Two Powerful Pictures...

These pictures were forwarded to me through an email....they are too powerful not to share....

Hope everyone has a great weekend ;) LOVE!!!


These are separate, but related pictures......
Here are two pictures that were awarded first and second place at the picture of the year international this year. Very very touching photos.

::First Place::

First PlaceTodd Heisler The Rocky Mountain News; When 2nd Lt. James Cathey's body arrived at the Reno Airport, Marines climbed into the cargo hold of the plane and draped the flag over his casket as passengers watched the family gather on the tarmac. During the arrival of another Marine's casket last year at Denver International Airport, Major Steve Beck described the scene as one of the most powerful in the process: "See the people in the windows? They'll sit right there in the plane, watching those Marines. You gotta wonder what's going through their minds, knowing that they're on the plane that brought him home," he said. "They're going to remember being on that plane for the rest of their lives. They're going to remember bringing that Marine home. An d they should."

::Second Place::

Second PlaceTodd Heisler The Rocky Mountain News; The night before the burial of her husband's body, Katherine Cathey refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for the last time. The Marines made a bed for her, tucking in the sheets below the flag. Before she fell asleep, she opened her laptop computer and played songs that reminded her of 'Cat,' and one of the Marines asked if she wanted them to continue standing watch as she slept. "I think it would be kind of nice if you kept doing it," she said. "I think that's what he would have wanted. "

Reject The Lie: Part II

Teddy's poem for church this week.....


Reject The Lie: Part II

Reject the lie, because in Adam all die
But in Christ's resurrection we have been made alive
Alive to the extent that addictions aren't binding
Alive to the point that judging our neighbors isn't even an option
Alive to the culturally absurd state that selflessness is the norm
Alive to a spiritual world that can only perpetuate life

It sounds beautiful, I can almost see it
But then I open my eyes to the reality of my heart
I walk into rooms full of "brothers and sisters" tearing each others favorite toys apart
We sit in conversations that conveniently kill the inconvenient
I watch men pull themselves up by the legs of the throne
To sit in a seat created for the king and Him alone

I feel pressure for success driven and determined by the world
We us rulers marked in dollars and cents measuring all the we can unfurl
And we wake up useless to America like John Wayne Bobitt
So comfortable and content that our gag reflex is numb and we can't vomit
Because we've forgotten that the source of the power is the gospel
Not our consistency, our kindness, or how much we tithed to the local chapel

And there's a few that get it, and they live it
While most sit around apathetically saying "well, that's good for them, they're gifted"
And they are, but they're gifted with the same Holy Spirit that we claim
They've been made alive through the death of the only son with a perfect name
So it's not OK to walk through life enjoying the atrophy of apathy
And I will not sleep well at night ignoring all that I know I could, I know I should
Because ignorance is only bliss until the gavel strikes wood
So when I show up next week smile at you and tell you everything's just fine
Don't pacify my denial, pray that our Lord keeps me up at night connecting my heart to my spine

Reject the lie, reject the lie
Reject the lie that God is not good
Reject the lie that the gospel is powerless
Reject the lie that you're not justified
Reject the lie, because in Adam all die
But in Christ's resurrection we have been made alive
Alive to the ability to live for more than ourselves
Alive to the potential to live in power and freedom
Alive to the opportunity to perpetuate life
Alive to perpetuate life
ALIVE!

Happy Easter!!!

Easter pics are up!!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Teresa ;)

Reject The Lie

The poem Teddy will be sharing in Church this Easter Sunday...

Last August my neighbors boyfriend got hooked on drugs again
In September she peed on a stick to realize that she had been impregnated by him
Two days after Our Lord revealed himself to them
Right now there's no fairy tale story ending, but the reason he only sleeps on the streets some nights
Is because she has faith that the God of creation bled for them so she wants to do what's right
Her due dates coming soon and he's still struggling with the pressures from her womb
But because a man died and was prophesied to be resurrected
Every aspect of life has been divinely affected

Now when I talk to him I see different looks in his eyes
On good days I see hopes glaze, on bad the haze of buying lies
Like two women approaching an open tomb
He too will be excited and confused with the vacancy of a womb
For nine months he's known what's coming
But there's no preparation for holding a child of grace so stunning
And all of humanity similarly should have known what was coming through prophecy
But we couldn't understand and now every aspect of life has been affected by one man

It's hard to wrap my mind around it but apparently that was Gods plan
To shatter the ridiculous with the miraculous
To give hope to the hopeless through the mysterious
To give redemption and reconciliation to all men through the sinless
So lay down the idol of the Christ you've resurrected
And go to the source to be permanently affected
With life everlasting, rejecting the lie, because in Adam all die
But in Christ's death we have been made alive
Reject the lie, because in Adam all die
But in Christ we have all thing's for Godliness and life
Reject the lie, because in Adam all die
But in Christ's death we have been made alive

...powerful.

SURPRISE!!!

The anticipation is finally over and I can talk about it now!! Three weeks ago I booked a flight to Oklahoma to surprise my friend Kathy for her Baby Shower, and my lack of self control when it comes to surprise's was killing me! But I kept shut and it was well worth it!
What an amazing (and quick...26 hours) weekend, surrounded by a family passionate for Jesus and a home filled with the Spirit and run, truly by the Lord. I have never experienced a family that has completely turned over the authority of their home to the Lord. With missionaries in and out of the home monthly, different friends and family members in need of a place, and a peaceful knowing that every person in the home has there day to fast each week! What an amazing dwelling place! The things that take place in that home have to be of the Lord, there is no way that it is humanly possible!
After a beautiful shower Saturday afternoon, Johnny and Kathy took me out for the 'Bartlesville Experience' and about 15 minutes later, that was over! (kidding...) We went out to there ranch to visit the horses, probably one of the most realxing things I've done in a long time!
After dinner that night in downtown Bartlesville, and breakfast the next morning, it was time to go home ;( It was super quick, but worth every minute!
There has been a baby web page created for baby Eli, visit it here.

Can't wait to meet baby Eli....

Teresa

more pictures

**Condo For Rent**

Please let everyone know! We are renting our 2/2 condo in Downtown Hollywood beginning July 1, 2006. One year lease agreement required. It is a really cute place in a great gated community. Very 'melrose place' like. Only 20 units. The unit is on the bottom level with the assigned parking spot right out front. There is a washer/dryer in the unit. All utilities included in rental price except for electric. $1400.00 a month.
Please call Teddy or Teresa at 954-873-4230. View more pictures here.

Thanks!!!
T and T ;)

All in one weekend!

What a weekend! We have been looking on and off for a few months for a new home, in several different locations. Recently over the past few weeks we have really decided that Ft. Laud. is where we are supposed to be, downtown specifically. We are attending CityChurch in downtown and just about everything else that we do is downtown, except work! ha! So we decided that this is where we were going to be! Within 2 days we found our new home! And I am so excited! It is in sail boat bend in Ft. Laud, just west of the downtown/Las Olas area! We will be gutting in and completely remodeling the entire place! So much fun! We have already started looking at kitchen and bathroom stuff and we haven't even closed on the place yet!! We will be taking tons of pictures of the whole process, before/during/after to keep everyone posted!
We will be renting our place in downtown Hollywood, I will post an 'ad' with some pictures later today! So if you know anyone that is looking for a place, let us know! It's great!

After the Sunday purchase of our new home we headed south for a few days, to Key West and to Marathon! I have posted some pictures here!

Hope everyone else had a great weekend!!

Teresa ;)