The reason behind the name..

I grew up in a Christian home with the most amazing parents who taught me how to live life, how to love, and how to become a Christian. I learned at a young age how much they loved me, and more importantly how much the Lord does. (Thus the verse)

When I was sixteen years old I (along with four of my best friends, show above) started a group we called the grasshoppers.  Taken from Isaiah 40:22. We mentored a younger group of girls. Each of us had one or two girls that we spent time with, did bible studies with, and just loved on. This was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I love these girls more than they will ever know, and my best friends growing up truly help mold me into the person I am today by loving on me, encouraging me, and challenging me to be a better person, a stronger Christian, and a forgiving friend. When we started that group one of the verses we had the girls memorize was 1 John 3:1, and in my favorite translation to read (not to study) the verse says “How great is the LOVE the father has LAVISHED upon us that we can be called children of GOD. How pretty is that?!? I love it. I love the word lavished. Here are those said girlies all grown up...

Later, when I went to college my best friend and I (pictured above) became insanely close. If you know us you would know that we finish each other’s sentences,  we get mixed up in crowds, people mess up our names, we love the same things including but not limited to, the LORD, children, teaching, crafting, the color pink, cooking, decorating, ect. If you don't know us..then just take my word for it :) Anyway, our sophomore year of college we started doing devotionals together and one of the verses in our devotional was 1 John 3:1 again, the verse just struck me as one of the most beautiful verses. How awesome is it that the Lord lavishes his love on us, even though we are far from perfect? We sure are blessed.  

Now, I am married to one of the most amazing men on the planet. He is devoted, loving, faithful, and mine! He understands the word, and he preaches it well. God truly uses him daily to bless me and others. After proverbs 3: 5-6, this verse was one of the verses Jeff wrote me in a card. I love that man, and I love that he loves me.

Needless to say, I really like that particular verse…so why not name my blog after it.