On the Mend

Ean is getting better. :) That's exciting. Work is busy...also a good thing. I'm tired though which is a bad thing. But that's ok. We're already almost halfway through the week!! I have decided that Peyton is the most people like dog I've ever met. He's the biggest baby in the world! Last night he crawled up into the chair with me and wanted me to hold him like a baby. I mean really. :) Of course, I let him...so I suppose that's partially my fault. Oh well. Hmm...what else is going on? Nothing much I suppose. Sometimes I think I have a boring life. But other times I think we're too busy....not sure which is best. I think it's very easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of today and the worries of tomorrow. Sometimes I think we get so worried about what's going on that we forget to LIVE in the moment. And I definitely think that it's too easy to rest in the Lord. I just forget so often that He provides rest for the weary...I think one of my favorite passages...One I need to meditate on more often...is Isaiah 40:31..."But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up on wings like eagles, they shall run and not grow weary, they shall walk and not faint." How powerful is that? Wait on the Lord...and HE shall renew our strength. I think I wait on people too much. And that....will always end up in disappointment at some point. It's so much easier said than done though! How often have I put my faith in a person instead of God. Even now! But people will let you down. It's not like they're trying to...they're just human. And to be human is to be flawed. Anyway. Just random thoughts for tonight. Sometimes I just have to write what comes to mind...for no other reason but to get it out of my head. Here are some pictures from yesterday - to further prove that Peyton is goofy. :)

My Poor Hubby!

Well, not much to report. Ean is REALLY sick...He's been running a fever on and off all weekend...mostly on...and it was 102! Anyway. Here are some pictures from the past few days. The dogs were trying to make him feel better. :)

Can You Smell That?

So tonight, we went to the Connection Worship Team Lifeline group at church. Basically, it's everyone in the Connection worship band...Just like it sounds. Anyway, Pastor Dave challenged us...What do you smell like? What aroma are you leaving behind you? It reminded me of when I worked at EGH...sometimes, these older women would come in for interviews, and they seriously put WAY too much perfume on. Sometimes guys would come in and really, it was like they had taken a bath in their cologne. What would then happen was an interesting phenomenon. Basically...my office, along with usually the entire HR office...would smell - LONG after the person was gone. The air took on whatever scent the person was wearing. Now, usually this wasn't a good thing...haha. But now, it makes me wonder...what scent have I left behind? When I leave the room...what lingers? And to be honest...I don't think it's always been pleasant. There are times when I've been short, mean, rude and quite frankly...bitter and negative. Granted, I don't think (at least I hope not) that it happens a lot...but it's enough. Anyway. 2 Corinthians 2:15-17 says,
"15 For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. 16 To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And who is sufficient for these things? 17 For we are not, as so many, peddling the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ."
So...the challenge here...is am I helping people or hindering? I'll tell you what. That is a sobering thought...I have a lot of work to do, that's for sure. Anyway. I don't have an answer...as far as what to do to make this right. I just know that there's a lot I need to be doing to start improving. I need to be in the Word more...my prayer life needs to take a SHARP upward turn...and I have GOT to start being more positive to everyone I know. It's so easy to be nice to people I don't know. Ha. But the ones I love...it's so much more difficult sometimes. I don't know what else to say...I've got to get a grip on that though. So, that's all I have. True story.
In other news, I bought the Love Dare from Fireproof tonight. And I'm really excited to read it! And to start putting it into action. We have a wonderful marriage, but I want to become an even better, more godly wife. And I think this is going to be just one more step in helping me succeed.

Yay for Pictures!

Yay it worked!! Anyway, here are our memories for the past 6 months. Not all of them...but some. :) Some of my favorites!!

Saying our vows....

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick!!

Being goofy in our new helmets...:)

Hanging out on the 94th floor...

Celebrating my 25th.

6 Months and Counting!

So, Ean and I have been married for six whole months today!!!! Half a year! That's crazy!!! Time flies when you're having fun, I guess. :-) It blows my mind. It hasn't always been easy, but hands down, it's been amazing. We are so blessed. God is good!!! To celebrate six months...some pictures from our honeymoon...

Well. I was going to post pictures from the honeymoon, but I forgot that our computer died...and I still have to get the pictures back from Ean's computer genius friend. So...instead...I'll post some other random ones. ;-)

Okay...I'm not going to post any pictures because it won't work! To be continued....:-)

Wow...

Boy. Time flies when you're having fun. It's been a busy month...I turned 25...went and had our taxes done...paid off a credit card....very productive I'd say. :) But, unfortunately, I'm still busy. We're heading off to Chicago to see Shawn McDonald in concert and to hang out around the city. I'm hoping for some Panang for lunch tomorrow. :) Mmmm. And for an all around fun times with my hubby and some good friends. Anyway. Hope everyone is well. I'll try to get around to writing something a little more profound sometime soon.