Fireproof Our Marriages

Sneaking Away ~ Part Two

We had a great weekend!!! We stayed at a bed & breakfast in Carpinteria, where Liz had lived when she moved to California. The home was so sweet and the breakfasts were amazing. (Prufrock's - Bed & Breakfast) It was a lovely place to rest and relax, which was our goal.
We got to visit with some special friends on Friday night.We followed that with cooking our own steaks at a restaurant Liz use to work. The steaks were great, but if they weren't what could you do?!?
The wedding we attended was beautiful and full of surprises! We enjoyed sharing their special day with them. Aaron sure had fun at the reception. I have never seen a sober man have so much fun acting silly!! He kept me in stitches. I was just so happy to see him relaxing and having fun with all the changes he is having. My prayers were answered.

We had some wonderful meals, long walks on the beach, lots of laughter, and LOTS of coffee (Liz). Probably too much coffee. I did not just write that! There is no such thing as "too much coffee"!
Before we headed home we visited a local church that our friends had told us about. Reality - Carpinteria We had an awesome time of worship and fed a great dose of the Word. It was so refreshing to us both. We were so blessed by our time there. It was a double blessing to Liz because the pastor was a friend of hers from school. We wished we could have visited with him, met his family, and swap "brag stories" of our God, but maybe our next visit.

Sneaking Away

It is late as I write this. I (Liz) am tired from a long week, BUT I am so looking forward to this weekend with My Man! We are headed to a darling Bed & Breakfast at the beach. We have a wedding to attend at the coast on Saturday and decided to make a weekend of it. We were surprised to meet opposition from Abbie who protested to her parents going out of town without them. We explained that she will get to spend time with Grandma Kay, which usually ends all protests right then. Can you say "spoiled rotten" when with Grandma Kay? But even that didn't work. So we explained to her that husbands & wives NEED time away together and that it is VERY good for them. Then we topped it off with the promise that SOMEDAY (a LONG time from now) that she and her husband will need some time together away and Papa & I will watch their children. She seemed good with that. They will have a good time with Grandma Kay and their cousin Spencer for the weekend.
Our weekend away comes at a very good time. The Abshire home is in a time of transition. Aaron has accepted a position as a locksmith for the State of California. He starts his new job on Monday. This has been a bitter sweet time. He is excited to be transitioning into full time locksmithing. He has wanted to locksmith full time but there hasn't been enough of a demand to support that. He has also been sad about leaving his current job. His boss is also one of his buddies that he grew up with. So it has not been easy on him. So this weekend comes at a good and well needed time.
We look forward to some rest, relaxation, and walks on the beach. Don't be fooled, there will be plenty of coffee consumed! Oh yeah, and some good food! We will catch you up when we get home!

To be continued.........

Sweet Beginnings

A few times last week I woke up to one of the most precious sights my eyes have ever laid hold of. It was Abbie in "Mama's Bible Chair" doing her devotions before I had even awakened. I am always so humbled when I get glimpses of what my Lord is doing in the hearts of the little ones He has graciously placed in my life. It is my prayer that Abbie would fall madly in love with Jesus and His Word. And that Jesus would be as real and as important to her as the air she breathes.

A Mama's Prayer for her precious Daughter

Psalm 25:4-5

Show Abbie Your ways, Abba

teach Abbie Your paths;

guide Abbie in Your truth and teach her,

for You are God, Abbie's Savior,

and her hope is in You alone, all her days long.