KaylaJo & Michael

Their story began just over 6 months ago.,,,they just happened to be at the same place, at the same time.

Stolen glances...bashful smiles...

Friendly conversations...

...and suddenly..... romance blooms

you are the cheese to my macaroni you are the horizon to my sky

you are the bacon to my eggs you are the laces to my sneakers

you are the jelly to my peanut butter you are the smile to my face

you are the gravy to my mashed potatoes you are the bubbles to my bath

you are the milk to my cookie you are the ketchup to my french fries

you are the water to my ocean you are the icing to my cupcake

"...excited to document where our love has blossomed, and to look forward to what's ahead as we contine to grow."  ~Kayla Jo

 

My Love

I've been lookin' seekin' searchin'
For somebody like you
Then my prayers were answered
Baby heaven sent me you

I've waited for you so long
Love will never forsake you
It's like heaven on earth love
With my darlin' so near

I'm yearnin' for your sweet kisses
And your lovin' embrace
And that cute little smile
Glows on your angel face

Anthony and Brittany

When a man loves a woman
Can't keep his mind on nothing else
He'll trade the world
For the good thing he's found
If she's bad he can't see it
She can do no wrong
Turn his back on his best friend
If he put her down

When a man loves a woman
Spend his very last dime
Tryin' to hold on to what he needs
He'd give up all his comfort
Sleep out in the rain
If she said that's the way it ought to be

Well, this man loves a woman
I gave you everything I had
Tryin' to hold on to your precious love
Baby, please don't treat me bad

When a man loves a woman
Down deep in his soul
She can bring him such misery
If she plays him for a fool
He's the last one to know
Lovin' eyes can't ever see

When a man loves a woman
He can do no wrong
He can never own some other girl
Yes when a man loves a woman
I know exactly how he feels
'Cause baby, baby, baby, you're my world

When a man loves a woman.....



How confusing is a BLOG????

Ok...I've had people ask me how do you "follow" a blog...and how can I be notified when there are new posts.  You would think that would be easy...I was under the assumption you just clicked "FOLLOW" and then followed (no pun intended) the directions.  Obviously it's not that simple.  I've done a little research....and if you're interested in following this blog, I've ATTEMPTED to make it easier. 

• At the top of each post their a "POSTS" icon with a little arrow.  Click on it.
• A drop down box will appear. Click on the last choice: ATOM
• Follow Directions
• Updates should be able to be viewed when you click on your "Favorites" star located on your internet tool bar.  It's normally at the top of the page on the bottom left of the tool bar...it's a YELLOW single star.
• Eternal Focus Should be listed.

I don't think there's a way to be notified...but if there is and you're a BLOG pro....please enlighten me, lol...b/c I am completely new to this.  Feel free to comment.

If you REALLY care...you'll talk about that earthquake!

The title sounds crazy, I know....but, let me explain. 

When talking to strangers, co-workers, or the lost in general, "it may be a relief to know that you shouldn't walk up to someone and begin a converstation by talking about Jesus.  They'll most likely think you're strange.  Bright lights in the eyes is always offensive.  Instead, start in the natural realm (talking about everyday things) & then swing the conversaton toward the spiritual realm (talking about spriritual things).  That's the way Jesus did it in John 4:7-26.  When He met the woman at the well, he began talking about natural things (a drink of water).  He then swung the conversation to sprititual things ("living water").

You may start talking about football or the weather, and then perhaps use something in the news to swing to the subject of spiritual things"...LIKE THAT HUGE EARTHQUAKE IN NEW ZEALAND.  After you bring up something like that you can then say something like "What do you think happens when a person dies?  Where do they go?  You haven't mentioned God, sin, Judgement Day, or Hell.  You are just asking they what they think.  SO you won't feel uncomfortable.  Most people are pleased to give their opinion on anything."  If you aren't comfortalbe sharing the gospel yet (because you need more practice) then bring tracts.  Tracts to me sound "old school" and boring...but there are some really cool ones out there that aren't a bore to read at all and will actually cause people to ask for more...it happens to me all the time...in fact they ALWAYS bring a smile to people's faces.  Go to http://www.wayofthemaster.com/ and hit the store tab and their are TONS of different ones to choose from.

"It doesn't matter how you do it (swing from the natural to the spiritual), only that you do it.  Again start in the natual realm so they don't think you're a religious nut, and then make the trasition any way you want. that will lead you directly into a conversation about the things of God.  Remember, most people are not offended when the subject of God comes up, despite what our over ripe, fear-filled imaginations tell us."

To read more concerning this...check out the only other Book, besides the Bible that changed my life.  Click on the following link and the entire book is found on line. 

 http://books.google.com/books?id=heslYqAfdGcC&pg=PA189&lpg=PA189&dq=start+in+the+natural+and+swing+to+the+spiritual&source=bl&ots=DEpdlGB8r6&sig=03ELREpHgaJHbF8Ld_Y8-NFAZ3E&hl=en&ei=R-JjTZyxB5Catwe2nbncCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=start%20in%20the%20natural%20and%20swing%20to%20the%20spiritual&f=false

Once again...thanks for taking the time o read this.

There goes another minute.  Gone forever.  Go share your faith while you still have time.

A chance to get to know the REAL person behind the camera!

I said the prayer of salvation when I was in kindergarten.  I said it several times actually…I can remember doing it several times as I was running out to play “just to make sure”.  You know the prayer basically “come into my heart”.   I knew even way back then I wanted to go to heaven and not hell so I prayed the prayer.  I was in Christian schools up until my senior year. 

The chunky chick on the far right would be me. This was on Thanksgiving I was a pilgrim :)

I grew up as a very trying child…full of pride and pretty disrespectful.  I started having “relations” at a very young age (keeping it PG J ) and started smoking at 15.  By my senior year in high school I was getting drunk on a regular basis, dabbling in drugs, and cursed like a sailor. 

That's me right smack-dab in the middle.



By 19 I was pregnant and out of wedlock….all this while still claiming to be a Christian.  If you were to look at my life next to a “non-believer’s” life and I didn’t tell you I was a Christian…you would never know…I never bore any “fruits of the Spirit”.  My life pretty much looked like this for years.  Yes, I would go to church sporadically …sometimes every Sunday for a couple of months and then sometimes I would skip several weeks.  Yes I would read my Bible…sometimes Books at a time…sometimes months would go by without a single verse.  Yes I would pray.....sometimes several times a day…but sometimes I would go weeks without speaking a word to Him.  I often wondered if Jesus were to come back right now….would I be named among the righteous?  Something just didn’t feel right…I would think how can I live like this knowing it’s wrong and still go to heaven.  My friends would tell me…you’re saved you BELIEVE in Jesus Christ and asked for forgiveness of sins and He lives in your heart…but it didn’t add up. 


I got remarried in February of 2006 and on Easter of 2006 I visited my parents church, and decided to “rededicate” my life to God…now keep in mind I had done this a dozen times before over the years…but this time was the only time I said “not my will Father, but Yours”.  I told God I had been doing things my way my whole life and I wanted to do His Will now…after all my way hadn’t worked up until that point.  Although my heart changed and I was sincere I didn’t completely change overnight.  I got baptized on Mother’s Day that same year and we started looking for a church to call “home”.  We tried several in the area and didn’t feel lead to continue in any of them.  I began to pray for a church that God wanted me to be in and for friends that were Christians …since I had moved I hadn’t made new friends.  In December of 2006 a new family moved into our Condo’s.  Makala (my daughter) started playing with the new family’s kids and she told me their dad was a pastor.  I wasn’t interested in getting to know them because as horrible as this sounds I thought a pastor and his wife sounded like boring people (keep in mind I was new at this God’s will thing). 

That's me (Brooke) on the right...the preacher's wife (now one of my closest friends) is in the middle, and my other bff is on the left...another God-send.

Anyway, I ended up meeting the wife a month or so later and felt at home with her immediately (maybe because looking at her is like looking in a mirror...take a look at that pic again...don't we look like sisters???), they invited us to church and after a few weeks of talking about it we finally decided to give it a try (This was in early February 2007).   We began to attend to attend the church regularly and I began to make daily Bible reading a part of my life…and this is when I began to grow in my faith rapidly and the “fruits of the  Spirit” began to be apparent to more than just my family….I became a whole new creature in Christ.  I'm gonna stop here and leave the "rest of the story" for another blog, another day.

Sooo...what's your testimony?  If you died today are you 100% positive you would go to heaven?  Think you're not going to die today?  Well, ya never know...150,000 people die every 24 hours...we aren't guaranteed another second on this earth.  2 Corinthians 13:5 tells us to "Examine ourselves to make sure we are in the faith" (this statement was written to the actual church members)...make sure that you are a TRUE convert.  You can go to http://www.needgod.com/ and take a quick quiz or if you have a few minutes listen to this:

This is part 1 of 5 of True and False Conversion...the 2 of 5 through 5 of 5 are also on Youtube if you're interested.

                                                      

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this.  I urge you open your Bible and see what God's Word has in store for you today...AND go to church this weekend...if you don't have a church you call home come to The Freedom Church with us!!!  We now have 3 LOCATIONS!!!  Denham Springs, Frost, and Springfield.  To see if you may be interested go to http://www.thefreedomchurch.com/. Have a great weekend!!!!

{{ Morgan and Austin's Valentine Weekend Shoot at LSU }}

"If there were no words
No way to speak
I would still hear you

If there were no tears
No way to feel inside
I'd still feel for you

And even if the sun refuse to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart
Until the end of time
You're all I need
My love, my Valentine"