"Topped with Ice Cream"

 Ya see what I did there? Life à la MOAD... instead of mode? 
Clever, right?     

So...
Quick story

 When I first became friends with the man who is now my husband I was thrilled. Why you ask? Because he was so funny? Well... he was, but no. Because he had a big beautiful smile that would light up a room? Well he did... but again, no. Because his eyes were as blue as the ocean and his voice was super sexy? Well... again, they were and it was but... no. 

It was his name! 

Oh his name! As a girl who grew up in a family where ice cream was a nightly ritual, having such a last name as he had was glorious, worth celebrating, enchanting even! You can imagine my shock and heartbreak when this hilarious, smiley, blue-eyed, sexy-voiced man, after months of me misspelling it, told me that his last name was not M-o-d-e but 
M-o-a-d, like Road or Toad...

Enchantment lost. 

But that's okay, I married him anyway! 

 

And so began Life à la MOAD

Not nearly as exciting as if it were spelled "M-o-d-e" but we make do in life now don't we?  

à la mode

adjective \ˌä-lə-ˈmōd, ˌa-lə-\

: topped with ice cream

: stylish or fashionable

Life "topped with ice cream"? Perfection if you ask me!

  In my humble opinion ice cream can add improvement to the already-good like pie, a brownie, and/or birthday cake or to the downright terrible such as a rough day, a bad break up, or labor.... though all they offered me was a Popsicle!

my "à la mode" can be found in so many things:

My God

As a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ the forgiveness and grace found in Him through His sacrifice on the cross is what makes every day, every moment, every trial, everything 

worth it. I am, at the heart of me, a wretched sinner... but the work of the Lord in my life is what is GOOD in me - HE is the GOOD.

And this little life is  FOR HIS GLORY.

Philippians 3:8  (ESV)

 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 

My Husband

The funniest man you will ever meet! He can make a story about bologna funny!

He loves the Lord, is a hard worker who sacrifices constantly for the good of his family and for others, serves endlessly, and is one of the most loyal people I've ever known. He has topped many a day with a delicious scoop of ice cream (literally and figuratively!) 

My Lucy 

She is really the main reason for me starting a... dare I say it? BLOG! Born just this past spring (April 2014) and I have realized every moment of her sweet little life is so precious to me. One little giggle or smile from her and a moment is instantly better! By God's grace she has brought so much joy to our lives (Even though in the beginning we really weren't sure if she was more trial or more blessing but that's for another post!)

Oh my Sweet Lu, my sweet, sweet Lu. 

You are welcome to stop in from time to time at your leisure to catch up and see 

what's been going on!

   The End.  

(for today)