stuck & to the rescue

What an evening! I came home from work after a long day. I didn't leave the office until almost 6:00pm. My plan was to get to work on my independent study reading.

I live out in the country and my driveway is dirt and gravel. With all of this gorgeous weather we've been having lately, the snow has melted. The snow plow company we hired to plow the driveway has moved a lot of the gravel in it, causing there to be a lot of mud.

Do you get where I am going with this yet?

Well....I did my usual pull into the spot I have been to back-up and turn around, so I can back into my driveway and well, I got stuck. In the mud. I was starving, tired, cranky, and needing to start my homework.

After several failed attempts to back out or pull forward, I only managed to sink my car further into the mud. My heels - full of mud. I quickly went into my house and changed into my rain boots (now covered in mud). I felt like such a girl. Sorry ladies, but I did.

I tried to think.....what would my grandpa do? After about 10 minutes of panic, I finally settled on calling a few of my male co-workers who live nearby to rescue me. Back in college, my grandpa was who I would have called. He was always coming to my rescue with my car issues (and I had a lot of them in college). I wanted so badly to do this on my own without the help of a man.

So, 10 minutes later, two co-workers later, and a big push, we got my car out. My cute little landlord, E, (she's in her 80's) stood there, helpless too.

Let's hope this does not happen again or I will be parking in E's driveway and walking to my house.

Stronger

I love this song, especially on rough days.

Sex, Marriage & Fairytales

This guy is awesome and he has a great message.

The story behind the song, "Stained Glass Windows"

For any of you out there struggling to start a family.....to find love.....to figure your life out.....this story will definitely touch your heart. 

It is about a couple at my church and their journey to meet their son, Manny. It is a story about hope, love, family and prayer. 

This story is a reminder to never be ungrateful, to always have faith in God's plan and never forget the power of prayer. 

A love story...

If you haven't checked out Jenni at Story of My Life blog, you should!

Today, she wrote a post about the anniversary of when her and her husband's story began. It is so sweet. Absolutely amazing! And, she's a phenomenal writer.

In this post, she is pictured wearing an anniversary necklace (I'd LOVE to have one of these some day). You can check it out the post here:  On This Day

Here's the link to the special anniversary necklace she is wearing:
Stella Date Necklace

A Comfortable Love

‎"I love you" doesn't mean get comfortable and stop doing the things that got you to that point.....

Another great quote from my friend, DP, posted on Facebook. 

This is so true. Often times relationships (not all) become comfortable that people stop trying. By "trying" I mean....communication isn't as strong or becomes nonexistent, and romance - poof! gone!. "I love you" become merely a habit and loses its original meaning. The spark goes out and it becomes a struggle to re-light the flame or keep it going. 

"I love you" shouldn't become a simple greeting when you see each other - it should mean something. Saying it shouldn't become the solution to a problem or a way to get what you want. It should be romantic, sincere and passionate. 

Just remember everything....all the little moments...the kisses, the hand-holding, the late night phone conversations that lasted until 3AM, the butterflies in your stomach that led you to that "I love you" and never take it for granted - don't stop trying.

Soaping

Another blogger over at love, life & babies wrote an awesome blog about soaping. I am going to try to do this after grad school (June 2012) when, let's be honest - I have more time to truly dedicate to it.

It's very interesting. If you've been thinking you want to read and study the Bible more often and thoroughly, this is a great way to 1) hold yourself accountable and 2) actually learn and reflect on what you're reading in the Bible.

Check out her post for the full scoop on soaping.

Here's what the acronym stands for......