Kelly: A friend of ours shared this article on her Facebook, and Holly mentioned that we should share it on here. So that's exactly what I'm doing!
I used to write a lot of poetry as a kid and draw. I had such a creative imagination (still do!) and have always loved music. Music, I've heard, is something to be felt, not heard. I could not agree more with that statement. So below is the article; give it a read. It's really good stuff!
Why Christians should paint, compose music, etc...
Enjoy!
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Monday, September 28, 2015
What (another) beautiful wedding!
Holly and Kelly: This past weekend was a dear friend's wedding! The three of us have been friends for about 11 years (and counting). We met when we were freshmen in high school; she's a year older than us. Right before Christmas, she asked us if we would be bridesmaids in her wedding, so of course we jumped on the opportunity! The kicker? The last time (other than this weekend) that we all saw each other was 4 years ago.
Yup. You read that right. If THAT doesn't stand the test of true friendship, I don't know what does!
The wedding was yesterday, and we couldn't have asked for a greater day weather wise. It was cool, sunny and breezy. Since it was in September, we were a bit worried about how the weather was going to cooperate, but it was perfect! I (Kelly) was worried about how much stress was going to be involved in being a bridesmaid and of course with nuptial drama (which there was very little), but it was actually one of the most low stress and low key weddings we've ever been to. Never mind the fact that the both of us were in the wedding too! There weren't a lot of people at the ceremony, too. It was outside on some guy's farm that he owned and uses for weddings and other things (it's called the Willow Tree in Tipp City, Ohio. Give the pics a look!)
Overall it was a really awesome weekend! It was great to reconnect with old friends and meet some new ones along the way. We adore her now hubs and could not have asked for a better fit! We'll put some pictures up and possibly share some more stories as they come up along the way! As our mom would say, it was a 10+ weekend!!!!!
Yup. You read that right. If THAT doesn't stand the test of true friendship, I don't know what does!
The wedding was yesterday, and we couldn't have asked for a greater day weather wise. It was cool, sunny and breezy. Since it was in September, we were a bit worried about how the weather was going to cooperate, but it was perfect! I (Kelly) was worried about how much stress was going to be involved in being a bridesmaid and of course with nuptial drama (which there was very little), but it was actually one of the most low stress and low key weddings we've ever been to. Never mind the fact that the both of us were in the wedding too! There weren't a lot of people at the ceremony, too. It was outside on some guy's farm that he owned and uses for weddings and other things (it's called the Willow Tree in Tipp City, Ohio. Give the pics a look!)
Overall it was a really awesome weekend! It was great to reconnect with old friends and meet some new ones along the way. We adore her now hubs and could not have asked for a better fit! We'll put some pictures up and possibly share some more stories as they come up along the way! As our mom would say, it was a 10+ weekend!!!!!
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Saturday, September 5, 2015
To have or not to have (kiddos/wee ones)
Kelly: DISCLAIMER: WE LOVE OUR MOM FRIENDS AND YOUR CHILDREN! THIS POST HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH "MOM BASHING," OR BRATTY KIDS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. ANYTHING SHARED IN THIS POST IS PURELY OUR OWN THOUGHTS, FEELINGS AND CONVERSATIONS THAT THE TWO OF US HAD. SO MOMS AND OUR MOM FRIENDS, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, BECAUSE YOU'RE DOING A FANTASTIC JOB!!!!! OK???? OK!!!
I am 25 years old. I am a nurse. I love my family, friends, my job and doing what I do. I hope one day that God will give me "the one," and that I will get married and live happily ever after (that's a good one) with my future husband. I pray that I will find a Godly man who loves God first, supports me in whatever I decide and remembers daily the promise he made to me and before God. If/when I meet "the one," this truth I am about to reveal may be a deal breaker, and I've come to terms with that.
I don't want children.
I have absolutely nothing against my mom friends or moms in general, like mentioned in the above disclaimer. Now before you try to say "oh but when you meet the one you'll change your mind," or "when the time is right you'll want them." I will say thank you and smile. But I'm not going to change my mind; I'm just being honest. And this isn't something that I've thought overnight, no. This has been my way of thinking for years now. Quite a few years. I've honestly just never seen myself becoming a mother. I've never had that desire. Please don't be sad on my behalf, please. I really do like kids. I've enjoyed watching the kids grow up at my church and become mature and responsible young men and women. I enjoyed babysitting in high school (and still do!). I enjoy some of my mom friends sharing their funny stories on Facebook about their kid stories. There are a lot of reasons why I don't want children, and that right now is not the point of this post. Why am I sharing this? What's the point of this? I don't know; this is something that's been weighing on my heart to share for a while now. I honestly don't know why now. But now you know.
And yes, maybe one day I will change my mind. I've always been open to that possibility. And if I do change my mind, I hope to be as great of a mom as my mom is.
Holly: First off, I would like to echo Kelly's statement, and that is do not be sad for her. There is SO MUCH more to life than having children (Although kids are great and I'm sure they bring fulfillment and joy and all kinds of other stuff to your life) I wouldn't know because we do not have any.
I don't share the same side as Kelly, in the sense that I honestly don't know whether or not I want children. My mind changes often, and it flip flops so much because although I am completely and totally amazed and in awe at the concept of being pregnant and all that comes during and after, it's the after that is just a mind-boggling amount of responsibility that, quite frankly, scares me. There is no room for selfishness. You have to invest hours and hours and hours of time, love, nurturing and sleepless nights with absolutely no idea of the outcome (All you can do is the aforementioned and pray that your child doesn't turn into a total monster).
I hope to be married someday, and when I think about my life with my future husband, I picture us traveling together, sharing life together, doing all the crazy stuff I do with Kelly, together! I love the idea of sharing my life with my "soulmate" and the one that God has intended for me to be with, rather than sharing my life with my "soulmate" and one or two mini "us"es. I guess the bottom line is that I won't be devastated if my husband and I don't have children. But if we do, well then...adventure is out there! :)
There's a whole lot more to our kid conversations, and perhaps we will share those at another time. Regardless of whether you are a mom or not, let's focus on what is the "right now" in our lives, instead of "what could be" or what someone else has. You'll find you're a lot more blessed than you think!
I am 25 years old. I am a nurse. I love my family, friends, my job and doing what I do. I hope one day that God will give me "the one," and that I will get married and live happily ever after (that's a good one) with my future husband. I pray that I will find a Godly man who loves God first, supports me in whatever I decide and remembers daily the promise he made to me and before God. If/when I meet "the one," this truth I am about to reveal may be a deal breaker, and I've come to terms with that.
I don't want children.
I have absolutely nothing against my mom friends or moms in general, like mentioned in the above disclaimer. Now before you try to say "oh but when you meet the one you'll change your mind," or "when the time is right you'll want them." I will say thank you and smile. But I'm not going to change my mind; I'm just being honest. And this isn't something that I've thought overnight, no. This has been my way of thinking for years now. Quite a few years. I've honestly just never seen myself becoming a mother. I've never had that desire. Please don't be sad on my behalf, please. I really do like kids. I've enjoyed watching the kids grow up at my church and become mature and responsible young men and women. I enjoyed babysitting in high school (and still do!). I enjoy some of my mom friends sharing their funny stories on Facebook about their kid stories. There are a lot of reasons why I don't want children, and that right now is not the point of this post. Why am I sharing this? What's the point of this? I don't know; this is something that's been weighing on my heart to share for a while now. I honestly don't know why now. But now you know.
And yes, maybe one day I will change my mind. I've always been open to that possibility. And if I do change my mind, I hope to be as great of a mom as my mom is.
Holly: First off, I would like to echo Kelly's statement, and that is do not be sad for her. There is SO MUCH more to life than having children (Although kids are great and I'm sure they bring fulfillment and joy and all kinds of other stuff to your life) I wouldn't know because we do not have any.
I don't share the same side as Kelly, in the sense that I honestly don't know whether or not I want children. My mind changes often, and it flip flops so much because although I am completely and totally amazed and in awe at the concept of being pregnant and all that comes during and after, it's the after that is just a mind-boggling amount of responsibility that, quite frankly, scares me. There is no room for selfishness. You have to invest hours and hours and hours of time, love, nurturing and sleepless nights with absolutely no idea of the outcome (All you can do is the aforementioned and pray that your child doesn't turn into a total monster).
I hope to be married someday, and when I think about my life with my future husband, I picture us traveling together, sharing life together, doing all the crazy stuff I do with Kelly, together! I love the idea of sharing my life with my "soulmate" and the one that God has intended for me to be with, rather than sharing my life with my "soulmate" and one or two mini "us"es. I guess the bottom line is that I won't be devastated if my husband and I don't have children. But if we do, well then...adventure is out there! :)
There's a whole lot more to our kid conversations, and perhaps we will share those at another time. Regardless of whether you are a mom or not, let's focus on what is the "right now" in our lives, instead of "what could be" or what someone else has. You'll find you're a lot more blessed than you think!
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