Yesterday, our wonderful photographer posted our engagement photos on her website. You should check them out; they are incredible. www.sweetcarolinephoto.com If you or anyone needs photos taken, Caroline is sooo talented and so pleasant! She listens and tweaks ideas! Caroline has a gift and we are so blessed that she is taking our wedding photos as well.
The wedding planning process is a wonderful one full of learning. It always comes back to what is important, really? And the answer to that question is the life-long commitment Eric and I are making to each other and the wonderful blessing of spending a life with someone you adore and who adores you. And the party that celebrates this blessing and commitment is really fun too -- BUT extra.
I have been reading Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas. Thomas looks at marriage as a spiritual discipline not a path to happiness. I appreciate his realness. He helps put marriage in perspective.
"Marriage calls us to an entirely new and selfless life. . . I believe the primary purpose of marriage is to model God's love for his church. . . . The first purpose of marriage --beyond happiness, sexual expression, the bearing of children, companionship, mutual care and provision, or anything else -- is to please God."
If I enter my marriage with the mindset that my goal is to please God -- can you imagine how life changing that will be for Eric and I!
Anyway, just some thoughts.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
School's Out for Summer!
So, I made a goal for this summer to read the chapter books in my classroom library that I have not already read.
Frindle by Andrew Clements
I love, love, love this book! Clements has a way with words that keeps the reader involved. I will be recommending it to my students for sure!
The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
I liked that this book used economics throughout the plot. Children can relate to selling lemonade and having a feud with their siblings. It was slow in parts but I really do like the economics aspect.
Umbrella Summer by Lisa Graff
The theme of this book is outstanding. The main character is dealing with the sudden death of her brother Jared. I highly recommend this book for adults too.
A selection: "Maybe it took one person to open an umbrella and stick it up in the air to block out the rain, but it took a whole lot of people to close it. And even though I was pretty sure I still had a few more inches to go, I knew that once my umbrella was all the way closed, I was going to keep it like that for a long time. Because as it turned out, I sure did like the sunshine."
Frindle by Andrew Clements
I love, love, love this book! Clements has a way with words that keeps the reader involved. I will be recommending it to my students for sure!
The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
I liked that this book used economics throughout the plot. Children can relate to selling lemonade and having a feud with their siblings. It was slow in parts but I really do like the economics aspect.
Umbrella Summer by Lisa Graff
The theme of this book is outstanding. The main character is dealing with the sudden death of her brother Jared. I highly recommend this book for adults too.
A selection: "Maybe it took one person to open an umbrella and stick it up in the air to block out the rain, but it took a whole lot of people to close it. And even though I was pretty sure I still had a few more inches to go, I knew that once my umbrella was all the way closed, I was going to keep it like that for a long time. Because as it turned out, I sure did like the sunshine."
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