Sunday, October 31, 2010

always treat....


one scary darth vador. and the cutest little laday bug and bumblebee i have ever seen.

~levi...
SCARED, he waited at the end of the driveway while his sister ran up and rang the doorbells, until he was sure without reasonable doubt that there wasn't anything going to scare him when the door opened.

~alivia...
TIMID, but desiring candy. she would slowly walk up every driveway with her eyes pealed wide open in search of what could scare her. frequently looking back at daddy, mommy and celse.

~nataley...
FEARLESS! this girl ran from one house to the next shouting "CANDY, CANDY, CANDY", always remembered to say "thank you" and even blew kisses as she walked away.

Monday, October 18, 2010

7 years of two becoming one...

a typical day in the life of shannon emrich is filled to the brim to say the least...
i pray, i lovingly mother. i homeshool. i do laundry. i cook. i pack lunches.
i clean up poop, puke, and goodness knows what else on a regular bases.
i shuffle kids around from one point to the next all while looking good as i am building a successful business.


so, one day...
as the stress was building up, and i thought i would lose my mind...
i started to view my life like a quilt. because i LOVE quilts.

every part of my life is like little piece of fabric,
some prettier then others.
but, when they all come together...
they make a beautiful cherished quilt.

and then...
i took this thought a little farther,
what holds it all together?
what makes it strong enough to last a life time?
what gives it it's priceless value?
and while YES, i know the answer is God...
i also know that God gave me brian.

brian is the thread that holds it all together for me.
he is my strength when i feel weak.
he fills in the gaps when i am stretched to my max.
he supports me, my thoughts and my dreams.
he kills the bugs, and disposes of the dead fish. :)

tightly knotted into every piece of me, holding me all together...
God knew exactly what i needed and prayed for...
he gave me my brian.

happy 7th anniversary babe ♥

Monday, October 4, 2010

i work for the King...

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
colossians 3:23-24

ok, God sometimes throws stuff on us that is unexpected....
like simple things, that i would never even think about one minute, and then suddenly i am forever changed moments later.


that's what this verse did for me early last week. i wasn't looking for it. infact, my purpose was actually to teach my children a life lesson. but, as i continued reading, i came across this verse. and i am completely changed because of it.

i am a girl that loves routine. i don't mind change, but i don't search it out either. i like the familiar, and i love the constants.
they make me comfortable....
but, as i have grown so much this past year, i have realized that comfort isn't what God's desire is for us....
and it's in the moments when i have reached past my comfort levels that i see His blessings magnified.

but i, like most, often find myself easily falling back into routines that are uncomfortable to move past.

then out of the blue i read these words and i see so clearly what God's purpose is for me.
in ALL that i do, i work for Him....
He, after all, is the one i am living this life for.

not my husband, not my children, not my friends, not my career.
FOR CHRIST, the one who saved me.

so quickly my actions change, when i open my eyes knowing in my heart...
"i work for the Lord"
in my marriage, in my parenting, as a friend, and as a business woman.
I live to serve Him in all i do.....

so now, it's hard to go back to the constant humdrum of the familiar.....
knowing i work for the King.