All You Need Is Love...

Simple words with a not so simple meaning or is it? All you need is love. Great song sang best, in my opinion, by The Beatles. This song pops up in movies, tv shows, and in my head all of the time. There are those songs that you wish were not stuck in your head but this is not one of mine. I love this song. Speaking of love, there are many different forms of the word L-O-V-E.

Friend love, Love for family, Love for my friends children, Love for a pet, Love for people, Love for a husband or a wife, and then there is the most important kind of love... the love for Jesus.

The love that I have for my parents and brother is insane. Not to get sad on you but the thought of one of them dying causes me to tear up instantly. I would lay my life down for one of them and not think twice about it. The other day I thought about that love... that is the same love that God has for us. WOW! I do not know why I had never put that connection together, probably because I do not like to think about my parents or my brother dying so I quickly get that thought out of my head. This time I pondered... if my love is that great I cannot imagine the love that God feels for us. It is way bigger than how I feel about my parents and brother.

Love is one of the most precious gifts that can be given. To be loved, to hear those words, to say those words. They wrap around you like a towel right out of the dryer :) What an amazing feeling!

As God is sending me change-ups in my life, I remember that He loves me. That is enough to put a smile on my face, step up to the plate and hit those change-ups.

So L-O-V-E... what do you think about it? Easy to say and mean? Easy to do? Easy to be loved? It is by the Lord. What an amazingly wonderful love He has for us.

Speaking of love, the below site is my friend SARAH'S blog. She is a courageous, powerful, sweet, funny, good time, Godly woman and I would love for you to check out her blog IF for no other reason than... I love her :)


Sarah's Blog http://solongsarah.tumblr.com/

Classy

I am on a chandelier kick these days. You can use them in your homes and at your wedding. My "kick" started when I purchased my home. My great grandparents had a chandelier that hung in their formal dining room. I wanted it to hang in mine. This started a downward spiral of me wanting them in my bedroom and bathroom. The one in my bathroom has not been hung but the three in my bedroom have.

Brides, chandeliers give your wedding a classic/dramatic touch. You can hang crystals or pearls from them. You can also have them painted colors to go with your theme. I went to a wedding that had tons of them hanging from the ceiling... this added to the already classic look for the wedding. So ladies, if this is the look you are going for... think about it. (you can make this an activity for you and your bridesmaids, family members, etc.)

Ryan's Going Away Party :(

Tear... so sad. Such a wonderful guy is leaving for 3 months. He is going to work with Young Life in British Columbia. Very excited for him. He is such a Godly man and he will be able to teach young lifers so much. Have fun Ryan, be safe, and I cannot wait to see your video blogs OH and SKYPE!!!

Two amazing women




Me & Reagan



Clark, Russell, Nat and their hats



Nat & Jessie

Wedding Number 2 for the month of May

Oh yes... wedding season is on! This past Saturday I attended the wedding of a friend from church. He is a great guy and he grew up fast in a year. There were 14 groomsmen and 14 bridesmaids. Needless to say it was a big wedding. Most of our guy friends were in the wedding, nice to know that they can dress up :)



Krazer Ladies & Gentlemen



Best. Picture. Of. Reagan. Ever

It Finally Happened

(Kristen, Melissa, me, Ashley, Jaynee)


I remember all of my friends, and really people in general, say I cannot believe he/she is getting married. I never really understood that because God invented marriage. He wants us to marry. Well this weekend it finally happened to me... not in the bad Oh my goodness, I cannot believe he is getting married, but the fact that one of my best guy friends from college would be walking down the isle to marry such a fabulous woman. Those that know him knew that he would be emotional and cry but I really don't think we knew how much. I mean Dawid (yes that is spelled correctly) he could not stay on the bus with all of the guys because he would tear up. Now I love this guy. We made tons of great memories in college and I can say with full confidence that his bride, Jenna, is the female version of him... crazy! haha


(Dawid, me, Jason)

This was an out of town wedding. We all got there on Friday night, had a late night with the groom, had a fantastic time at the wedding and then spent Sunday driving home. We use to all live within 5 minutes of each other.... oh so sad now. It was wonderful seeing faces that I have not seen since college. I forget how much fun we use to have, and still continue to have with each other.



So here are the details:

Wedding: Catholic, good looking bridal party, emotional for the bride and groom, jump in our cars and head to the reception.

Reception: at the Opera House in Columbus Texas, on the second floor, big stage, live band, a dj, great food and drinks, tons of dancing and picture taking. The best way to sum up the reception is by saying two things.

1. We ended the night with Shout playing in the back ground while shaking champagne bottles and dancing under it coming down on us.
2. The bride and groom left the reception riding a two person bicycle. Now that is the best exit I have ever seen!



We definitely made memories this weekend. Congratulations to Dawid and Jenna, love you both!

SLGT

SLGT... SingleLife's Got Talent

I attend Second Baptist Church in Houston Texas. For the last two years our SingleLife department has put on one big event a year. Last year was 80's prom and this year was SingleLife's Got Talent. It was fun & I have not laughed that hard in a long time. We had great talent, however in between the acts we had two guys perform their many hidden talents. These are two WoNdErFuL men and I am happy to call them my friends... even when they are in speedos.



There were a few acts from my class and one of them came in second place... wooohoooo. These two women are truly amazing and Christ loving.



All in all it was a fantastic night. Many wonderful acts, many hilarious acts, and a bunch of Christ centered people in one room :)I want to thank everyone that made SLGT a hit, especially the Stage Crew.... great times people!



*Side Note: Off to a wedding this weekend. One of my best friends from college is getting married. I am so excited for him!

First Dance

Everyone stops, all eyes on you, smiles all around but the only person you are looking at is the one you are dancing with.

A friend of my brother's, and mine, were married this weekend at his parents home near Washington on the Brazos. They own the oldest brick house in the state of Texas and it, and the land surrounding it, is breath taking. As you walk through the house you end up going out the back door where a few cottages sit in their backyard. The backyard is hundreds of acres lined by white picket fences, rolling hills of green grass and the biggest oak trees Texas has to offer. The white chairs were lined, in rows, infront of the bright blue water filled swimming pool facing the largest oak tree. White rose pedals flooded the isle, a lovely string quartet played in the back ground, the sun beating down, a light breeze filled the air as we all looked on as they became husband and wife.






The reception followed at Washington on the Brazos state park. A beautiful indoor/outdoor reception full of food, drinks, dancing, and happy people. The bride and groom left with a shower of bells ringing in behind them.

Food: amazing! Formal seating, buffet style, with servers at each table.
Drink: everything
Music: DJ (tips on DJ's... they only play what the bride and groom tell them to so if you request a song and the DJ gives you some strange answer like "I do not have that" he means that the couple does not want that played at their wedding.)

We had so much fun! My family was there and we are dancing fools. I met most of the groomsman my freshman year in college. I am so glad that we have all become such great friends. Our families get along and that makes for good times when we are all together.... weddings, showers, parties, our children's birthday parties, etc. It is always a pleasure being able to spend time with everyone..... whose next boys???