Thankful Tuesday

Once again, I want to give thanks to someone in my life, and that would be my wife. I love Staci to death and I don't know what I would do without her in my life. And, this love goes far beyond just the things of our daily life, we share alot of history together. We were high school sweet hearts and fell in love with each other over our sophomore and senior summer break. We got married on September 17, 1994 at a Catholic church in Carrollton, TX, and took a little honeymoon down to Galveston Island.

We have lead a pretty simple life, and had a couple kids along the way. After our second child was born, life took a little twist, and I left Staci and the kids for, I guess, a life change moment. We split up for about three years of our life, a time where we both did alot of growing up. Those three years passed and our relationship had changed from hate-ship to friendship. We began to do a couple things together with the kids, and then seemed to get reconnected with each other.

Now, we have two more kiddos, one is four and the other is two, and both are a great addition to family and our life. We realize that reconnecting with each other could have never happened if we didn't accept Christ into our life's and devote ourselves to His word.

I want to give thanks and love to my wife, for putting up with me, through all these years. She is a one-of-a-kind person, that has a love for me that will never stop. Staci, I will forever love you, through rich or poor, or sickness and health. I have a huge shovel for the love I want to give to you ... (that's an inside thing.)

Thankful Tuesday

Since November, my family and I have been attending a new church, that is literally 3 blocks up the road. Cross Ridge Church has been a pleasant experience through the holiday season. We know a couple that attends there ... Mrs. X went to the same schools with the husband when growing up. Brian and Beth are a great couple that, just over the past few months, have blessed me and my life. They have two kids that are about the same age as my older two, and it seems that both of them are just real people that are just trying to make it through this life. They are following Christ's word and raising a family the way He would want them to. We meet every Sunday for a life group meeting, where we go over a book that we are reading on money and possessions. The group consists of four families, right now, nut we expect another couple this Sunday. I just wanted to give thanks to Brian and Beth for helping us get plugged in to this church and for being real friends ... those are hard to find and, for that, I'm thankful!