5 year wedding anniversary!

happy 5th year of marriage my love. i joyfully hold on, let it carry us, and embrace the love we have every day.

i am grateful for the 5 wonderful years i get to call you my husband, thank you for loving me, giving me grace upon grace, and pointing me to Christ.

i am the luckiest.

bigger and bigger

A friend of mine posted this article a couple of weeks ago and the words have stuck with me. It was written from a mom of 5 to a mom of one or two, and I was so encouraged by her words. She said it well, no matter how many kids you have you are maxed out - emotionally and physically. I feel maxed out and it's encouraging to know that others with one kid feel that way too. :)

I was also reminded of two amazing truths:

1. I must trust God to be Lincoln's ultimate protector, He loves him more than I know.

2. Life will only get easier if I let God get bigger and admit that I need His help. She mentions that she raised her kids in a land of "I Can Do This" (you know with all the books and gizmos), and having that "I Can Do This" mentality will only bring on guilt and shame. It's so true. I don't have the strength, wisdom, and love for Lincoln that I should, but He does.

Lincoln grows so quickly.

7 months: army crawling

8 months: pulling up and falling down

9 months: strangers are strangers now, it takes him a while to warm up to people (and bears :)).

Thankful for these two gentlemen.