I've decided that I'd like to develop the habit of blogging every Sunday. Sunday is typically my favorite day of the week. We wake up, go to church, occasionally have lunch with friends, and that's about it. Sometimes we nap. Sometimes we go on walks. We really enjoy our day of rest, and thank the Lord for giving us such a gift. So even though I power blogged earlier this week and posted 4 blogs in one day, I'm still going to post a quick update today and begin my new Sunday habit.
This week was crazy busy. We are blessed to live a full and abundant life. On Monday nights we have small group and this week I was really blessed by the content. We are going through a book called, "Real Marriage" by Mark and Grace Driscoll. This week was all about being friends with benefits. One of the most critical foundations of a solid marriage is friendship. My friend, Jamie Christ, pointed out that Jesus said it best in John 15:13, "There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friend." The ultimate act of a friend is to lay down one's life for them. The ultimate act of a spouse is to lay down one's life for their partner. This week I have been reflecting on ways that I can best lay down my life for my best friend, Justin Mederich.
Wednesday night Justin and I were invited to be part of a panel at our friend Justin Chandler's youth group, The Factory. Justin and Justin have been friends for many years. They grew up together in Colorado Springs. My hubby invited Justin Chandler to church and they have been friends since. It is really neat to see Justin Chandler in action as he pastors his youth group. Anyway, over the summer they are taking time to answer questions that his students have submitted. This week the topic was the sex questions, and Justin and I were able to speak on the sin of pornography. It was neat to see the students moved to action and the time of worship afterwards was super sweet. Sidenote: Justin's family is great! His wife Rachel and son Jude are so fun, and it's a blessing to see the whole family together in ministry.
For the life of me I cannot remember which day this week we received another sewing project from the talented Aunt Janis. She is quite humble and calls herself a beginner, but check out this awesome quilt she made for Via. I told her I planned to do an orange and grey nursery theme and before I knew it she had whipped this up. The words "Sylvia" and "love" are written around the perimeter of the quilt. She suggested that it be used for Via's tummy time, and I can't wait to make that happen!
This week was crazy busy. We are blessed to live a full and abundant life. On Monday nights we have small group and this week I was really blessed by the content. We are going through a book called, "Real Marriage" by Mark and Grace Driscoll. This week was all about being friends with benefits. One of the most critical foundations of a solid marriage is friendship. My friend, Jamie Christ, pointed out that Jesus said it best in John 15:13, "There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friend." The ultimate act of a friend is to lay down one's life for them. The ultimate act of a spouse is to lay down one's life for their partner. This week I have been reflecting on ways that I can best lay down my life for my best friend, Justin Mederich.
Wednesday night Justin and I were invited to be part of a panel at our friend Justin Chandler's youth group, The Factory. Justin and Justin have been friends for many years. They grew up together in Colorado Springs. My hubby invited Justin Chandler to church and they have been friends since. It is really neat to see Justin Chandler in action as he pastors his youth group. Anyway, over the summer they are taking time to answer questions that his students have submitted. This week the topic was the sex questions, and Justin and I were able to speak on the sin of pornography. It was neat to see the students moved to action and the time of worship afterwards was super sweet. Sidenote: Justin's family is great! His wife Rachel and son Jude are so fun, and it's a blessing to see the whole family together in ministry.
For the life of me I cannot remember which day this week we received another sewing project from the talented Aunt Janis. She is quite humble and calls herself a beginner, but check out this awesome quilt she made for Via. I told her I planned to do an orange and grey nursery theme and before I knew it she had whipped this up. The words "Sylvia" and "love" are written around the perimeter of the quilt. She suggested that it be used for Via's tummy time, and I can't wait to make that happen!
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