All We Need Is Love....

Well...What an absolutely fantastic day I've had today!

God is sooo good! I'm definitely feelin' the love...feelin' the love!!!

Although Mike & I knew that his job loss was among God's plans for our lives, we have really been struggling to see the positives within this circumstance. Today changed that for us...

We went on our first date in months! We used to have date night once-a-month or so, but sadly we let other things take the place of our time together...I know bad-bad! We had a wonderful time! We decided to have dinner and a movie. A treat we rarely experience at all...let alone one that doesn't include goofy cartoon characters and hidden adult humor!

We chose to see FIREPROOF. Awesome...amazing...astounding...and totally surrounded in God's love for all. It was filled with exactly what a movie about finding God should be filled with.
A struggling couple with personal demons and detachment from God. (Been there!!!) The total message was the joy of salvation and how necessary it was to "fill" your emptiness, but showing how loving God would heal your marriage was phenomenal!! Pure genius!

I'm not exactly sure how many men were trying to hide the fact that they were "moved" by the movie, but my main squeeze was sniffling more than I was!!! ( he's such a soft-hearted guy!)
I would definitely recommend this movie to christian and non-christian alike. It has a good solid take on the realities of a "dying" marriage and it totally puts in to perspective the reasons we fall "out-of-love" with our partners!

It seems that this year has been steeped in LOVE for me. Not just giving it or receiving it, but learning what it REALLY is to love....God's love...true love! What a ride it's been! How much I've learned and can't wait to share with those God sends to inquire!

Have you learned about REAL LOVE? Are you ready to experience REAL LOVE? Are you prepared to share TRUE LOVE? Leave me a comment with your thoughts on the matter...we'll pick it up next post......

Ten Thousand Blessings.....
Dana

Short Talk on Full Time Work!!

Well, we are officially 2 weeks into my working full-time.

I DON'T LIKE IT....AT ALL!!!

I had a very long conversation with God about how I hope this is a "short season" for me and not a long drawn out one...

Heaven knows I might not be able to withstand too much full time work.

How did this come about anyway? Women believing we had to have a career to survive in the real world.

A simple lie.

A simple lie that spread into mass chaos and changed the design God had laid out for families instantly.

Women became the "head " of families.
The "bread" winners...coaches..supervisors...and most importantly...BRA-less!

Oh yes! Bra-less is every women's dream! I would burn mine tomorrow honey if my endowment could withstand "freedom" and not black both my eyes!!

Although Mike and I are very aware that God's plan has been in motion from the beginning, we don't fully understand the reasons why...

So we walk in faith and trust God for everything. He has yet to fail us. We are comforted and peaceful about our newest "waiting room" (to quote a very good friend of mine!)! Waiting for God to open the doors to our next journey with Him.

So, Lord, I will work my tiny little full time job with gladness in my heart. Because I know that I know that I know that I KNOW...that I am working so that YOUR will be done in my life and the lives of my family whom I love dearly! Let my work be light and my thoughts be on your promises!

Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must belive that he is,a nd that he is a rewarder of them that dilligently seek him...

Meet Maisie....

Well.. Here are the long awaited pics of our newest family member...

Maisie...

Hello To You...

I know you thought I was M.I.A and well, I sort of have been..

So much has been happening so quickly, it's taken a little time to process it all.

Sept. 22 was my eldest daughter's birthday....

She turned "7"! She lost both her front teeth in a matter of two days. (one she actually pulled out herself. It came loose during her skating party and she pulled it out!)
I am simply in awe of her innocence. She has the sweets smile and the biggest heart EVER! She is loving and kind....smart too! How fantastic to see God's fingerprints all over her!

Sept. 30 my husband was laid off from his job and we decided that I would go full time on mine! What a significant difference it has made in our household! He now takes on most of the domestic roles around the house..(including schooling our kids). I go to work each morning and he takes care of the kids, the house, the dog....OH YEAH....we also adopted a dog!

Her name is Maisie. She is 11 weeks old..now - she was 9 weeks old when we got her! She is part Beagle & part Lab. She is the sweetest dog ever! She is already 80% housebroken! She is simply AMAZING...which by the way is how she got her name. We decided to wait a few days after first picking her out to name her. On the third day, we came to the decision that we would call her Trixie. We liked the name and it seemed to fit her. Later that same night while I was at work, our birthday child said to her dad, "Maisie would be a good name for a dog, Daddy." To which her brother replied, "Maisie is not a good name for a dog, Bailie." Promptly Bailie replied to her brother, "Well, She IS quite amazing Ryan!" So....the name stuck and it truly suits her...She is amazing as far as dogs go! We have already fallen deeply in love with her and she has brought a new dimension to the Melton household!

On Oct 1, I turned a very pleasant 37! On Oct. 5, my husband followed suite and turned 37 as well. We are not exactly sure how we arrived at this age, but we are content to be here! Neither of us would go "back" for anything! Well, maybe if we truly believed we could've found each other in the LORD earlier in our live, but only for that reason!

So that is what's been happening around here. God is moving. Rather, he is moving us.

I'll keep you posted as I can...time is precious right now as we settle into our new routine!

I love you all and hope to write again soon!

Posts of encouragement are surely welcomed and appreciated!!!

10,000 Blessing to you all!