Creativity, Working hands, Marriage

I tell people i am not creative. My best creative adventure was having my kiddos. My body did all of that work I just had to "bake" them. Of course when i got to John and Jakob it was a bit harder. Eventually they came on out and were perfect. Sometimes i like to do hair. I know i put up photos every once in a while well i messed with Brendas hair the other day and it turned out pretty nice.

She was going on a date that night with a nice man whom she has met and they have been hanging out for a while. I am not sure that i have permission to post much about him and her so i will refrain. But on her date she wore these shoes which are fabulous

this is her in the end. I have photos of the young man as well but i need permission. Needless to say we all like him very much. He is very kind and takes time to work with Brenda. She has grown so much in the past year and a half. She has found new things about herself, grown into a steady and strong woman. Sure she has trials but she is finding ways to work through them. She has surrounded herself with people who give her strength and have the qualities which help her grow. She depends on those people to support her and they in turn support her without waiver. I think this young man has given her a new perspective on life she did not have and has given her power to become...just become. 

In other news, Jakob is turning into a man at the age of 11. I was holding his hand at church a few weeks ago and felt all of the callouses on his hands. I got a bit teary eyed to realize how grown up he is becoming. For most of the winter he has been splitting wood. Usually that is Shanes job but he wanted to take over this winter so dad wouldnt have so much work to do. I am amazed by him. He is a kind and compassionate child. Often he thinks of others first, way before himself. Sometimes that is a determent. He is a great kid. I cant wait to see what he will be like when he grows up. 

There is a nurse at work who is very kind. Most of the nurses work from home. Over the weekend of Valentines day i came into work and this sweet nurse had put this on my desk. 

Happily it was full of chocolate. She put one on every intakes desk on our team. It was so kind of her. She also left a card that said how grateful she was for me. She also lynced me and told me that she made sure I knew the box that said i love you was for me. She is kind of a kindred spirit for me at work. I enjoy her. Again another way that I am being looked out for, its nice. 

I found this quote the other day. I was really feeling like marriage is really hard. I was feeling like working with a spouse is tough. Not that i wanted to give up but it was nice to have something that really quoted how i felt about it. It really is a leap of faith, hoping for e

very thing to work, day by day, week by week. Sometimes you think who is this person?? how did i end up here?? and then you realize they feel the same bout you. So you take the next step together and stay on the same track. Come hell or high water, which through our marriage it has mostly been hell and high water. Somehow we make it, somehow we keep going. So you just trust, just take the next step and move onward. 

How about you? How do you take the next step? What is the secret to longevity? Trust and jump....