Our Quiver

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,

    the fruit of the womb a reward.

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Like arrows in the hand of a warrior

    are the children of one's youth.

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Blessed is the man

    who fills his quiver with them!

He shall not be put to shame

    when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.

Psalm 127:3-5

We recently made some changes to our big picture wall. We added a canvas of both boys and that little gem between them is new too. I love this simple addition. The three arrows hold meaning to us, and below is their story:

With March approaching quickly, I'm reminded of our first little one. The one we never got to hold, or see, or bring home with us from the hospital. Many people know our story of struggling with years of infertility and then finally, in 2006, we found out we were expecting. We were so excited, but that excitement was short lived as we found out that our little one's heart had stopped beating. March would have been his due date. We would have had a March baby, an April baby (Micah), and a May baby (Asher). Even though it took several more years of infertility and struggles after that first loss, Micah finally came along in 2011. And then Asher was born in 2013. I can't believe that Micah will be 4 in two months and Asher will be 2 soon after that. But with March approaching, it's a reminder of another birthday that never came. He would have been 8 this year. While we don't dwell on it, it's not something you ever forget. And even though we never held him, his life mattered and God used Him in our lives in just the few short weeks we were able to share. While it's easy to look at our family as a family of 4, we are actually a family of 5. And we are very thankful for the time that God has allowed us with each of our children. 

So that little red wood arrow sign....with three arrows....is precious to us. Because it represents three lives that we love dearly.

More changes are coming for our picture wall. Several of the pictures need to be updated. They are ordered and on the way! Love having this wall as a daily reminder of God's perfect plan for our lives. Thankful for Micah and Asher and that we get to enjoy making memories with them while raising them to know and love the Lord. 

2014 Memories

I haven't blogged much this year, or should I say, I haven't published many of the posts I've started. Mainly because I haven't made the time to finish all the ones I've started. I enjoy writing so I hope to make more time for it during the coming year. For now, I'll just share some highlights of 2014.

Micah turned 3 in April

Micah played t-ball this year and loved it! 

Asher turned 1 in May 

Asher's Baby Dedication 

The boys first Disney trip, all of them. Michael had never been either! We had a great time! 

Every summer we enjoy a family beach trip with my family. The boys love the beach, playing in the sand, swimming in the pool, and spending time with my family! 

Micah started Pre-K

Halloween Fun: The Buff Family takes on Top Gun

We had a wonderful Christmas this year and focused on really sharing the birth of Christ with the boys. It was so great to see Micah understand, as much as a 3 year old can, and even share in talking about it as we read the account from the Bible each night. 

We've enjoyed making memories as a family in 2014 and look forward to many more....from lazy days around the house spending time together, walks to the park to play,  fun times at Wild Adventures, trips to the beach or zoo, the Georgia Aquarium, and Disney....just a few things we have done as a family and enjoyed this past year. So thankful for our family and the fun times we can share with them! Making memories isn't just about doing things and going on trips though. It's about being present in your families life in the everyday things too. From taking the time to play a game with the kids in the floor. To listening to them when they have a story to share. To taking the time to read and sing with them. It's about being there for them. Being present.


We love CrossPointe Church and being a part of a faith family! So many memories throughout this past year with our faith family at CrossPointe from retreats, to weekly services, being a part of the women's ministry and d-groups, life group, and the Unseen project. Love seeing God at work at CrossPointe.

St. Simons Women's Retreat 

 Women's Adventure Weekend 

 Micah and Asher enjoyed DPKamp

 Easter at CrossPointe

 Welcoming the Unseen Team home 

We are very thankful that God has allowed us to start Southern Seeds. We celebrated one year in November and look forward to continuing Southern Seeds. Michael and I enjoy working together to create signs, canvas art, and much more! Check us out on Facebook at Facebook.com/southernseeds or our website southernseeds.us. Below are just a few of our projects from this past year!

We are looking forward to 2015 expecting great things as we pursue Christ in all we do! Ultimately, it's about following Him and being in His will. Our prayer for 2015, is that whether it's family time, spending time with friends, traveling, ministry, or Southern Seeds....that we would hold fast to Colossians 3:17:

"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."