i need to rant....

bear with me, i need to get this out. i put absolutely no stock in education anymore. i used to think, oh masters, doctorates, wonderful. not anymore. my poor husband is about to have a stinking doctorate degree cannot get a job! i just don't understand why no one, well, one school this year, has given him a chance to interview! it's ridiculous. he's unfortunately wasted the past 12 years out of his life working towards what he thought he was called to do and nothing. NOTHING!!! i'm so fed up with this. i'm fed up with wasting our money on sending applications and not even a courtesy of a phone interview. he's qualified people!!! i am so mad. i am so mad at every school he's ever applied to. i'm so mad that he's put so much time and effort into something important to him and nothing good coming out of it. i'm just mad. people, believe me, it's not worth it. the only thing worth it is hard work. my parents for example, neither have college degrees, but they worked long and hard for where they are at today. and they deserve it. i'm tired of all this, really tired. tired of not knowing anything. tired of seeing my husband constantly disappointed. sorry for the long, bashing, complaining post. i just had to get this off my chest.

stinker of a week...

thought i'd go ahead and continue on my negative posts. this week royally stinks. tuesday, d gets yet another job rejection. one he was really happy and excited about. the next day, our town gets destroyed by a tornado. i'm thankful we are safe and only lost power and food in our fridge. but it's horrible here. i've never seen anything like this.

well....

i realize i haven't actually blogged this year, other than a couple book reviews. well, not much to blog about. still the same thing. nothing exciting. i thought we might have some changes on the horizon, but alas, no. i don't understand a lot of things these days. i guess i never will. i guess i just have to accept things the way they are and be content. i may write again, but it really just depresses me even more when i have nothing to write about....

Love & Respect

Love & Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs is the best marriage book I’ve read in a long time. The concept is so simple, but yet so many of us miss it in our relationship to our spouse. The premise of wives giving your husband respect and husbands giving your wives love is so straightforward but makes complete and perfect sense. The author speaks of the “Crazy Cycle”. Boy could I relate to that. I am positive most of us can.

I would highly recommend this book to any couple, married or engaged. It is such a simple concept and easy principle to put to work in your relationship. It is not often there is a non-fiction book that I do not want to put down. This was one. I enjoyed it and already seeing the effects of giving my husband the respect he deserves and needs.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Love and War Devotional for Couples

This is a great little devotional for couples to do together. It is a very easy read and does take long to do each day's study. My husband and I read it in the evenings together.

As I said, it is very easy to read together. It is broken into an eight week study with readings for five days. I have not read Love and War which it is based off of, but I did get some great applications out of the book. The prayer at the end of each day was my favorite part. It encourages my husband and I to pray together.

I would recommend this to any married couple. It is so easy to do together and will draw you closer. I received a free copy of this book from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing in exchange for a review. These are my own opinions.

Unto the Hills

I can easily see why Unto the Hills by Billy Graham is a classic devotional. The words are timeless and applicable to any day in time. As I read through the book, I could easily tell that this would be one I could enjoy year after year. I love daily devotionals as they easy to read and keep my attention. This one is no different. The thoughts and lessons delivered in the devotions are simple and enduring. It is written in such a loving manner. I really cannot say enough good things about this devotional. I would recommend it to anyone at any stage in their life. It will be applicable.

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phew....

that's the sound of me finishing christmas shopping today! yay! christmas really shouldn't be this stressful. i need to spend the next week focusing on the real meaning of christmas and not all this stress. we got lots of travel ahead the next two weeks. but it's nice to spend it with my crazy, silly, wonderful family. we always get good memories at christmas...
like dink catching her hair on fire, or bradley making it known who made the big smell... that's putting it politely :) alayna and laurie fighting over the walking doll. yeah, those memories everybody hopes you don't remember. but those are the best ones.