Set Free

I love my husband so much!  It has been hard this past week to see him so overly stressed with finishing up this semester in school.  He has a LOT of group projects, papers to write, and exams to focus on.  His boss also told him he has plenty to do there, and to "make sure you kissed your wife good because you may not be seeing her for awhile."  If you think about it, would you mind lifting him up in prayer? Thank you so much!  If you haven't gotten a chance yet, check out our pictures from Thanksgiving week on facebook.  It was a fun week with friends, family, and extended! :) Jon and I are really thankful..... -God and His unfailing love and faithfulness -God allowing us to be saved and know Him personally -God's provision: in our marriage and lives around us -His Word -Family: their help, love, and support -Friends: their accountability and time -Marriage: commitment and relationship -Provision: God always provides us with our needs -Answer...

*Note: Jon was totally honest with me with this subject.  He is a wonderful husband!  And I thank him for his honesty!  I also want you to know that I had no idea where I was taking this post when I first starting writing it out. :) Last week I was reading books to help me become a better wife.  Now, I'm not saying you have to read books to become a better wife.  I was just reading them to learn more about Jon (men in general), so I can be able to understand where Jon is coming from as a man.  While reading these books, it constantly reminded me of all the different things that make men who they are, so while reading I asked Jon to see where he fit in all the different categories.   Obviously, one of the sections was about how guys are visual people.  I talked about it with Jon to get a better understanding of what it meant for him .  It got me thinking though, how did man get this visual side to them?  Was it given to them from t...

While sitting here eating my craving for this week (BBQ chips), I've decided to share with all of you my latest favorite recipe!  My hubby ate it and it filled him up where he didn't have to eat another helping!!!  Yeah for leftovers!! :) I love this dish, because you can really change it up with different side dishes to go along with it.  If you have any other ideas, let me know! Oh, by the way, I know you heard that I had a craving.  Just to keep things clear...I'm not expecting a little Kaisand anytime soon! I got this yummy recipe from a Des Moines magazine that I found at my parent's house. Ingredients: 1/4 c Italian seasoning and dry bread crumbs (mixed together) 1/4 c Grated Parmesan Cheese 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (I only had three, but I cut them up to about the size of a chicken finger.) 1/4 c Mayo 1/2 c Traditional pasta sauce 1/2 c Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (I didn't measure this out.  I just took small handfuls to lay...

How do you find deep relationships with people you are just starting to meet? The reason I bring this subject up is because while living in Ames, Jon and I are working on becoming plugged in.  It has become pretty difficult really.  It's hard to meet new people in a group setting.  We try to be real with them, but sometimes it takes a LOT of work just to be yourself.  Why does that have to be? Why do some people make it so uncomfortable to be yourself?  Or why can't everyone get loose and enjoy each other's company?   What are some things you can do to "relax the heated room" and not feel the odd one out? Jon and I have come up with some ideas.  Let me know if you can think of any other ideas, or have suggestions of your own. 1. Get together not for a certain reason all the time.  Get together to just socialize, play games, etc.  It helps keep things less stiff. 2. Encourage people to open up.  Open up yourself.  Be vulnerabl...

Can't believe it's already November.  But I love this time of year....wearing sweat shirts, colorful leaves, yummy food, and family gatherings for the holidays!  It's the beginning of a new month, so it's time to update everyone on how the last month went for us!  It was a busy month filled with everything on the weekends! The first weekend was so nice.  Jon and I went to Johnston to stay at my parent's house for the weekend.  Saturday morning we celebrated Evelyn's 2nd birthday.  That evening Jon and I left for Josh & Leah's wedding.  It was so nice to visit with people we haven't seen for awhile.  It was a beautiful, God-honoring wedding!  On Sunday we went to my childhood church in Altoona for a reunion.  After the reunion, we went to a coffee shop to play games with some of my friends.  I don't get to seem them too often!  That night Jon went back to Ames, while I stayed in Johnston.   Britney turned 19 on Mond...