We're almost 37 weeks along in this picture :)

Today I put myself on bedrest for one day. I have been having too many braxon hicks contractions for my comfort level on top of feeling crampy these past few days and decided to take it easy.  I am extremely thankful to be at the liberty to make these calls! 

The other day was spent working on the nursery.  I was hanging paper ball lanterns from the step stool and realized if Darren were to walk in he'd probably not be pleased! I'm sure it was a funny site to see..but I was determined to hang those. I blame all the HGTV i've been watching... ;)
I painted the letters and tied ribbons to them so I could hang them as well.  It was a fun project and turned out really cute! I also hung two shelves and put up a couple cute pieces.  I'll post pictures soon! Even though a photograph doesn't do justice to how it looks in person.

My insights into motherhood...

I try hard not to take for granted the path God has led me to walk down.  I'm blessed to have a husband that loves me, close relationships with my immediate and extended family, a home to live in that's comfortable, always a meal to eat, and security in Christ.

I have been given a special assignment from God with Garrett and one He gives to all parents. 'To raise children who have a heart for Him'. It sounds simple but having to  demonstrate a heart for God ourselves, being a consistent example of God, dealing with the tantrums of young child, and working through difficult 'phases' our children have...well it's not that easy.  But i've noticed in my own life God also provides the strength and grace to accomplish what he asks of us when we come to Him.  I realize that I can't go at this job alone, I need Jesus. 
I think it's safe to say we all want the best for our children.  To some that is that they'd find success through becoming the star athlete, or top of their class, or to attend college and earn a degree.  Not that these things are bad but they aren't what I pray for in my son's future...I pray that he loves God with all his heart.  I can't wait to find out the ways God blessed this little guy and to encourage the things he loves to do as well.
But first and foremost It is my role as a mother to teach Garrett about the Lord and be an example to him of a mother who has a heart for the Lord.  

I am blessed to have a husband who will stand alongside of me and be an example to his son as a man that loves God.  For Garrett to have two parents that love God, each other, and him is a great start to his life already! 

Disciplining our son won't be fun. There's going to come a day that he loses that innocence of a child and he'll need to be corrected.  Being consistent with discipline won't always be easy.  God's word says "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6

I was raised by two people who loved God and each other very much.  They were an example of godly parents.  They were each consistent in punishing or handling tantrums. My mom stayed at home and my father worked.  It was important to my parents to have my mother stay at home because we kids needed her.  I am thankful that my mom was around and I realize that meant sacrifices with how much money was around but we were given an incredible childhood.  My parents were a team in raising us kids and they did a great job! 
I had a fear and respect for my father as a young girl (still do!).  When he said no it meant no, and we didn't talk back to him. I may have only been spanked a couple times by him but he made it known he was the parent and we were the children.  He didn't have to scream and yell around to gain our respect.  It was through his love that he gained that.  It came as a shock when I came in contact with children who ran the show in a home.  It's incredible how often that happens and I am puzzled with how our world became so backwards.  But at any rate that was not the case in the home I grew up in. My parents were in charge and we were to listen...they remained there...throughout highschool my mom stayed home and having her around held us accountable.  I didn't get into trouble because my parents were aware of what we were doing and put their foot down to us because they loved us.  Saying no is okay.

We attended church and the awana program wed. nights.  I loved God from a young age and was a happy girl! My mother had her hands full with five kids and we didn't make life easy for her.  But oh how I loved my mom and would miss her like crazy when I went away to a camp.  She taught me to love God with her example of Christ...she even sat with me after I accepted Christ to talk with me about it.  I was raised with strong morals and a faith in Christ and it has not left me. It is very neat to see things come full circle as I prepare to raise a son with my husband.  We will mess up and make mistakes but I hope Garrett is able to see the grace in our home for each other.  I am looking forward to the amount of time spent in prayer as a young mother.  There will be tears shed, sleepless nights, scary moments with a sick child, but I know that God has been preparing my heart for this very adventure.

My parents believed in me.  Even as I stumbled through highschool, went to college here and there, they reminded me of the most important thing about me, that I loved God.  I didn't want to have a career and never had much of a desire after highschool to attain a degree.  It was my hearts desire to be a wife and a mother and to know more about God.  I wanted to attend a bible college just to study God's word more,  and I grew up wanting to be a missionary or pastor's wife.  I want to have as much faith in my son as my parents had in me.  Even when in the worlds eyes I wasn't following the right path.

God created those desires in me and my parents loved me through the uncertain times.  I met Darren in the most unusual way and I know God had him planned for me.  I was married at the age of 19! BUT i'm so glad we did.  Now we are in the navy which is a huge missions field in itself and we're called to love those God places in our lives...and to top it off we're being blessed with a baby boy. :) God took us through hard times and we are able to be a testimony to other couples going through hard times.  My life wouldn't be marked by this world as successful but I have been given endless blessings and I wouldn't want to trade this life for anything.

To wrap this up..i'll share with you a piece of my night :)...

This is what studying your bible looks like at 37 weeks pregnant :).  I'm pretty sure the words I read tonight tasted sweeter to my soul than any candy but it was fun to snack on while reading about how God is sovereign.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Hey!
I woke up this morning and peeked my sleepy eyes at the damage...I would have taken a picture but who really wants to see Laura's mountain of snotty Kleenex on her nightstand? NOT ME!
Since Saturday morning I've been sick with a cold and just when I thought this had to be the end of it, I've been hit hard with another round of a fever! I've taken Tylenol but that doesn't seem to cure this sick girl.  Garrett doesn't like the coughing that much and will kick me in the side if I start coughing too much..I kid you not! All I can do is laugh when that's happened.
Today I went to the doctor for a regular appointment and they couldn't find my chart. We went through all the fun questions and finally straightened out the details...I hope! They couldn't believe I was 36 weeks and the nurse was laughing as she told me she thought I wasn't that far along because I looked so tiny. With that comment she redeemed herself! :) but..
 I'm not sure how you can lose a chart and that's the last thing a pregnant woman wants to hear a few weeks before she's scheduled to have a baby.  I'm thankful for friendly nurses and doctors though, that's been an answer to prayer.  Everything looks good this week between the baby and I and i'm thankful for that as well! 
I haven't been sleeping well the past few nights with being sick so last night I got up around midnight and put the bedding on the crib and put together his cute mobile. I'll have to post pictures soon but i'll probably wait until It's all finished.  I decided to start packing his diaper bag for the hospital and as I pulled out socks and a few outfits I thought about how close we are to meeting our little man!
It's funny how i've sort of gone into a panic mode with realizing we don't have everything ready.  I was getting a pair of socks for his bag and noticed he doesn't have enough, and then I looked up and saw we still need a cover for the changing pad, and the car seat doesn't have an infant insert to keep their head from shaking around.  I then remembered that we still have to put the carseat bases in the cars, and the nursery isn't finished...oh yeah I was freaking out a little.  I've never wanted life to be so perfect for someone else.  I'm going to be a mom...wow I can't believe it!
The other night I saw a 9 month old little boy and he was so cute as I held him but I had the strangest fear for having my own child.  Thoughts of, 'am I going to be good enough?' or 'How in the world am I going to be a mom, I don't know how to fully take care of a baby'.  As my husband says, 'You're just a worrier'. :) He keeps me grounded and God blessed me with a spouse who balances me out perfectly. 
I know even though I don't deserve God's grace and mercy that as He offers it i'm humbled and grateful to be able to trust He'll be along with us for this journey.  I love Garrett so much already and again, haven't ever wanted life to be so perfect for anyone like I do for him.  I can't wait to kiss his cheeks and let him know I will do my best to take care of him for as long as God allows me.  I just want him to understand how loved he is by his mom.
 
This morning I woke up around 5:30 because I couldn't sleep with the sneezing, coughing, and heartburn mixture so I made myself a hot cup of tea and settled at the kitchen table to work on the lesson from our Sunday school class.  I sat there thinking about how thankful I am for my new friends and this church we've been going to.  It's been nice to be a part of a church family and to be making friendships.
Last Friday night a group of navy wives got together for dinner and it was a great time. One of them is my friend Kate who is also pregnant with her first (a boy too!) and we had a great time. It's neat to come together with other navy wives and talk about the navy and what's going on in our lives..how we're dealing with our men being gone and be an encouragement to each other.  Tomorrow i'm going to see my friend Kate and I'm looking forward to hanging out again. I can't wait for her to have her son, but as her husband is gone I was wondering if you could pray for her that God would surround her with family and friends and his love during these months her husband is gone.  It breaks my heart that he can't be there for the birth or the beginning of his baby boy's life. 

Well I'm sorry this post is all over the place but I guess that's how i've been feeling lately! :) I hope during this cold season you have dodged the bullet and are in good health.  BUT if you do happen to have it please take some medicine for the both of us! Can't wait to feel normal again :) 

OH! and guess what?? My mom is coming in less than two weeks!!! I can't wait :) I miss her so much. 
Laura

This home is filled with a quiet peace. From the foyer to the back closet in the nursery...everything is still.  This morning I kissed Darren goodbye, one day later than expected!
The easiest way for me to explain how I handle the first day he's gone is that I clean.  I scrub the toilets, wash dishes, do laundry, and grocery shop. I save it all for the day he goes and then my mind is wrapped up for hours in chores and errands.  The wonderful thing about handling it this way is that by the end of the day I'm tired, and it holds true tonight! 
I went to the commissary and strolled down the isles in no frantic rush.  I really enjoyed thinking over my purchases and feeling my son moving around the entire time.  Half way through the store I bumped into a fellow coupon user. She had a giant binder that I admired and there in the light bulb/cleaning supply isle she shared with me the 'know how' to using coupons. She even went as far as to offer me a couple diaper coupons! I loved that on this day I wasn't alone and in the grocery store a friendly woman shared some of her secrets with me.
I had told Darren the other day how much it stinks when he is gone and at the end of the day I haven't talked to anyone.  But clearly God had me covered today!
I realized around five that we didn't eat today and quickly grabbed a sandwich.  Maybe that was why Garrett was kicking around so much this afternoon?
I want so badly for Darren to walk through the front door and take of his boots and cap and find me for my 'hello kiss'.  I know it's a couple weeks and that it could be longer but it hurts tonight sitting on the couch wishing he was here.  (I don't mean to bum you out!) God is going to bless me during these next few weeks and I'm loving that.  I love having confidence in God, knowing He won't let me down.  He isn't going to change the circumstance I find myself in but He is definitely going to provide for my needs because He cares for me. 

I love my husband.  I could write hours and hours about him and why I love him and what is special about him.  It comes down to the fact that he is my best friend.  This past month spent with him was the best month I've ever experienced in our marriage. Sometimes I love to dream of what our relationship will look like when we're older.  I don't picture us sitting in a rocking chair on a porch.  I picture us going to a baseball game having a hard time climbing the steps and him putting his hand on my back to make sure I don't tumble down.  I picture laughing a lot with him the way we do now.  I trust that God will still be at the center of our hearts as we're growing closer to Christ alongside one another. 
When Darren comes home we're going to be having a baby.  I wonder lately if all husbands make their pregnant wives feel this beautiful? I know that my body has expanded and I'm starting to look a little bloated but Darren has done nothing but love on me and tell me I'm beautiful.  I can't thank God enough for a good man!  I don't have to change my body to keep it younger looking because God blessed me with security in who I am and it helps to have a husband who finds me attractive!  It's going to happen, one day I'm going to start sagging and getting wrinkly but beauty comes from within.  Oh no I'm going off on a tangent! Sorry :) That's a post for another day!
I wanted to tell you how excited I am at the thought of going into labor and having my husband there to walk me through those hours.  If he doesn't pass out it will be wonderful to hold his hand. :) He has warned me! We're bringing our son into the world together and it's going to be a special day for us.  Darren knows me like no one else, he allows me to come to him and be honest.  The other night I was able to share with him just how scared I was to be a mom and asked how I'm going to do this.  I'm not alone though, he will be there walking with me through this next chapter in our marriage. 
So for tonight I'm wrapping my arms around my belly, spending time in God's word, and kneeling before God asking for comfort.  Can't wait to share with you how God works over these next few weeks in my heart.
Laura

Whether it's one month or seven months it's still hard to say goodbye. There's no getting around the fact that time apart from the guy you love stinks!  I've been telling others and myself that Darren is only leaving for about a month and it's not that bad.  Yet when it comes down to facing the days and hours ahead without him, I'm not feeling brave. 

The importance of my attitude in this time apart is key to supporting Darren.  He needs to see that although I will miss him, that I'm supportive of his job.  After he comes home we are going to have a lot of time together and focusing on that has helped.

I was told it's perfectly acceptable to crawl up in my heavenly father's lap when I need to be comforted.  As much as I feel God's hand pressing and molding me he has always allowed me to come before him and say, 'hey this hurts and I don't want to go through it, but for whatever reason you've called me here I want to glorify you through it but I need to rest'.  We're going to face situations that seem like the worst case scenario for our lives but I've come to learn God has a plan and purpose for each of us.  I want to focus on serving God and preparing for motherhood during this time. 

Speaking of motherhood...here are two pictures from Sunday...I hit 35 weeks! Wow! Where is the time going?

I'm going to miss this pregnant belly and the sweet moments this pregnancy has drawn in. I will never forget the morning at my sisters when I woke up before everyone else and took that test.  That small plus sign changed my life and as I stood staring down in disbelief I prayed, 'God, is this really happening!?' I was thrilled, and I quickly woke Darren up to tell him. 
That first appointment they did an ultra sound and he looked like a peanut hanging there.  A few weeks after Darren left I noticed some spotting and decided to call and they had me come in right away to see what was going on.  I prayed that God would protect my baby and let him be okay but that if not he would provide me with the strength to walk through a miscarriage.  Hearing the doctor say everything was fine as we listened to his heartbeat and even saw it made me tear up and I praised God! As I was walking out the nurse stopped me and told me that I handled that all so well.  I know it's because of Christ...

I have been able to share this pregnancy with family and friends making it a great experience! 

I love looking at the 'growing belly' pictures and thinking back over the last 8 months, it's been an adventure!

Last night I was organizing the nursery by putting books and teensy toys away which led me to acknowledge how happy I am.  I'm ready for this friends...the crazy sleepless nights go right along with it but I'm ready to love on our baby boy.  I don't know what the months ahead will look like for sure, but I do trust that God will provide.  He has always been faithful and as I walk into motherhood I am at perfect peace knowing Christ is leading me.

And last but certainly not least, we started going to a new church and love it! The people are wonderful and I'm looking forward to the friendships we'll make there. This past Sunday we started a lesson in our Sunday school class on marriage.  We're both thankful that God answered a prayer by blessing us with a new church family.

Here's to one more night with my sweetheart! I am going to miss him so much again, please pray that his cruise goes well. Thanks!

Welcome to my *Dream Home*

Please come in! ..and make yourself at home... :)

Today's post is just for fun as I mentioned yesterday.  The creative juices have been flowing but with a lack of decorating funds, energy, and a home of mine to do as I wish it makes it hard to do anything with inspiration.  That's why I've decided to use my wonderful Blog as an outlet.  *None of these pictures belong to me, all were found around the web and to the owner of the homes it actually is...I love it! 

Here's our coffee for the tour...

Unless you'd rather have yours in this cute travel cup?

 

Having a Beautiful view is a must. I seem to find myself in love with either a home by the beach or in the country. Either one would be amazing!

 

Here are a couple adorable homes to give you a feel for my style... 

I would of course have my desired Garden..and for the fun of it I'll throw in a garden shed!

If make your way further back you'll likely find a hot tub, and look at that view!

But you can't have a beach home without a few chairs to sit and enjoy the sunrise/sunsets.

 

Lets go in though because I'm dying to show you around!

*Welcome*

Here is my favorite space. The kitchen! I love to bake, cook and did you know the best conversations are held in the kitchen?

My Farmhouse kitchen sink! Yes please :)

If you come over for dinner I'll definitely prepare a delicious meal to serve in the dining room.

This is the BASEMENT. *Sigh*One day! (here is the sectional couch my husband wants so badly. Not this exact one but something like it.)

I love a clean pretty bathroom. Who wants to take a bubble bath in a drab dirty room? So here are a few styles you'd probably find in my home.

This is our bedroom. I didn't really find my favorite while looking but these two have wood floors and are still cute!

This is my cozy chair and a pile of books because it's a must-have

This first picture is my computer desk where you'll find me writing in this very blog.  The other room is my scrapbook/sewing room. A whole room for crafting..that's just too good to be true!

Need to take a break? Have a seat on my comfy couch please. :)

 If you look around the room you'll likely find nick knacks similar to these...

Alright lets see the garage! It's neat a clean just the way I like my home.

If you were staying the night you'd be staying a this room.  I love bench chairs with a nice view outside.  I hope you'd feel comfortable here!

 AND..A mud room.  I love the idea of walking in with my hands full and having a place to hang my purse and coat in an organized fashion. I love the bench for little ones too.

 

Doing the laundry is a chore..but maybe if I had a beautiful place to do the laundry I wouldn't mind it as much. :) Who thinks of this stuff? These laundry rooms are way to fancy!

 My other favorite room...Garrett's room of course. I love the beach theme and the over-sized chair to nurse him in.  I just noticed he has his own bathroom? Neat!

Well we've come to the end of our pictures so we can choose from two rooms to lounge, finish our coffee, and enjoy a warm conversation...

Thank you for letting me share my cherished dream home with you! Maybe one day, right?

~Laura~

My husband is taking a nap and our home is quiet which makes now a great time to write. I have a lot on mind these days reaching far across the board, politics, news, family, my son, marriage, God, people, and the list goes on.  I admit that i'm a passionate young woman with a sharp tongue, NOT something i'm always proud of.  I also admit that after reading too much in the news i'm up in arms about the way our world is and it takes God pulling my arms down and reminding me, He is still a sovereign God. 

Do you know what the neatest thing is? When God reaches out and you didn't even ask for it.  I told you in my last post about my current funk of not spending time in my bible so i've pulled the Bible out again along with the many other resource books and journal.  I paged through a few books of the Bible that I was considering studying but ended up in Daniel.  Do you know how perfect this book is for me at this time?  I know the general story of Daniel but after digging through some passages and the history I feel God led me here on purpose.  Our world parallels the same culture Daniel was dealing with when He was taken captive along with his friends.  This book is teaching me how to remain faithful to God in a world that's sinful.  I love that God does these things for us! I didn't ask, but He knew that right now I needed to be reminded of His sovereignty and He laid the story of Daniel before me.  Thank you Lord! 

Darren and I picked a name for our son! It was not what I'd call a fun process but having a name for him is wonderful now. 

*Garrett Hudson Moore* 

Darren told me we can't have anymore boys because we don't have anymore names.  Him and I differ on taste in names, which isn't a bad thing but makes it more difficult to decide. It was fun to share with family last night.  I told my brother Anthony right away because the poor guy is left out all the time. He didn't know it was a boy for a long long long time because his sister figured he'd hear through the grapevine.  I'm thankful for my families reaction, they all said how much they liked the name.  It's hard to pick out a name and have that feeling 'what if people don't like it'.  But i'm excited that my tiny man has his own name and if he were to come now I'd be more okay with it. (But he should not see that as an invitation to come early!) My fears lately have been going to the hospital early and him not having a name.  That would be the very last thing I'd want to think about!

So this weekend is the big packer vs. bears game.  My facebook friends have began the trash talk.  Some of what they say is plain old funny while others seem to seriously loath the other team.  I am a packer fan and have always had a sweet spot for them being raised for most of my life in Wisconsin.  It will be a fun game to watch and share in the excitement with fellow packer fans. *Please don't lose, I don't think I can handle all the facebook status' if we lose. :) Darren has been a great sport in cheering alongside of me for my other team.  We are colts fans in this home and it was part of the deal when I married him that I would switch..in fact I think it's somewhere in our vows? haha just kidding! But I have enjoyed watching the colts and getting to know the players.  It's actually been fun to have two teams to cheer on.

Darren is scheduled to leave this next week for about a month.  Why is it that I was able to handle his long deployment but this short time apart has me digging my heels in?  I think it has a lot to do with being spoiled this past month with him and not wanting it to end! I'm crazy about this guy, I love when He walks through the door and finds me to give me a kiss.  I love that he makes me laugh the majority of the time he is home.  I feel like every time he comes through the door my greatest friend has just arrived.  Isn't that fun?  I don't mind waking up at five and awkwardly rolling out of bed to make some coffee and stick breakfast out for him. 
I think marriage is hard because we're human beings.  We are bound to hurt the other person eventually and it takes a lot of guts to get up and say sorry when we've said something hurtful.  The other night Darren responded to a question and it wasn't really kind even though I'd been pestering him. (Sometimes i'm annoying! Can you believe that? lol) I got up and left the room feeling hurt and frustrated.  Then a little while later he came by me and apologized.  In a split second I forgave him and we moved on.  That's all we need to hear sometimes.  I treasure that my husband is in love with me and willing to admit when he has wronged me.

In many ways Darren has reminded me of Jesus and how he is willing to forgive me in a split second when I've sinned.  He never needs time to think about it...we're forgiven right away but He needs to hear our 'sorry'.   I think marriage is easier when God is at the center of our hearts and we're putting the other person first.  I hope that this time apart from Darren will again be a time of blessing and a tool for building our marriage.

Tonight Darren and I are going on a date.  We're not sure where but i'm looking forward to dressing up and spending a nice evening with my husband.  I do realize that this could end up turning into a night in with pizza and a movie but that will be just as wonderful!

There's something else we need to talk about today. STRETCH MARKS. :) Here are a few things I've come to realize..

1. They're super itchy

2.They're not the most pretty thing but I've accepted them

3.They stretch....Just yesterday they weren't as long...

4.I love what they symbolize

5.The butters and creams failed but I like putting them on still just in case maybe they'll pull through and I will wake up one morning to no marks. :)

6.They make my stomach look funny on top of the already big ball of cuteness but they're my mommy marks and I'm okay with the inevitable pudgy to come.  It may take some getting used to but I realize that i'm still beautiful to Christ and my Husband.  

JUST FOR FUN:

I know that this should be a post of its own so i'm going to post tomorrow, but would you like to see a glimpse of my dream home? I've been watching HGTV, TLC, and browsing decorating websites which have all left me inspired to fix up the house I don't have.  The military limits the amount of work you put into your home because you know the boxes will be coming out soon.  I'm okay with that but sometimes I really wish we lived in a home in the country and could fix it up.  Maybe one day? I thought it'd be fun to take to my blog to create the home I don't have because the inspiration need to come out somewhere!  So I hope you'll stop in tomorrow and join me in dreaming. :) If not I hope you have a GREAT weekend!

Laura

It will never be the same...

Around 5:00a.m I crawled awkwardly out of bed to make Darren coffee and I caught a glimpse of my baby's bed.  I realized in that moment that 5 a.m..more like all hours of the night will become a new normal.  Life isn't going to be the same but I can't wait to share with you the adventures ahead of me as a mom.  I do hope you'll stick around and read this blog even if it doesn't make sense because lets face it i'm going to be lacking in the sleep department.  I'm not sure how much time there will be to sit down and write for an hour and sip coffee.  Oh coffee...I'll be needing plenty of that in the near future!

I've been thinking about God a lot lately.  I'm not sure that it reflects in my recent posts because we've been in a funk.  Unfortunately that's happened plenty in the 16 years of knowing Him as my savior but I love when I figure it out.  For example the past month life has been wonderful but I've hardly uttered more then a paragraph to him! Do you know where my Bible is right now? Under my bed...and it's collected some dust.  You can't shake God once you've experienced having a relationship with him and how sweet it is.  It's hard to be consistent because it's a conscience choice to seek Him everyday and submit your will to Him.  There's always going to be distractions and it's important to choose to be disciplined in my walk with God at any cost.  It feels good to see where i've fallen short and make things right.  I want God to walk me through the rest of my pregnancy and provide me with the strength to deliver this baby. He's faithful and so good to me!

Today our stroller came and I opened the box and took everything out and took a picture of it and then tried to put it together....
It's still not put together because I'm afraid to break it and it seems better to wait until Darren gets home. I did give an honest effort and it was a pitiful site to see. Anyways, he's become a pro at putting things together. :) I told him that I don't know what I'd do without him! And I figure this is his way of experiencing a tiny ounce of the pain I'll be going through soon. ;) Is that mean or what?

I went to the store today and while I was walking around an employer from JC penny stopped me to ask how I was doing and how far along I was.  Isn't it horrible that I was thrown off by an employee talking to me!?  He gave me a tip to come back in the beginning of feb. because they were having a big baby sale and congratulated me.  He was walking around the place with a huge smile on his face and I thought man that was really nice! So often we keep our guard up and who can blame us in the world we live in but it's wonderful to experience a friendly face with a good spirit. Today i'm thankful for a happy face that made my heart smile.  It brightened my day!

I don't know which book I'm going to study in my Bible but I'm looking forward to this evening taking out all of my resources and digging deep into God's word.  There is nothing more exciting then being surrounded with material that helps to unlock hidden treasures.  If I find anything i'll be sure to pass it along. :) Well I'm going to go eat dinner and enjoy some quiet time with God. Have a wonderful night!
Laura