Peekaboo . . . Pumpkin Day!


Peekaboo . . .

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I am taking the day to rest and recoup after a long weekend of dealing with a sick baby girl,
but there's lots to share this week,
lots on my heart.

And thanks to my new friends and followers - it means a lot to me to "meet" you and I look forward to this
journey of life and blogging together!

BLESSINGS and be safe tonight and tomorrow as you celebrate
Pumpkin Day!

{hopefully you will get a glimpse tomorrow of my precious
Pumpkin in her costume, if she's feeling up to it!}

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this time last year . . .

Wahooo!
{that's what my little says when she's excited about something!}
so WAHOOO it is today . . .
Just wanted to do quick little intro to me and my blog,
for those that may be new, and to my "old" new friends too!

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I'm Wahooing because Im linking up with some ah.ma.zing
check it out, especially if you blog....but even if you don't,
you will be able to "meet" lots of new bloggers that you may be drawn to start following!!
for reals, check it out::

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I'm Sarah, and I am SO happy to get to know some new friends!
Parker is my precious husband and we
have been through LOTS together,
celebrating 8 years of marriage last summer.
lots of ups and lots of downs.
but BLESSED indeed.

God graced us with our sweet {and spicy} Abigail Joy
on Christmas Eve of 2009.
She is the LIGHT and JOY of our lives.
She keeps the spunk alive for sure. :)

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the pic above is from Halloween-time last year...
{btw, my last year's ladybug will reveal her costume for you in a few days....stay tuned!}

This time last year, we lived in a different state,
my husband had a different job,
I was still adjusting {was?} to newmommyhood,
we were dependent on the Lord for ALL
(I mean to. the. penny) our financial provision.

This time last year {actually exactly one year ago today},
we found out we were pregnant with #2
And we found out 3 weeks later that it had gone Home to be with it's Maker.

This time last year,
I didn't know what blogging really was.

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Since this time last year,
some things have changed, and some haven't, and I am
grateful for both.

We are still dependent on the Lord to provide for us.
We are adjusting to life in a new state with new friends and no family.
I am still adjusting DAILY to mommyhood.
And now toddlerhood. {yikes!}.

AND we are expecting another little princess,
due 10 weeks from today! {insert "wahooo!}

(thats me at about 28 weeks, and then me and A at the hospital getting the baby monitored,
finding out my bad cramping was due to an infection, but all is ok now. And A held my hand through it all.)
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And since this time last year,
I discovered the blessing blogging has been in my life.
I thought it was just going to be a way to "keep the masses" of our family and close friends
up to date with our life.

but it is SO. MUCH. MORE.
{if you are part of this link up, then you probably already know that.}

I do blog to update and inform our family of what's happening.
but I also blog to share what God is sharing with me.
to share life with others.
to be encouraged by others.
to be blessed and to {hopefully} bless.

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All that to say...
I hope you will stop by again, and I look forward to meeting you too!
Check out past posts, recent posts, and the buttons on the side over there,
to learn more about my little corner here in blogland.
or shoot me an email and introduce yourself!

I do hope you come back, I am already blessed to know you . . .

for reals. :)


Race Towards Joy

Oh, and Happy Fall, Y'all!

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embracing the Brrrr . . .

In honor of our first actual cold day here...
{and the fact that we are still in our snuggly jammies at 10:00 AM}
I thought I'd share some pics of my sweet baby
from a snowy day last winter!

brace yourself and put on some mittens,
your heart might just melt at my little snow princess! :)

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I am so excited for the cold weather to be in swing!
I believe that we are on the edge of a new season of life
that God has been preparing us for.

I have no idea what it will look like,
or how it will feel.
But I am trying to trust HIS plan.
His SEASON.

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Embracing the cold.
Embracing the falling leaves.
Embracing the different needs that come along with a new season.
Embracing the changes that are taking place.


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... and embracing that HIS love is the thing that holds it all together,
and puts things in their perfect place.

Stay warm today friends!

And DONT FORGET:

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link up starting tomorrow to meet some new friends,
be encouraged and inspired,
grow your blog,
and just be blessed all around!
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what i need today

I need to remember.

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that there is freedom, life, grace, purpose.
that there is a time for every season.

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that He is my Strength, my All.
that HE is my Plan.
no other plans will work.

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that HE creates.
He gives and takes away.
He cares.

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I need to remember that He loves me more than I can grasp.
that He will see us through, and meet our every need.

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That there is JOY in Him.
Help me remember Lord.



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a new season...I've missed you!

Almost 2 months ago, I shared with you
that I would be taking a little break from blogging...

but I am SO excited to be getting back to it and to start catching up on yalls lives
and catching you up on ours a bit...
though I won't do too much backtracking and just pick up from here!

I truly hope everyone has been so blessed...
I seriously have felt something was missing in my life
and my community the last few months!
Oh, how I've missed you bloggy friends!!

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But here we are!!

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It's been 2 months of trusting God, like always,
to meet our every need,
to guide us into new seasons,
and to remember the power of prayer.

He's also been teaching me the power of
remembering
what He has already done for us.

And in that remembrance...
to recognize the ABILITY He has
to restore, to provide, to show up.

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Fall has come, which is our favorite...
here it means
Candy Corn, Northface jackets, pumpkins {"punkies"},
nights by the firepit, Okahoma wind, and of course Aggie football!

In our life right now, it also stands for the
coming of a new season.
new prayers, new needs, new excitements,
new struggles, new revelations, new desires.
{and don't forget, the growing of a new baby...
I am almost 30 weeks now!}

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We are in awe of the grown up girl before us.
{and a little bit in awe of the attitude that has come along..
yikes, toddlerhood!}
She is now sleeping in a big girl bed, (post on that to come!)
and we are headed towards potty training.
yep, shes growing up...she will be 22 months next week!

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With Abigail growing up SO fast...
with this little princess growing each day in my belly...
with our need for trusting God growing each day...
I know this coming season will be challenging.
But I believe it will be RICH.
I believe the Lord has said this season will be full of life,
in more ways than we can know right now.

But that with that fullness,
will come an extra measure of faith needed to believe that what
He is doing is for our benefit and out of His love for us.
because HE IS GOOD.


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I can't wait to share life with you here again...
BLESSINGS!!!!

P.S.
Parker and I are leaving tomorrow for a little "baby#2moon" trip
{another God story I can't wait to tell you about!}
so I will be back to posting more next week...
CAN'T WAIT!!!


P.S. #2 :)
I have been so blessed that while on my little break,
my new bloggy friend, Melissa,
with The Cutest Blog On The Block design team,
helped design some new features on my blog!

She was a JOY to work with and I am SO thankful for all she has added...
Check it all out!
{I've added those pages over on the side, and also a few other "extras"!}
Check out her personal blog and design shop too...
she is a sweet sweet treasure,
and I hope to meet her in person someday!
THANKS Melissa!!

check her out here:

linking up with other amazing ladies
over at Casey's....
check out some precious hearts here starting on Friday:

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