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About 365 days of marriage

I started this blog in April of 2011. At the time, Bret and I were wedding photographers and it was a way to share how marriage is more about the day to day and so much more than the wedding day itself. For about 5 years, I blogged about the joys and sorrows of the Christian walk, marriage, work, family and friends. I’ve blogged every day since a few weeks after I started. In May of 2015, we photographed our last wedding. Now, I have become passionate about simplicity, particularly in marriage, Christianity, business, travel and life. For a number of reasons, we have become minimalists. I’ve found that having simplicity makes life so much deeper, refreshing and joyful. I hope that this blog will help others see the benefits of living simply.

Day 2356 – Don’t Drink And Drive This Holiday Season – Getting Arrested Stinks – Take It From Someone Who Has Experienced It

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Yesterday, I was listening to a sermon and the pastor was talking about how God will protect us until we have lived out our testimony.

“Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.” Luke 10:19 ESV

As I drove, I passed the public service announcements on the highway, along the lines of “spend the holidays with your family, not in jail, drive sober.” The sermon and those signs got me thinking about my past, near death experiences and stupid things I’ve done.

I was arrested for drinking and driving 9 years ago. I wouldn’t be surprised if I wasn’t pulled over, I might have driven off the road that night. Getting a DUI cost me thousands and thousands of dollars. It was part of the reason I came to our marriage with $30,000 in debt. It was something I was so ashamed of for almost all of the 9 years since. So, what makes me want to share this embarrassing fact about myself? Well, I hope it’s a warning for you. Friends, it’s NOT worth drinking and driving. It’s SO dangerous, not to mention expensive. Seriously, spend the money to take a cab or crash on a couch wherever you are. Deal with the minor hassle/cost. Thankfully, no one was hurt when I drove, but there are so many stories where that’s not the case.

I know I’ve been hinting about sharing my full testimony about drinking and how I quit for a couple of months, well, I have a date on the calendar at my church! I will be sharing on January 10th, 2016 at the 9 a.m. service as well as the 11 a.m. service. Our church is in White Marsh, Maryland and I’d love it if you came! The video will be available online later and I will share it here, along with my full text.

I love y’all, my dear readers. Please use my mistakes as a lesson!

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Day 2355 – I Can Still Trick My Hubby…

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At our apartment, we have an intercom system to unlock the door for guests. When Bret goes to the gym in our complex, he doesn’t take his keys if I’m home. So, last night when he buzzed, I answered in a high pitched voice.
“Hellloooo?”
“It’s me Wifecakes.”
“Who is Wifecakes?”
“Oh….sorry.”
Here I buzzed him in.

When he came in the door, he told me I had him convinced that it wasn’t me.

Wifecakes for the win. 🙂

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Day 2354 – Candy & Dessert Bar For Your Wedding!

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I got a wonderful surprise this morning from a local vendor! Here’s a little bit about her company:

“Truly Scrumptious specializes in personalized and custom candy and dessert bars. Our inspiration for each event stems from our clients’ personality and style. By providing scrumptious sweets in innovative ways, we bring charm and character to all occasions. Our personal touch is guaranteed to leave a lasting impression at any event.” – Truly Scrumptious Candy & Dessert Bars

I was so touched by such a generous gift! Thank you Truly Scrumptious!!

…..we were just a little excited….

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Day 2352 – The Lego Movie And Sobriety

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A year and a half ago, I watched The Lego Movie for the first time. I don’t remember much of it. Bret tells me I made a comment about the the theme song being about brainwashing kids to be on a team. Why don’t I remember much? Well, I was too intoxicated to remember.

I have a lot of non-memories like this. There are so many spans of time that are gone. There are great moments with friends and family that are fuzzy. I have a hard enough time trying to remember what happened yesterday!

I watched The Lego Movie again today, completely sober. It’s really rather good! So many half jokes and witty jokes. As I was watching, I was thinking how thankful I am that God finally got through to me and changed my heart and my desires. People ask how I was able to quit and it is 100% God. Not 50/50 or even 10% me. He gave me the strength to follow His commands. He opened my eyes to my sin. 0% me.

I have no “great goal” for this post….just wanting to give a big shout out to the guy upstairs (yes, movie reference), and say thanks. 🙂

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