Marriage Tip Tuesday

     A few days ago, as I was looking on the Thankfully Thrifty blog, I came across this printout for 31 days of prayer for your husband. I started this last Wednesday, and I have really enjoyed it. It's not that I don't pray for Jeff everyday, it's just that, this will guide you through more specific prayers, instead of the everyday, "Please be with Jeff today, help him to have a good day, etc." Not that, that isn't important, I'm just saying that it's been nice to go to the Lord with more purposeful prayers for Jeff. Here is the link for the printout: http://www.reviveourhearts.com/articles/31-days-of-praying-for-your-husband/ I would highly recommend that you print this out, and make it a regular part of your daily routine over the next month. On a much more random note, I thought I would post this song by Micheal O'Brien. He came to our church a couple of years ago for a Valentine's Day special, and sang this song, along with many others, from his Something About Us album. The sweetest part about it is that, he made the entire album for his wife. I know, I know, I'm sappy like that. I'm just a girl in love, that's all! ;)

Sunday Worship Song

     I absolutely love this worship song by Jeremy Camp. This was one of the first Christian CD's I ever purchased, and this song quickly became a favorite. What a beautiful, loving, and sweet Savior that we serve. There is truly no better place to be than in His presence. Hope you all have a great Sunday.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

     I had a craving for these tonight and had all of the ingredients on hand, so I decided to make up a batch. Thanks to Crystal at Money Saving Mom for posting this recipe; it's one of our favorites! They are in the oven now and the smell is becoming irresistible. Here is the recipe:

 Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 (16 oz.) can pureed pumpkin
• 1 1/2 cups oil
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 package chocolate chips

In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar, pumpkin, and oil until smooth. Add in dry ingredients and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake 16-20 minutes at 400 degrees.

Marriage Tip Tuesday

      I came across these videos on the love and respect blog and found them to be very helpful, so I wanted to share them with you as well. Many times as women, we expect for our husbands to read our minds, or we look into what they are saying to us, instead of just taking them at their word. I for one am very guilty of this, not as much now, but definitely when we were first married. There would be so many times when Jeff would make a simple comment, and in seconds I would take and twist his words into what I thought he really meant. I now realize that, for me, it stemmed from the root of my own insecurity. Men are not women. They do not think like us. Take it from someone who knows, the sooner you learn this, the better. Hope you enjoy these videos. Have a great night!

Miscellany Monday

1.) I am so excited that I finally finished my first canvas project. It seriously took me like a total of  8 hours all together. When you see it you are probably going to think, "How could that have possibly taken 8 hours?" Well, I'll tell you why. It's a lot harder than it looks to get all the letters lined up with one another and get the spacing right. I stenciled the letters on, but kept messing up, so then I would have to paint over the entire canvas and start over. Then I would paint the letters, but would have to let them dry before I added another coat. I think I added four coats to each letter before it was all said and done.  Luckily,  I used spray paint for the gray background, and a big thanks goes out to Jeff as he was so patient and kind every time I would ask him to re-spray it for me. I would have done it, but I knew I wouldn't be able to spray it on evenly. I got the inspiration for this from a David Crowder song, and thought it would be neat to put it on a canvas. Here it is...

 2.) My sister-in-law and I had a fun day out on Saturday. We began the day by going to Starbucks (of course:), then went to the mall, hobby lobby, and to a bridal store to look at bridesmaids dresses. Although she and my brother are not married yet, I still consider her my sister-in-law already. I could not have picked a better girl for my brother and I am looking forward to growing even closer to her in the coming years. While at hobby lobby we picked out some super cute fabric that I am going to use to personalize my TOMS, and make flowers with.

We also decided that we are going to have a craft night on a regular basis. Our first one is set to be on Feb. 6, and I can't wait. I think my project for that night will be my version of this...

 Jeff and I have a chair like this already, so I will basically just have to get a can of spray paint and some fabric. Note: this will only work if you can take your chair apart. The design I'm thinking of is...never mind, you will have to wait and see ;)

3.) Lastly, here is the David Crowder song that I mentioned earlier. Have a great night everyone!

Sunday Worship Song

     Apologies for being MIA last week. Jeff and I were both sick over the weekend, and then on Monday our computer got a virus. A big thanks goes out to our good friend Jeremy for fixing it for us. Anyways, we sang this song in church today and I love the truth that it speaks. Our God is able to make the impossible, possible. No matter what our circumstances, our God is able. For myself personally, I would say, "My God is able to overcome my insecurities and has allowed me to find my identity in Him." What is He able to do for you?

Snow Day Love

     I am so excited to be getting the first real snow event of the season. I just love the snow!! There is something so beautiful and peaceful about it, and there is nothing like curling up by the fireplace with a good cup of hot chocolate. Here are a few snow related pictures that I found on pinterest...

"Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow." -Isaiah 1:18