spring break 2010 highlights

just a few highlights from the worlds fastest Spring Break

this baby is taking over the WORLD with his cuteness!! 

This is my Katy-Kate, i LOVE her with all of my heart.  She is growing up way too fast for my liking.  One of my favorite things about Katy is that she reminds me of my MaMaw, they have the same expressions and Katy talks with her eyebrows (as you can see here) just like Mrs. Irene Holcomb did! 

I hate to admit it but Katy might actually love her cousin Mollie more than her cousin Cassie, sad day. 

OR maybe she is just faking it! Yep, that's what I'm going to believe!

I can't believe I am posting this pic of myself....but it's so cute that we were both doing this, I seriously didn't know!

This is the picture Miss Katy took herself!  I am pretty proud, it kind of modern and she caught the light just right - look out world, introducing  3 yr. old photography prodigy- Katy!

again....her idea!

This is my sis, Hannah! She is going to KILL me for posting this! 

My handsome pops and Noah-No, they love each other!

just a normal night at the cottage...we need something to do on the weekends!

My favorite pic of me and Kate!

and I can't forget my Oliver, he got groomed and he looks so cute!  I think he knew he was being photographed, and I think he liked it!  Spoiled?  Not my dog, what makes you think that?

thoughts

i have not written in 30 days. a lot can go on in that amount of time.  i guess a lot did but only a few things stick out. one thing is that i am really feeling God break through in my life in areas that i have been in need of a breakthrough.  for many years i have felt that there has been some sort of wall between me and God.  something that i built but had no idea how to tear down.  i have prayed and have clung to the fact that my relationship with Jesus is not built on feelings rather on faith and FACT.  last week, He began tearing down the walls.  without going into a million details, as i so often do, it began as a normal night and ended up in a "fight" with the Almighty which brought so much peace and comfort to my life.  have you ever experienced anything like that?  when my sister, mollie, was a freshman we argued a lot but nothing major, just a lot of pent up feelings over our past that would come out in bursts of small arguments. one night, however, we got really honest and really mad.  we both said some hurtful but true things and in the end, we were so grateful.  i am never an advocate of hurting anyone, anyone.  i am, however, an advocate of being truthful.  i was truthful that night with mollie and she with me and our relationship took a turn for the better. now we are the closest of friends.  i guess that is how it was with me and God the other night.  i was honest, like a David prayer honest, with God and He, in turn, was honest with me.  He spoke from His Word and gently, but truthfully, pointed out things that i did not want to see but couldn't deny.  i am so thankful for His faithfulness to me.  i am thankful for a God that i can cry at and cry to.  i am also thankful that crying and griping to Him is not the end of the story, He loves me enough to discipline me and to put me back on His path of righteousness.  the walls are coming down!

****please be in prayer for my friend Wilma Douglas, she is my friend Debbie's mom.  She is having a heart cath in the morning.  Debbie and I were roommates for somewhere around 2 years and Mrs. Wilma would take such great care of us.  please be praying for her and the doctors in the morning.*****

cassie

suffering and the goodness of God

The Story of Zac Smith from NewSpring Media on Vimeo.

i just found zac's story and am praying for him and his family.  i am also very moved to pray for all of the people who may see this and come to know Christ.  we celebrate the beauty and suffering of our Savior this weekend.  our salvation is born out of the suffering of Christ. i am praying that many will know that salvation from learning of zac's suffering.  you can visit his blog here.

give away!

this really cute shop is having a give away!  I LOVE these bags and cute ruffles!  Go here and follow the give away directions for your chance to win a gift certificate to this cute, cute, cute shop!!

Here is what I chose; if you know me this is NO surprise to you! 

I love the name Maggie and I LOVE her cute ruffly creations!

here's the link:  http://www.maggiewhitley.blogspot.com

Have fun shopping and good luck!

cassie