I can't wait to meet you!
Born to Amy & Eric Leafblad (big brother Soren).
September 24th (around 7:45pm)
Amy pushed for 20 mins.
I better have labor like this!! (years from now)
Pictures to come!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Held
Two months is too little
They let him go
They had no sudden healing
To think that providence
Would take a child from his mother
While she prays, is appalling
Who told us we'd be rescued
What has changed and
Why should we be saved from nightmares
We're asking why this happens to us
Who have died to live, it's unfair
This is what it means to be held
How it feels, when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive
This is what it is to be loved and to know
That the promise was that when everything fell
We'd be held
This hand is bitterness
We want to taste it and
Let the hatred numb our sorrows
The wise hand opens slowly
To lilies of the valley and tomorrow
This is what it means to be held
How it feels, when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive
This is what it is to be loved and to know
That the promise was that when everything fell
We'd be held
If hope is born of suffering
If this is only the beginning
Can we not wait, for one hour
Watching for our savior
This is what it means to be held
How it feels, when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive
This is what it is to be loved and to know
That the promise was that when everything fell
We'd be held
Ali and Luke, I pray that you're held through this time. That you feel God's comfort and know his love and the love of all of us around you.
They let him go
They had no sudden healing
To think that providence
Would take a child from his mother
While she prays, is appalling
Who told us we'd be rescued
What has changed and
Why should we be saved from nightmares
We're asking why this happens to us
Who have died to live, it's unfair
This is what it means to be held
How it feels, when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive
This is what it is to be loved and to know
That the promise was that when everything fell
We'd be held
This hand is bitterness
We want to taste it and
Let the hatred numb our sorrows
The wise hand opens slowly
To lilies of the valley and tomorrow
This is what it means to be held
How it feels, when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive
This is what it is to be loved and to know
That the promise was that when everything fell
We'd be held
If hope is born of suffering
If this is only the beginning
Can we not wait, for one hour
Watching for our savior
This is what it means to be held
How it feels, when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive
This is what it is to be loved and to know
That the promise was that when everything fell
We'd be held
Ali and Luke, I pray that you're held through this time. That you feel God's comfort and know his love and the love of all of us around you.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
verses
Romans 14:19
Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and mutual edification.
Romans 15:13
May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope.
Romans 12:9-12
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:18
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
1 Corinthians 13:8
Love never fails
Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and mutual edification.
Romans 15:13
May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope.
Romans 12:9-12
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:18
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
1 Corinthians 13:8
Love never fails
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Are we ever where we WANT to be?
I feel like I've learned in the last few years or so that none of us are where we want to be. There's always more - there's always another level to get to. (even if we're happy where we're at - other people tend to ask the question about the next level).
I think this can be a good motivating factor OR many times a question you KNOW is coming and either laugh because everyone asks it... or you get annoyed because you've heard it so much.
You graduated from High School, "Where are you going to college?"
You're in College, "What are you going to major in?"
You graduated from College, "Where are you going to work?"
You're single, "I need to introduce you to ______________."
Now you're dating, "When are you going to get married?"
You're married, "When are you going to have kids?"
You lost your baby, "When are you going to try again?"
You have 1 kid, "When's number 2 and 3 coming?"
You've got an apartment, "When are you going to buy a house?"
Are we just a culture who is not satisfied? Or are those just the natural things to ask... because those are the things that are "supposed" to happen? What happens when someone just doesn't know... or has chosen to stop planning - because things don't seem to go how you plan.
What about our relationships with God? I hear so many friends talking about how they aren't where they WANT to be or NEED to be.
I heard something that helped me in my life with how I view God and Christianity.
I heard it said that each of us has got the same amount of God available in our lives. If you think of a car - we all have a "FULL" tank, it is our choice to choose to "put ourselves in gear"
I don't think that life is meant to be a rat race - always seeking never finding. Or a game where God just holds a carrot in front of us. I believe that our relationship with God and daily life should be just even a simple prayer each day, "Lord, what can you do in me and through me - let me see what you see and be your love tangibly to everyone around me". I think that it means just giving of ourselves and taking things day by day.
We all screw up - we all feel the need to be somewhere else - whether it's wanting a S.O. (significant other) wanting to be married or have kids, or a bigger house, or a new car or purse or shoes. What we have is NEVER ENOUGH... but I think that's the point... WE HAVE ALL WE NEED - we just need to access it. We just need to see what we have and pursue that.
It's not about being good enough, or having enough. It's about what we can give. If we all thought about what we could give... I think we'd all be closer to where we WANT to be.
I think this can be a good motivating factor OR many times a question you KNOW is coming and either laugh because everyone asks it... or you get annoyed because you've heard it so much.
You graduated from High School, "Where are you going to college?"
You're in College, "What are you going to major in?"
You graduated from College, "Where are you going to work?"
You're single, "I need to introduce you to ______________."
Now you're dating, "When are you going to get married?"
You're married, "When are you going to have kids?"
You lost your baby, "When are you going to try again?"
You have 1 kid, "When's number 2 and 3 coming?"
You've got an apartment, "When are you going to buy a house?"
Are we just a culture who is not satisfied? Or are those just the natural things to ask... because those are the things that are "supposed" to happen? What happens when someone just doesn't know... or has chosen to stop planning - because things don't seem to go how you plan.
What about our relationships with God? I hear so many friends talking about how they aren't where they WANT to be or NEED to be.
I heard something that helped me in my life with how I view God and Christianity.
I heard it said that each of us has got the same amount of God available in our lives. If you think of a car - we all have a "FULL" tank, it is our choice to choose to "put ourselves in gear"
I don't think that life is meant to be a rat race - always seeking never finding. Or a game where God just holds a carrot in front of us. I believe that our relationship with God and daily life should be just even a simple prayer each day, "Lord, what can you do in me and through me - let me see what you see and be your love tangibly to everyone around me". I think that it means just giving of ourselves and taking things day by day.
We all screw up - we all feel the need to be somewhere else - whether it's wanting a S.O. (significant other) wanting to be married or have kids, or a bigger house, or a new car or purse or shoes. What we have is NEVER ENOUGH... but I think that's the point... WE HAVE ALL WE NEED - we just need to access it. We just need to see what we have and pursue that.
It's not about being good enough, or having enough. It's about what we can give. If we all thought about what we could give... I think we'd all be closer to where we WANT to be.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Good Friends
There is nothing like a good friend.
One who knows how you are at hello.
I am so thankful for the great friends in my life.
The trust.
The encouragement.
The laughter.
The comfort.
The joy.
The hard times that we get to the other side.
The shoulder to cry on.
The chocolate to (try) to melt for a fountain and eat together.
The prayers for each other.
The text messages.
The little things.
The smiles.
The kids that I get to be "almost aunties" to.
The relationships to watch and learn from.
The expansion of views.
The acceptance of who YOU are... just because you're a friend.
Knowing that no matter how much time has gone by - there is something there that bonds you. Because you're my friend.
Thank you for adding to my life.
One who knows how you are at hello.
I am so thankful for the great friends in my life.
The trust.
The encouragement.
The laughter.
The comfort.
The joy.
The hard times that we get to the other side.
The shoulder to cry on.
The chocolate to (try) to melt for a fountain and eat together.
The prayers for each other.
The text messages.
The little things.
The smiles.
The kids that I get to be "almost aunties" to.
The relationships to watch and learn from.
The expansion of views.
The acceptance of who YOU are... just because you're a friend.
Knowing that no matter how much time has gone by - there is something there that bonds you. Because you're my friend.
Thank you for adding to my life.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Movin on Out... (echo - movin on out)
We are ALMOST all moved out. Just one more trip back to the Savage house and then Krista and I will no longer be roommates. It's a sad day and exciting at the same time.
It's sad that we won't be able to go across the hall, eat dinner together, check facebook together and talk about who's doing what (that's what you do on facebook right?) and just have time "accidentally" together... we both are hardly ever home - but that time that we have with each other is so nice - it will be sad to not have that. I'm so thankful for that time together.
It is an exciting thing - because it means new beginnings for both of us. It's a tangible step TO the next steps in our lives. She's going to Australia in February and I'll have my debt paid off quicker AND get organized (I don't have enough space to NOT be).
It's exciting too... because we will have to PLAN times together - instead of just knowing that we'll see each other when we see each other.
It's an emotional weekend. But good. I'll post some pictures from the move - it was crazy getting a storage shelf from my bedroom upstairs down the steps, around the railing and out into the dinning room... Each of us was stuck at least once... I was squished up against the wall, Krista was caught in the bathroom, dad in the corner and mom with her legs underneath it... This weekend has definitely been a bonding time. Joel you were mentioned many times... Mom of course took pictures of everything - so you'll be able live vicariously through those.
Excited for the New Beginning!
It's sad that we won't be able to go across the hall, eat dinner together, check facebook together and talk about who's doing what (that's what you do on facebook right?) and just have time "accidentally" together... we both are hardly ever home - but that time that we have with each other is so nice - it will be sad to not have that. I'm so thankful for that time together.
It is an exciting thing - because it means new beginnings for both of us. It's a tangible step TO the next steps in our lives. She's going to Australia in February and I'll have my debt paid off quicker AND get organized (I don't have enough space to NOT be).
It's exciting too... because we will have to PLAN times together - instead of just knowing that we'll see each other when we see each other.
It's an emotional weekend. But good. I'll post some pictures from the move - it was crazy getting a storage shelf from my bedroom upstairs down the steps, around the railing and out into the dinning room... Each of us was stuck at least once... I was squished up against the wall, Krista was caught in the bathroom, dad in the corner and mom with her legs underneath it... This weekend has definitely been a bonding time. Joel you were mentioned many times... Mom of course took pictures of everything - so you'll be able live vicariously through those.
Excited for the New Beginning!
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