Published by Ryan and Kelly December 19th, 2005
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I am so pumped about these last 100 wedding pictures we got. Dan swears up and down that I have seen these and I knew about them…but I promise at Thanksgiving when I saw these on his laptop, this was the first time I knew they existed. I put them on the shutterbook in case you aren’t bored out of your mind looking at all of our wedding photos…here are another 115 wedding pics. These are a lot more fun….case in point…
We were going for a more modern pose in this one. I love my husband with my whole heart and I was grabbing onto what was finally mine! See, height doesn’t matter!
To see the rest, click on the link on the left for “Our Pictures”
Published by Ryan and Kelly December 15th, 2005
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Yes (Heather) another snow day! This one is actually legite! It is quite icy and snowy outside and really cold. I had high hopes of working out with Candace today at the Y, but Tim preferred she not drive…Sooooo….not a bad alternative in the least, Joy and Kristie came over for some pancakes and coffee and over 3 hours of wonderful conversation. We were all looking raw and skanky with our morning breath, hodge-podge sleeping outfits, and au Natur-AL faces and hair. I think that is the best part of having good girlfriends, who cares what you look like….lets talk! I appreciate more and more, the older I get, how stable, mature, and rich my friendships become. “Good time friends” are a dime a dozen, but women who want to know your heart, listen and share the good and bad times of life….priceless! We laughed a lot and then we really talked about what the Lord is doing in the relationships around us from marriage, to dating, to families. We were quite the think tank! We managed to solve all the worlds problems without leaving the comfort of my living room.
Joy has also presented me with an amazing proposition that has to do with a deep love of mine…decorating! The women’s ministry is in the process of getting approval to get one room in the new church dedicated to art/crafts. They want to create a sense of beauty and femininity in the decor and Joy has asked myself and Steph to be the decorators. Already my mind is filling with color schemes, layouts, storage, furniture, amazing fabrics for pillows and curtains. Reality is this will be a long process of raising money and beautifying over time…but still…to be given creative domain is so affirming to me. I love color and creating beauty so much. It is my way to thank the Lord for not creating a black and white earth. Who is the most amazing artist in the world…GOD. It is my way of worshiping Christ through art. I have also been approached by the church to decorate the sanctuary and lobby….YIKES! I have never done anything like that…but I am psyched to give it a try.
Well I am letting my self-tanner dry right now (vanity, vanity….yahty, yahty, yah) and I need to get on with my day. Sorry Ryan that you had to get up yet again and go off to work while I banked another three hours of sleep in our bed…..I miss you!
Cheers to snowdays, cheers to coffee, and cheers to amazing friends. Thanks for an awesome morning Joy and Kristie!
Published by Ryan and Kelly December 14th, 2005
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I am sitting here on my planning period at school, staring at a blank blog post thinking “I have nothing profound, humorous, or interesting to type…..why?” It isn’t like life is boring right now, on the contrary, there is just nothing pressing on my heart. Is this a bad thing or a good thing?
I spent about a decade in deep, pensive, critical thought. I was the ANALYTICAL QUEEN: ripping apart wounds of my past, dissecting crappy decisions I have made, and evaluating the state of my heart. There is not a Christian self-help book that I have not read. I was paralyzed by so many hurts that were inflicted on me or self imposed that I could not turn into the Kelly I was designed to be. This new found freedom in Christ has set me free from the inner turmoil I seemed to wallow in. Lately, I feel like a simpleton because I don’t really stew on things anymore. I feel void of deep thought. It is not to say that I still don’t struggle with being critical or a perfectionist….I just don’t feel bound by analytical thought any more. What a cool, tangible marker of God’s redemption. On the flip side, I have also realized that I don’t journal or read anymore and I have gotten extremely lazy in my devotional life. I am not being challenged to press on into further knowledge of my creator either. Not cool.
Is this the lukewarm place Christ warned about or is this a gift to my heart and mind to finally rest? Where is the balance? I am not actively engaging in sin but I am also not putting my zeal for life, travel, missions, and art into practice either. What am I doing with my time and money? Have I been so conditioned to be a “doer” that I don’t know how to rest? Am I starting to over think this?
Anyhow…this is my question to my self today. Am I living IN the fullness of Christ or am I simply standing in His shadow benefiting from the cool relief?
Published by Ryan and Kelly December 12th, 2005
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Who needs a Brita when you have Charlotte?
Yup….we are becoming “those people”…the ones who take goofy pictures of their pets, post them and are actually amused by them. She is such a dumbass sometimes, we can’t help ourselves. I can honestly say in the 3 months we have had her we have only taken a handful of pictures of her. This one made me laugh as well as her growing fascination with the toilet.
She gets a little invasive when you are actually trying to use the toilet. I am waiting for the day she gets the nerve up to jump up and then we will have a whole new set of problems. So shake your heads in disapproval (DAN)…but we sure do get a kick out of her.
Published by Ryan and Kelly December 12th, 2005
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Okay, so the motto in our household is “GET OUT OF DEBT FAST!” We have had to make a horribly painful decision to get rid of my beloved Golf. I LOVE VW’s! I was so psyched to find one with great payments after my last accident. Unfortunately, Ryan only has 11 months left to pay on his car and I have 4 years! It is not worth the monthly payments when we could buy a beater for a few years while we put the money towards other things….I know…responsibility is a bitter pill! Anyway….if anybody is interested in this car, or knows of anyone who will treat Gary (Gary the Golf….sigh…tear) with the same love an care as us….please drop us a line. Gary will be getting an interior detailing this weekend.
I will add a picture later on.
2001 VW GOLF, automatic, 45,200 miles, $11,500, good gas mileage, silver exterior, black interior, brand new tires, power steering, windows, moon roof, heated seats, CD player, set up for six disk changer in the trunk, convertible trunk, 6 airbags. I LOVE IT!!!! It is a great car and has more room than appears.
Any takers?
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