Praise the Lord!!!! i passed my NCLEX (nursing state boards) test!!!!! =) I am officially a nurse!!!! the day i have waited so long for has finally come!!!! i've been dreaming about this day for about 20 years now!!!!! =) all glory goes to God!!! He is good and has brought me to this point!!!! :)
~Whitney Dennison, RN
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
photography....
well, i've quite enjoyed my new camera so far and i have enjoyed doing some senior pictures and i took some just for fun at a friend's wedding a few months ago and her and her new husband both gave me compliments on the pictures i took and said that they should have had me do they're wedding pics as i did a better job than the photographer they hired for $1000 to do their photography! i was very happy with that compliment and i would love to do wedding photography (and other photography) here and there on the side! (anyone know of anyone getting married in the semi near future that would like a less expensive wedding photographer? anyone one some family Christmas pictures done?) the credit must go to God though because He's the one who is the giver of whatever gift i may have. anyways....i've been thinking about what my photography business name could be and i've got it down to 2 possibilities. the first is "A Thousand Words Photography" and the second is "Intuition Photography". not sure which one yet, but hopefully i can decide soon! :) any thoughts? :)
~Whitney~
~Whitney~
Sunday, November 14, 2010
today
well today has been good and not so good....church was good and convicting, i got to see Andy which is always good, Andy's not feeling well today which is obviously not so good and on my way to Andy's from David's Bridal, i was on westnedge and some crazy guy decided to slam on his brakes in the middle of an intersection for no apparent reason and i was a good ways behind him but was unable to quite stop in time and so i have a hole in the front of my car from where his trailer hookup or whatever you call it went in, so my car is now damaged and his isn't....super frustrating when it wasn't even my fault. don't have money to fix that right now. i guess i can't really do anything about it so i'll try not to worry about it i guess.
Friday, November 12, 2010
wedding planning =)
i love my siblings!! Lainey tried on some flower girl dresses the past couple days and she is super cute! :) she gets this huge grin on her face and she will model and do whatever you want her to do! lol! she will walk one way and then walk towards you very lady like! :)
i would put a picture but i haven't figured out how to yet on this blog....lol ;)
i would put a picture but i haven't figured out how to yet on this blog....lol ;)
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
A lasting kiss.....
"You may NOW kiss the bride!"
What an odd statement to throw into a wedding ceremony! Why give a couple the permission to kiss on their wedding day, when they've most likely already done this a thousand times?
This traditional line seems strange to most modern couples. We live in a world where intimate kisses have lost their sacred essence. In some relationships a kiss is carelessly given away only hours after having a first date, others it is treated as no more than a formality of showing romantic interest. No wonder we've lost an understanding of saving such intimate ways of showing love until God's perfectly timed moments.
The history of this seemingly strange tradition of "NOW kissing the bride" comes from the forgotten paradigm and the understanding of physical touch, was one that reserved all intimate expressions of affection for the wedding day and beyond. So when the groom was "allowed" to kiss his bride, it actually meant that the time had come for him to kiss her FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.
God teaches us to entrust things of value in our life only to those who have first proven that they are worthy of such a trust. And of all these things of great value in our life, one of the most precious is our body. It's the equivalent of the holy of holes in God's temple in Jerusalem. It's the set apart place of our beings, and beyond the presence of God, it is reserved for only one person to ever access.
God has already defined who we can allow to enter this sacred place of our being. It's one who has proven that they will value it and protect its sacredness as their most prized possession-one willing to give up everything in covenant to show they truly mean it. That one person is your spouse.
Now I'm not saying that saving kisses for your wedding day is a requirement to lasting love, but I am in favor of allowing God to be the orchestrator of the progression of sacred touches in your relationships. A sensual kiss, when orchestrated by God Himself, is a statement of covenant intent. It should hold deep meaning and significance and not simply be a catalyst for sensual things.
God intends a wedding day to be the Christmas morning of a couple's romance. It's the day the sacred gifts are given as a means of celebrating the newly born covenant bond. A couple can experience a certain dimension of intimacy prior to their wedding day, but God intends intimacy to blossom into a burst of springtime color on and beyond the wedding day.
A kiss is a physical representation of what marriage is and what a wedding day opens up for a lifetime to follow. That's why a wedding day is such an important training ground. If a couple learns to guard and preserve the sacred elements of their physical relationship prior to marriage, they already have a foundation upon which to cuild for success after they exchange vows and in the years to come.
"The longer your 'no big deal' list is before marriage, the shorter your 'very special' list will be after marriage” (quote from Joshua Harris).
You're probably why I'm writing about this....well, I've been questioned and teased about my saving my first kiss with any man for my wedding when the pastor says to my groom "you may NOW kiss your bride!" Both before I ever met Andy and even now that I'm engaged to Andy. Some have said "it's no big deal" some have said I "can't possibly love him because you've never kissed each other (or kissed anyone else)" when asked about this topic. Quite the opposite....it's because I love him that much that I saved my first kiss for him before I ever met him and am refraining from kissing him until our wedding day! Do I care what others think? No, but I thought I would take this opportunity to somehow attempt to put into words why I have done this! This still does not fully explain, but this is the short version with some explainations of it taken from Eric & Leslie Ludy and Joshua Harris.
~Whitney~
What an odd statement to throw into a wedding ceremony! Why give a couple the permission to kiss on their wedding day, when they've most likely already done this a thousand times?
This traditional line seems strange to most modern couples. We live in a world where intimate kisses have lost their sacred essence. In some relationships a kiss is carelessly given away only hours after having a first date, others it is treated as no more than a formality of showing romantic interest. No wonder we've lost an understanding of saving such intimate ways of showing love until God's perfectly timed moments.
The history of this seemingly strange tradition of "NOW kissing the bride" comes from the forgotten paradigm and the understanding of physical touch, was one that reserved all intimate expressions of affection for the wedding day and beyond. So when the groom was "allowed" to kiss his bride, it actually meant that the time had come for him to kiss her FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.
God teaches us to entrust things of value in our life only to those who have first proven that they are worthy of such a trust. And of all these things of great value in our life, one of the most precious is our body. It's the equivalent of the holy of holes in God's temple in Jerusalem. It's the set apart place of our beings, and beyond the presence of God, it is reserved for only one person to ever access.
God has already defined who we can allow to enter this sacred place of our being. It's one who has proven that they will value it and protect its sacredness as their most prized possession-one willing to give up everything in covenant to show they truly mean it. That one person is your spouse.
Now I'm not saying that saving kisses for your wedding day is a requirement to lasting love, but I am in favor of allowing God to be the orchestrator of the progression of sacred touches in your relationships. A sensual kiss, when orchestrated by God Himself, is a statement of covenant intent. It should hold deep meaning and significance and not simply be a catalyst for sensual things.
God intends a wedding day to be the Christmas morning of a couple's romance. It's the day the sacred gifts are given as a means of celebrating the newly born covenant bond. A couple can experience a certain dimension of intimacy prior to their wedding day, but God intends intimacy to blossom into a burst of springtime color on and beyond the wedding day.
A kiss is a physical representation of what marriage is and what a wedding day opens up for a lifetime to follow. That's why a wedding day is such an important training ground. If a couple learns to guard and preserve the sacred elements of their physical relationship prior to marriage, they already have a foundation upon which to cuild for success after they exchange vows and in the years to come.
"The longer your 'no big deal' list is before marriage, the shorter your 'very special' list will be after marriage” (quote from Joshua Harris).
You're probably why I'm writing about this....well, I've been questioned and teased about my saving my first kiss with any man for my wedding when the pastor says to my groom "you may NOW kiss your bride!" Both before I ever met Andy and even now that I'm engaged to Andy. Some have said "it's no big deal" some have said I "can't possibly love him because you've never kissed each other (or kissed anyone else)" when asked about this topic. Quite the opposite....it's because I love him that much that I saved my first kiss for him before I ever met him and am refraining from kissing him until our wedding day! Do I care what others think? No, but I thought I would take this opportunity to somehow attempt to put into words why I have done this! This still does not fully explain, but this is the short version with some explainations of it taken from Eric & Leslie Ludy and Joshua Harris.
~Whitney~
Monday, November 8, 2010
and the countdown continues.....
250 days until i get to marry Andy!!!!! =) yay!!!! *happy dance!!*
Dear July 16th,
please come soon!!!! i am trying to wait patiently, but i can hardly wait to marry my best friend and get to see him everyday and begin the rest of our lives together!! remember....please come soon!!! i'd be ok with sooner than soon too!!! ;) hehe!! thanks!!
~Whitney~
Dear July 16th,
please come soon!!!! i am trying to wait patiently, but i can hardly wait to marry my best friend and get to see him everyday and begin the rest of our lives together!! remember....please come soon!!! i'd be ok with sooner than soon too!!! ;) hehe!! thanks!!
~Whitney~
Friday, November 5, 2010
i really need to post more often....lol
Wow...it's been like a months since i last posted anything! i really need to post something more than once a month! lol!
life is crazily busy right now! currently i'm working full time as a CENA (nurse's aide) at the life care center here in plainwell, studying lots to take my NCLEX (nursing state boards) for a third time, wedding planning during my study breaks and on my days off, plus everyday life. definitely looking forward to when i pass my state boards so i don't have to study anymore and so i can finally do what God first called me to do when i was like 2 years old!
Work: i love what i do and the residents i have the opportunity to work with! ready to switch to nursing though! plus, once i switch to nursing i will get a new work schedule and will be able to see Andy more often and spend more time with my family in the 8 1/2 months i have left living with them! as of right now i pretty much only see Andy every other weekend on my weekend off between my work schedule and his work/school schedule (other than last week when i saw him like 3 times since he had a break from school).
Studying: Seems like i've been over the same material a thousand times and i sometimes wonder what i should be studying or if i'm missing something. i know i know the material, it's just transfering that knowledge to the computer when i take the test. i'm such a hands on/visual learner so computer tests are not my area of expertise obviously. trying to stay positive though and learning what God wants me to through this. patience is apparently once of them. :)
Wedding planning: love it!! so much to do and it's kind of overwhelming at times! there are moments here and there thought that i wish i didn't have to worry about so many details! i knew planning weddings took a lot of time and thought, etc, but this is a lot more than i thought! lol! it's ok though, it will be worth it! :) besides....as long as the end result on July 16th is that Andy and i are finally married, that's what really matters!!!! =) i love him!!!! *happy sigh!*
speaking of Andy....being engaged to someone so amazing is fabulous!!! he truly is God's biggest blessing in my life and my other half!! (and the better half too!!) 253 days until i get to marry him!!!! yay!!
Prayer requests: 1.) that i would have continued motivation to study and that i would pass the NCLEX (my nursing state boards) this time!! 2.) to continue learning new things that God wants me to learn. 3.) that i would be able to continue to be a good witness to my co-workers at work (there's a couple girls that have been talking to me more now and asking some questions and one girl is actually going to church now, and then a guy that i think is a new believer, but is asking me questions too).
blessings to you all!
love,
~Whitney~
life is crazily busy right now! currently i'm working full time as a CENA (nurse's aide) at the life care center here in plainwell, studying lots to take my NCLEX (nursing state boards) for a third time, wedding planning during my study breaks and on my days off, plus everyday life. definitely looking forward to when i pass my state boards so i don't have to study anymore and so i can finally do what God first called me to do when i was like 2 years old!
Work: i love what i do and the residents i have the opportunity to work with! ready to switch to nursing though! plus, once i switch to nursing i will get a new work schedule and will be able to see Andy more often and spend more time with my family in the 8 1/2 months i have left living with them! as of right now i pretty much only see Andy every other weekend on my weekend off between my work schedule and his work/school schedule (other than last week when i saw him like 3 times since he had a break from school).
Studying: Seems like i've been over the same material a thousand times and i sometimes wonder what i should be studying or if i'm missing something. i know i know the material, it's just transfering that knowledge to the computer when i take the test. i'm such a hands on/visual learner so computer tests are not my area of expertise obviously. trying to stay positive though and learning what God wants me to through this. patience is apparently once of them. :)
Wedding planning: love it!! so much to do and it's kind of overwhelming at times! there are moments here and there thought that i wish i didn't have to worry about so many details! i knew planning weddings took a lot of time and thought, etc, but this is a lot more than i thought! lol! it's ok though, it will be worth it! :) besides....as long as the end result on July 16th is that Andy and i are finally married, that's what really matters!!!! =) i love him!!!! *happy sigh!*
speaking of Andy....being engaged to someone so amazing is fabulous!!! he truly is God's biggest blessing in my life and my other half!! (and the better half too!!) 253 days until i get to marry him!!!! yay!!
Prayer requests: 1.) that i would have continued motivation to study and that i would pass the NCLEX (my nursing state boards) this time!! 2.) to continue learning new things that God wants me to learn. 3.) that i would be able to continue to be a good witness to my co-workers at work (there's a couple girls that have been talking to me more now and asking some questions and one girl is actually going to church now, and then a guy that i think is a new believer, but is asking me questions too).
blessings to you all!
love,
~Whitney~
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