HAPPY EASTER!

This is what I've written over MySpace.com lately, I just realized they go away after a while, so I wanted to share them! On Tuesday, the 25th, my friend, Ellen and I, have been friends for FIVE years (that's hard to believe, but wonderful) and my cousin, Carla, has been dead for a year, that's not so great, but I still think of her almost every day and hope and pray she's resting in peace! I miss you, Carla, and I love you! I love everyone today, and always, but especially today, HAPPY EASTER everybody! God Bless!

In Light N' Love,
-Sarah Liz :)


Sunday, March 23, 2008
HAPPY EASTER!!! Best weekend ever, or one of them!
HAPPY EASTER everyone! This might be my best Easter EVER!!! At least the best Easter and Easter weekend that I can remember!!! Oh, it was AWESOME! First off, I’ve been able to hang out with Colin for going on two days straight now, minus a trip to the grocery store and church this morning, and it’s going great! Admittedly, a lot of times, I crave time alone, but this weekend, I’m so dang glad he’s home, with me, and that we’re hanging out, it’s wonderful! My mom and I went to church this morning and that was great too! I’m normally not a church going person, but it was fun and I did feel God’s spirit while there, so it was nice. It was great going with my mom, I always love hanging out with her too! She and Colin are my best friends (okay, I have like 3 or 4 other best friends, too, but still,) and I got to spend the day with both of them, so it’s been terrific! I came home and took a nap with my sweetheart (I think I call him that the most!) and then starting preparing dinner! We had an absolutely delicious Easter Feast that included fish, crab (thank you, Grandma), asparagus (because it’s just not Easter Dinner without fresh asparagus), cheddar biscuits, green salad and sqaush, oh so yummy! I set the table all pretty and nice and made a menu and place cards as I always do for Holiday Meals, it was just lovely! And I absolutely loved the fact that my mom and Colin, who normally do not have Sundays off, were able to join me and help cook and clean (thanks for doing the dishes, guys!). Our roomate was even able to join us and that was nice too! It was great! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the meal preperation, eating and clean up, it was so nice and relaxed and mellow and joyful, just great! I got to talk to my sister, Jordan, today, both of my grandmothers, my dad (especially nice because it’s a rare treat) and my best friend aside from mom and Colin, Miss Claudia...well I didn’t get to talk to my other best friend, Tessa, but I did leave her a message and we spoke twice yesterday, so it was okay. Anyway, the point is, I got to talk to most everyone I love and adore today and that was really nice! I’ve been 24 for three months today so Happy Quater Birthday to me, wow, 9 months from today I’ll be 25, that’s hard to believe! But, life gets better and better, or at least if it does if I get out of my own damn way and allow it too! LOL! I think my depression is gone for the moment, having my Grandma Elizabeth up here last weekend spending that time with her was EXACTLY what I needed. She helped me talk through it, put everything into perspective and make me realize that I am indeed exactly where I should, want and need to be!!! Thanks, Grandma! Most of all, she re-assured me that marriage (or pre-marriage living together) is never "easy," and depression is NOT a character flaw, and despite our deep spiritual nature, sometimes, depression is just there and you just have to work through it and cannot feel guilty for it, it was wonderful spending time with her, realizing some things (she could always make me do that, you know.) and just being. I loved having her to our place and I miss her already, I love you, Grandma! And of course, seeing my Grandpa Henry was great too! He told me war stories, they made me so proud to be his grandaughter, and an American, God Bless all of our troops, past, present and future, they really are heroes! Wow, they sacrafice so much, thanks, Grandpa for your service this country, I love you! Anyhow, this whole weekend has been beyond fantastic, truthfully, one of the very best weekends EVER!!! In my whole life, and yesterday and today have been some of the best days of my entire life! March 22nd and 23d, particularly the 22nd, will go down as one of the absolute, very best, most awesome and beautifully terrific days of my life!!! I got up yesterday with a lot of energy and although my back was hurting like hell, I decided to totally ignore it and get some stuff done around the house.I can’t do a lot at one time, but I try and do what I can. Colin works so very hard for us and well, I try my best, which isn’t much most of the time, but I digress. Anyway, we went shopping, ran some errands and then came home and relaxed a bit. His dad, Andy, was in town, but he had to go home early so he gave us his already paid for room at the Luxor, and it was so great! Thanks, Andy! We all went to dinner at Boarder Grill at Mandalay Bay and then me and Colin stayed in the room at the Luxor, which is now "our" place here in town because we’ve stayed there twice now! We stayed there back in May for our 6 month anniversary, that was really nice too! But this was an even better day (that was fun too, babe, no worries there), I think it’s because we’re engaged now, we live together, we’re more settled and I feel more like a woman now. I was 23 then and now I’m 24 and the differene between the two is amazing. I know why people say in your 20s you’re constantly trying to "find yourself," and figure things out, it’s so true. Each year of your 20s, so far for me, is drastically different, but in a good way. Anyhow, after dinner Andy had to leave so we just went up to the room and hung out..it was so amazingly wonderful to be able to get away together, just the two of us, and be in a different environment (love, love, love our house though and our room together)! It was terrific! We had the BEST time, no cares, no worries, no fuss and no fights! It was awesome! We talked, relaxed, Colin won some money gambling (his money, not mine, I never gamble) and this, morning, we had coffee and a crossant by the window, it was just lovely! I also took one of the longest, hottest showers of my whole life, I must’ve stood in that hot shower for about 40 minutes last night, I almost felt guilty about it, but my gosh, it was heaven! A hot shower is already one of the best things in life and I never take it for granted (especially considering that this time last week I had no water in our house, it was fixed), but man, That shower was awesome! Truly! Colin and I are doing so remarkably wonderful, I know we’ll have our ups and downs in life, but now that most of my depression has passed (I hope), man, I feel we are having one of our best "ups" ever! I’ve been blessed, Colin and I have had a lot of fun great times together, but for me, yesterday and today was the best time we’ve had since we first visited Disneyland together back in Dec. 2006, it was so much fun! I like this better, now, though, because it’s calmer, safter, more commited and wonderful! I’m so blessed and so grateful, to and for Colin, my mother, all of my other bestest friends, hot water (no matter where it is), my sweet Nellie cat, my home, on and on and on and on. My back and neck are hurting me right now, they’ve been hurting a lot lately, but it is what it is, you know. And with the grace of God, I’ll get through it. I’m going to the Dr. on Tuesday to get some different meds or at least consider them, hopefully, she’ll be able to help. My Dr.’s wonderful anyway, she’s the best! Anyway, Colin is laying beside me, sleeping on the couch and he’s so cute. Did I mention I had the BEST time this weekend and the MOST fun I’ve had in a LONG time? Did I mention how blessed I am? Beyond words, all of it, beyond words! Thank you, Colin, sweetheart, for (one of) the best weekend(s) ever, thank you mama, for going to church with me and joining us for dinner, thank you grandma Elizabeth for the crab, thank you Andy (Colin’s Dad) for the room, and thank you, Lord, most of all. Today, this holiday, Easter, is really and truly all about YOU....through which anything, everything, and everyone is possible....thank You, for lifting my depression, for the gift of family and close friends, time with most of them, delicious food, hot showers and most of all, Your strength, Your grace, Your hope and Your Light...most of all, thank You for sending Your son, Jesus Christ, to show us all the way and thank You for Raising Him from the dead and letting us all know the true power of Yourself and the power of Ascension!!! You are Almighty and Glorious, and I know without a doubt, everything wonderful, especially lately, is because of You! Even when You’re testing me, I thank You! I am going to thank You now, and every day, not because my life is perfect or easy or any of that, but because my life IS....it is what it is what it is, and it’s amazing and I thank You for it all, and everyone in it, from the bottom of my heart! Rejoice in the Lord for He is Risen, God Bless us Everyone! Here’s to a truly magnificent, wonderful and amazing Easter! Happy Week coming up!

In His Light, Love & Easter Glory,
-Sarah Liz :)

P.S. I may sound a little over the top, even religiously, positive today, but the fact that I’ve been surrounded by love and family and friends lately and my depression has lifted, I truly feel like a brand new woman! Life is far from perfect, and I sure have worries and cares like everyone else, but you know what, life is too short and too precious to not grab your happiness where you can! I’m feeling especially spiritual today and I love that too! The Presence of God is amazing and so is that of my family...Happy Easter!!! -SL :)
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Monday, March 17, 2008
Easter comes Early, interesting facts!
EasterI thought you might be interested in this trivia. The date of thiscoming Easter is quite early this year, but I didn’t realize thedetails shown below.Easter is always the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon after the SpringEquinox (which is March 20). This dating of Easter is based on the lunarcalendar that Hebrew people used to identify Passover, which is why itmoves around on our Roman calendar.Here’s the interesting info. This year is the earliest Easter any of uswill ever see the rest of our lives! And only the most elderly of ourpopulation have ever seen it this early (95 years old or above!). Andnone of us have ever, or will ever, see it a day earlier! Here’s thefacts:1) The next time Easter will be this early (March 23) will be the year2228 (220 years from now). The last time it was this early was 1913 (soif you’re 95 or older, you are the only ones that were around forthat!).2) The next time it will be a day earlier, March 22, will be in the year2285 (277 years from now). The last time it was on March 22 was 1818.So, no one alive today has or will ever see it any earlier than thisyear!
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Saturday, March 15, 2008
One Year Away.... Current mood: content
That was what Colin had written on the white board in our kitchen when I came home this morning! My grandparents are in town and I’m totally loving hanging out with them! I spent the night in their RV last night and it was so much fun! We had a delicious salmon dinner and my mom stopped by and we went to the Bellagio Water Show down on the Strip! It was really fun! Tonight, my mom is coming over and we’re all having dinner here at my house, yay! I love that my family comes to ME now, our place, my place, whatever you want to call it! The good news is that having my family around me lately has helped my depression, yay! Anyway, so, Colin and I have been together 16 months today and one year from today we’ll be getting married! Yep, that’s right, a year from today, I’ll be a married woman! Wow! It’s not that scary after all, and I’m really looking foward to our wedding! It’s still absolutely crazy though that I’m going to be married, like seriously, not scary, not bad, but just nuts! I’m old enough to be married, that’s just, weird! LOL! Being around my grandma and Henry makes me realize that Colin and I are just a younger version of them, it’s rather funny and interesting actually! Anyway, I’m looking foward to our wedding, getting married and being married! It’ll be fun! I’ve really enjoyed hanging out with my family, it’s small, but it’s great and next weekend, Colin has a 3 day weekend, and he has Easter off, so that’ll be wonderful too! I’m looking foward to that also!!! The price of Gas is worrisome at the moment, but I’m trying not to worry too much about it, it’s call BUDGET!!! Hanging out with my family is exactly what I needed and being in the RV was real nice change of pace and scenery...my family is like a little cacoon for me, I’m very blessed to be able to say that.My grandma made her famous sauce this morning so my house smells amazing and delicious and it’s so grounding and wonderful to have that on my stove, espeicially when she makes it, it’s my childhood in a pot and it reminds me of who I am and where I’m from! Mom and Colin, unforunately, have had to work a lot lately so they’ve not been able to spend time with my grandparents, but, you do what you have to do, you know! So, anyhow, Happy 16 Month Anniversary to me and Colin and Happy one year countdown to our wedding! I’m very excited! Thank you Lord for these last few bright and wonderful days, the chance to spend time with my family whom I love so much, the family I’m blessed to have and the man who can’t wait to marry me and marry into all of this, God Bless him, he’ll need it! Lord, you rock! Thanks again and please, keep in comin’!
In Light N’ Love,
-Sarah Liz :)


P.S. I really thought that I would feel wierd today. I thought that I’d be freaked out by the fact that my wedding is in a year! But I’m not, not all, I actually feel pretty good about it! Like, I can do this! Last night in the RV I was watching Sex and the City and this is the thought that occured to me "hey, at least I’ll never have to date like that again!" well, I never dated like that, fictional show, you know and I never got around like that, but my point is that, the thought of being married no longer scares the living hell out of me. It had nothing to do with Colin to begin with, it was all me, but it’s getting easier and I’m actually looking foward to it! As I should be! Yay! See, Colin, aren’t you proud of me! I’m okay with this! I WANT this! Bye for now! -SL :)

P.S.S. Family is EVERYTHING! Old ones, new ones, same ones, doesn’t matter....we’re all in this together and more and more everyday, I truly love and appreicate my family! I needed my family right now, God works in truly wonderful ways! Family may get on your last nerve, they may drive you crazy, you may not understand them or agree with them, but they’re there--always, faithfully, truthfully, unconditionally...the best part about getting married? Hopefully, if you’re lucky like me and Colin, instead of one family, you now have two! How awesome is that! You can be yourself, be reminded of who you are, who you were, who you want to become and gain leverage and perspective about where you’re going. So, yes, family is everything, thank you grandpa, grandpa and mama for teaching me that and then proving it every day, and thank you, my fiance’, husband one year from today, for sharing that philosophy, believing in it and living it too! I’m honored to be a part of the family I am! Thank you all of you for loving me and accepting me just as I am! Y’all are awesome! -SL :)


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Monday, March 10, 2008
I love my hair and I love ,my man! It’s a good day!!! Current mood: blessed
So I've been feeling depressed lately, but I'm feeling better, mainly because I have a new haircut, it looks great, shorter than I thought I wanted, but cute and nice anyway! AND....my man cleaned our house for us...well, for himself, me and my grandparents who are coming up later in the week! Oh I'm SO EXCITED to see them and SO HAPPY to be writing this entry in a sparkling clean and clutter-free home! Oh, I just love that Colin guy!!! LOL! No, I really do, all the time, even when he pisses me off, I still love him, but I today, I TOTALLY LOVE and APPRECIATE him!!! Okay, so I feel that way every day, but anyway...we had a great Sunday too!!! We went to brunch, got my hair cut and Wal-Mart. It was fun! Then we came home, cleaned a bit and watched Lethal Weapon 4...such a funny wonderful movie, just fun! I love the "phone" part, I laugh so darn hard at that scene every time I see it! Anyway, Saturday totally sucked and I was really, really depressed. The hot water heater went out, I couldn't figure out how to get our computer monitor working and the TV was messed up too, wow, what a day! My depression has come and gone lately, and on the days that it's here, it's really here, totally horrible and severe. But, today is a good day! I went to the park and walked around and enjoyed the absolutely positively beautiful, gorgeous weather we're having here!!! Warm in daytime and chili at night, just lovely!!! So that was nice. I'm really begining to believe that light excerise and sunlight indeed help depression, or at least lessen its severity. I'm a big believer in that now and it works, most days. Some days lately, my depression has been so bad that I've been unable to pull myself out of it..God Bless Colin and my friends and my mom who are riding it out with me, pulling me out of it and helping me through it, seriously, could NOT do this without any of them! I'm SO richly blessed in this life. But, when you're feeling really depressed, man, none of that realyl counts. I've even been mad at myself lately for being depressed because, well, it's just not my personality. I pride myself on being an extremely positive, outgoing person. But depression is what it is. Diet and excerise and a good, make that amazingly fantastic, support system definately help! And of course, the end all and be all, my faith!!! My faith is really helping me out a lot lately, like I've always been spiritual and meditated and all of that, but it's really hard to meditate when you're severely depressed, so I've been taking more conventional route with my faith....reading the Bible every day and praying out loud a lot. I'm finding that my faith is carrying me through everything, good, bad and indifferent. And even in my very worst moments, I knwo that God loves me and has a plan for me and wants good things for me, as does everyone else around me, so I really can't complain too much! Anyway, "Friends," is on and I want to hang out with Colin, my sweet, hard-working, wonderful Colin! Thank you, baby, I love you! Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to MISS TESSA, tomorrow, she turns 24!!! She's one of my absolute best and dearest friends on this planet ever and I hope she has a FANTASTIC birthday! I love you, Tess, so much! Thank you Lord for this glorious day, my wonderful man, my cute, cute hair cut, my clean, warm home, hot water, ability and freedom to think and most of all, Lord, for the Power of Your love, and Your grace and Your forgiveness! You rock!
In Light N' Love,
-Sarah Liz :)


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Saturday, March 08, 2008
Happy International Women’s Day!!!
Happy International Women's Day to women EVERYWHERE! Especially women I know and love!!! You are all FABULOUS and I'm so appreciative and grateful and in awe of each of you and the amazing strength, grace and friendship(s) we have and share!!! Here's to amazing women, everywhere, let's live it up, celebrate and never forget how truly strong we are!!! GIRLS RULE and WOMEN ABSOLUTELY ROCK!! GO GIRLS!!!
In Light N' Love,
-Sarah Liz :)
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one of those quizes
AUTOBIOGRAPHYFill this out IN YOUR OWN WORDS and repost as, my autobiography.-Prologue-1.Who took your profile picture?Probably me, I know WHEN it was taken. November 2006, right after I met Colin.
2.Exactly where did you get the clothes you're wearing right nowMy shirt came from Target and my jeans came from Wal-Mart, I got two pair for $17, score!!!
3.What is your current problem?
Um, you name it! Seriously, at the moment I have no hot water in my house and I really don't want to drive to my mothers' house to take a shower...oru upstairs computer monitor isn't working and um, my financial debt is weighing on my mind today, so although I'm blessed, I have a mutltitude of problems right now, my msot pressing though is that darn hot water. 4.What makes you most happy?God, my relationship with the Lord. My family, friends, writing and a child's laughter--any child, just pure happiness when I hear a child laugh, so awesome! Oh, and great weather too, not too hot, not too cold, that always makes me really happy!!! A day without pain and a great meal! 5.What's the name of the song your listening to?I'm not listening to any music right now, I've got the Food Network on in the background. The last song I heard was last night on the radio "Just Got Started Lovin' You," by James Otto, great song! ___________________________________Chapter 1: ABOUT YOU1.MOST USED NiCKNAME?Sarah Liz or peanut (my mom calls me peanut, 'cuz I'm tiny like a lil' peanut)2.Eye color?green and brown, depending on the day.3.Hair color?dark brown4.Height?4'10' and 3/4"--that three-quaters of an inch COUNTS! Trust me! LOL!!________________________________________________________Chapter 2: FAMILY1. Do you live with your parent(s)nope - moved out last year, live with my fiance'!2. Do you get along with your parent(s)most of the time, yes, my mother is one of my very best friends EVER!!! Love you mom!3.Are your parents chill?Yes, my mom is very mellow, just don't piss her off! 4. Do you have any siblings?yes, three beautiful younger sisters by my dad and step-mom, love them all dearly!________________________________________________________Chapter 3: FAVORiTE1.Ice Cream?Cherries Jubile or Coffee or plain Vanilla too!2.Season?I used to say summer, but now that I live in Las Vegas and it's literally 120* in the summertime, now I'd say either Spring or Autumn, I love both very much, but there's good points to every season! I like the cycle of them.3. Book?I've read a lot lately, the book I read in four days was "Where the Heart Is," and I loved it back then. I don't really have one favorite book, but I do like to read!
4. Band?Rascal Flatts, Lonestar, Sugarland5. Food?Italian...pasta, salad, veggies, fruits, anything fresh and yummy! But, definately Italain! 6. Coke or Sweet Tea?sweet tea 7. Pen color?blue or purple8. Store?Target, grocery store is Fresh N' Easy or Trader Joe's9. Person(s)?Tough questions, it varries, but most days, I get along fabulously with everyone around me. And I really love everyone in my life and I'd be totally lost without them, so I'm just really blessed that I can't answer this question straight out! Lucky me!__________________________________________________________Chapter 4: DO YOU1.Write on your hand?
Once in a great while!2.Call people back?yes, always, usually within the day! 3.Believe in love?yes, totally, love of all kinds, when you least expect it! Definately in the love of God! 4.Sleep on a certain side of the bed?yes, I'm always on the left side of the bed with my man to my right! TMI, hunh? __________________________________________________Chapter 5: HAVE YOU1.Kissed someone in the past 48 hours?yes, Colin!3.Had physical therapy?Yes, at some point, I'm sure I have, don't remember exactly when though....see answer to next question....
4. Had surgery?yes - 32 times! Too many to think about, recall and or name! I'm still here though, alive adn kickin'! 5.Taken painkillers?Yes, but only when I absolutely have to, they're great when used in the right ways, but mostly, them and all drugs, scare the crap out of me! 6.Overdosed on pain killers?Not of my own doing outside of a hospital, no, absolutely not. Within hospital walls due to the medical staff's stupidity, yes, a few times.7.Been stung by a bee?Yes, about 4 times, I'm allergic to them so they scare me too! They're beautiful creatures though and thank God for them and the delicious honey they produce! Yum! 8.Threw up in a doctor's office?No, but wanted to many times, not in a regular Dr's office, but before a surgery, yes, or at least wanted to!____________________________________________________Chapter 6: WHO/WHAT WAS THE LAST1.Person to text you?Tessa!2.Thing you touched?the keyboard - LOL! My clean kitchen counter (thanks, babe!)3.Thing you said?"I don't ask for much in this life,I just want a hot shower today, geeze, ok, fine, I'll talk to you later mom, bye." 4.Person you hugged?My Colin! :) 5.Person you talked to on the phone?Mom6.Last book you read?Generation Debt, AWESOME book, I highly reccomend it!7.Last time you cleaned your room?a little bit this morning, a lot last weekend, more to do still! 8.Last time you talked to someone you liked?A few minutes ago!
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Saturday, March 01, 2008
We Did It...so far
Okay, so I'm SO proud of Colin and I today, we have lived together for 6 months today and so far, we're doing well. It's been tough, I'm not going to lie...learning to live with someone and then your significant other and balancing time and chores and bills and on and on and on, it's tough, but ultimately worth it!!! He's sleeping in our room right now because he worked a helacious shift this week, but he's done now, and his schedule returns to normal next week-thank goodness! Anyway, my grandma told me before I moved in with Colin that if we could make it six months, we could make it forever. Well, suffice to say, we've made it half a year, did I mention I'm proud? Granted, I may make it a bit tougher than it has to be at times, but still, it is an adjustment, especially since Colin and I both had never lived with our partners before, but we're good. It's So much FUN though, living with someone and I agree with what my sister, Klc, said the other day (she moved out of my dad/stepmom's house in January), although it's hard and stressful, ultimately, the freedom is worth it. I think it's safe to say, Colin and I (me especially) enjoy the freedom of living on our own. Taking care of everything and each other can be tricky, but we manage. Life is never perfect, you know. Striving for perfection is kind of pointless. But, setting up ground rules, house rules and bounadries isn't a bad idea either. The biggest worries I had were sharing a room, which actually, is not that bad at all. I kind of like it. It's nice learning how to (have to) share a space. I kind of can't imagine having my own room now....but that's because Colin and I have enough indivisual time in our room that at times, it feels like our own personal room, at least it does for me. I was also worried about balancing time with him and time with myself, because quite frankly, I need a lot of it! I grew up an only child and a latch-key kid and was single a lot before Colin came a long and as much I enjoy hanging out with my man, I totally enjoy hanging out with myself too! That's not to sound pompous, I get lonely if he's not home for too long and I do miss him a lot if we don't see eachother at least, like, an hour a day or so, but anyway...I'm balancing it just fine. I also worried that I wouldn't see my mom enough, or that I'd see her too much--neither of which has happened. I'm finding that I'm seeing her the right amount to. I love going to see her, and having over to my (our) place for dinner and what not. And I love having a place where all of our families can come visit us. My goal now is to make my home a little less cluttered, it's horendous the amount of clutter Colin and I have obtained in just 6 months--man, I'm really in the mood to, and I've made it a goal to, clear and clean out some clutter in the coming weeks! I really need to, Spring cleaning is always good too, I can't really SPRING clean like that, but it'll be nice to see the floor under certain things again. LOL! All and all, I think Colin and I are doing good in our home. Six months ago today I was scared, sad, excited and nervous...now I'm mostly just happy and relieved...and a bit sad and scared for reasons I don't care to talk about just yet, but I digress. Anyway, I definately think the first 6 months of living with someone is the toughest, and while I know that I'm certainly no saint and difficult to live with at times (everyone is), God Bless this man for hanging in there with me and working it through. When it comes to Colin and I, our loyalty is amazing! We're friends, and I love that! It's important. Speaking of which, here comes my baby, up from his nap! We're gonna hang out tonight and then tomorrow he's going out with some buddies from work and I'm going to stay home and take care of stuff around the house, I'm lookign foward to the quiet solitude and then looking foward to him coming home tomorrow night. That's one great thing about us, we totally understand and encourage one another's need for outside time...friends, family, indivisual activities. I love that about us, it's totally necessary for me! Anyway, I'm going to go, but oh by the way, we've also been engaged 5 months today...so here's to us, and whatever comes what may!!! Congratulations on a life-changing, great six months and the pride and excitement that comes with it!!! :) Yay for us! Thank you Lord for this man, this experience and the beautiful, lovely home I've shared both in!!! YOU are the reason for it all, Lord and YOU are beyond description awesome!
In Light N' Love,
-Sarah Liz :)


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Friday, February 29, 2008
Happy February 29th, Happy Leap Year!!!
Just wanted to post a quick note acknowledging Leap Year! It's Friday, I'm sitting with my baby and we've had a really nice night! I have a lot to do this weekend, but I'm also looking foward to just relaxing! The weather here today was just absolutely gorgeous and beautiful, just perfect! Anyway, thank you Lord for my many blessings (Colin, mama, Claudia, Tessa, Erica, my home, the gorgeous weather, etc, etc, etc), Your strength, wisdom and protection too! Happy Leap Year Everybody, here's to another fantastic four years!!!
In Light N' Love
-Sarah Liz :)


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Saturday, February 23, 2008
Fighting the Blue, but overall good!!!
Today I woke up feeling a bit depressed. For reasons I don't care to disclose (NOTHING wrong with me and Colin, btw), I'm embarking on some life changes in the coming months and feel a bit of aprehension about them. But...I decided to first off, PRAY, of course, typical of me, I always pray, whether I'm having a good day or a bad day. AND..then I decided to get my butt off the couch, put on some makeup (so I looked a little better), take a walk and call some friends! I also made it a goal to write today, so I'm forcing myself to do this, because hey, at least I'll have written SOME thing. My life is great and blessed, don't get me wrong, but sometimes, life is hard. And sometimes, the realities of being an adult, or rather, the lack of ability to be the real full adult I;d like to be, get to be a little much. So today, while I'm (always) ultimately grateful for my many gifts and blessings (a wonderful man, a wonderful mom, amazing friends, beautiful, warm house, running car, good food to eat, etc, etc, etc), my heart goes out to all of those people who battle depression daily. It's hard, and it's not easy to get out of, but today, I'm choosing to THINK ABOUT THE POSITIVE and look for the good things in situations and in life. Am I still feeling a bit blue? Yes. Do I wish somethings were easier? Of course, who doesn't!!! But the important thing is that I'm here, I'm AWARE of my little depression and I'm facing it head on, doing what I know will make me feel better! The best part of all? Tomorrow, Colin has the entire day off so we'll be able to hang out, go out and just be together, and that'll be wonderful! It's still important to date your (live-in) partner/spouse, even when, or especially when, you're feeling blue! Thank God I have a man by me who's willing to ride it out with me and doing things for him, listening to friends and looking out on the world with a realistic and compassionate point of view makes me realize just how great I have it!!! That being said, I'm still human, and I'm entitled to have "off" or "down," days...tomorrow will come, tomorrow will be better,a nd hey, today wasn't all that bad....I got to spend some serious time alone, some time with God (so important) and watch whatever I wanted on the TV, very cool. Plus, my walk was really wonderful, it was so beautiful outside, I felt immediately better after I took it! So, anyway, thank you Lord for my awareness...of You, my abundant blessings and even my pitfalls and not so great emotions....I've been 24 for two months today, so here's to another month of, what so far has been, a very revealing age for me! And Colin, babe, thanks for sticking by me and trying your best to perk me up, I love you! To my friends, for listening and to my future mother-in-law for listening too--you all are the very best and I couldn't, and wouldn't to, do this life without you! My love to you all, and my prayers to everyone facing ANY kind of hardship in their life, may God be with you, may you find love and contentment in the simple things, and may you be reminded of your blessings even in the midst of occasional darkness! Here's to us all, God bless us all, Amen!
In Light N' Love,
-Sarah Liz :)