tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28425032223919997462024-03-20T03:21:50.954-04:00A Season for Everything"To every thing there is a season, and a time for every purpose under the sun." Ecclesiastes 3:1A Season for Everythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11407178094500422500noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842503222391999746.post-40276832475384663142012-05-29T16:58:00.004-04:002012-05-29T16:58:56.106-04:00A Season of ChangeI'll have to admit, I have been a terrible "blogger" lately. Life has been too busy and the days are flying by. So much has happened since my last post so I'll share a few highlights:<br />
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(1) Graham and I shared our 1 year anniversary<br />
(2) I turned 27<br />
(3) Had an Amazing PC girls weekend<br />
(4) Both Alyssa & Kathryn announced they were pregnant and both having BOYS (Banks & Wilson)<br />
(5) Spring Travel for PC<br />
(6) I got a new JOB!<br />
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This is definitely a season for change for me. My last day working at Presbyterian College will be on this Thursday, May 31st. I have accepted a position as the Director of Admissions at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM-Carolinas Campus) in Spartanburg, SC! This is a wonderful opportunity for me, and I am so excited about all of the new people I will meet and all that I will learn.<br />
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I have a variety of emotions right now. If you ask my husband he would probably tell you that I am <strike>a basket case</strike> extremely sensitive. I feel happy, sad, anxious, excited, and nervous all at the same time. My friends said goodbye to this place after we graduated in 2007. While I, on the other hand, jumped right into my position in our Admissions office and felt right at home. It will be a bittersweet "goodbye" for me and while I'll miss this place, I think I'll miss the people more. The people are what make PC so special.<br />
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I was given a certificate for my 4.971 years of service to PC! I didn't quite make it to my 5 year mark which would have been on July 1st.</div>
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While I do feel overwhelmed with different emotions right now, I feel at peace with my decision because I know that I am being lead in a new direction. I hope that I have left a lasting impression on PC and my co-workers as they have certainly left their mark on me. I feel that God is leading me to a new place where hopefully I can impact the lives of those I come in contact with-this is my mission in life. <br />
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I am comforted by this song by Marie Miller called "Make the Most of Me". I am not sure how long this song has been around, but it sure has helped calm my soul lately. I know that God will make the most of me in my new position. Here are the words...<br />
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"On my own, I'm afraid to step out on the sea. <br />All alone, no mountain will move for me. <br />But you breathe your life into my soul. <br />You take away the impossible. <br /><br />I can feel your mystery moving in my hands and feet <br />Leading me through disbelief, finding strength when I feel weak. <br />You make the most of me. You make the most of me. <br /><br />When I don't have the words, you will be my voice. <br />When I don't understand, I will still rejoice. <br />You make the most of me. You make the most of me."</div>
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In the words of Susie Larson, "May you lift your eyes to Him, and walk faithfully to your next place of promise."</div>
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I am going to walk faithfully to my next place of promise and I will feel at peace knowing I made the right decision. Here I come VCOM!</div>
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</div>A Season for Everythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11407178094500422500noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842503222391999746.post-36198750923221362582012-01-31T14:52:00.000-05:002012-01-31T14:52:42.203-05:00Celebrating Meredith & Stevens!This past weekend, Graham and I drove down to Columbia to celebrate Meredith Sawyer & Stevens Walker at their engagement party! <br />
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They are getting married on July 7, 2012! Meredith, or "Murph" as she is so often called, is one of my closest friends. When we were in college, I accompanied Meredith and her family on many of their vacation trips. I always look forward to my time with her-there is never a dull moment! I am so happy for her and Stevens as they prepare for their wedding! They are a lovely couple and I am so thrilled for the two of them.<br />
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Love you Murph!</div>A Season for Everythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11407178094500422500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842503222391999746.post-30140593634608124602012-01-30T10:54:00.002-05:002012-01-30T11:07:00.032-05:00Our Winter GetawayGraham and I decided to treat ourselves to a long weekend down at Kiawah a couple of weekends ago. I just LOVE going to the beach in the winter. Ask me if I wanted to go to the beach in the winter as a child and I would have thought you were crazy! <br />
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As a little girl, I grew up only an hour away from Myrtle Beach so one of my favorite things to do was go there with my family as often as possible so that I could sink my toes in the sand, enjoy swimming, and the sunshine. During the winter months, I missed the beach so much and could barely wait for the warmer weather. <br />
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Now... I love the beach in the winter because it isn't crowded, you don't have to get in a teeny tiny bathing suit, you don't have to worry about what your body looks like because you are bundled up in several layers, and it's better for your skin because you aren't showing any-haha! <br />
Graham and I spent our time fishing, crabbing, riding bikes, cooking wonderful meals, and walking on the beach. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">"Gonna put the the world away for a minute</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pretend I don't live in it</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunshine gonna wash my blues away..." -Zac Brown Band</div>A Season for Everythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11407178094500422500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842503222391999746.post-21263119432739423072012-01-26T13:23:00.000-05:002012-01-26T13:23:49.417-05:00A Toast to 2012!<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here are a few pictures from our New Years Eve/Day Celebration! Enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">New Year's Eve consisted of great company, sparkly hats and decorations, resolutions, traditional feast of pork, collard greens and black-eyed peas, kisses, champagne, and a very competitive game of pictionary. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILfTQaHhpHiEP4jDGIRewfeBQ-kRuKH7QVyH4FhyphenhyphenjTED7VJNmZE6CZdC1jNZFzOIuj2B1haOWZvbPKgI4Pn65ZzlnMXa-n-Tr53-oNFbEIxpu1t-fzREeicOANN8NohJ3xmvqlADrSECr/s1600/PC310244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILfTQaHhpHiEP4jDGIRewfeBQ-kRuKH7QVyH4FhyphenhyphenjTED7VJNmZE6CZdC1jNZFzOIuj2B1haOWZvbPKgI4Pn65ZzlnMXa-n-Tr53-oNFbEIxpu1t-fzREeicOANN8NohJ3xmvqlADrSECr/s320/PC310244.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Mason Jar filled with Jack's special vinegar sauce</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyG7XlB65mS0XfNf8GH7SEGimBRRXFjdJNqIPCs2qMVwipiHpRKMqA6Zt98v2dVr8IHJ_qsGpJo7JVSzwbYJYR8ymMLnzjcjBlZbJgKFtHbZzwepECiAf2tgG7cZOfVHUqJx72jM9ZlpD0/s1600/P1010323.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyG7XlB65mS0XfNf8GH7SEGimBRRXFjdJNqIPCs2qMVwipiHpRKMqA6Zt98v2dVr8IHJ_qsGpJo7JVSzwbYJYR8ymMLnzjcjBlZbJgKFtHbZzwepECiAf2tgG7cZOfVHUqJx72jM9ZlpD0/s320/P1010323.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Napkins & Forks? I think I liked the fun napkins :)</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Mollie, Graham, & Jack taking Oyster shots</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">One of the many, many ping pong matches!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrMMIgQAA1n963ycEdKYQ1qLwRqj1PZd2gOVh80u_VL2d3U4EppeIN3kYHrpJ42kqxAJewu9jVC9CZT6gZ2PJz3nF5ZrFoDexCvBcgvyz23FpdDLwJ-4acrDsubWmvyyXEIZRtgM2xJjz/s1600/P1010343.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrMMIgQAA1n963ycEdKYQ1qLwRqj1PZd2gOVh80u_VL2d3U4EppeIN3kYHrpJ42kqxAJewu9jVC9CZT6gZ2PJz3nF5ZrFoDexCvBcgvyz23FpdDLwJ-4acrDsubWmvyyXEIZRtgM2xJjz/s320/P1010343.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Many people make New Year's resolutions that are easily broken. Instead of making shallow or superficial resolutions for this New Year, I wanted to make deeper more meaningful resolutions-you know, the ones that make you feel warm inside and good about yourself. This way I wont feel defeated by an uncomplished goal. My New Year's resolutions came straight from a song called "Love like Crazy" by Lee Brice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(1) Be a best friend</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(2) Tell the truth<br />
(3) And overuse "I love you"<br />
(4) Go to work and do your best<br />
(5) Don't outsmart your common sense<br />
(6) Never let your prayin' knees get lazy<br />
(7) And love like crazy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So far, so good! </div>A Season for Everythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11407178094500422500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842503222391999746.post-32166190209656892582012-01-06T15:51:00.000-05:002012-01-06T15:51:12.010-05:00A Tribute to 2011While I am excited about what "Twenty Dozen" will bring, I want to reflect on some memories that were made in 2011: <br />
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Then... we watched the movie <em>Bad Santa </em>per Graham's request...and let's just say this will not be a part of our Christmas traditions. Funny but terrible language...<br />
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On Christmas Eve we went to church with Mollie and Jay at Westminster and then we went to Denver Downs Farm to hang out with the Spragues!<br />
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Later that evening, I started preparing for our Christmas morning breakfast. Graham and Mollie have always talked about their mom making these "AMAZING" ham and cheese biscuits that they would eat every Christmas morning. I wanted to try my hand at making them-I figured it might be complex since Graham's mom is a wonderful cook <strike>and I am not</strike>. They were surprisingly simple and delicious. Along with the ham biscuits, I made french toast on homemade bread, grapefruits sprinkled with sugar, coffee, and freshly squeezed orange juice! It was all wonderful and made the perfect start to Christmas morning. Here is a picture :)<br />
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After we ate breakfast we opened our presents!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hPJU0t1doaQ/TwNbqKRvVxI/AAAAAAAAAHA/fBMYLqncOOw/s1600/Christmas+%252711+%2526+New+Years+%25271220111225_93.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hPJU0t1doaQ/TwNbqKRvVxI/AAAAAAAAAHA/fBMYLqncOOw/s320/Christmas+%252711+%2526+New+Years+%25271220111225_93.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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Then we went over to Charles and Tracy's home (Graham's aunt and uncle) where the whole family gathered to celebrate Christmas. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We saw Grandmother Haaaaaaaardaway,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Here is a picture of me and Laci when she was a little girl:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am pretty sure my mom is absolutely thrilled that at least one of her children ended up with her brains. My mom is a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner and she is brilliant. Laci says she wants to be a doctor when she grows up and my mom fully supports her dream. My mom often brings home x-rays for Laci to look at and she explains to Laci what is going on in them. Last Christmas, my mom bought her a microscope so that she could see germs and identify them. I just can't imagine ever being interested in this... Here is a picture of Laci with her microscope:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Laci also has her very own Christmas tree, aside from the family tree, that she gets to decorate all on her own. Would you like to take a guess at what kind of ornaments adorn her tree? Germ ornaments-yes I said Germ Ornaments...<br />
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Here are a few ornaments from her germ collection:<br />
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</div> This weekend my mom gave me my childhood ornaments that are so special to me. I can remember carefully putting these ornaments on our Christmas tree every year with my mom. These ornaments come from the Lenox 1989 Carousel collection. I have the complete collection and my mom sent them home with me today since I will not be home for Christmas. They are a little different than Laci's germ ornaments and I am told they are very valuable. Here is a picture of a few of them:<br />
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</div>While Laci and I have experienced different Christmas traditions growing up, there is one similar tradition that we share... Counting down the days until Christmas with our Advent Calendar:<br />
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This year is the first year I will not be home (at my parent's). I am sad that I will not hear Laci's footsteps run down the hallway in anticipation of what Santa brought her, but this is a part of getting older and getting married. Holidays are now divided evenly between our families. I am, however, excited about spending this Christmas with my husband-this will be our first Christmas together as a married couple. We will now start creating Christmas traditions of our own. <br />
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While I am going to miss my little buddy, Laci, on Christmas morning. I know that Santa is going to be good to her. She certainly is one lucky kid and she has great parents too... and a big sister who loves her more than anything in this world!<br />
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</div>A Season for Everythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11407178094500422500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2842503222391999746.post-55415348040820651252011-12-15T12:25:00.006-05:002011-12-15T15:06:24.387-05:00My first blog<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I have been thinking about starting a blog for a while now so I wanted to make an attempt to start "blogging" about the things going on in our lives right now and from season to season. I wish I would have started this while I was engaged to be married to Graham, because I think I would enjoy reliving those fun and sometimes stressful moments of planning our wedding! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I chose the name "A Season for Everything" after a verse in the Bible that you are probably familiar with; Ecclesiastes 3:1 and as you can see above it states, "To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under the sun." To me this verse means that God’s timing is always perfect. Know that there are times when we may perceive that God’s plan is not taking shape. Just because we can’t see God’s blueprint doesn’t mean God is not creating something amazing.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">On the way to work this morning I was in deep thought about the day that was ahead of me, anxious about Christmas break, and the excitement of THIS season we are in now. I love the Christmas season,the decorations that bring memories from years past, the smell of a freshly cut Christmas tree, curling up on the couch with the one you love and a cup of hot chocolate, and getting all bundled up to take a walk with my husband and Emma. I also love the true meaning of Christmas, the real REASON for the SEASON. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">When I was a little girl, my grandmother Ruth would bring out her favorite Christmas mugs (pictured below). I knew that when those mugs made their appearance it was almost time for "Santa Claus" to come. </span></span><br />
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