Anyone who has seen the musical "Wicked" knows where I got the title for this post. I haven't even seen the musical but I adore this song and it's bold statement of going against the norm. Sometimes we all have to defy gravity and the demons in our own worlds and realize we know the truth about ourselves even if others may try to change our minds.
I've recently felt as though Mr. A and I are in a sense defying gravity by leaving his dad's church and praying for God to help us find a home of our own we've endured snide comments, ridicule, hearing that we're not truly believers, and much more. We've struggled with finding the words to tell his parents we've found a new home and still to this day have not had that discussion with them but we're ready to.
We have found our home and we are beyond thrilled with the opportunities that God has presented us with. We've prayed long and hard and studied and asked the hard questions and felt both loved, stretched, and challenged to take our faith to new heights. Pray for us that we find the words and the right timing to speak with Mr. A's parents about our decisions and that they'll understand we only want to be where we can best serve the Lord.
Some of the lyrics from
Defying Gravity
Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by the rules
Of someone else's game
Too late for second-guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes: and leap!
It's time to try
Defying gravity
I think I'll try
Defying gravity
And you can't pull me down!
Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend.
Later Alligators.....
Mrs. A
Friday, August 28, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Wedded Wednesday "Falling In Love is Like Owning A Dog"
It's time for another "Wedded Wednesday" With Mrs. Leah at Marital Bless.
On the back of our wedding programs Mr. A and I had an excerpt from a poem that we used to describe our relationship. As many of you know our big furry baby is a big part of our lives and many of our first dates were to the park to play. So it seemed only fitting that we use this poem.
First of all, it's a big responsibility,
So think long and hard before deciding on love.
On the other hand, love gives you a sense of security:
when you're walking down the street late at night
and you have a leash on love
ain't no one going to mess with you.
Because crooks and muggers think love is unpredictable.
Who knows what love could do in its own defense?
On cold winter nights, love is warm.
It lies between you and lives and breathes
and makes funny noises.
Love wakes you up all hours of the night with its needs.
It needs to be fed so it will grow and stay healthy.
Love doesn't like being left alone for long.
But come home and love is always happy to see you.
It may break a few things accidentally in its passion for life,
but you can never be mad at love for long.
Is love good all the time? No! No!
Love can be bad. Bad, love, bad! Very bad love.
Love makes messes.
Love leaves you little surprises here and there.
Love needs lots of cleaning up after.
Sometimes you just want to get love fixed.
Sometimes you want to roll up a piece of newspaper
and swat love on the nose,
not so much to cause pain,
just to let love know Don't you ever do that again!
Sometimes love just wants to go for a nice long walk.
Because love loves exercise.
It runs you around the block and leaves you panting.
It pulls you in several different directions at once,
or winds around and around you
until you're all wound up and can't move.
But love makes you meet people wherever you go.
People who have nothing in common but love
stop and talk to each other on the street.
Throw things away and love will bring them back,
again, and again, and again.
But most of all, love needs love, lots of it.
And in return, love loves you and never stops.
Excerpt from Taylor Mali's "Falling In Love is Like Owning A Dog"
I like the messy picture of love created in this poem love is never perfect and neither is marriage it's a work in progress every second. It's choosing to love when it's easier to be angry. Mr. A and I knew that marriage wasn't going to be a cake walk but we also knew we couldn't live without each other. At the end of a bad day there's nothing better than snuggling up next to my husband and knowing that all is right with the world because I'm beside my love. So may your marriage be a little like owning a dog Lord knows ours is :)
Later Alligators....
Mrs. A
On the back of our wedding programs Mr. A and I had an excerpt from a poem that we used to describe our relationship. As many of you know our big furry baby is a big part of our lives and many of our first dates were to the park to play. So it seemed only fitting that we use this poem.
First of all, it's a big responsibility,
So think long and hard before deciding on love.
On the other hand, love gives you a sense of security:
when you're walking down the street late at night
and you have a leash on love
ain't no one going to mess with you.
Because crooks and muggers think love is unpredictable.
Who knows what love could do in its own defense?
On cold winter nights, love is warm.
It lies between you and lives and breathes
and makes funny noises.
Love wakes you up all hours of the night with its needs.
It needs to be fed so it will grow and stay healthy.
Love doesn't like being left alone for long.
But come home and love is always happy to see you.
It may break a few things accidentally in its passion for life,
but you can never be mad at love for long.
Is love good all the time? No! No!
Love can be bad. Bad, love, bad! Very bad love.
Love makes messes.
Love leaves you little surprises here and there.
Love needs lots of cleaning up after.
Sometimes you just want to get love fixed.
Sometimes you want to roll up a piece of newspaper
and swat love on the nose,
not so much to cause pain,
just to let love know Don't you ever do that again!
Sometimes love just wants to go for a nice long walk.
Because love loves exercise.
It runs you around the block and leaves you panting.
It pulls you in several different directions at once,
or winds around and around you
until you're all wound up and can't move.
But love makes you meet people wherever you go.
People who have nothing in common but love
stop and talk to each other on the street.
Throw things away and love will bring them back,
again, and again, and again.
But most of all, love needs love, lots of it.
And in return, love loves you and never stops.
Excerpt from Taylor Mali's "Falling In Love is Like Owning A Dog"
I like the messy picture of love created in this poem love is never perfect and neither is marriage it's a work in progress every second. It's choosing to love when it's easier to be angry. Mr. A and I knew that marriage wasn't going to be a cake walk but we also knew we couldn't live without each other. At the end of a bad day there's nothing better than snuggling up next to my husband and knowing that all is right with the world because I'm beside my love. So may your marriage be a little like owning a dog Lord knows ours is :)
Later Alligators....
Mrs. A
Monday, August 24, 2009
ABC's of me.
A -Age: 24
B- Bed Size: full but we're getting a queen this weekend
C- Chore you hate: laundry
D- Dog's Name: Missy
E- Essential starts to your day: coffee
F- Favorite Color: green
G- Gold, Silver, or Platinum: platinum
H- Height: 5'5
I- Instruments you play: piano
J- job: insurance
K- Kids: None just yet
L-Living Arrangements: apt with hubby and doggie
M- Moms name: Sandra
N- Nicknames: snaps, G, mouse, dynamite
O- Overnight stay in the hospital other then Birth: once
P- Pet Peeve: putting others down for no reason than to make yourselves feel better
Q- Quote from a movie: "I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy asking him to love her" Notting Hill
R- Right or Left handed: Lefty
S- Siblings: 3 sisters 3 brothers
T- Time you wake up: Weekdays 6:00am, Weekends 8:00am (usually)
U- Underwear: uhh yea...always!
V- Vegetable you dislike: Asparagus
W- Ways you run late: fixing hair
X- X-rays you've had: too many to count
Y- Yummy food you make: most any type of cake
Z- Zoo Favorite: penguins
B- Bed Size: full but we're getting a queen this weekend
C- Chore you hate: laundry
D- Dog's Name: Missy
E- Essential starts to your day: coffee
F- Favorite Color: green
G- Gold, Silver, or Platinum: platinum
H- Height: 5'5
I- Instruments you play: piano
J- job: insurance
K- Kids: None just yet
L-Living Arrangements: apt with hubby and doggie
M- Moms name: Sandra
N- Nicknames: snaps, G, mouse, dynamite
O- Overnight stay in the hospital other then Birth: once
P- Pet Peeve: putting others down for no reason than to make yourselves feel better
Q- Quote from a movie: "I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy asking him to love her" Notting Hill
R- Right or Left handed: Lefty
S- Siblings: 3 sisters 3 brothers
T- Time you wake up: Weekdays 6:00am, Weekends 8:00am (usually)
U- Underwear: uhh yea...always!
V- Vegetable you dislike: Asparagus
W- Ways you run late: fixing hair
X- X-rays you've had: too many to count
Y- Yummy food you make: most any type of cake
Z- Zoo Favorite: penguins
Thursday, August 20, 2009
belated "Wedded Wednesday" thoughts about the future
One of my good blog friends Leah at Marital Bless has started a weekly "Wedded Wednesday" post in which bloggers post about their thoughts on marriage. So here's mine.
When Mr. A and I have no plans for the evening we often find ourselves pulling out the netflix movies. On average we watch about 2 movies per week and it's a nice way for us to each see movies the other enjoys without it costing us an arm and a leg. We pay roughly 10 dollars a month and we get unlimited movies on instant que and unlimited movies through the mail one at a time you watch one send it back and they send the next one on your list. Anyway last night we decided to watch an instant que movie and Mr. A got to pick and he picked this:
This movie follows the lives of three divorced couples and their children. It is incredibly sad. There were a few scenes in particular that stuck out to me and most of them involved a child leaving a parent and crying because they knew they wouldn't see them for a week. It was gut wrenching to see the effects that the divorce took on each party and it all seemed so unreal and so unfair.
Unfortunately I realize that this was a probably a fairly realistic look at what a lot of families today actually go through. It eats me up inside to think there are children that have to live one weekend one place and one weekend the other place, they don't get to see both of their parents on a regular basis. I couldn't imagine the pain felt in having to leave your children for an extended period of time and I'm not a parent.
It's safe to say that my mother's cancer returning has raised a lot of questions for me and one of those questions has been should we change our plans about starting a family. Right now we're in that building phase of our marriage, building our savings, building our faith, building a future that involves a house another dog and children. We haven't really set a specific timeline but we're both in the same mindset that we want to wait a few more years and get a few more things in order before we start thinking about babies.
However my mother's sudden health deterioration makes me think maybe we shouldn't wait as long as we are thinking because it would absolutely break my heart if my mother wasn't there to meet her grandchild. I've always known this could be a possibility but just simply refused to even think about it. Now these types of thoughts haunt me everyday. I wonder would I be strong enough to face it without my momma who would I rely on to teach me the ropes of being a mom.
In thinking about our life together and how intertwined we are I can't ever imagine us splitting up and frankly I don't want to. I pray daily that our marriage grows and thrives and that we become a fortress to the world's temptations. Because I never ever want to have to experience what the couples in that film we're going through. So when we decide we're ready our children will grow up with two loving parents who love each other as well as them.
I can't imagine living without my husband now let alone later when we've spent years building a life together.
Anway this movie haunted my dreams and only further solidified my mentality of once married always married and that's just the way it is. Once that convenant before God is made nothing should sever those ties. It seems as if our society takes a different view on marriage and it's well I'll marry you and if it doesn't work out I can always get out. This both saddens and angers me I think more people need to take a look at their marriage vows. It says til death do us part not til something better comes along or til things get hard.
Marriage isn't easy it's hard but that just means we have to work at it.
Check out Leah's post at www.marital-bless.blogspot.com I know you'll get a blessing.
Later Alligators....
Mrs. A
When Mr. A and I have no plans for the evening we often find ourselves pulling out the netflix movies. On average we watch about 2 movies per week and it's a nice way for us to each see movies the other enjoys without it costing us an arm and a leg. We pay roughly 10 dollars a month and we get unlimited movies on instant que and unlimited movies through the mail one at a time you watch one send it back and they send the next one on your list. Anyway last night we decided to watch an instant que movie and Mr. A got to pick and he picked this:
This movie follows the lives of three divorced couples and their children. It is incredibly sad. There were a few scenes in particular that stuck out to me and most of them involved a child leaving a parent and crying because they knew they wouldn't see them for a week. It was gut wrenching to see the effects that the divorce took on each party and it all seemed so unreal and so unfair.
Unfortunately I realize that this was a probably a fairly realistic look at what a lot of families today actually go through. It eats me up inside to think there are children that have to live one weekend one place and one weekend the other place, they don't get to see both of their parents on a regular basis. I couldn't imagine the pain felt in having to leave your children for an extended period of time and I'm not a parent.
It's safe to say that my mother's cancer returning has raised a lot of questions for me and one of those questions has been should we change our plans about starting a family. Right now we're in that building phase of our marriage, building our savings, building our faith, building a future that involves a house another dog and children. We haven't really set a specific timeline but we're both in the same mindset that we want to wait a few more years and get a few more things in order before we start thinking about babies.
However my mother's sudden health deterioration makes me think maybe we shouldn't wait as long as we are thinking because it would absolutely break my heart if my mother wasn't there to meet her grandchild. I've always known this could be a possibility but just simply refused to even think about it. Now these types of thoughts haunt me everyday. I wonder would I be strong enough to face it without my momma who would I rely on to teach me the ropes of being a mom.
In thinking about our life together and how intertwined we are I can't ever imagine us splitting up and frankly I don't want to. I pray daily that our marriage grows and thrives and that we become a fortress to the world's temptations. Because I never ever want to have to experience what the couples in that film we're going through. So when we decide we're ready our children will grow up with two loving parents who love each other as well as them.
I can't imagine living without my husband now let alone later when we've spent years building a life together.
Anway this movie haunted my dreams and only further solidified my mentality of once married always married and that's just the way it is. Once that convenant before God is made nothing should sever those ties. It seems as if our society takes a different view on marriage and it's well I'll marry you and if it doesn't work out I can always get out. This both saddens and angers me I think more people need to take a look at their marriage vows. It says til death do us part not til something better comes along or til things get hard.
Marriage isn't easy it's hard but that just means we have to work at it.
Check out Leah's post at www.marital-bless.blogspot.com I know you'll get a blessing.
Later Alligators....
Mrs. A
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
updates,getting old, new friends, and chemo....
Random title for a post full of randomness.
Back story my hubby loves to play XBOX 360 but he never buys a game for himself at full price he waits until he can buy a used copy at the local game trading store. I knew the 2010 Madden was coming out soon so I decided to be the sweet wife and reserve a copy for him early. So I went to the game trade store and was declared the coolest wife ever for reserving my hubby's copy of the game early. When I took the card home and showed him he was really excited and then decided to go to the midnight release since he has decided to take the following Friday off. So on Thursday night at 11:30 instead of laying in bed drinking tea and reading getting ready for bed like I usually am I was heading out the door to the game trade store so Mr. A could pick up his copy of Madden 2010. We realized in this endeavor how old we're getting as staying up until midnight to go get the game was incredibly exhausting and then the following work day was so long I couldn't keep my eyes open without what seemed like a gallon of coffee. Mr. A sure was happy though so it was worth it.
this is what happens when people who are getting old try to stay up late we take goofy pics to entertain ourselves....
Mr. A with his prized possession I was trying to get the clock in the background it says 12:20AM.
Missy was so confused as to why mommy and daddy didn't go to bed at normal time...
Needless say to Friday felt like it was never going to end.
Friday evening proved to be much better Mr. A and I met Couple D for dinner and then went back to their house so the boys could play video games and us girls just took the opportunity to talk and get to know each other better it was so much fun. Their little kitten named Tux for his black and white coloring kept us all 4 entertained by running and sliding on the hardwood floors all over the living room. We had a blast.
Saturday we grocery shopped and picked up new curtains for our bedroom and then we watched one of our netflix movies it was a nice peaceful day.
Sunday I met T at the bookstore and we browsed for books for her art class she is going to be teaching beginning the last week of August. Then I came home to fix dinner for Mr. A and I found myself singing in the kitchen I haven't done that in a very long time. It felt amazing to be that light hearted and full of joy.
Yesterday we had our weekly doggie play date at the local dog park with some of Mr. A's co-workers and their dogs.
Today mom had her second Chemo treatment and it went so much better than last week. She was even joking around and being playful which is how I usually know that she is feeling better. I went with her this time since my sisters and I rotate who goes with her each week and I spent most of my day reading and trying to get comfortable in a very uncomfortable chair.
She'd kill me if she knew I was posting this pic but I thought it was just so cute. I had gone to the bathroom and she had picked up my i-pod I'd left sitting on the chair and was jamming out to the Beach Boys. It made me so happy to see her singing and dancing in her chair I had to snap a pic it's from my blackberry so the quality isn't the greatest but I just had to share.
Hope everyone is having a fantastic week and thank you all so much for keeping my momma in your prayers.
Later Alligators.....
Mrs. A
Back story my hubby loves to play XBOX 360 but he never buys a game for himself at full price he waits until he can buy a used copy at the local game trading store. I knew the 2010 Madden was coming out soon so I decided to be the sweet wife and reserve a copy for him early. So I went to the game trade store and was declared the coolest wife ever for reserving my hubby's copy of the game early. When I took the card home and showed him he was really excited and then decided to go to the midnight release since he has decided to take the following Friday off. So on Thursday night at 11:30 instead of laying in bed drinking tea and reading getting ready for bed like I usually am I was heading out the door to the game trade store so Mr. A could pick up his copy of Madden 2010. We realized in this endeavor how old we're getting as staying up until midnight to go get the game was incredibly exhausting and then the following work day was so long I couldn't keep my eyes open without what seemed like a gallon of coffee. Mr. A sure was happy though so it was worth it.
this is what happens when people who are getting old try to stay up late we take goofy pics to entertain ourselves....
Mr. A with his prized possession I was trying to get the clock in the background it says 12:20AM.
Missy was so confused as to why mommy and daddy didn't go to bed at normal time...
Needless say to Friday felt like it was never going to end.
Friday evening proved to be much better Mr. A and I met Couple D for dinner and then went back to their house so the boys could play video games and us girls just took the opportunity to talk and get to know each other better it was so much fun. Their little kitten named Tux for his black and white coloring kept us all 4 entertained by running and sliding on the hardwood floors all over the living room. We had a blast.
Saturday we grocery shopped and picked up new curtains for our bedroom and then we watched one of our netflix movies it was a nice peaceful day.
Sunday I met T at the bookstore and we browsed for books for her art class she is going to be teaching beginning the last week of August. Then I came home to fix dinner for Mr. A and I found myself singing in the kitchen I haven't done that in a very long time. It felt amazing to be that light hearted and full of joy.
Yesterday we had our weekly doggie play date at the local dog park with some of Mr. A's co-workers and their dogs.
Today mom had her second Chemo treatment and it went so much better than last week. She was even joking around and being playful which is how I usually know that she is feeling better. I went with her this time since my sisters and I rotate who goes with her each week and I spent most of my day reading and trying to get comfortable in a very uncomfortable chair.
She'd kill me if she knew I was posting this pic but I thought it was just so cute. I had gone to the bathroom and she had picked up my i-pod I'd left sitting on the chair and was jamming out to the Beach Boys. It made me so happy to see her singing and dancing in her chair I had to snap a pic it's from my blackberry so the quality isn't the greatest but I just had to share.
Hope everyone is having a fantastic week and thank you all so much for keeping my momma in your prayers.
Later Alligators.....
Mrs. A
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