familiar with her blog!  Well she also has a super fun giveaway blog!  Her most recent giveaway for an HP TouchSmart Computer can be found by clicking right here!

Check this sweet computer out!!!

So don't be scared, head on over to MckMama's HP TouchSmart Giveaway today for your chance to win one of these sweet things!

Robert Sanchez; our hero, our friend, Chad's "brother"

Goodnight, sweet prince

"When he shall die, take him and cut him out into little stars and he shall make the face of heaven so fine that all the world will be in love with night and pay no worship to the garish sun." William Shakespeare

Rob, thank you. Thank you for your friendship, thank you for the laughs, the smiles, the hugs, your brotherly love for my husband, thank you for being you.

When I saw you at Ranger Rendezvous, if I knew that were to be the last time, I would of made that hug that you gave me last a little longer, I would have made you play with Tucker a little longer, I would have made you hold Chase a little longer, I would have not taken that day for granted.

You are a hero to all of your friends, family and Ranger family. You are missed so much that it hurts, you are loved more than our hearts can handle. We will all carry on your spirit and take it forth in everything that we do.

Thank you Rob, thank you!

Back to our regularly scheduled programming.....

I felt it was best for my to take a little bloggy break. The last few weeks were rough, the loss of a friend, the impending anniversary of the loss of a good friend, a little bit of a rough season in our marriage, financial stress and simply being a young, military family all took a toll on us recently.

But, after talking to some friends, seeking advice from a great Chaplain, talking with our amazing Pastor and a marriage retreat that came at a perfect time, we are back on track and clinging to the word of God as well as each other!

So without further ado, I will leave you with some pictures of the amazing little boys that fill my life with so much joy!

You should have seen the other kid....No really! At the marriage retreat T and another little boy literally ran smack into one another. T went to the marriage retreat and all he got was this black eye!

Is my baby boy really this big!! Oh my!!!

I remember.....

9/11/01, was a beautiful fall day in the mountains of North Carolina. I put on my jacket and headed to my Social Deviance class on the beautiful campus of Appalachian State University, as I walked to class that day little did I know the world around me was changing. As class started a student in the hall said "Holy, Shit! My Dad just called and said planes had hit the World Trade Center's!!" our teacher told us to sit down and not worry about it he had a lesson to teach. What, you want me to sit here and learn about prostitutes while something huge is going on? Well that we all did we sat there, as soon as the class was over I ran back to my apartment, which was right off of campus, turned on the news and the first tower was just falling as I turned on the TV. I was saddened beyond belief, I was scared, I was hurting for all of those whom at just lost their lives and those whom had just lost their loved ones. I remember being glued to the television for about 12 straight hours, I remember the sickening horror and anger I had when I found out it was terrorists that took the Trade Centers down and hit the Pentagon. I remember it like it was yesterday, the thing I remember the most was talking to my Dad, he told me "Honey, don't be scared, we live in the greatest Nation in the World, we will rally and we will make sure that this never happens again".

As I sit here 8 years later I constantly hear all around me that it is time to get our men and women out of Afghanistan, why are were even there in the first place. If anyone has a problem remembering why our troops are in Afghanistan, this is why, to take out this terrible enemy force that caused such horrible destruction and a horrible blow to our country and to the lives of 2,996 families on September 11, 2001. There are times when my husband was deployed to Afghanistan that I often forgot why he was there, I was angry he was there and not home with me and our son. I was angry because he was over helping people that I thought did not want him there, but then I realized he was over there helping to further protect our country so that nothing like this will ever happen again, to rid the world of such an enemy so that we will not have a fear of being attacked by terrorists again. The men and women fighting in Afghanistan today do not want the men and women lost in 9/11 to have been lost in vain, the fight for them every day.

On this day, it is important for me to remember all of the men and women that have died fighting for our freedom as well and to insure that 9/11 never happens again. Today, I not only remember those that died on 9/11, but also those from 1/75 Ranger Battalion that have given their lives to insure that the victim's of 9/11 did not die in vain;Sergeant Bradley Crose, Corporal Matthew Commons, Specialist Marc Anderson, Staff Sergeant Anthony Davis, Private First Class Eric Hario, and Staff Sergeant Jason Dahlke.

I remember, do you?