Our light fixture that is above our kitchen table broke. I'll be honest...it was a bit chintzy looking. So, when it broke and became a fire hazard, I shook my head outwardly but inwardly was not the least bit disappointed.
The past few days, I have been shopping around town and online, and as it turns out my taste is a little "out there" for Matt and a bit more expensive than the budget allows. Who would have thought?! =)
Nevertheless, I pushed on looking for a reasonably priced and somewhat unique fixture. Well folks, I think I have found it! The perfect light fixture, and here it is:
What do you think?! I will post pictures once it is actually hung...have to wait for my amazingly handy husband to do that part! So excited!
"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy." -Thich Nhat Hanh
Lauren and her sweet girls have always been a source of joy and smiles for us! We had a great time with them today! I am more thankful than ever for my wonderful friend.
I have a feeling Campbell and Maggie are going to be the dynamic duo that their mommies were as kids. I couldn't be happier!!
Our littlest Miss Priss is like her mommy in more ways than her looks. She is fearless and clumsy....not a good combo!
This boo-boo hurt mommy more than it did Kerri Grace. She dried up her tears just a few minutes after taking a face-plant on the cement. She was not about to have to stop playing and go inside!! She really is one tough cookie!
Tomorrow will be Matt and my Seven Year Anniversary!!! And, although this is not the happiest anniversary ever, it is most definitely the happiest (most thankful) I have ever been to be married to Matt. He is the funniest, smartest, hardest working, and (what I have seen even more of recently) the most sensitive man I know. I am so incredibly grateful for my sweet best friend!! I Love You, Babe!
At 5:00 am, Matt and I were driving to the hospital for the DNE. We heard one song only and entirely. This was the first time I had ever heard this song, and I know it was played this morning specifically for Matt and me. Jesus sang us a song of love and comfort straight to our hearts.
You are going to want to hear this! Make sure you pause the playlist:
"Blessings" by Laura Story
We pray for blessings
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things
Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise
We pray for wisdom
Your voice to hear
And we cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough
All the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we'd have faith to believe
Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
And what if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise
When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know the pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home
It's not our home
Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
And what if a thousand sleepless nights
Are what it takes to know You’re near
What if my greatest disappointments
Or the achings of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy
And what if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are Your mercies in disguise
We are the Gaymons! Matt is Ashley's Prince Charming, possibly the funniest person on Earth, and such a wonderful dad! Ashley is wife, mommy, and part-time teacher. Maggie is our oldest. She is sweet, silly, and sensitive. Kerri Grace is our middle, and she is spunky and fun-loving! We have a baby boy named Oliver, and he is precious! We have two sweet glory babies in Heaven with Jesus! This blog is mostly about our daily happenings as we try to Glorify God on this journey...hope you enjoy! Thanks for stopping by!
