tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593109957617729.post8018199569399584947..comments2022-11-21T04:04:20.408-08:00Comments on God Blessed the Broken Road...: Life.....Stephani Nicole Annelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242114541116948056noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593109957617729.post-20137256195091536162009-09-27T12:15:11.724-07:002009-09-27T12:15:11.724-07:00Awww thanks Tom : ) You out of all people know wha...Awww thanks Tom : ) You out of all people know what its like to live life appriciating every moment we are given not to mention you have the biggest heart!!! Josh and I have learned so much from you these last couple years..well josh has always looked up to you : ) because of you i know josh will always push himself to do the best he can to provide for his family. I want to thank you for always motivating him to want to do more! <br />I know Josh and I are still very young. We have plenty of time to decide if we want to have children one day or not. Its something i think about often. I just want Josh and I to always be the strong happy couple we are and therefor i want to always make sure we make the right choices together. We talk about moving because my dad will be moving soon and i cant imagine being that far away from him and because i dont want to live the rest of my life working as much as we do now. When we have kids i want to live a much more simple life without the stress we have here...the stress of having to work so much, josh not liking his job etc....i just want to live life comfortable and happy always...Stephani Nicole Annelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242114541116948056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593109957617729.post-64673062616552096532009-09-27T06:50:08.955-07:002009-09-27T06:50:08.955-07:00Steph, I wanted to see your new blog? Very nice! C...Steph, I wanted to see your new blog? Very nice! Can I comment? The Lord is coming soon, all of us Christians believe, but the Bible also says nobody knows when. Don't ever let it stop you from making any decision. Also this is a beautiful State, County to start a family and to retire too. I used to get this itch (like everyone else) to move when I was your ages. I lived in Phoenix for a year (school) Colorado for 6 months and Washington State for a few months thinking it was better there, guess what? The same ol same ol there too just different scenery. No safer not any better, just got colder or hotter.It is cheaper to live in some parts of the U.S. only if your retired.I guess unless you experience it you will never know. Don't dwell on anything, it will only make you sad. I had in my young adult age had things too to worry about, so will your kids and their kids and so on. As you get older you will see its a waste of time to worry about the things you CAN'T change:)Change the things you can. You will see! Also think about what would make you happy instead of what not. You are a very positive person!:)<br />Your friend TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593109957617729.post-61229959391171354312009-09-26T17:50:23.977-07:002009-09-26T17:50:23.977-07:00Jenni! Thank you for your wonderful words! I know ...Jenni! Thank you for your wonderful words! I know you know what im feeling because in a lot of ways i think you and i were brought up very similar and also fell in love in a way where our husbands are #1 and the thought of anything taking time away from being with them just makes you think life wont ever be the same...I think that comes from being a daddy's girl : ) I love kids, i always have and i always will! They can bring joy to anyone's life and to watch loving parents raise them is so beautiful!!! What you said about the animals put a huge smile on my face...I think that is so true and i need to look at it more like that rather then "my poor animals have to compete with a baby" How i should be looking at it is "they will get even more attention and affection and they will feel even more important then before because they too will help raise a baby with us" I needed to hear that in all honesty. Josh scares me with all he knows about the bible and the other day he put this thought of "maybe we wont ever get to have children" because soooo many believers honestly think this is the last generation and that the lord is coming soon......So when josh said that it made me think.."im trying to do things the right way and wait for another 4 years to have a baby but by waiting that long am i making a mistake"? What if our time left here isnt much longer and i dont get to experience having a baby because i wanted to wait until i felt it was right...I know this all probably sounds like a big mess of confusion but its something i just think about constantly.......There is never a RIGHT time to have a baby, it happens and you learn to love and do everything you need to do to give he/she the best life you possibly can......Again i needed to read everything you wrote and i really appriciate you taking the time to give me some input because i take advice best when i hear it from someone who i know has good morals and values : ) Thanks Jenni!Stephani Nicole Annelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242114541116948056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734593109957617729.post-2988783031988260252009-09-26T16:33:15.975-07:002009-09-26T16:33:15.975-07:00I understand exactly where you're coming from ...I understand exactly where you're coming from and remember having your same thoughts a few years back. Please don't forget about the maternal instincts our Lord has given us and all the times the Bible mentions the family unit and the importance of it or how children are a gift straight from God, a true miracle. There is nothing better than seeing God's work through your own children and all the miracles and rewards that come with it. I don’t fear this world and the corrupt craziness it has but think more about the difference Heidi is going to bring to her generation and doing my part so that she has a place in heaven, knowing that makes me smile everyday. <br />My pets are still my children and I don't feel in anyway they've been put on the back burner but have actually benefited from it, they all love Heidi. I remember Tanner sleeping by Heidi’s crib like he was watching over her, the smallest cry he’d jump up and run over to me to get my attention; it was the sweetest thing to see even his maternal instincts! Aside from the tail pulling and the accidental eye gouge ever now and then, they love the extra rub downs by her little hands, the kisses and hugs by a little human that's closer to their eye level and oh how they LOVE to lick her hands and face after a meal, what a treat! <br />I really hope that you get to experience motherhood; I have no doubt that you're going to be an extraordinary mommy. Don't over think what comes natural, plans, lists and goals comes secondary to God’s will. Like I said I remember having the same reserves you have, in the beginning I use to have to make a conscious effort day to make sure that the things Matt and I enjoyed before Heidi didn’t go ignored but just tweaked a little to include Heidi. <br />Steph, please don’t take this comment the wrong way, I only intend to give you my perspective and experience after having the same thoughts. :DSweet Craftikinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662091554103205505noreply@blogger.com