Be careful what you say...

Because you never know how your words affect people. Let me explain. So, I bought this dress for Jenn's birthday party in March, it is a hot black dress, and it was on sale (that is a sign from God you should by it... just sayin') but the dress needed some alterations because I bought it in a size too big because it was an amazing dress and I knew my alterations lady could alter it to the right size.

So, I go in to see my alteration lady with two other dresses that I need to be re-sized as well, and as she is pinning around me she says this: "Have to give a little more room down here." She says it in her wonderful Hispanic accent as she points to my highs and booty... Nice, the alterations lady notices that my rear-end is twice the proportion it should be...

So, as I am running my little heart out today, all I am thinking about, all I am really capable of focusing on while I am in agony (I HATE running, more than anything really) is the lady pointing to my tush. Mind you, she was not mean when she said it, she smiled and kind of winked like, it happens to all of us. But really?!? Did it really have to have been brought to my attention that she did not need to let in my hip/thigh area as much as, say, my chest area??? So, I have run so far today, and now I will do 1,000,000 lunges. All because of this lady and her innocent comment.

So, here are my words of wisdom, be very careful what you say (trust me, I am TOTALLY preaching to myself, my family knows all to well my foot stays firmly in my mouth for most of my life) Because you never know even the most innocent comment can make someone run til they pass out and do 1,000,000 lunges...

I like...

So, I haven't posted in awhile, and so many things are going through my head, I thought I would steal my sister's idea and post...

I Like....


Smelling Spring (and Fall) coming... (yes they do have a specific smell, Fall makes me happiest)

When I fall back into "school girl" love and get butterflies when I see Tim...

Playing with Riley in the grass, watching him smile...

Feeling Jesus hug me at church...

Crying from the relief of honesty...

God revealing a part of His nature to me...

David Crowder Band...

Planning weddings...

Being around my niece and nephew...

Being around people who can just "let go"...

Dancing, lots and lots of dancing in the living room...

Paying off loans...

Trying a new recipe and it coming out good...

Hoping, believing, praying, experiencing Grace...

Reading a good book, the ones that make me cry (They don't have to be romance novels)...

A good pair of high heels...

Hanging out with my family, oh I miss you guys like crazy!!!...

Writing, blogging, any way of letting you know my opinion...

"Amazing Grace" and "Come Thou Fount"...

A clean house (its only clean when you come to visit)...

Tim's smile, laugh, heart basically anything about him...

Nice warm (not hot) beaches...

Going away, and then coming back...

You reading my blog then commenting!!!!

OK, I think that's long enough, have a wonderful day!!

DCB*

So, as you know, Valentine's Day is coming up. And I basically do not like Valentine's Day for several reasons. The main one being that I do not like that there is a day that tells me I must be romantic with and towards my husband. I will not let a person tell me that (that's probably drastic but...) much less a day. If I read the history of Valentine's Day, I believe there was a St. Valentine and he did good things for people??? Right??? Anyway, now it is just an awkward day for couples to be randomly romantic, as if they need a specific day to set aside to do that, or (and these are my favorite people because up until the year I met Tim, I never had a Valentine) a Day for single people to feel even more.

Second, this is our third Valentine's holiday together as a couple, and without going into details (it would seriously be a whole other blog) The first two have bombed. And it was not either me and Tim's fault, they just bombed. So, we decided to non-celebrate Valentine's day. So Tim did the coolest thing ever, he got us David Crowder Band concert tickets.

For anyone who knows Tim and I, we love this band. The Collision A CD is a CD we fell in love over literally. We both bought the CD's separately we would listen to the music, dissect every song, talk about it. My favorites would change to his, and he would like one of my songs. One night, we had a big hoe down in Tim's apartment with our friends to the song "I saw the light" on the CD. "Come and Listen" was played as the bridesmaids walked in, in our wedding. I mean seriously, sit Tim and I down and ask us about the David Crowder Band, and we could go on, and on and... Like, if God allows the David Crowder Band to lead some worship in a part of Heaven, I am pretty sure that is where you will find me and Tim. It's not just the music (although it is pretty awesome, ecclectic stuff) Its the lyrics. The words stated in the music are so subtle and cool when you are singing it, but when you go back and really listen to what you are singing... man, God uses his lyrics so powerfully to speak to my heart. So, yes, we love their music. It was at a concert of theirs Tim and I decided we go well together and can hang out with each other. They don't even know it, but I feel like they have just been with us since we have been married. Weird??? maybe, but true for me I guess. Anyway, you want to have a fun time, you come to a concert with us. You sing, and shout, and move your body and its all for Jesus.

So tonight we went and even stayed in line to be the last people to see them and talk with them. They are cool folks, really cool. So, I would consider this night a very non-Valentine's day date and ultimately my favorite so far. Tim did good:).

The Band, shreddin...

Us after the concert, I have no voice. Good thing you don't need that for a picture.

The band, patiently talking to everyone who came through in the line and signing autographs, they were awesome.

This is us with David Crowder himself. Very cool guy.

To close, I did actually speak with him, though I will admit I was a little nervous. I mean, God has influenced my life and and used his music in such an awesome way. I know the band are just humans, but still... I told him I loved their music and I even had one of their songs in our wedding. Mr. Crowder asked which one and I classically froze... crap what was the name of that song... I did finally answer with come and listen, but geeze.. how embarrassing to forget the name of their song that I had played at my wedding... oh well. He was so gracious, awesome people, good night!!