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Name: Brenda
Country: United States
State: Minnesota
Gender: Female


Interests: Reading, writing, singing, photography, scrapbooking, outdoor pursuits, swimming, and so on and so forth
Expertise: Procrastination
Occupation: Accountant
Industry: Nonprofit


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Sunday, July 06, 2008

FINALLY!!!

After nearly a year of living in my townhouse, and several failed attempts at hooking up the Internet, we FINALLY have Internet at home!  I'm hoping this means I'll be able to get back to posting more regularly and actually writing again, but we'll see.  Hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend!


Monday, June 23, 2008

The Power of Prayer

Last night I was awakened with a sense that someone (or something) unwelcome, unwanted and unGodly was in our midst.  Instinctively I began to pray, that in the most powerful name of Christ Jesus, this spirit or demon (or whatever) would get out - and stay out!  I cannot describe the feeling that came over me as I prayed, but as soon as I finished my prayer, the feeling was gone and I drifted back to sleep.  Oddly enough, as powerful as this feeling and this prayer was, I didn't even remember it until just a minute ago as I read this post about ghosts and Christian beliefs.  Now, I won't even pretend to be an expert on the subject, but I do believe that spirits, ghosts and demons exist.  I have never seen a ghost, but, as I did last night, I have certainly felt their presence.  I have also heard too many stories from credible friends to discount the theory that ghosts exist. 

Now that I remember what happened last night, I can't help but wonder if it wasn't an attempt on satan's part to stop my husband and I from seeking to strengthen our faith and improve our relationship, not only with each other, but with God.  Before going to sleep last night, we had a discussion about praying together and attending a retreat at our Church called "Unleash the Power of the [Holy] Spirit."  During our marriage preparation, we talked with our sponsor couple about the importance of praying together as a couple and as a family.  At that time, we promised them, and ourselves, that we would work on praying together.  Well, we haven't.  Short of saying a quick prayer before meals, we haven't been praying together at all. 

Recently, I've been feeling that something has been missing in our marriage.  Kirk and I haven't exactly been fighting, but we haven't exactly been patient and understanding with one another either.  As our marriage sponsors warned ("you'll notice when things aren't quite right..."), we need to incorporate prayer in our marriage.  We made the commitment last night to begin to pray together and to attend the next "Unleash the Power of the Spirit" retreat at Church.  Once again, the power of prayer has prevailed!  We're not going to let satan interfere with our happily-ever-after-marriage.


Friday, June 13, 2008

When I Think About Him I…

…smile.  I don’t want anybody else; when I think about him I smile.  I honestly do.  Alright, for those of you who actually got this song reference, get your mind out of the gutter; in this post, I’m not talking about touching anything.

 

He’s the one who makes me come runnin’

We have this fun little habit of chasing each other around the house while giggling like hyper 4-year-olds trying to avoid a nap.  Usually, I’ll start running and he’ll come after me…but I almost always let him catch me.

 

He’s the sun who makes me shine

Several people have said that I was a “glowing bride.”  I still get a few comments now and then that I’m still glowing.  I attribute it to the fact that I am so filled with love for my husband.  The day I became his wife, all my dreams came true.  Now, if that doesn’t make a woman shine, glow and grin, I don’t know what will.

 

When he’s around I’m always laughin’

My husband has the best sense of humor.  From his Arnold Schwarzenegger impressions to his memorized movie lines, he’s always making me laugh.  And don’t even get me started on his tickle-tactics…

 

I’m so glad he’s mine


Friday, June 06, 2008

Little Update (Long Overdue)

It's been so long since I've written a real update that I'm not even sure where to begin.  This past year and a half has been so full of changes for me and has gone by so fast.  Looking back, it seems almost surreal that this is my life today...and yet, at the same time, it seems as though things have always been this way.  Here's a quick look at all that's happened:

March 17, 2007:  After the end of a relationship in January, my heart was finally on the mend and I was back on the dating scene (for all of 3 weeks, or so...).  I met Kirk at a St. Patrick's Day party.

April 30, 2007:  I broke free from the mundane world of public accounting and began a new job at TreeHouse.

July 18, 2007:  I became a homeowner with the purchase of my townhouse.  We began painting, re-carpeting, etc., etc., etc...

September 15, 2007: Kirk proposed!  We began planning our wedding and shared the exciting news with our families.

November/December 2007:  My dad's cancer had returned and he was undergoing treatment.  His stem cell transplant was a success and he continues to be cancer-free!

March 17, 2008:  Kirk and I celebrated our one-year dating anniversary by returning to the bar where we met.

April 19, 2008:  Wedding day!  We had the perfect wedding and a wonderful reception.

April 20, 2008:  Kirk moved in and we began settling into married life.

April 22 - 29, 2008:  Honeymoon in Mexico!  We had a wonderful time, with gorgeous weather every day.

May 31, 2008:  We hosted our first party as husband and wife in our home.

June 1, 2008:  I celebrated my 25th birthday...if I wasn't married, I'd be freaking out right about now...

Now, obviously there was much in between, but these are the major happenings of the past year and a half (or so).  I would love to update with more detail, pictures and the whole ball of wax, but we are still without Internet at home.  Luckily, it's a pretty quiet day at work today, so I was able to update at least a little.  I was, however, thinking today that I need to get back to my writing (yes, real writing!).  I can't even remember the last time that I actually sat down and wrote something more intelligent than this timeline of my short-term memory... 

Well, anyway, hope you all have a fantastic weekend!  We're celebrating Kirk's grandma's 92nd birthday tonight and it's also his dad's birthday today.  Tomorrow, we're visiting Kirk's uncle then heading to a friend's birthday party.  To top it all off, I'm singing at Church tomorrow and Sunday.  So, it should be a great, albeit busy, weekend.  Now, I suppose I should do some work or something...hmm...


Friday, May 30, 2008

Another interesting Google search footprint...

..."the marriage bed is undefiled."

Very interesting.  I actually did a post with this exact title in November 2005.  And my site showed up on page 3 of the Google search results! 



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