Giant red roses!!!!!!

I can tell the stress is starting to get to me now. Last night I dreamed that my wedding cake was delivered with giant RED frosting roses on it. It was scary. I woke up and laughed because it seemed so ridiculous to be scared of giant red roses but that launched me into a barrage of silly details to stress over! It's made the day go by very slowly. I need to get off work so I can... go to keyboard practice. *sigh* So much to get done and so little time.... I'm getting married in 25 days!!!

So I am once again falling back on the old standard of giving thanks.

I'm thankful for Michael. He loves God, makes me laugh, can handle my redheaded-ness (fits of temper and emotional weirdness), and loves me as I am in this moment - past, present, and future combined.

I'm thankful for a job. It's been such a huge blessing in my life. I came to Washington with the promise of a future and a hope (Jer. 29:11). I found so much more than I ever dreamed possible.

I'm thankful for football! Mike and I are anticipating a great year of watching football together. :-) Go Colts!

I'm thankful for God's grace. We sang "Grace like Rain" last week at church and it brings me to tears every time. I praise God that his grace is sufficient for me and that "nothing we've done will keep Him from giving us grace." (from the song "This Is Our God" - awesome song)

I'm thankful for a place to live, food to eat, and clothes to wear.

I'm thankful for hot showers and bubble baths.

I'm thankful for rain.

I'm thankful for my sister, Susy, and how she knows me so well and defends me to a fault.

I'm thankful for laughter and smiles - I've done more of both these past 6 months than I did in the previous two years combined!

Thank you, God, that you hold all of these things in your hands. Was it Job who said 'Shall we accept good from God and not trouble?' I believe that you hold my family in your hands and that you will provide a job for my dad, peace for my sister, and a new home and friends for my mom. I believe that you brought Mike and I together at exactly this part of our lives to love each other. Thank you, God, that if you are for us, who can be against us? (Rom 8:31) Help me to hold to your promises each day as this wedding approaches... As stressful as it may be, I'll have an incredible husband in 25 days. :-) Praise be to God for his sense of humor and timing in our lives!