tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56810742642484852602024-02-06T19:51:06.127-08:00Bailey BitsAmberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-83117905666703317702012-12-31T16:22:00.002-08:002012-12-31T16:24:18.696-08:00Top 12 Bailey Moments of 2012<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy New Year!! </div>
Parker & I are spending this New Years Eve together cuddled up in our warm home watching tv/movie marathons/football and enjoying delicious food and wine (I am anyway)! I can't think of a more perfect evening. It's just want I wanted. So we started the night off discussing our 12 favorite moments of 2012 and here's our list if you are interested!<br />
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Top 12 Bailey Moments of 2012:</div>
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<li>Celebrating 2 years of an awesome marriage (we think so) on 4/3/12.</li>
<li>Our European adventure in March. This was our first trip as a couple to Europe. Highlights of that trip included Paris, Brussels, Bruge, Amsterdam and the Swiss Alps!</li>
<li>Parker graduating from GT with his MBA degree! So proud of that stud.</li>
<li>On that note... Parker getting hired by Infosys Consulting Group and starting his job in Manhattan. </li>
<li>Becoming an Account Representative with CORT. My first outside sales job and I love it.</li>
<li>Taking trips with our married small group friends.</li>
<li>Starting to serve together in Transit (middle school ministry at Buckhead church). </li>
<li>NYC trip at Christmas time! I also saw my first (hopefully of many) Broadway play. </li>
<li>Competing in our first CrossFit competition together.</li>
<li>Attending the Braves game play-off (Parker was on cloud nine)!</li>
<li>We went skiing together for the first time in North Carolina in February (I busted my booty)!</li>
<li>Enjoying life events with our family & friends: graduations, birthdays, baby showers, baby births, weddings, new jobs, new dreams realized, etc.</li>
</ol>
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It's been a great year! Next up... we talk about what 2013 will look like! Can't wait. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Be.You.</span></h3>
<br />Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-5719447158400133902012-01-21T09:31:00.000-08:002013-03-23T16:54:08.182-07:00Let Scripture Become YouRecently I was listening to a message by a favorite female minister, Joyce Meyer, about the power of praying scripture over your life. The way she spoke about this concept brought it into a new light for me and I had an "ah-ha" moment if you will.<br />
Think this over: how much time do you spend thinking about becoming a better version of yourself!? You can fantasize over becoming the ideal you in obviousy a number of areas. To name a few of mine: learning to cook better, being more fashionable, fulfilling my pinterest "To Do" list., etc., etc.<br />
Of course there's also the spiritual list of ways I want to improve (which I deem most important): become more patient, kind, being all encompassed with love, giving, show greater self-control, and the list goes on and on again.<br />
So what it is it that I often do to become this amazing Amberly? Well... I listen to sermons. Read Christian based self-help books. Share my heart with loved ones on the matter. What do I rarely do? I'm embarassed to say... I rarely pray about these spiritual goals in a <em>beneficial </em>way.<br />
I actually pray fairly often for God to change me and make me more in His likeness. As a young Christian I can tell you I sadly prayed to a God who I thought felt ashamed of me and viewed me as "not good enough" too often. At the heart of my prayers in those younger days when in my was the need to repeatedly ask forgiveness in an effort to be accepted back by God. Little did I know the depth of God's love for me at that time.<br />
Now I realize that God's love is never-ending, unbroken, and beyond belief. I know that I am by nature an imperfect being but He loves me more than I could ever fathom.<br />
These days I'd like to think I have a slightly better idea of how to talk to God about my faults and shortcomings. These prayers now sound more like "God, I know I'm imperfect. Can you please help me be more like you? I submit myself fully to your plan for me and who you want me to become. Please help me."<br />
Now I am learning to also pray scripture over my life. of course in order to do this you must study the Word and really learn it. My greatest struggle.<br />
So thats my number one goal.<br />
This is so cool bc you can then ask and trust God to fulfill the promises in His word in your life. Then you don't have a need to worry about what you aren't and what you need to be. Naturally you will always have an awareness of how you need to change to be more like Jesus (as any healthy individual should) and also goals in mind to achieve, but trust God to make the change in you. Also, trust His timing for these changes in you and your life to come about.<br />
After all God, not us, is the only one who change us. As a follower of Christ we must trust that in this moment we have to trust that we are exactly who we should be and we are 100,000,000% loved and adored by our Creator.Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-81575348946475539442011-11-12T20:34:00.000-08:002013-03-23T16:59:39.388-07:00MrS. B's BuCkEt LiSt<br />
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<ul>
<li>To love God with all my heart, all my mind, and all of my strength.</li>
<li>Be a honeymooner forever, and the best wife ever.</li>
<li>Have little Bailey babies.</li>
<li>Give myself away to others.</li>
<li>Learn to sew well enough that I can make baby clothes, costumes for my kiddies, gifts, curtains, pillows, etc.</li>
<li>Travel, travel, travel to:</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li>Europe: go back to Paris and Gimmewald, Switzerland</li>
<li> California </li>
<li>Australia</li>
<li>Alaska</li>
<li>Colorado</li>
<li>Virgin Islands </li>
<li>Italy: Venice, Rome</li>
<li>Africa (safari is a definite).</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li>Have grace, live grace, except grace to the fullest extent and love beyond that.</li>
<li>Go on a mission trip as a couple.</li>
<li>Become a crossfit kids instructor.</li>
<li>Re-learn piano.</li>
<li>Learn to grown my own little garden.</li>
<li>Kipping pull ups (string 10), awesome double unders, </li>
<li>rope climb like a boss, and get a muscle up.</li>
<li>Love God's will for me more than my will for me.</li>
<li>Live in peace and harmony as much as possible with those I love.</li>
<li>Own a white fluffy puppy.</li>
<li>Be healthy and active. I want to be in better shape when I'm 35 than I am now.</li>
<li>Go camping AND survive.</li>
<li>Drive across the pacific coast highway.</li>
<li>Be my own personal hair stylist.</li>
<li>Be UNperfectionist. </li>
<li>BE joy.</li>
<li>Find pleasure in life in the little moments of happiness.</li>
</ul>
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Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-16012171606798362102011-08-13T20:47:00.000-07:002011-08-13T20:48:57.061-07:00At the end of each day...<a href="http://shabbyblogs.com/new" border="0" target="_blank"><img src="http://shabbyblogs.com/new/storage/old/ShabbyBlogsSweetLife.jpg"/></a>Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-47111986102958442532011-06-15T05:44:00.000-07:002011-06-15T06:18:20.713-07:00Puppy Love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-Xv3w_fYdLafQqnpjZG81lFKBq4UgICkv7eu6DT8H5wlLLIvh19ApAm69dinaNy4zLiemVlE9FJfjiIXl249dA4GNy_qfwkGR-ga5qQAQJ3S6yEH56Ow9-eE8u8Vg2OXtwQCviHjnHQf/s1600/cute-puppy-on-chair-picture.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-Xv3w_fYdLafQqnpjZG81lFKBq4UgICkv7eu6DT8H5wlLLIvh19ApAm69dinaNy4zLiemVlE9FJfjiIXl249dA4GNy_qfwkGR-ga5qQAQJ3S6yEH56Ow9-eE8u8Vg2OXtwQCviHjnHQf/s320/cute-puppy-on-chair-picture.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618427128524600066" /></a><br /><br />Just want to make sure that everyone understands that I need a dog that looks just like this one in my lap by tomorrow morning! Ok thanks. I'm so in love with it! Honestly it's going to be awhile until I have one, but c'mon, does it get any cuter?Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-4872449174915591952011-05-29T07:38:00.001-07:002011-06-16T20:51:42.415-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UG6LOKq950Q/TfitHhlEbgI/AAAAAAAAAQM/mROtmSk0-gA/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UG6LOKq950Q/TfitHhlEbgI/AAAAAAAAAQM/mROtmSk0-gA/s320/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618430879929232898" /></a><br />Above is a picture of me with our new house keys (note the pink ribbon tied on, courtesy of my Mother-in-law)!<br />Friday marked my last day as a Lanier Elementary Wildcat (my last day as a first grade teacher)! Ahhh mixed emotions! <br />I cried so hard when those 1st graders left (more on thoughts about those kids during another post and time). I'm overjoyed to move to Smryna. <br />My husband and I had moved all of our belongings to our new home in Smyrna April 23 although my teaching contract did not end in Gainesville until May 27. Our apartment lease had run out April 1 and we didn't want to pay what was asked for more than necessary to stay (it was quite a bit more). So our compromise was to pay extra for April and then to gut it out apart for the month of May. We moved our belongings and <span style="font-style:italic;">Parker</span> April 23 to the Smyrna house and moved <span style="font-style:italic;">me</span> to my mom's house in Gainesville for 1 month. <br />Parker & I LOVE LOVE LOVE being with each other and we missed each other terribly when apart for even a day. We are that couple that would opt to do everything together excluding some awkward situations that could apply to :). We are best friends. A lot of people say, oh it's because you are still newlyweds... to which I usually think, yes, and always will be. I can't tell you how much my heart lights up just to do little life things with him. He is my favorite person on earth and every day with him is filled with love, joy, laughter, and blessings. I felt like a missing part of a puzzle piece had been put back into my heart when I came home Friday to my Smyrna home to stay not just for the weekend, but forever with him <3<br />So as much as I loved family time and my 3 mile commute to work each morning of late April- May, I missed my hubs so much more. So yes, Friday was wonderful for that reason alone.<br />But little did I know that God had a spectacular blessing in story that same day. As you could imagine I will no longer be teaching in Gainesville because of the distance (70 mile commute one way people or 1 1/2 hrs on a GOOD day). So I decided to venture out and attempt to find another job teaching or something other than teaching (I left that part in God's hands). I applied to many different jobs and basically prayed for God to show me what to do. Long story short, He gave me a job Friday!! I'll be working as an leasing agent at the Worthing Companies in Dunwoody.<br />Now let me brag on God for a second! I didn't apply for this job. I didn't submit a resume. My friend came to me and told me about it, stating that I would be PERFECT for it. So I told her I would submit my resume after school wrapped up. A series of events lead me to do it sooner than planned. Within a week of walking my resume in, I got a call back for a second interview, and the next day after that a job offer! I accepted the offer on my last day of work at Lanier! Never doubt the perfect timing of God who loves you so much!<br />So after several months of walking by faith into the unknown and trusting God to provide my future job (still with my knees shaking quite a bit), God of course showed up in a BIG way and never EVER fails me.<br />I did a pretty good job most days walking in faith and trusting. However I had this little twinge of doubt and fear remained in my chest that I was always ignoring too. Sometimes it won, but I tried not to let it win more than it lost. <br />I prayed about this situation and had faith more than not, but there again I feared sometimes and I wondered if we had made the right decision at all. But in the depths of my heart I knew God was leading us and that we had followed. I knew we heard His voice and that He loved us and would always provide. Truly the faith of the mustard seed is enough and He was listening to even the smallest prayers about the situation. He has blessed us beyond measure with our home, my job, Parker's internship, and so many other things this year. May we always grow in our faith so that God can be glorified and move mountains in our lives!Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-70077753729925097872011-04-28T17:05:00.000-07:002011-04-28T17:06:52.451-07:00Song for Mayhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhNrrrCCTdAAmberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-91000133648545840852011-03-07T18:27:00.000-08:002011-06-15T06:09:09.158-07:00Grace AbudnantThere's an old Christian saying that I heard quoted over the lunch table the other day: "Those who require much grace should freely give much grace to those who need it." <br /><br />An old friend called me this weekend and I finally returned their call today. It turned out that old friend had an apology to give me... of things from almost 2 years ago that happened between us. It feels like decades ago that the issue they apologized for happened...they changed, I changed, and life moved on. In the most deepest depth of my heart I had already forgiven this person and actually even understood why they did the things they did. Honestly they weren't that bad for someone who was carrying the kind of cross this particular person had. I had made my own mistakes in this particular relationship and although I had apologized in the past for these misdemeanors, I was pleased to have the opportunity to do so again. <br />How lovely is was to have them offer an apology for an unresolved issue. I'm blessed to get to receive that! I don't take for granted how many times people part ways with their issues unresolved and how wonderful it is for me to get to talk this out with this person. I'm so glad that I got to put that good old saying into practice!Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-20806561028314955342011-02-27T09:39:00.001-08:002011-06-15T06:16:36.942-07:00Eye Candy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0JItTCmz-zZI8HZciZ_nptgsUS88zXmIs_o0pohe9U88qUKLS4TU4G9ZGepgd3dE69vFo58jZXCZ90pX0PYfBmwElQ8dQ7NvIr0TnObL_Olkwo-9GnR5Z4EpBSEiQpMOdJsOLXRDe_7r/s1600/4d835967fc4d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0JItTCmz-zZI8HZciZ_nptgsUS88zXmIs_o0pohe9U88qUKLS4TU4G9ZGepgd3dE69vFo58jZXCZ90pX0PYfBmwElQ8dQ7NvIr0TnObL_Olkwo-9GnR5Z4EpBSEiQpMOdJsOLXRDe_7r/s320/4d835967fc4d.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618434656373054370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqumA3xqoWB2hLbb2NPgTuKWOvKNtVbHZunetDBYARk31XVcO-tCizrCwzh9wM8HMobqVRhz9EhbebI16oFAES9MCq-g71NWg1_nReEkohLJDnEahUHYVJD3nJ94fHyP4hFqH-5m640syV/s1600/midnight-blue-greek-key.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqumA3xqoWB2hLbb2NPgTuKWOvKNtVbHZunetDBYARk31XVcO-tCizrCwzh9wM8HMobqVRhz9EhbebI16oFAES9MCq-g71NWg1_nReEkohLJDnEahUHYVJD3nJ94fHyP4hFqH-5m640syV/s320/midnight-blue-greek-key.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618434316142454994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVopf4ruC_lz6ernpP4M_mILGNcEue1GxUEiGV9MBQdaLRD-D8WgLNHASDpHYaubgyNl3GkOaQ9v1jtYSJm36so3E6g-QJxqmZHGMS_WS7s031j76P2mrDCzGiDvUA4Vmy_TAY_Zp9QR9D/s1600/65e7d1804165.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVopf4ruC_lz6ernpP4M_mILGNcEue1GxUEiGV9MBQdaLRD-D8WgLNHASDpHYaubgyNl3GkOaQ9v1jtYSJm36so3E6g-QJxqmZHGMS_WS7s031j76P2mrDCzGiDvUA4Vmy_TAY_Zp9QR9D/s320/65e7d1804165.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618434161938386434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWeURHAN33_a6a2hQrcFdu1JQ2_pCnHcImgETFiRk4i4q_131WTzI05TuFX52icPcLaDpT_xeerB37lo1ikcUt3amW6MuCWQTQnNBzkFXpNWcPpBYCxiyoK_xeihwyAocy5K0RC3Py4l4/s1600/1be3cbc36c7a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWeURHAN33_a6a2hQrcFdu1JQ2_pCnHcImgETFiRk4i4q_131WTzI05TuFX52icPcLaDpT_xeerB37lo1ikcUt3amW6MuCWQTQnNBzkFXpNWcPpBYCxiyoK_xeihwyAocy5K0RC3Py4l4/s320/1be3cbc36c7a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618433573849361714" /></a><br />A collection of some of my desired decorative ideas, along with furniture pieces, paint colors, etc to be updated as I find them! Yummy! Currently I'm obssessd with bedrooms and the blue shades you see here. LOVE.Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-77964004846324058212011-02-27T07:39:00.000-08:002011-02-27T07:57:27.843-08:00Jesus in Matthew 5:3-11Thoughts adopted from one of Jesus' sermon, most popularly titled "The Beatitudes."<br /><br />YOU'RE BLESSED WHEN...<br />you are at the end of your rope. Less of you means more of God and his reign. <br /><br />YOU'RE BLESSED WHEN...<br />you feel you've lost what's most dear to you. Only then can the One who is most dear to you can embrace you fully.<br /><br />YOU'RE BLESSED WHEN...<br />you are content with just who you are- no more, no less. That's when you find yourself the proud owner of everything that can't be bought.<br /><br />YOU'RE BLESSED WHEN... <br />you've worked up a good appetite for God. He's food and drink and the best meal you could ever eat.<br /><br />YOU'RE BLESSED WHEN...<br />you get the inside of your world- your mind, your heart- put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.<br /><br />YOU'RE BLESSED WHEN...<br />you care. At the moment of being care-ful (full of care) you find yourselves cared for.<br /><br />YOU'RE BLESSED WHEN...<br />you can cooperate instead of compete or fight. That's when you discover who you really are, and you're place is in God's family.<br /><br />YOU'RE BLESSED WHEN...<br />your commitment to God provokes persecution. The persecution drives you even deeper into God's kingdom.<br /><br />Count yourselves blessed every time people put you down or throw you out or speak lies about you to discredit Me. What it means is that the truth is too close for comfort and they are uncomfortable.<br /><br />{Oh how I to be blessed in this way in life. Jesus draw me closer to you}Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-69844759919610312922011-02-17T03:34:00.000-08:002011-02-22T19:28:40.845-08:00Beloved WordsMany of us Jesus followers know this scripture well. It has new meaning for me as a married woman. As I read God's inspired words I am refreshed. This is what I want my life to be about.<br /><br /><blockquote>Proverbs 31:30-31<br />30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; <br /> but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. <br />31 Honor her for all that her hands have done, <br /> and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.</blockquote>Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-88390763614783209632011-02-11T16:00:00.000-08:002011-02-11T16:13:36.877-08:00"There is None like You in All your Might"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7GNiMJ0YyU1fwiQT9GZ0EFm3H8wKWL3WSx-2VMZNWMow2X-UB9HI-i4-KdTvGOOsUe15yNsCR8BpzzEKJmId_Zf9R-y0tMG1WEPfyA2CFo9bFv4guyhsShvQmmlRf9P_blEsO63jnTGQ/s1600/Girl_happy_main.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7GNiMJ0YyU1fwiQT9GZ0EFm3H8wKWL3WSx-2VMZNWMow2X-UB9HI-i4-KdTvGOOsUe15yNsCR8BpzzEKJmId_Zf9R-y0tMG1WEPfyA2CFo9bFv4guyhsShvQmmlRf9P_blEsO63jnTGQ/s320/Girl_happy_main.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572588862229611058" /></a><br /> <span style="font-style:italic;"><br /> Jeremiah 10:6</span><br /> <br />Last Christmas my dearly beloved friend gave me a devotional that I adore and has greatly impacted my life. This is an excerpt from my devotional today that resounded so deeply with my spirit, put a skip in my step, and peace in my mind. May one of the many sweet promises of our Almighty Father bless you tonight also.<br /><br />"O Lord Most High, You rule over the heavens and the earth, for You made all things by Your great power, and You keep them existing and working by Your mighty Word. You are exalted above every start and galaxy in the entire cosmos... yet You are also the God of all mankind, the great, and personally present, personally involved God who loves, rescues, and takes care of all who trust You. <br /><br />I praise You for Your sovereignty over the broad events of my life and over the details. With You nothing is accidental, nothing is incidental, and no experience is wasted. You hold in Your own power my breath of life and all my destiny. And every trial that You allow to happen is a platform on which you reveal Yourself, showing Your love and power, both to me and to others looking on. Thank You that I can move into the future non-defensively, with hands outstretched to whatever lies ahead, for You hold the future and You will always be with me, even to my old age... and through all eternity."<br /><br />~ <span style="font-style:italic;">31 Days of Praise</span> By Ruth MyersAmberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-532509310675268642011-02-11T15:51:00.000-08:002012-10-05T19:25:58.171-07:00Finding That Inner SparkQuote love... fully devoted to finding who you were meant to be.<br />
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"We begin to find and become ourselves when we notice how we are already found, already truly, entirely, wildly, messily, marvelously who we were born to be."Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-14668166793270349912011-02-09T19:25:00.001-08:002011-02-11T15:25:37.179-08:00Inspritation from Maya Angelou<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qT1KiJjBzkg/TVNcfCJM3tI/AAAAAAAAANY/AZ583LBXzoU/s1600/winter_butterfly.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qT1KiJjBzkg/TVNcfCJM3tI/AAAAAAAAANY/AZ583LBXzoU/s320/winter_butterfly.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571898852208598738" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty."</span>Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-68688972312012680702011-02-03T16:33:00.000-08:002011-02-16T18:54:00.453-08:00Let It Snow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjg-0LzJdC_kvPo_M33JrSKNmXwVjtORJ15n_pUyTj_7ZOsRz8ROoyVSohI3aYAGfrYwB5F4gznhLKvSfo6CROz8rnIrJEMuw5__EtNqkmn36SAStgQgZ65jKVNRK8mgrQ3uTauoAm3kbL/s1600/DSC03161.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjg-0LzJdC_kvPo_M33JrSKNmXwVjtORJ15n_pUyTj_7ZOsRz8ROoyVSohI3aYAGfrYwB5F4gznhLKvSfo6CROz8rnIrJEMuw5__EtNqkmn36SAStgQgZ65jKVNRK8mgrQ3uTauoAm3kbL/s320/DSC03161.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574486292255875762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a6K4I4DSw3U/TVyNvQPi4EI/AAAAAAAAAOw/_6EOPVB4Fb0/s1600/DSC03122.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a6K4I4DSw3U/TVyNvQPi4EI/AAAAAAAAAOw/_6EOPVB4Fb0/s320/DSC03122.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574486281731366978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-peq-YNWzPMU/TVyNvHoq8OI/AAAAAAAAAOo/JKMtsz67aQw/s1600/DSC03126.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-peq-YNWzPMU/TVyNvHoq8OI/AAAAAAAAAOo/JKMtsz67aQw/s320/DSC03126.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574486279420834018" /></a><br />Most memorable moments of snowpacolypse 2011! We loved being snowed in together and snuggling to keep warm... at least that's my personal favorite!Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-59066904396315759462011-01-13T10:17:00.000-08:002011-02-27T09:30:04.404-08:00You Have a Voice<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkthyAT1xvjKY844V5RcNCISsSKi1NxmUg1z3W0jFdQIcrPB8DZ5Gb6ENP-Lubit1T2IQb8Kb4GNn66Xo9Dmz38Q9SVC1IGKZKb8h6uckE0BFEb8UANdnSKOYZJpyE5FtpcMmazsGanC5e/s1600/speak+up"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkthyAT1xvjKY844V5RcNCISsSKi1NxmUg1z3W0jFdQIcrPB8DZ5Gb6ENP-Lubit1T2IQb8Kb4GNn66Xo9Dmz38Q9SVC1IGKZKb8h6uckE0BFEb8UANdnSKOYZJpyE5FtpcMmazsGanC5e/s320/speak+up" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569617891747312578" /></a><br />"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy." - Proverbs 31:8-9<br /><br />To: those who struggle to speak and overcome. You are my inspiration and heroes.Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-9473833936312787092011-01-13T10:15:00.000-08:002011-02-03T16:32:42.359-08:00New Every Morning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIR4o1PaGR0izfLIx22M4dTVDNbSwxcqsSNj93b5YPZ4M4r6I16QVcAe2EdOkc-mVXm_smCreKrVTYz1tsRZGqRuVneUMKAu0fpCLonXvrGqlaj3xALKLthbdCj9DL7aTL4X1OG_VE9PC/s1600/n97000096_30052747_1794.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIR4o1PaGR0izfLIx22M4dTVDNbSwxcqsSNj93b5YPZ4M4r6I16QVcAe2EdOkc-mVXm_smCreKrVTYz1tsRZGqRuVneUMKAu0fpCLonXvrGqlaj3xALKLthbdCj9DL7aTL4X1OG_VE9PC/s320/n97000096_30052747_1794.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569625791318940834" /></a><br /><br />I am BLESSED because...<br />Of God's endless love, grace, and goodness.<br /><br />I am THANKFUL that...<br />God captured my heart with His love.<br />I am married the man of my dreams, my best friend, Parker. <br />I have the greatest family and friends who make my world a better and brighter place. <br /><br />My DREAM is to...<br />Live a life that is full of love for all people.<br />Always live in joy, peace, and victory {no matter the circumstances}.<br />Give to others in a way that is meaningful.<br />Love others more than myself.Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-67317410116488961592011-01-03T06:00:00.000-08:002011-02-03T16:17:53.113-08:00A New Spin On New Years<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1V7fztTatNA/TUtFgonoH-I/AAAAAAAAAKg/4-oaSNSf8SU/s1600/DSC03100.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1V7fztTatNA/TUtFgonoH-I/AAAAAAAAAKg/4-oaSNSf8SU/s320/DSC03100.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569621791135506402" /></a><br /><br /><br />I was telling Parker a few days ago that I really love New Years. To me New Years means new beginnings, fresh starts, time to rethink and recreate my plans and goals for my life now and in the future. <br /><br />Most Americans love to make New Years resolutions. I use to be a die hard "resolutioner" and my promises of new behaviors almost always were associated with working out or not biting my nails. Parker and I actually just wrote in my journal a few days ago some “resolutions” for this year. Our focus is on a lifestyle change, a change of character, something we all should do aim to do everyday... to be more like Jesus. We are always on the Potter's wheel being broken and reshaped into a more beautiful image of Christ. It's a glorious process to be embraced with an joyful heart. <br /><br />Resolutions to remember for 2011 <br />~ Eat healthier.<br />~ Run my first half marathon! 3.20.11<br />~ Read my bible EVERYDAY.<br />~ Trust in God for everything daily!<br />~ Rest in God everyday in every circumstance.<br />~ Make no excuses for my actions that are immature or selfish.<br />~ Be at peace in God in the middle of the storms of life.<br />~ Spend more time with my family.<br />~ Love unconditionally, forgive like crazy, and have tons GRACE for myself and others around me.<br />~ Join a married couple community group with my hubby.<br /><br />Prayer for 2011<br />God help me to honor you in all these goals this year. I open and welcome your plans for my life. In all things I surrender my life to you and offer it up as a living sacrifice of praise to you. Let it be pleasing!! No matter how I feel I will to pick up my cross and follow after you. Speak to me about your will and let me follow the lead of the Holy Spirit in my daily interactions, conversations, and being. Shine through me brightly! Thank you for giving me the best year of my life last year. I can't wait to see what you have in store this year. <3Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-12600004452237816402010-12-11T19:44:00.000-08:002011-02-11T16:19:44.601-08:00Lessons My First Graders Taught Me<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XNp7PlyUoJk/TVXR6-lM--I/AAAAAAAAAOY/0qYYAWNOusU/s1600/DSC02999.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XNp7PlyUoJk/TVXR6-lM--I/AAAAAAAAAOY/0qYYAWNOusU/s320/DSC02999.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572590925102513122" /></a><br /><br />{My adorable class on pajama day! They earned this by filling up the marble jar with good behavior moments.}<br /><br />At the end of this year I will have taught 1st grade consecutively for three years! <br /><br />It has and hasn't felt like I've been working in the "real world" for 3 years. <br />In this time period I've moved 3 times, meet tons of new amazing friends, started to truly grow up {yay for wearing big girl pants}, started attending a new church, AND changed my name {my personal favorite}... but wait... I was just wearing that cap and gown. Oh, for the love of the journey!<br /><br />As you can imagine I've had the honor of teaching some really adorable, hilarious, bright, fantastic 6 and 7 year olds. My students are my absolute heart- the reason I smile at my job more often than not. Truly they are like my own children. They have taught me just as much as I've taught them, they just don't know it! So here {lifting my glass} is to lessons taught to a 20 something first grade teacher by many 6 to 7 years olds. Cheers!Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-80288528784849379132010-12-11T18:55:00.000-08:002011-02-27T09:28:27.296-08:00The Art of Asking For Help<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1V7fztTatNA/TUtId62VEjI/AAAAAAAAALQ/dTsLRh5bdvs/s1600/Senior%2BYear%2BPart%2B2%2B047.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1V7fztTatNA/TUtId62VEjI/AAAAAAAAALQ/dTsLRh5bdvs/s320/Senior%2BYear%2BPart%2B2%2B047.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569625043024286258" /></a><br /><br />Growing up I always felt like I was inferior and this dictated many of my actions. I needed to prove that I was not the lesser being. Admitting that I didn't know how to do something or even that I needed help felt painfully threatening. To me asking for help let others know that I was not equal to them and that they were better than me. I had to prove my worth and I was desperate to do so. <br /><br />I'd like to tell you that this is how it was during my childhood years and I quickly outgrew this as an adult, but that's not the case. Thinking back to my college days at wonderful Emmanuel I remember so many moments when I didn't want to give anyone reason to think that I was anything but great at ALL things. The sad news is that I didn't view myself as good at really ANYTHING and so I felt the need to appear to be good at EVERYTHING. It wasn't until after college that I invited God to work on this issue for real. I had prayed about it in the past {mostly because I felt guilty and silly} but I hadn't truly surrendered it to him and put my "work boots" on yet. <br /> <br />Now I wear the work boots daily {I'd like to imagine them as pink with white polka dots, thank you very much}. I am learning to be more open about my weaknesses and strengths. I'm also truly forgiving myself and MOVING ON!!!!<br /><br />The best part of asking for help is what you get... HELP! We weren't meant to walk this life alone and try to piece things to get on our own. I'm so thankful God is gracious with me and loves me when I don't do this well and I pray that he helps me to always walk in his way better each day.Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-73730095482608534552010-11-23T05:48:00.000-08:002011-03-12T11:49:41.884-08:00Gratefully Yours<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HS58JSLBNFI/TXvOK36ELdI/AAAAAAAAAPA/X2BhyJ28jH8/s1600/download-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 252px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HS58JSLBNFI/TXvOK36ELdI/AAAAAAAAAPA/X2BhyJ28jH8/s320/download-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583282849257369042" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Oh me, oh my, how I LOVE Thanksgiving! <br /><br />When my mind first drifts to thoughts about America's favorite food holiday my mouth starts to water as I imagine Parker's deep fried turkey, pumpkin pie (my favorite treat this week for some reason- Publix has some very yummy pumpkin pie on sale for $2.99!) along with the other yum yums at family gatherings.<br /><br />Of course seeing family and catching up on some much needed hang out time is a priority above the treats we'll eat, but this season is also a fun one to share with my first graders. <br /><br />Oh how they love to hear the story of the Mayflower coming to America. I have a funny book of Thanksgiving jokes that I read to them each year that would make your sides hurt from laughing so much! Oh and this year was even extra special because we had what we named a "Progressive Thanksgiving Feast" in first grade where we talked about how certain foods were prepared "then" and how we prepare them "now". It was all in an effort to create a sort of thankful attitude for the many conveniences we have now in this day and time. At the end of that eventful week, however, I told my kids that the only thing that truly mattered, the only thing that we should really spend our time on during the Thanksgiving season is thanking others and telling them why we are thankful for them (I wanted to say GOD too but it is a public school). <br /><br />Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season- which naturally is my and most people's favorite time of year (well with the exception of summer break- as a teacher that is definitely tied for first place)! I love that already in Target I hear Christmas music. It puts an extra skip into my shopping feet. Starbucks happily participates in the joyous celebration of the season with their ever enticing delicious mix of espresso and frappuccino holiday style drinks which I never successfully turn down. <br /><br />Inhale, exhale...ahhhh... it's here again! Happy dance! The time of year when the world stops to love and laugh and recognize the important things. Simple lesson. Love and be grateful. Here's my prayer~ this Thanksgiving I may embody this: God, may I focus on what is truly important. <br /><br />We have so many distractions in my life- little thoughts that want to steal our time and joy. We get to choose how I spend my time. I love God I'll spend my time honoring him by loving him and loving others around me. <br /><br />So in celebration of Thanksgiving this week I'd like to name my blessings- count them one-by-one. My heart attitude this week, and for always I pray, will be one focused on gratitude for all the blessings I've been given and loving others around me in the way Christ has loved me.<br /><br /> "Count Your Blessings- Name Them One By One"<br />1. My God, my Heavenly Father, My Redeemer, My First True Love, My Healer: the one who rose me from the grave I created for myself, redeemed me, captured my heart, and gave me purpose and love. I live my life for Him.<br /><br />2. My sweet, wonderful, and loving husband Parker Bailey. My life has changed in every wonderful way since I started dating him in May 2009. God has answered all my prayers for a life mate through him and I'm forever grateful that I get to spend my life with this amazing person.<br /><br />3. My family: each person in it. I have a family of unique and fantastic individuals! They are beautiful in ways that I rarely see. I love them more than words and their friendship in my life makes every day brighter. We are such a cohesive unit!<br /><br />4. My amazing friends: I have girlfriends and some guy friends who have stuck it out with me through dark places, the highest of mountains, and boring plateaus. :) These are the folks that see me for who I really am and can laugh at my goofiness and flaws and forgive my shortcomings and mistakes. You are like a fresh breathe of grace in my life.<br /><br />5. My job- Even though my future plans are to work in a different position than first grade teacher I appreciate the gift that God has given me in this current situation. I don't feel that way everyday, but goodness it's true! When I break it down here's what I get to do everyday: I teach sweet 1st grade minds, hearts, and souls the information they need for their lives. I play mom, doctor, counselor, babysitter, mentor, instructor, interventionist, and disciplinarian. Kind of amazing!<br /><br />6. My abilities and gifts that God has given to me.Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-34546727976580283592010-06-28T10:32:00.000-07:002011-02-11T15:30:55.898-08:00Newlywed Summer Bliss<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeNg4xTsPoDDBzgFd5_dspVC55kujYj_yE9MO47PdR2o_3po7GaSolc1XjA5mWTLO3ftBSDwMAE2YGPmoABAMv3hEUmE_RGGLK3suAbnxxpLJLk5GsefQKDfK3H5nXM3mdL0e3biYSsys/s1600/DSC02831.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeNg4xTsPoDDBzgFd5_dspVC55kujYj_yE9MO47PdR2o_3po7GaSolc1XjA5mWTLO3ftBSDwMAE2YGPmoABAMv3hEUmE_RGGLK3suAbnxxpLJLk5GsefQKDfK3H5nXM3mdL0e3biYSsys/s320/DSC02831.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569623472811321394" /></a><br />Summertime is here and I'm blessed enough to have nearly 7 weeks of freedom to be with my handsome husband, relax, and complete some summer projects... life is good! <br /><br />I looooveeee playing housewife for the summer. <3 I'm learning to cook more and more, decorating our little abode, finding fun new little places to shop for goodies for our home (such as auctions and garage sales), but most importantly getting to spend valuable time with people that I love so dearly and could never be with enough (Parker, especially, and all my friends and family). <br /><br /><br />Also, since I'm married to the one of the greatest movie buffs I know, I'm spending a lot of time this summer watching movies/series I've wanted to see for a while. <br /><br />My heart will be full throughout my life for various reasons, but not many will touch this moment in time in our lives. Nothing compares to being a newlywed. <3Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-61349533392654331562010-06-22T08:57:00.000-07:002011-08-13T21:14:18.966-07:00Just BE FreeFor as long as I can remember I've always pondered that greatly weighted question that we all struggle with at some point: "Who am I?"
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<br />I'm trying to always remembering life is the journey. No one destination will ever bring you true happiness. Happiness is a result of the journey of walking closely and contently with God everyday... growing, loving, learning and finding comfort in just BEING.
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<br /><a href="http://shabbyblogs.com/new" border="0" target="_blank"><img src="http://shabbyblogs.com/new/storage/old/ShabbyBlogsJourney.jpg"/></a>Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681074264248485260.post-4854890700322516062010-04-21T03:18:00.000-07:002011-02-11T15:36:16.323-08:00Scriptures for the day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LEGydhtlfJ2wAQuhyphenhyphenvonuVq6Ywy5wbXrcb_2TAitYXz2Hcd7d3Kk-lqbnrWZU6ElTCJDf4ddruI4SuQRf8JvWQpetk8D-k48HrOWb1lzcGaPZG05gKXs4E_-aLZb-L1rwym-L-An8iqe/s1600/images.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LEGydhtlfJ2wAQuhyphenhyphenvonuVq6Ywy5wbXrcb_2TAitYXz2Hcd7d3Kk-lqbnrWZU6ElTCJDf4ddruI4SuQRf8JvWQpetk8D-k48HrOWb1lzcGaPZG05gKXs4E_-aLZb-L1rwym-L-An8iqe/s320/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572579834686744978" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Isaiah 55:8-9 (New International Version)</span><br /><br /><br /><br /> 8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts,<br /> neither are your ways my ways,"<br /> declares the LORD.<br /><br /> 9 "As the heavens are higher than the earth,<br /> so are my ways higher than your ways<br /> and my thoughts than your thoughts.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><br />2 Corinthians 10:5 (New International Version)</span><br /><br />5We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.Amberly xoxohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120444772966692103noreply@blogger.com1