My baby is now 11 months old. Boy does time fly!

Dinner

One day for dinner I made stroganoff with ground turkey.

From my reading:

Luke 23:28-29 (New International Version)

28Jesus turned and said to them, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children.
29For the time will come when you will say, 'Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!'

Ouch. I hear these things a lot. It makes me sad.

June 28th

Will be our 17th wedding anniversary
We had a very small candlelight ceremony
Lots of live fresh flowers and lots of candles
All in attendance cried and said it was one of the most beautiful they'd ever seen

Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain! Psalm 127:1

Wedding Vows: (my part)

In the presence of God and these witnesses,

and by a holy covenant,

I Angela (my entire name) joyfully receive you Ron (his entire name)

As God’s perfect gift for me,

to have and to hold from this day forward,

for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer,

in sickness and in health, to love you, to honor you, to respect you,

forsaking all others as long as we both shall live.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged. It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.

Matthew 7:12
Do for others what you would like them to do for you. This is a summary of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.

I Peter 4:8
Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.

John 13:14,15
And since I, the Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other's feet. I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.

Galatians 6:9
So don't get tired of doing what is good. Don't get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time.

John 13:34
So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.

Romans 12:9,10
Don't just pretend that you love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Stand on the side of the good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.

Romans 12:20,21
Instead, do what the Scriptures say: "If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink, and they will be ashamed of what they have done to you." Don't let evil get the best of you, but conquer evil by doing good.

Marriage

Genesis 2:18,24
And the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion who will help him. This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.”

Matthew 19:4-6
“Haven't you read the Scriptures?” Jesus replied. "They record that from the beginning 'God made them male and female.' And Jesus said, 'This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.' Since they are no longer two but one, let no one separate them, for God has joined them together."

Ecclesiastes 4:9-11
Two people can accomplish more than twice as much as one; they get a better return for their labor. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But people who are alone when they fall are in real trouble. And on a cold night, two under the same blanket can gain warmth from each other. But how can one be warm alone?

Proverbs 31:10,11
Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is worth more than precious rubies. Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life.

Ephesians 5:25
And you husbands must love your wives with the same love Christ showed the church. He gave up his life for her.

Ephesians 5:31-33
As the Scriptures say, "A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one." This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one. So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and she must respect her husband.

1 Peter 3:7
In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat her with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God's gift of new life. If you don't treat her as you should, your prayers will not be heard.

Genesis 2:23-24
"At last!" Adam exclaimed. "She is part of my own flesh and bone! She will be called 'woman,' because she was taken out of a man. This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.

Matthew 18:19
"I also tell you this- if two of you agree down here on earth concerning anything you ask for, my Father in heaven will do it for you.

Amos 3:3
Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?