A Purposeful Home

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Absolutely Amazing Ashley--25--NW Arkansas

This post is going to be linked to Kelly's Korner "Show Us Your Singles."
It is about our 2nd born child of 5--Ashley.  From these pictures you can
see her beauty but not the real Ashley so I'll fill you in on her!!

She is more beautiful inside than out--and that says a lot in itself.
She loves her family but more importantly she loves the Lord and
is committed to waiting on Him to bring the perfect man for her life.

Ashley is 25 and is the store manager for Christopher & Banks in the
Northwest Arkansas Mall.  Her employees love and praise her and
appreciate her generous, considerate manner. She studied interior design
in Dallas and completed her design studies at home.  She is a gifted
designer and loves to help ladies make their home special.

Ashley was part of a core group that went from our church to begin
a new church a few miles south in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  She has a
heart that loves to serve the Lord and is excited about this new area
of ministry.  She hopes to be able to use her talents in the area of music.

Ashley loves life and loves living it.  People are attracted to her genuine
smile but grow to love her for her sincere, genuine heart.  She is one of
the most sincere persons I know and has had a heart like that from the
time she was young.  She relates well to people of all ages from the very
young to the older ones. 
If you are a young man seeking a Godly woman look at and pray about this one.
If you know a Godly man--point him this way.  We love this girl and pray that
she will someday be the woman who completes a Godly man's life.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Well...Hello Summer!!

Welcome back, Summer.  In February when we measured
snow in feet and each day brought the question,
"Will today's temperatures break the record
lows for this date," you were just a memory.
But here you are again and we're glad you're here.

Of course that means the return of the family's
outside activities like volleyball--you know
that game where family love flees and
family competition comes to stay. And,
oh yes, where no one is safe from being
slammed to the ground in the name of
winning--not even the mom!


And one of the best evidences of summer--
the return of homemade ice cream. :)

When the red light is blinking...I am recording

Recording is really what this post is about.
I didn't want May to become too distant a
memory without recording what happened
in it.  So this will be pictures of Anna's bday,
Hope's ballet, "Eternal Light", and Anna's
Knight's banquet.  Warning: full of pictures.

Always a Lady Knight

Family bowling

Gorgeous costumes


All dressed up and ready to receive her awards

Too dark but there stands the Lady Knights--
2011 National Champions

Anna received the Christian character award

A lap-full of medals