I know you have all seen these ecards on Facebook and Pinterest. I found one that is perfect for me! However, for me it's not always a laughing matter. I will joke and discuss my health anxieties with anyone, but it doesn't mean that its not serious. I've been wanting to blog about this for a while. Honestly, it's the Christians that scare me. Unfortunately, some pastors and fellow believers don't believe that depression or anxiety is a real condition. We must not be trusting the Lord. We need to work on our relationship with God. If someone has an illness impacting their kidney, do we question their faith? Nope. The truth is, IT IS REAL. Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. It's totally normal. But for some of us, it's life altering. A couple of years ago, I got a really strange and painful ear infection. I went to a minute clinic. The nurse looked in my ear and freaked out. She told me that she thought the infection had spread to other soft tissues. After telling me this, she takes my blood pressure which was high. I eventually went to an ENT in Charlotte who told me that I had an ear infection caused by cleaning my ears out. It was easily treated and I was on my way happy happy happy. That night I woke up in the middle of the night with my heart racing. My chest was hurting and I felt like I couldn't breath. I just knew I was dying! It was a panic attack. But I was fine! I knew I was fine but my brain just couldn't make that connection. I was in a fight or flight mode constantly and for no real reason. This continued for a while. I refused to take medication. I prayed. My first 6 months of marriage was filled with anxiety. Over what? I don't really know. The Lord brought me to a point where I knew I had to take medicine. Taking the medicine actually helps my UC out as well. The reason I am sharing this is because I know there are so many people (especially women) in the church who suffer from depression or anxiety that are afraid to talk about it. They are afraid they will be judged. I just want to say it's OK! The Lord has given doctors the wisdom to recognize and treat these kinds of illnesses. Your body is a temple of the holy spirit. You are commanded to take care of it. If you break your arm, you get it fixed. If the levels of serotonin in your brain are out of wack. Get it fixed! You are a messenger of the gospel of Christ. You should be in the best shape to do that. 
A look into the Morris madness!
Thursday, July 26, 2012
I must be dying!
I know you have all seen these ecards on Facebook and Pinterest. I found one that is perfect for me! However, for me it's not always a laughing matter. I will joke and discuss my health anxieties with anyone, but it doesn't mean that its not serious. I've been wanting to blog about this for a while. Honestly, it's the Christians that scare me. Unfortunately, some pastors and fellow believers don't believe that depression or anxiety is a real condition. We must not be trusting the Lord. We need to work on our relationship with God. If someone has an illness impacting their kidney, do we question their faith? Nope. The truth is, IT IS REAL. Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. It's totally normal. But for some of us, it's life altering. A couple of years ago, I got a really strange and painful ear infection. I went to a minute clinic. The nurse looked in my ear and freaked out. She told me that she thought the infection had spread to other soft tissues. After telling me this, she takes my blood pressure which was high. I eventually went to an ENT in Charlotte who told me that I had an ear infection caused by cleaning my ears out. It was easily treated and I was on my way happy happy happy. That night I woke up in the middle of the night with my heart racing. My chest was hurting and I felt like I couldn't breath. I just knew I was dying! It was a panic attack. But I was fine! I knew I was fine but my brain just couldn't make that connection. I was in a fight or flight mode constantly and for no real reason. This continued for a while. I refused to take medication. I prayed. My first 6 months of marriage was filled with anxiety. Over what? I don't really know. The Lord brought me to a point where I knew I had to take medicine. Taking the medicine actually helps my UC out as well. The reason I am sharing this is because I know there are so many people (especially women) in the church who suffer from depression or anxiety that are afraid to talk about it. They are afraid they will be judged. I just want to say it's OK! The Lord has given doctors the wisdom to recognize and treat these kinds of illnesses. Your body is a temple of the holy spirit. You are commanded to take care of it. If you break your arm, you get it fixed. If the levels of serotonin in your brain are out of wack. Get it fixed! You are a messenger of the gospel of Christ. You should be in the best shape to do that. 
Saturday, July 21, 2012
We need your seat.
When Bradley and I went to an orientation class at Elevation, we went through something called the code. One of the things listed in the code was that they need our seat. Meaning, it is more important that people who are far from God have a seat at church than me. I thought sure. That's good. I never thought I would actually go to church and not have a seat. Since moving, Bradley and I attend a new Elevation campus that is closer to our new apartment. We went at 11:00am last week and there were no seats! The overflow rooms were full. People were sitting in the lobby and even outside! When it was HOT!!! At first I was irritated but then I realized how amazing that people were coming from all over Charlotte to be fed spiritually. They are thirsty for the gospel and they are being filled with the news of Jesus Christ. How amazing is that!
Monday, July 16, 2012
Year One=Complete!
Frank and Clara's
What I call the "Pred Face"
Pumpkin Ellie
Honeymoon fun!
Lingerie Shower!
So allllll of these pictures are in kind of a random order. Monday, July 9th, we celebrated our one year anniversary! We went to dinner at Frank and Clara's. I LOVE Frank and Clara's. It's a small restaurant in Salter Path, NC. After dinner, we let my parents play some putt-putt with us;) It was a great day! This year has been amazing, life-changing, challenging, stressful, fun, and full of love! Bradley finished his senior year of college while I started my first year of teaching. We got our precious little Ellie in October. I got a nasty UC flare in December. We got involved at Elevation Church. We learned how selfish we are has humans but how abundant God's grace is. Marriage will mold you. The Lord can grow you so much in this season of life.
Some things we are looking forward to in our second year of marriage:
Bradley will begin a police academy
I start grad school and 2nd year of teaching
We go to Slovakia!
No UC flares! (PLEASE PRAY!)
Livin' on love:)
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Master it!
A few months ago, it was heavy on my heart to begin my Master's degree. I was pretty much set on UNCC. After looking at prices and how the classes were set up I was pretty discouraged. I kept hearing about Gardner-Webb from other teachers at school. They said they had awesome payment options as well as a campus just a few minutes down the road from the school. I called GWU up and talked with a few people. I decided to apply for their Master's program in Middle Grades Education. I found out this week that I was accepted and will begin in August. I'm super excited! The Lord specifically called me to teach middle school. When the Lord calls you to something, he will provide and if you trust in him, he will make you great. I am excited to further my education in the field and grow in my expertise.
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