Spoiled Rotten

no, i'm not referring to will ginn.

i'm talkin bout me! thank you, tim and holly ross, kevin and susan campbell, and adam and brittany hanes (there are more but these are the ones i have really seen during good, bad, and ugly)

you see, i have spent a lot of time with these three couples and because i have been surrounded by them for the last several years i have always thought their relationships are "normal". surprise, surprise. they aren't.

things these couples have in common:

• they are the true definition of a team
• they love one another as friends, lovers, and as parents of beautiful children
• fights don't define their relationships. commitment and faithfulness does. along with love.
• they are always eager to "get alone". you know, occasional time with out kids.. to talk, eat, and just spend time. just the two of them.
• they do life together
• i have never heard any one of the six speak negatively about marriage, their marriage, or their partner

anyone can "fall in love" but these couples have shown me that you can in fact stay in love. do life together. enjoy your partner. be best friends. 

i have always said that i'm willing to work. i am. for real. i want to love will ginn better everyday. and boy, do i have a lot of work to do. my little mouth gets me in trouble more often than not... i hope that we will be an example for a young couple one day. just like these six people have been an example to me.

i have always wanted to love God more, serve Him more, and know Him. i believe that if you are walking closely with the Lord your marriage will benefit just like all areas of your life. i am very thankful this Christmas Eve for a God who gave His only Son to die on a cross so that I can live with Him forever. i am thankful that i will spend another Christmas with my paw-paw and the loved ones i have said good-bye to over the years. i am thankful i will get to thank larry ginn for his son. i am thankful to be spending this Christmas with will ginn. my heart is full today, even when tragedy is all around. 

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling. Calling for you and for me. 

begin a relationship with Him today. don't miss out on the love of Jesus.

life is but a vapor.

happy Christmas eve!

March 24th, 2012

details about my wedding that i am in love with so far:

the groom. William O'Neal Ginn

my dress. part of the principality of monaco collection. inspired by grace kelly. made in the mgm studios in california.

boutineers. made at home by my two sisters, mom, and myself. cost: FREE (except for a yard or two of burlap)

Absence

This ain't a happy post so move on if that's what you're looking for.

My Paw-Paw is in Heaven. I'm sure the Lord was especially happy to welcome him home and give him his crown full of jewels. I am so happy and content, and at peace, and thankful for the confidence I have in knowing where my Paw-Paw is spending eternity.

However...
That doesn't mean I miss him less. My Paw-Paw was the only man that always told me he loved me. When I lived in California we would talk twice a week and send each other cards every week. When I moved home in March I went to his house once a week or so in addition to talking to him on the phone. When he sent me cards, he also threw in a few bucks. Always a random amount like $3, $11, or $7 and he'd do same thing before I would leave his house. I always appreciated that gas money. I would often cry while living in California knowing that I was so far away and he was only getting older. I knew that this would hit me hard but you don't ever know how hard until it becomes reality. It has been over 2 weeks now. It is time for me to see him. It is time for him to hug me and feed me breakfast or lunch.

I have already told Jesus all about how I feel and how I hurt. I know he knows and I know he cares.

Hell is real. I can't imagine what it would be like if Paw-Paw weren't in Heaven. The hurt I feel now is crazy. I don't even want to know the heartache of losing a friend who hasn't accepted Jesus and developed a relationship with Him.

Tell your friends about Jesus. Hold yourself to the standards in the Bible so that everyone knows who you belong to. Life is short. Love hard. Don't waste time.

Mini sermon to myself.

Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me