tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30928008086821745932024-03-25T18:30:13.441-07:00Lovingly OptimisticJenny Mae Blankenbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468186478908317253noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092800808682174593.post-61593004680543831822024-03-24T18:44:00.000-07:002024-03-25T18:29:40.144-07:00A Magical Northern Norway Elopement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVwwAdUnaQqZEFF0Ya7INNg41SflauG0DEHVtRSl8eC6I8BB1PW_hW7-848xZn2iFgZ-yL9rq6aFwLCPWi3Hpa9rE6nsHEFoK8Pyvp7UY89FOgVfjdvJKjoCoFH-87kSaMtkgEqU8Usb9fp1g_75DlxkLSyYAqxeX_5Iv6caAlCn8nzA991IKXiJSzWZOV/s4000/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-1137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVwwAdUnaQqZEFF0Ya7INNg41SflauG0DEHVtRSl8eC6I8BB1PW_hW7-848xZn2iFgZ-yL9rq6aFwLCPWi3Hpa9rE6nsHEFoK8Pyvp7UY89FOgVfjdvJKjoCoFH-87kSaMtkgEqU8Usb9fp1g_75DlxkLSyYAqxeX_5Iv6caAlCn8nzA991IKXiJSzWZOV/w640-h426/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-1137.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">We did it our way. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">In December of 2022, Tony and I decided we wanted to make
the ultimate commitment to each other by joining in marriage. It was time to pitch a secret dream. </span><span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDoIQilw3FE1KIdfA8rEDJOPKY6ymBm7eFIvt8wiNKYm22RtugsFLQkZDz5qnkIaGdizGiDTdPm7gne-MNXKlGarX5dzHlfX8GrYNNsDTd7sjVNWTAU1OOWb6C_W-G1c5BkE2GRwlw-akiAHxc8WQG7Ar1uMIDtyj8ZI_YZBHY4mBYEERzgoibaHmw3vQ/s4032/ring.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDoIQilw3FE1KIdfA8rEDJOPKY6ymBm7eFIvt8wiNKYm22RtugsFLQkZDz5qnkIaGdizGiDTdPm7gne-MNXKlGarX5dzHlfX8GrYNNsDTd7sjVNWTAU1OOWb6C_W-G1c5BkE2GRwlw-akiAHxc8WQG7Ar1uMIDtyj8ZI_YZBHY4mBYEERzgoibaHmw3vQ/w480-h640/ring.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Three years prior, I saw a picture of a couple in their
wedding attire under the northern lights. I remember telling my brother,
“That’s what Tony and I are going to do.” He jokingly asked if Tony knew that
yet. I just laughed. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">In 2022, I teased Tony with the idea of eloping in northern
Norway under the northern lights instead of having a traditional wedding. To my
surprise, he didn’t say no. He was intrigued. On Christmas Day 2022, Tony
officially said, “Let’s do it.” This would be our tag line for the rest of our
Norway elopement adventure.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Maybe a snowy Norwegian elopement sounds like your kind of
wedding adventure. Maybe you’ve always dreamed of seeing the northern lights.
Maybe you like the idea of dogsledding in your wedding attire. Or maybe you
just think our adventure was neat, and you want to read about it. Whatever the
case, I’m glad you’ve joined me here. <span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:Jenny%20Mae%20Blankenberger" datetime="2024-03-24T19:16"><o:p></o:p></ins></span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkp9ZIC3F-4SsngIE3qTOuN3Zd2878gDptUSW_z_2jLGnpdg1ppwhLmoA94yBrPgg-UYD4tjRmdJlF5DfbUJSlOGESum5PCL84-52LedKB-gu-y4fN9xFn8mMnZK1ZaryjylS_kTdBLGHbOy4NmO1PJSKJsYWc5cYL9hIqUj64iXi48JHchgG7jnd-aXx/s4000/NorthernlightselopementinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkp9ZIC3F-4SsngIE3qTOuN3Zd2878gDptUSW_z_2jLGnpdg1ppwhLmoA94yBrPgg-UYD4tjRmdJlF5DfbUJSlOGESum5PCL84-52LedKB-gu-y4fN9xFn8mMnZK1ZaryjylS_kTdBLGHbOy4NmO1PJSKJsYWc5cYL9hIqUj64iXi48JHchgG7jnd-aXx/w640-h426/NorthernlightselopementinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Planning an international elopement can seem overwhelming,
but it really came down to getting a few crucial things in place and then
planning all the details later. We knew we wanted the northern lights. That
meant we were looking at a specific time of year. The lights are typically
visible, in northern Norway, from September through March. I didn’t want to
wait until later in the year. Could we really get everything planned in three
months? Never met a challenge I didn’t like.
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">We had a relative time frame. Late March. Next, we had to
decide where. To go later in the season, we needed to go as north as possible.
A quick google search gave me options of the Lofoten Islands, Senja, Tromso,
and Alta. They all looked like an amazing winter dream. We needed an insider’s
point of view and found a photographer who really doubled as our travel adviser. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">While in communication with Tanja of TS Foto Design, it
was clear she was meant for us. She had lived in northern Norway for some time
and had shot many elopements. She provided amazing insight into what each area
was like and any issues related to travel and activities. We decided Alta,
Norway (The City of The Northern Lights) would be the perfect place for our
adventure elopement and officially hired<span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:Jenny%20Mae%20Blankenberger" datetime="2024-03-24T19:14"> </ins></span>Tanja.
We filled out an in-depth questionnaire
regarding our preferences and needs for our day. From that questionnaire, Tanja
was able to provide us with three amazing options. Because all of them sounded
amazing, I made Tony choose which one would outline our day. Mountaintop
elopement with snowmobiles it was! Tanja was an amazing resource over the next
few months, lining up permits for locations, booking snowmobiles, and helping
us become familiar with the area and other vendors. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tw3m9hLfFCBuGCqyF7fJGs9PoLyv7vWpza8Vo1ejvQNAhu0fNjjVGUn6oPZScSu3NF171_hWSvelkItQVdPH_BTBP4e6XooHoVGdCqw2Y1v5KwgHjUu60WTp4Qaq4j8s7jIyMv95ooHveCh_Q2Fk4SLPe5BAJkMO5EHGniU03nr2u9piZMNg_qJg9YYN/s4000/SnowmobilewinterelopementinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-6093.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tw3m9hLfFCBuGCqyF7fJGs9PoLyv7vWpza8Vo1ejvQNAhu0fNjjVGUn6oPZScSu3NF171_hWSvelkItQVdPH_BTBP4e6XooHoVGdCqw2Y1v5KwgHjUu60WTp4Qaq4j8s7jIyMv95ooHveCh_Q2Fk4SLPe5BAJkMO5EHGniU03nr2u9piZMNg_qJg9YYN/w640-h426/SnowmobilewinterelopementinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-6093.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Travel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">We found a flight from Chicago to Oslo (Scandanavian
Airlines), then a connecting flight from Oslo to Alta (Norwegian Airlines).
Norway is an exceptionally long country, and Alta is at the top. Traveling to
Norway in the winter is much cheaper than traveling in summer. Just an FYI. Due
to time constraints and the difficulties of traveling through northern Norway
in the winter months, we were unable to work traveling to the Lofoten Islands
into our schedule. That just means we’ll have to return! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Dress<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Magnolia Bridal and Katelyn’s Alterations in Evansville, IN
were amazing to work with on my short timeline. Apparently, most people order
their wedding dress eight months in advance, not eight weeks! Ha! They made
sure everything arrived on time and alterations were completed. You know you
are in good hands when the tailor doesn’t bat an eye about altering your dress
hem to snow boots. They were both wonderful to work with!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbg3iT7oxN0P9hne2Q_YzwjILGuelD9awgeAdHz6ZPdWQCD-LGHCDL8N0NCzBgDfkOHSUE0Opq6fOONIQs-8QhUlosvpJlNuFfRk3GsxRl9-eRh7zbT4kss4mBz7qG2zPZiiuKlPRdJvMHKoG1yITdnkxezBE5pUXbndk1V8rx9dmjJvAmxEU-SmNP7KO/s2822/dress.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2822" data-original-width="2117" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbg3iT7oxN0P9hne2Q_YzwjILGuelD9awgeAdHz6ZPdWQCD-LGHCDL8N0NCzBgDfkOHSUE0Opq6fOONIQs-8QhUlosvpJlNuFfRk3GsxRl9-eRh7zbT4kss4mBz7qG2zPZiiuKlPRdJvMHKoG1yITdnkxezBE5pUXbndk1V8rx9dmjJvAmxEU-SmNP7KO/w299-h400/dress.jpg" width="299" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">The Little Details<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">By mid to late January, we had confirmed our travel
locations and dates, booked our photographer, and reserved our lodging in Alta.
Next came the smaller details: dinner reservations, flowers, makeup, and extra
activities. I was able to communicate with all the vendors via email or Instagram. They went above and beyond to make our dreams come true!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Doing it Legally - March 21, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">We were legally
married at the courthouse in Champaign, IL the day before our flight to Norway.
We celebrated with family members and friends in a low stress and joyous day.
We both wore clothes we already had in our closets. Minus a pair of new sparkly
shoes for me, of course. </span></span></p><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJ_5diOYuLsICftSoD_qYJaz9nPSgC-0W6BMky4E1I3e9b4jZMJVAl3jyYozh_kQ_nLAxrMq5-mL79DRrr3kOlxnOY4M89GGAwL31lXJVpX_5jFpKQg_NFi0dqi2_sOs48nSbBT8YBr5Um5w_2iwZz41mipN6nP4h5iaYlgC7XmaW4Ule3qjh1zltfpHm/s4032/family%20courthouse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJ_5diOYuLsICftSoD_qYJaz9nPSgC-0W6BMky4E1I3e9b4jZMJVAl3jyYozh_kQ_nLAxrMq5-mL79DRrr3kOlxnOY4M89GGAwL31lXJVpX_5jFpKQg_NFi0dqi2_sOs48nSbBT8YBr5Um5w_2iwZz41mipN6nP4h5iaYlgC7XmaW4Ule3qjh1zltfpHm/w658-h495/family%20courthouse.jpg" width="658" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRGsCQsqPVxcddl8wv32fVbsYUNz8Q-5U8sMbsa6Is7wufo4gbRKufp5tlUN2RSLiAhpywQ8hE-5TSeKdQ1iy5LPXphXIpdAsOdglqLKNZgpmGvuMYSxqLhX3qq8uSvWRBgidRIur8nU5GlC5B6fv6Ys0efxRso7jPJkb2X5o4EHznTcUbst9U6D0dgvj/s2855/TonyJennyJudgeCourthouse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2855" data-original-width="2141" height="417" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRGsCQsqPVxcddl8wv32fVbsYUNz8Q-5U8sMbsa6Is7wufo4gbRKufp5tlUN2RSLiAhpywQ8hE-5TSeKdQ1iy5LPXphXIpdAsOdglqLKNZgpmGvuMYSxqLhX3qq8uSvWRBgidRIur8nU5GlC5B6fv6Ys0efxRso7jPJkb2X5o4EHznTcUbst9U6D0dgvj/w313-h417/TonyJennyJudgeCourthouse.jpg" width="313" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj689A_eM2IWz7UTFweDm9BjSLo3dFJLVapI6wVCnthsJk5oCI963Q6FOUbX-noqJtFki0y42Lf3050-YXRvXmREvzeZNk-alSsRhncbG-PjKZANRJDc43SkWk4Ny1wiuC-x_4RfWF7iJoacMFgpjZZascJ_G-tv87T_MGMIUm4GWlJeoJYgfIic1M58Nym/s4032/TonyJennyCourthouse1.jpg" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj689A_eM2IWz7UTFweDm9BjSLo3dFJLVapI6wVCnthsJk5oCI963Q6FOUbX-noqJtFki0y42Lf3050-YXRvXmREvzeZNk-alSsRhncbG-PjKZANRJDc43SkWk4Ny1wiuC-x_4RfWF7iJoacMFgpjZZascJ_G-tv87T_MGMIUm4GWlJeoJYgfIic1M58Nym/w275-h365/TonyJennyCourthouse1.jpg" width="275" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Let the Elopement Begin<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The moment we arrived in Alta, it was like a dream. Alta is
a very walkable city, so we were able to walk from our Airbnb to the city
center and find all we could need. We finalized details with Bernhard at
Stakeriet, an award-winning restaurant, for our wedding night dinner and
desserts, visited the flower shop to check on my flowers, and grabbed some wine
to take up the mountain. The locals were all extremely kind and welcoming. Norweigan is the main language spoken in Norway; however, almost all adults also speak English. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The Northern Lights Adventure<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">We purchased Tanja’s photography package based on hours and
the number of photos we would receive. She was extremely flexible as to how we used
those hours. She is a pro at ensuring her clients get to see the northern
lights. She tracked the weather and lights for us, keeping several evenings
available for northern light hunting. The elements were perfect the night
before our adventure elopement day, so after dinner, we changed into our
wedding clothes and off we went at 10 pm. When it’s just the two of you, it’s
hard to have a big dress reveal since he had to help me put it on. Tanja drove
us out of the city and up the mountains. What we experienced next was nothing
short of <span style="font-size: 12pt;">amazing and awe inspiring.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw8GDC-Tfq2CQmmLQsnghLDDOynallBrRNFSgVE916DJTtnu1IK-A7_ztpiea39P7lOTFlgxeMvxcz9sBvXzDLqDhYq9u5wovJge3JXMwSgHDELT_LXgxD9s_OA6sUAvHCzJrkkzKwf66b_vXKoT5mcS14RBz7hcNR-ETqGtX_VzUqzo6pLARoxsGK_nuV/s4000/NorthernlightselopementinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign--5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2661" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw8GDC-Tfq2CQmmLQsnghLDDOynallBrRNFSgVE916DJTtnu1IK-A7_ztpiea39P7lOTFlgxeMvxcz9sBvXzDLqDhYq9u5wovJge3JXMwSgHDELT_LXgxD9s_OA6sUAvHCzJrkkzKwf66b_vXKoT5mcS14RBz7hcNR-ETqGtX_VzUqzo6pLARoxsGK_nuV/w426-h640/NorthernlightselopementinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign--5.jpg" width="426" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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where we would warm up in Tanja’s car. The lights were really putting on a show
that night. As soon as we would get in the car, Tanja would be yelling for us
to hurry back out. It was absolutely beautiful and something I won’t ever
forget. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><u> </u>Adventure
Elopement Day - March 25, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><b>The best day of my
life.</b> The weather looked to be as perfect as we could have hoped for. One
of the main reasons we decided to elope was to have the day be fully about us
and our commitment to each other. I loved that we were able to take our time
and enjoy each other’s company without feeling rushed or pushed. I had planned
a sweet surprise for Tony and that was the highlight of our morning. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Surprise: Letters from Home<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Although we didn’t have anyone join us in Alta, we truly
love our people and wanted them to be able to share this moment with us. To
make that happen, I asked close friends and family members to write us a letter
to read the morning of our elopement. The letters were mailed to my mom, who
then made sure they made it into my travel bag. It was a way to have them be
with us that day. Tony didn’t know anything about it, and I hadn’t read any of
the letters, so it was really a surprise for both of us. The letters made us
smile, laugh, reminisce, and cry. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">They were the perfect way to start our day. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTG9yNkrsRhsFKhck0a8d-wLk-6iZf7iJZ37qusFJI7dXbSnyT6Kff1cAxJD-fbXm_kVdVUqbtd0m5jm0Hu0iCdRmIc6Vnles-SeWbRCu8WdQAiVbCyoX3YuECl_EZPGRMsGsk_jfRBvgzcjtZu1buR4nUwYF_gLjajMbO-74jljZThv-z4K19wkl86E7A/s4000/GettingreadyandweddingdetailsforawinterelopementinAltaNorwayphotographerTSFotoDesign16.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4000" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTG9yNkrsRhsFKhck0a8d-wLk-6iZf7iJZ37qusFJI7dXbSnyT6Kff1cAxJD-fbXm_kVdVUqbtd0m5jm0Hu0iCdRmIc6Vnles-SeWbRCu8WdQAiVbCyoX3YuECl_EZPGRMsGsk_jfRBvgzcjtZu1buR4nUwYF_gLjajMbO-74jljZThv-z4K19wkl86E7A/w661-h440/GettingreadyandweddingdetailsforawinterelopementinAltaNorwayphotographerTSFotoDesign16.JPG" width="661" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODpasWUFETuX_NP04idn49q6t1eaepw41RAwHjPHhZ0PjGu9JvDpJ8ML2uLtp0YLZgBB9US5WcHVTqV1BYiBF3ifMlkaVSNgJnGuaD3SthjFgw9fn-bQmnAE9vdUjkM3J00C_kkBbO8N8oZkoLtCAO5p-6runraDsEYN5ABW3aD0KhWlmmSEvMhr5rte9/s4000/GettingreadyandweddingdetailsforawinterelopementinAltaNorwayphotographerTSFotoDesign4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4000" height="439" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODpasWUFETuX_NP04idn49q6t1eaepw41RAwHjPHhZ0PjGu9JvDpJ8ML2uLtp0YLZgBB9US5WcHVTqV1BYiBF3ifMlkaVSNgJnGuaD3SthjFgw9fn-bQmnAE9vdUjkM3J00C_kkBbO8N8oZkoLtCAO5p-6runraDsEYN5ABW3aD0KhWlmmSEvMhr5rte9/w661-h439/GettingreadyandweddingdetailsforawinterelopementinAltaNorwayphotographerTSFotoDesign4.JPG" width="661" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__eXXkgxjjsXq7AKDZOaM7rrEtD1wWoMMYwc9le9FtscnsCwzmke0l6j41eKKnG_2kcfN4jbAsCW-V4EOPx4x2zszRLAtG3wJbkCtl7SgSITQ_bdKpqaN9RnlRVS0hPHOqYk6emeF5H0vcAaCIZDhFyJ8MNiC4ANDi54zOnxtd8wsU5MpPlUek0X2Y-Kg/s4000/GettingreadyandweddingdetailsforawinterelopementinAltaNorwayphotographerTSFotoDesign14.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2661" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__eXXkgxjjsXq7AKDZOaM7rrEtD1wWoMMYwc9le9FtscnsCwzmke0l6j41eKKnG_2kcfN4jbAsCW-V4EOPx4x2zszRLAtG3wJbkCtl7SgSITQ_bdKpqaN9RnlRVS0hPHOqYk6emeF5H0vcAaCIZDhFyJ8MNiC4ANDi54zOnxtd8wsU5MpPlUek0X2Y-Kg/w426-h640/GettingreadyandweddingdetailsforawinterelopementinAltaNorwayphotographerTSFotoDesign14.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGbwM-KPlYcVKi1QcTXyc8KvuDe8g7DGpUn5humsvE772n5eJnGeU60IVpb3g0H1wjh51ax3fL_107vo7df0vHUR06KDgwsC-7Vum-2z64-puv69HI3D3VfV0tB2sZPHhdt3_Ie8zgMsZqmCZ9axxO6nBL6FyGmjwzZBWpxihPaE1puSp6t7ri7CzSkE4/s4000/GettingreadyandweddingdetailsforawinterelopementinAltaNorwayphotographerTSFotoDesign29.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4000" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGbwM-KPlYcVKi1QcTXyc8KvuDe8g7DGpUn5humsvE772n5eJnGeU60IVpb3g0H1wjh51ax3fL_107vo7df0vHUR06KDgwsC-7Vum-2z64-puv69HI3D3VfV0tB2sZPHhdt3_Ie8zgMsZqmCZ9axxO6nBL6FyGmjwzZBWpxihPaE1puSp6t7ri7CzSkE4/w663-h441/GettingreadyandweddingdetailsforawinterelopementinAltaNorwayphotographerTSFotoDesign29.JPG" width="663" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Snowmobiling Up the Mountain<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Up the mountain we went in Tanja’s car to Isnestoften (<span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">70.1 degrees NORTH)</span>.
I started the day in a snowsuit and would change into my wedding dress on top
of the mountain. Soon we were up the mountain where we would meet the
snowmobiles. These guys were the best! They made sure we were strapped in with
all our gear and took us 20 minutes further up the mountain to the spot Tanja
had specified. Knowing I would have to wear a snowmobile helmet, I chose to
wear my hair down in loose curls. Tony was a trooper and carried most of our
items, including my dress on his back. Once up the mountain, we were amazed by
the views. We made a small camp of our things to start to get organized.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_x_8AYjj2zIUTUxTLSEnJYUatBXtMdSpxqv1RfAjko-cimjG_MyaiHByU-AmpXRg2N8IYs4Xg8yP_K1qvUi8EtBWoWzxTayM1G4lrysTDDt7GxZU7PT8LcWrfQ_V9hiMvL0HKYKYIMvrRjbcFm_FhlGJ8k1ukXe0FUXWHyKyUG3h3BIESiMvbGXxBE8xY/s4000/SnowmobilewinterelopementinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-6099.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_x_8AYjj2zIUTUxTLSEnJYUatBXtMdSpxqv1RfAjko-cimjG_MyaiHByU-AmpXRg2N8IYs4Xg8yP_K1qvUi8EtBWoWzxTayM1G4lrysTDDt7GxZU7PT8LcWrfQ_V9hiMvL0HKYKYIMvrRjbcFm_FhlGJ8k1ukXe0FUXWHyKyUG3h3BIESiMvbGXxBE8xY/w640-h426/SnowmobilewinterelopementinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-6099.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENyWjtbgtWuxEKEnQ8ZBfeJ56iP1-jYbuSvCx91tJxT7XEZihEkYnBxlR4SPUQX-jINxwqW9oah5Wr1J1NzllkK1-uKr6AKxp0uDMGwYkqpp8uKT8IJ949Efg9IhEtvHwF1UBiDpAzeZ8jxLIDVP-P6amtah7N_dqk63rUcadmYSSmaK1lR_w6RL8ABer/s4000/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-0833.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4000" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENyWjtbgtWuxEKEnQ8ZBfeJ56iP1-jYbuSvCx91tJxT7XEZihEkYnBxlR4SPUQX-jINxwqW9oah5Wr1J1NzllkK1-uKr6AKxp0uDMGwYkqpp8uKT8IJ949Efg9IhEtvHwF1UBiDpAzeZ8jxLIDVP-P6amtah7N_dqk63rUcadmYSSmaK1lR_w6RL8ABer/w661-h440/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-0833.jpg" width="661" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJTnsO0jcDjot4FSZLfPfLK8ZvjEVQTXNWw5JK_LHRW9I54_BaUl7q9c7JhM377IYNuDTNu5CL90sQRzt5DNW6W7irBFAjWnrnqp-N9IOWEhQj1glInQD322h9K0AskQO2UyCLZSMQbp19d3eaOTSh7KmMPghXbmuRgyIMqdk7NB5R3dYiVOOJYElYHr1/s4000/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-0838.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2661" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJTnsO0jcDjot4FSZLfPfLK8ZvjEVQTXNWw5JK_LHRW9I54_BaUl7q9c7JhM377IYNuDTNu5CL90sQRzt5DNW6W7irBFAjWnrnqp-N9IOWEhQj1glInQD322h9K0AskQO2UyCLZSMQbp19d3eaOTSh7KmMPghXbmuRgyIMqdk7NB5R3dYiVOOJYElYHr1/w426-h640/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-0838.jpg" width="426" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Although we were close to the top, Tanja wanted to get a
little higher for the best views. We hopped back on the snowmobiles and went
even higher. I might have been holding onto my driver very tightly as we went
up the large hill. We then needed to hike a small distance, in snow up to our
knees, at times, to get to the ledge. It was all worth it in the end, as she
wasn’t lying about the views from the top. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Breathtaking. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">And cold. Below 0 Fahrenheit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">But breathtaking. And worth it. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRv3b-DFuwRcLeQ1M6lnLr90emiq75-_Z9a4hYNynO2AQLDsgjKB5m9aBS_wwWxTT776MHWEiXdz-Uxi5_nQHw1fggft0yGd02Gg0uzjlD4INs3Pfb5U8ewhbTh0DMrqlYnwSmP_un3EE7Z07x1HnWtNB1ZO5CZFDzlB0tILho4cIs1AB_wKTy-xcq_GUy/s4000/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-0866.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4000" height="439" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRv3b-DFuwRcLeQ1M6lnLr90emiq75-_Z9a4hYNynO2AQLDsgjKB5m9aBS_wwWxTT776MHWEiXdz-Uxi5_nQHw1fggft0yGd02Gg0uzjlD4INs3Pfb5U8ewhbTh0DMrqlYnwSmP_un3EE7Z07x1HnWtNB1ZO5CZFDzlB0tILho4cIs1AB_wKTy-xcq_GUy/w660-h439/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-0866.jpg" width="660" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Changing on a Mountaintop<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Now, I couldn’t wear my dress under my snowsuit, so I had to
strip down nearly completely to slip into my dress. Brrrrrr. Nature got a good
show for a moment, though. Do you know how hard it is to get dressed in deep
snow without getting your socks wet? Very. Tony had his underlayers on already,
but he had to change into his suit, as well. Okay, now we were officially
ready.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEJc9D01MjUExLZk0LVJ3rVgoczon90i4bYllZdqUlGLfhDogFWMg_YsttBDiz72m3oEqa2c-l_GdFSK_Uxs_E0GJCgtpHa3y-dL2OotVx9uMjp-NSY-FSWscLrrCYQJ9ycvpBn0ne-QfpHkKBkc2G8xC6QcSvL9EevDSO1QsKgXct80Rl-UzcO21A62B/s4000/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-0860.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEJc9D01MjUExLZk0LVJ3rVgoczon90i4bYllZdqUlGLfhDogFWMg_YsttBDiz72m3oEqa2c-l_GdFSK_Uxs_E0GJCgtpHa3y-dL2OotVx9uMjp-NSY-FSWscLrrCYQJ9ycvpBn0ne-QfpHkKBkc2G8xC6QcSvL9EevDSO1QsKgXct80Rl-UzcO21A62B/w640-h426/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-0860.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Exchanging our vows <span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:Judy%20Bingman" datetime="2024-03-24T16:57"><o:p></o:p></ins></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">It was there we exchanged our personally written vows and
slid the rings on each other’s finger for the first and last time. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><o:p style="background-color: white;"></o:p></span></p></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqel4l3hPmu2mEmFlcyrVvNFTBvdZjWrH075L9A2AInHuXrQTo_w4in-pt-hTcsPNnu9rm6eAmfiXWirHLEuQlrUxz3ngTjhIuHKFbPNI5yMeCv7Cdtejeab0D9I6q9vgwjjKcadwKA_gP-ZEewuHmGo4eZ7vvAdB96GMWMbrXgRD82VXfEZLMF7xPN26S/s4000/SnowmobilewinterelopementinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-6137.jpg" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2661" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqel4l3hPmu2mEmFlcyrVvNFTBvdZjWrH075L9A2AInHuXrQTo_w4in-pt-hTcsPNnu9rm6eAmfiXWirHLEuQlrUxz3ngTjhIuHKFbPNI5yMeCv7Cdtejeab0D9I6q9vgwjjKcadwKA_gP-ZEewuHmGo4eZ7vvAdB96GMWMbrXgRD82VXfEZLMF7xPN26S/w426-h640/SnowmobilewinterelopementinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-6137.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">We did need to take a short break before exchanging rings
because I couldn’t feel my fingers or grip his ring out of the box. A few
minutes under a blanket, and I was able to grasp his ring well enough to put it
on his finger. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgwcyZTHmk1rCsmCEphrIG1piCdgfGozU4OVtWOWO0__MYdVGaOXSAgF5QHbNEg5Ww62IT_wMxByYf9dC5PUKBIHg0IZJZZQ3rBLAT_wPGVomPg0JtKbJMsnVG_v5m5k59NZ5fKMVCT2LCVQxosBilq72crLBf-ovde1QxvZ7La96BWqqvbfRiy6AgaTP/s4000/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-1072.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4000" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgwcyZTHmk1rCsmCEphrIG1piCdgfGozU4OVtWOWO0__MYdVGaOXSAgF5QHbNEg5Ww62IT_wMxByYf9dC5PUKBIHg0IZJZZQ3rBLAT_wPGVomPg0JtKbJMsnVG_v5m5k59NZ5fKMVCT2LCVQxosBilq72crLBf-ovde1QxvZ7La96BWqqvbfRiy6AgaTP/w662-h441/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-1072.jpg" width="662" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">After this, we decided to take a break to warm up under our
jackets, etc. While walking to our things, I suddenly became light-headed and
nauseas. Knowing these are early signs of hypothermia, Tanja wrapped me in my
coat and her survival blanket, put her electric heat gloves on me, and had me
lie down. I love that Tanja snuck this picture. It helps to tell the full story of the day. This rings true with life. We are quick to share the high points, but often, we don't let people see our struggles.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfL2O5Ny0KB9ha4OwO_Rj69suHWFkWE8Zzj4xVjiJTpOqeoReacEseDC4iUYqAfjwWBToHbphfnresS-93MqX96lRO0KX5JHMpceEkQcnWzTV5kPppT3Q3XghidG3vltexsKGT9G48Def74IbbHmLEgX3ccqL-e1hwkAhoT3XYbiPj3IwznV_wanv8kYS/s4000/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-1153.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4000" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfL2O5Ny0KB9ha4OwO_Rj69suHWFkWE8Zzj4xVjiJTpOqeoReacEseDC4iUYqAfjwWBToHbphfnresS-93MqX96lRO0KX5JHMpceEkQcnWzTV5kPppT3Q3XghidG3vltexsKGT9G48Def74IbbHmLEgX3ccqL-e1hwkAhoT3XYbiPj3IwznV_wanv8kYS/w664-h442/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-1153.jpg" width="664" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">We had planned to take more photos on the mountain-top, but
due to my little spell, both Tony and Tanja thought it best if we head back
down to the camp where the men had made us a fire, food, and coffee. I am not a
fan of camo or the fact it was covering my beautiful dress from being seen. But
Tanja’s survival blanket was warm, so it stayed on for a while.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><o:p style="background-color: white;"></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpk_V2CRsQYAtx6xawWEMdooVXFDuUePcRdtfQLUFfcMvuF54wLB__dE9z1qPx4p_y63ULB5hRXDIea36eDmT5KET0Ky5KXoy06KA83nVSdDZeMhes8QxE51xgjJexzzGH527ycG-ipUOuMAPsfFDkO-8lhXCQqQwIQpgq1GoGWUqwGifdOkb5fnWQ0YrY/s4000/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-1165.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4000" height="443" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpk_V2CRsQYAtx6xawWEMdooVXFDuUePcRdtfQLUFfcMvuF54wLB__dE9z1qPx4p_y63ULB5hRXDIea36eDmT5KET0Ky5KXoy06KA83nVSdDZeMhes8QxE51xgjJexzzGH527ycG-ipUOuMAPsfFDkO-8lhXCQqQwIQpgq1GoGWUqwGifdOkb5fnWQ0YrY/w665-h443/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-1165.jpg" width="665" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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back down the mountain on the snowmobiles. After how cold I got earlier, it was
decided the dress would stay on. Carefully down the mountain we went. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">We got loaded into Tanja's car to head back down the mountain when she realized her car was stuck. Tony, Tanja, and the guys spent the next 20 minutes digging out and pushing the car out of the deeper snow. I stayed warm and toasty inside the car. We said we wanted an adventure-filled day, right?!?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhn8PhKn6pAwfHKbfeE2gJdJzLcVbvfpM2ISdtwTX242Y8pDZisi3NFbX26suKaOmoTlr73bGlkQ6GIHEAgB8bgGZoH0ENByniyy10L7SBrblUcd5u3xbQTJUXB6gmtaF452FTS7_ehC_DAq1AgShqSJaJDHVTUWGIg5UDV0Fzxh9irf6dEbXCbQx_TTE/s1625/car.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1625" data-original-width="1284" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhn8PhKn6pAwfHKbfeE2gJdJzLcVbvfpM2ISdtwTX242Y8pDZisi3NFbX26suKaOmoTlr73bGlkQ6GIHEAgB8bgGZoH0ENByniyy10L7SBrblUcd5u3xbQTJUXB6gmtaF452FTS7_ehC_DAq1AgShqSJaJDHVTUWGIg5UDV0Fzxh9irf6dEbXCbQx_TTE/s320/car.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">We were able to sneak in more pictures at the bottom of the
mountain before the sun went down on the way back into Alta. These were so fun,
and I love that they have a different look than our mountaintop photos. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsjLXZXvRR7WwkN4OqLQxdp_quq2oJpk5t_XAOODTfRzZx-pF6MUODpLdYDcXcb7lQ8exNN1bjzDEWdrnmwdM1NxrrxjNSMXJSawdYW0JvG8Z-UzQBaf2EdYq-fOCSmOHl3Z3xAT6QVelQQwDZ_7MmlT350oQRE47nDNCBvmTYdz6Eq_5Cemf9e2SNuRv/s4000/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-1397.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4000" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsjLXZXvRR7WwkN4OqLQxdp_quq2oJpk5t_XAOODTfRzZx-pF6MUODpLdYDcXcb7lQ8exNN1bjzDEWdrnmwdM1NxrrxjNSMXJSawdYW0JvG8Z-UzQBaf2EdYq-fOCSmOHl3Z3xAT6QVelQQwDZ_7MmlT350oQRE47nDNCBvmTYdz6Eq_5Cemf9e2SNuRv/w670-h446/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-1397.jpg" width="670" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; 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font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">Tanja returned us to our Airbnb where we took photos reading
our letters from friends/family and had our first dance in the driveway. Cue
Start of Something Good by Chris Daughtry. (We had planned to do our first
dance on the mountaintop, but the mild hypothermia had other plans.)</span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wJ1CDiD95MHJQSXy6a3xqDIao4m-tIl7vwaAQOMH5XZP0TdgYAuiDfVjvch3dGOM_MsDN0n5oINWHb4tt8frzo9-rSUrBqfDFXlZZPtuEWDessXZu3yfzTDUlFdPlGrc-b6-jCXYQ1BzAg9iCbauhIhaE_RnmONgBCqBYx7NqfKthvftIF09WEmT2rqb/s4000/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-1747.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4000" height="439" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3wJ1CDiD95MHJQSXy6a3xqDIao4m-tIl7vwaAQOMH5XZP0TdgYAuiDfVjvch3dGOM_MsDN0n5oINWHb4tt8frzo9-rSUrBqfDFXlZZPtuEWDessXZu3yfzTDUlFdPlGrc-b6-jCXYQ1BzAg9iCbauhIhaE_RnmONgBCqBYx7NqfKthvftIF09WEmT2rqb/w662-h439/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-1747.jpg" width="662" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvEIvcZjMtF-MKPtgWF53vVm21Zfp7rkVd8On8K-ja939hElqTd0lOkA9U4ExDv9WcKNJeb_bS-GgMrBW2131pndBYDnZix5UEu5Y0hWNT73aycR-gUIZzQCLZR31h18U9BKnVb02wosQa6rJL6OA70KYjhcQwIl6OM4bhukAxLmJ6a4W2nXNrTVIXg-t/s4000/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-1819.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4000" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvEIvcZjMtF-MKPtgWF53vVm21Zfp7rkVd8On8K-ja939hElqTd0lOkA9U4ExDv9WcKNJeb_bS-GgMrBW2131pndBYDnZix5UEu5Y0hWNT73aycR-gUIZzQCLZR31h18U9BKnVb02wosQa6rJL6OA70KYjhcQwIl6OM4bhukAxLmJ6a4W2nXNrTVIXg-t/w640-h424/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-1819.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOf-iUfLJJE2whClx7g6iNfRGOR5e1mDSS8MGiapTS3pGgNlVshtpghBD_1IFNKTcBpTHLKS_RTn5Wqt9DRzucO_XlWmxTQ9cJ6xUGUsilBu3I-MeRtXUqrzH0bG1LuWiro7jiwOKw_vaGyxkHhj6y2oLChuaauo9jNeBPtfFS14_kDOPYTmHwLAzu07Qy/s4000/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-1824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="4000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOf-iUfLJJE2whClx7g6iNfRGOR5e1mDSS8MGiapTS3pGgNlVshtpghBD_1IFNKTcBpTHLKS_RTn5Wqt9DRzucO_XlWmxTQ9cJ6xUGUsilBu3I-MeRtXUqrzH0bG1LuWiro7jiwOKw_vaGyxkHhj6y2oLChuaauo9jNeBPtfFS14_kDOPYTmHwLAzu07Qy/w640-h426/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-1824.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">A Special Dinner<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">At that point in the day, we took a few moments to freshen
up before we walked to our elopement dinner at Stakeriet. We shared the best
meal and enjoyed Norwegian styled truffles made specifically for our evening. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQZhywM_8Ha18W1B2k4uPVekZCuFJ4xss1wWavaKvgvPVgSMT4h-X3HRxPApmGjYsL1IgtnCQKVwEQEhPVWAY1EJEmAa8zNVCJeGh5rwHr7WfdHFgBn2Ed8B7tkF_9UqSsMkA2Y8p7pyNdUcY83Dg6w3oLGlgPcH8tq3m2wJAXSLPwZPhRwenve2wlDGW/s4032/dinner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQZhywM_8Ha18W1B2k4uPVekZCuFJ4xss1wWavaKvgvPVgSMT4h-X3HRxPApmGjYsL1IgtnCQKVwEQEhPVWAY1EJEmAa8zNVCJeGh5rwHr7WfdHFgBn2Ed8B7tkF_9UqSsMkA2Y8p7pyNdUcY83Dg6w3oLGlgPcH8tq3m2wJAXSLPwZPhRwenve2wlDGW/w480-h640/dinner.jpg" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">A walk back to the Airbnb with fresh falling snow capped off
the most amazing day ever.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Our First Glance at our Images<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Tanja had our “sneak preview” emailed to us within 24 hours.
I expected a couple of photos. Ten at most. She sent over around eighty photos
as a preview! Because we had a shortened time on the mountaintop due to me
getting too cold, she offered to take more pictures at the next place we were
staying in Alta, Trasti & Trine. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Yes, You Must Do the Dog Sleds<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Trasti & Trine is located outside of Alta with boutique
cabins, an award-winning restaurant, and their own dog sledding operation. Our
dog sledding adventure was our second favorite thing ever, only to our
elopement. Our time there was nothing short of magical. Tanja was able to
capture us in our wedding attire again, as well as in some more informal
clothing. We decided to just have fun with these! They even let us borrow a
couple dogs for pictures. I was beyond thankful Tanja took the extra time to
take some more photos of us, and extremely thankful for my sweet husband, who
genuinely smiled for more pictures in three days than he has in his entire
life. And never once complained. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">This is where the official “elopement” activities end. We
spent the rest of our travel time dog sledding, exploring the famous Sorrisniva
Ice Hotel, and exploring Alta. Next we headed southwest to the city of Bergen.
We learned so much regarding the city and country’s history through a city
walking tour. Southern Norway looks quite a bit different than northern Norway.
To finish out our honeymoon, we took a scenic seven-hour train ride from Bergen
back to Oslo where we would fly home. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Although every day won’t be a northern lights day, it will
be the cozy days that sustain us.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPjEs1BNWVHLbTKrbacCIrHufTa8xvxS4h2J8Ks5paj3RiG50yNgjo8zmD6o7j0jL1ZpRrgyWmolxHIcqogdoCOcaCZAEFdsB3J7TTicfvyrx1RyosWSAtd79EN6j2IFPjTMozKMSV7zLg6NMqRJAu7HFaPiCb8d7-d8CcHfTFKfWETnJ8jEkV9reOME8/s4000/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-6315.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: trebuchet;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="2661" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPjEs1BNWVHLbTKrbacCIrHufTa8xvxS4h2J8Ks5paj3RiG50yNgjo8zmD6o7j0jL1ZpRrgyWmolxHIcqogdoCOcaCZAEFdsB3J7TTicfvyrx1RyosWSAtd79EN6j2IFPjTMozKMSV7zLg6NMqRJAu7HFaPiCb8d7-d8CcHfTFKfWETnJ8jEkV9reOME8/w426-h640/WinterelopementonamountaintopinAltaNorwaybyphotographerTSFotoDesign-6315.jpg" width="426" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: trebuchet;"><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><u>Dress</u>: <b>Magnolia
Bridal House (Evansville, IN)</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><u>Alterations</u>: <b>Katelyn’s
Alterations </b><o:p></o:p><b>(Evansville, IN)</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><u>Photos</u>: <b>TS
Foto Design (Alta, Norway)</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><u>Dinner/Desserts</u>: <b>Stakeriet </b><o:p></o:p><b>(Alta, Norway)</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><u>Flowers</u>: <b>Mester
Gronn Alta </b><o:p></o:p><b>(Alta, Norway)</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><u>Boutique Cabins / Dog Sledding:</u><b> Trasti & Trine (Alta, Norway)</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><u>Makeup</u>: <b>City
Hud </b><o:p></o:p><b>(Alta, Norway)</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><u>Custom mugs</u>: <b>Hometown
Hello (Etsy)<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><u>Ring</u>: <b>H.D. Bean Jewelers (Carmi, IL)</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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the last week I’ve pondered what my “word” or “theme” for 2024 should be. In
that time, I’ve struggled to come to a word that sticks and feels…right. It’s
not that I can’t think of a word. It’s that I can’t think of just one that would benefit me to focus on. Joy. Peace. Direction. Rest, Inclusivity. Growth. Patience. But, on a run yesterday, it came to me. EXTRAVAGANT
LOVE. My 2024 theme is extravagant love. I want to love abundantly. I want my
love to “lack restraint,” “exceed what is reasonable or appropriate.”<p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I don't just mean love as in my marriage. I mean to everyone. Husband. Friends. Acquaintances. Strangers. People who may not like me. People I've argued with in the past. People I've yet to know.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span>I
chose extravagant vs extraordinary because of how the two words are
defined. Extravagant is said to be “exceeding the limits of reason,” where as
extraordinary’s definition is “exceptional or remarkable.” I don’t need my love
to be exceptional or remarkable. It just needs to be present, exceeding, in
abundance, without reason, an overflow.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Extravagant
love is a challenge to leave the spaces I’m in better than when I found them.
It’s a challenge to love when it’s easy and when it’s hard. To love people of
all kinds and in all situations. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span>I
encourage you to join me on this journey of extravagant love this year. I think
we will find that in loving others without limits, we find the greatest joy,
direction, and peace we could imagine. Plus, you never know when a little
extravagant love may make its way back to you just when you need it.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> To 2024...A year of extravagant love!</o:p></span></p>Jenny Mae Blankenbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468186478908317253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092800808682174593.post-83866739804519601742020-08-29T10:59:00.010-07:002020-08-30T17:28:42.392-07:00Seventy Times Seven<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Hurt
people, hurt people.<span><a name='more'></a></span></span></h4>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">We have all been hurt and we have all
hurt someone. Why do we hurt people? Why do people hurt us? I don’t have those
answers. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">We have hurt from yesterday, hurt from
last year, and maybe even hurt from 30 years ago. Goodness, there is even hurt
that goes back generations. I can imagine that those hurtful habits are hard to
break. That longstanding hurt and pain is hard to untangle from the heart. <i>How
do we heal from hurt and pain that has lasted days, months, years? How do we
forgive someone who isn’t sorry? How do we forgive someone who doesn’t even
know what they’ve done?</i> I do have this answer. </div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><b>The love and forgiveness of God. </b></span></h4>
<p style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Psalm 86:5</span></p><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">"For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in
steadfast love to all who call upon you."</div><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Ephesians 4:32 (Goodness, just give all of Ephesians
chapter 4 a read. It’s good.)</span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">"Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one
another, as God in Christ forgave you."</div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Colossians 3:13</span></div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">"The Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive."</span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I
see a theme here. God gives me <i>grace upon grace upon grace</i>. I hurt Him every
day with my words, actions, and thoughts. I couldn’t possibly hurt another
person on this Earth more than I have hurt my Savior. He loves me and forgives
me anyway. He is my perfect example for how to forgive even those who may have
caused the most painful hurt. </span><span style="background: white; color: #001320; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Matthew 18:21-22 says "Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?" Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven." </span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: #001320; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I know I’ve been the villain in someone’s story somewhere along my
life. I’m sure I’ve said hurtful things and acted in hurtful ways. I hate to
think that I’ve caused someone so much pain that it would result in disruption
to their peace and life. I would never want that. But the truth is, I may do it
again. I can’t promise I won’t. I can only promise, through the faithful love
and guidance of God, that I will try to live each day as peacefully and
grace-giving as possible. I will continue to see the light that others are able
to give. I will give <i>forgiveness </i>and <i>grace </i>when needed, even if it is hard (and
trust me, sometimes it’s really hard). And, I will not be too prideful to say,
“I’m sorry” when needed. </span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I’ve also been the one who has been hurt. Deeply and repeatedly. I
had to learn that, although I didn’t have to allow that situation to continue,
I could still approach it with grace, forgiveness, and peace. I realized that
pushing back in anger and hate from my hurt (remember, the hurt people cycle)
wouldn’t solve any problems. And in the end, it wouldn’t make me feel any
better. I was able to give grace as grace was given to me. It wasn’t always
easy. <b>My human-ness wanted to respond in anger.</b> But as I prayed, God reminded
me of my forgiveness and allowed me to lead with words of kindness instead.</span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="background: white; color: #001320; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><u>To me, this
life is too fragile and short to spend so much time hurting ourselves and
others.</u> When we hold onto wrongdoings from the past inside, it hurts us more
than it hurts the person who hurt us. That resentment, pain, and hurt will
continue to dwell in our hearts and leave us <b>peace-less</b>. When we give grace and
forgiveness to others, we are showing them God. We are being a light<i>.</i> We are
showing that the grace that God gives us daily is not wasted and is passed on
to another. If God can forgive me for my sins, I can pass on forgiveness where
it is needed in my life.</span></div>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Always remember, God says you are
special, loved, forgiven, and unique. He is ready to welcome you with open
arms…Yes, you! He made you just the way He intended. Any mistake you have made,
any road you have taken, any words you have said, any regret so deep is never
too much for our Heavenly Father. </span>I pray that His love, grace, mercy, and
goodness will find you wherever you are today.</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Jenny Mae Blankenbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468186478908317253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092800808682174593.post-17824997935342734552019-11-10T18:44:00.001-08:002019-11-10T18:51:31.348-08:00Run with me in 2020 <b>Running makes sense.</b> It never leaves. It always listens. It's always ready. I may leave running for short sections of time, but it remains constant. Do you ever feel something tugging at you? Do you ever feel the pull of a want to be better, to do more? I do. All the time. It's not always related to running, but I think that is where I recognize it the most. So I run. And I run some more.<br />
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Running is scary and big and daunting to many people. I hear it all the time from those who haven't discovered this wonderful journey, yet. But it's so simple. Don't make it harder than it needs to be. Just put on some tennis shoes and put one foot in front of the other. It doesn't have to be fast. It doesn't have to be far. Just go. </div>
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When I'm running in races, I've been told to run the mile I'm in. That means, stop thinking about what you're going to do at mile 10 when you're at mile 3. Stay present in mile 3. So now, I'll tell you the same thing. Don't think about running for 30 minutes straight. Think about right now. Think about finishing this 30 second jog because after it, you get to walk for a minute. Enjoy where you are. Don't miss this wonderful moment. Yes, I said wonderful, even though you feel like your legs are going to fall off and your lungs are on fire. <b>It's wonderful</b>. You are moving. You are doing something that maybe you never thought you could do. Whether it's running for 30 seconds, 30 minutes, 13.1 miles, or 26.2 miles, you can do anything you put your mind to. </div>
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<b>When: April 23-25, 2020</b></div>
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<b>Where: Champaign-Urbana, Illinois; U of I campus</b></div>
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<li>On Friday night, check out the largest <b>5k</b> I've ever seen! 2019 brought almost 5,000 runners together to run this race! All speeds from very fast to a slow walk are welcome! Some U of I band members even run with sousaphones! It is the coolest thing to see! </li>
<li>Saturday morning offers a <b>10k, half marathon (13.1 miles), and a full marathon (26.2 miles)</b></li>
<li>FLAT FLAT FLAT COURSES. I SAY AGAIN....FLAT!</li>
<li>You finish in Memorial Stadium! It's so neat to run to the finish line on the football field!</li>
<li>Amazing crowd/volunteer support. Great post race food/entertainment including the 27th mile post race victory bash. </li>
<li>A <b>marathon relay</b> is also offered on Saturday morning. This is where you and 3 of your buddies team up to take on the marathon together by splitting the mileage 4 ways. So neat to do as a team! I love watching the teams finish together! </li>
<li><b>I-Challenge.</b> This is another cool thing offered. You can pair the Friday night 5k with any race on Saturday! You get THREE medals when you finish and TWO shirts! One for your 5k, one for whatever Saturday race you choose, and then a cool I-Challenge medal. There is the <b>Full I-Challenge, Half I-Challenge, Marathon Relay I-Challenge, Mini I-Challenge.</b></li>
<li><b>Youth Run: </b>Saturday afternoon. I LOVE that the kiddos can get involved, too! </li>
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I have personally run every race distance offered at the Illinois Marathon weekend. They. All. Rock. This will be my 9th year, IN A ROW, running at this race series. I'm not steering you wrong. I wouldn't keep going back if I didn't love it! Join me! </div>
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<b>If you DID NOT run the race in 2019, I have good news! </b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I have a discount code for you!</span> Doesn't everyone love saving money? </b></div>
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<b>Reach out to me at jennymaeb@hotmail.com to get the special code for when you register. </b></div>
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I look foward to seeing you at the start and finish line. Your best race is in sight! I can't wait to see you crush your goals! <a href="https://illinoismarathon.com/">https://illinoismarathon.com/</a></div>
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<b>Life is good, but life isn’t always good</b>. I know you’re
thinking….Huh? Jenny, have you lost your mind? In one sentence you said two
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Life is good. Life is good because we make the choice to
believe that life is good. As Annie F Downs puts it in her book,<i> Looking for
Lovely</i>, we look for the lovely things in our lives. To her that meant the God
things. When she looked for lovely in her daily life, God showed it to
her…often. </div>
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Now, the second part of my statement…life isn’t always good.
Bad things happen. Will happen. Have happened. There will be pain. There will
be heartache. There will be betrayal. There will be rain. The Bible talks about
pain. But one characteristic I see over and over is that it’s followed by <b>JOY</b>. Isaiah
66:9 says, “I will not cause pain without allowing something new to be born.
Says the Lord”. Or Psalm 30:5, “There may be pain in the night, but joy comes
in the morning.” Romans 8:18, “The pain that you’ve been feeling can’t compare
to the joy that’s coming.” Do you see a theme here? I do. God is telling us to
expect pain. Expect sorrow. But we will come out of it. Bad things happen. But
that doesn’t mean life is bad. Sad things happen. But that doesn’t mean life is
sad. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Don’t allow temporary pain and sadness ruin a good life. Don’t allow
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So, tomorrow…wake up with a smile. Walk into work thinking,
“I am going to be positive and optimistic today.” Tell everyone you encounter “hello”
with that great smile of yours. If there is one thing I have learned in life,
it is that a smile can go a long way. You never know how your smile may be
affecting someone who needed it at that very moment. </div>
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Jenny Mae Blankenbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468186478908317253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092800808682174593.post-10005545767516651012016-10-19T05:43:00.000-07:002016-10-19T05:43:25.390-07:00Find your thing<span class="x_s1"> I have always loved running. In terms
of hobbies, it’s right up there next to singing and my work as a
speech-language pathologist. As a child, I was faster than all the boys.
And as a competitive tomboy, this made me smile. As we grew older, I
might not have been as fast as them, but I could still hold my own.
Running always seemed to give me what I gave it. If I worked hard,
running would reward me. Maybe not always in PRs, wins, or medals, but
in ways that built life lessons and lifelong friendships. </span>
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<span class="x_s1">I have come to <b>crave </b>the way running
makes me feel. It’s amazing how the “hurt” a person can feel during a
hard speed workout can be the best you feel all day. I push myself out
of bed each morning when that 4:45 a.m. alarm clock goes off to make
myself better. To push that little girl that still lives inside of me
past the places she never thought she could go. </span></div>
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<span class="x_s1">I am often presented with the question of why I run. I run for exercise, sure. I run to be
more fit. To look good in my clothing. I guess all of those are true. But, one of the main reasons I run is because I’m competitive. Always have
been. I want to beat me. Beat my last time. I NEED to push myself and be
better than the day before. Push myself past that feeling of “you’re
too tired” or “I hurt”. </span></div>
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<span class="x_s1">Running has also blessed me immensely. One of the most special things that
running has given me are friendships. Lifelong friendships made on high
school track teams and with girls from other towns. Lifelong friendships
from my division 1 college track team that expanded my understanding of
diversity and helped me to learn to live as a little fish in a big
pond. Lifelong friendships, now, as an adult formed through grueling
marathon training and coaching. Some of my best friendships have been
formed and are still formed through this crazy thing we do called
running. </span><br />
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<span class="x_s1">Another question I hear a lot...What motivates me, inspires and keeps me
running? My friends. My family. My health. My inner passion to be
better. It all plays a
part. It all gets me out of bed on those dark, cold mornings to lace up
the shoes and get my run in. What motivates me is easy. <b>It’s what
inspires me that pulls at my heart</b>. It’s all the people the world told
them they couldn’t, but still do. Those running/exercising during or after chemo
treatments. My cousin who could no longer run after a life-threatening
car accident, so she took up cycling. Single moms who work multiple jobs and still find time to remain healthy and active.
Soldiers who train in the middle of the desert. And, many, many more. We ALL face obstacles in life, and I believe <i>running can help us through even
some of the darkest moments we face</i>. The people that inspire me are the ones who
use running to help make bad or inconvenient situations, a little more
manageable. And therefore, life, a little bit more sunny. </span></div>
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<span class="x_s1">When talking to a life-long friend
about how running feels like home to me, she said, “Jenny, you have
always loved running. Even when we were little. You looked happy
running. It fit you.” </span><br />
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<span class="x_s1">Running may not be your thing. And that's okay. I hope you find your thing. The thing that makes you happy and fits you. It's there for you. Go find it. </span></div>
Jenny Mae Blankenbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468186478908317253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092800808682174593.post-26414888849001236372016-08-07T11:38:00.000-07:002016-08-07T11:38:07.968-07:00You are good enough<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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speech-language pathology license on caring for the tracheostomy and ventilator
dependent patient. I loved it. I love learning and expanding my knowledge base
to be able to better serve the people I treat in therapy.<br />
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and is a more specialized topic in the healthcare field. I don’t like feeling
inadequate, intimidated or unprepared. So, I kept my eyes open for training
opportunities, and when one came along, I jumped on it. </div>
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I think many of us often feel that way.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Overwhelmed.
Intimidated. Unqualified. Not smart enough. Not good enough.<br />
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confident in yourself and your abilities. Don’t ever allow yourself to think
you’re anything less than amazing. Yeah…I’m talking to you. If you don’t
believe in you, who will? You really do know more than you think. And if you
don’t know about something, take the time to learn. </div>
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By the end of the seminar, I felt confident in my prior
knowledge base, as well as, my absorption of the new information. I made myself
stop thinking I was in over my head, and allowed myself to learn. I allowed
myself to grow. I allowed myself to be better.</div>
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yourself <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">EVERY DAY.</b> Then turn those
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course…I would HIGHLY recommend it! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jay
presented an enormous amount of information in a great way! He was great to
listen to all day long! </span></h4>
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Jenny Mae Blankenbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468186478908317253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092800808682174593.post-35261945991338713752016-07-29T19:42:00.000-07:002016-07-29T19:42:07.733-07:00What is a Speech-Language Pathologist?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span></span>Dr. Valerie Boyer (SIUC), myself, and Katherine Martin (SIUC) at the Illinois Speech-Hearing-Language Convention</span></div>
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“Speech therapy? But
I talk just fine.”</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I had a quarter
for every time I have heard this, I would be rich. Most people think of a
speech therapist as someone who works in a school with children with speech
sound disturbances. And, that is correct. However, our field is much more than
that! A professor at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale told me, “If
you get bored as a speech therapist, you’re doing something wrong.” </div>
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So what exactly does a speech-language pathologist (SLP)
actually do? The short answer…A lot. SLPs work with adults, geriatrics, and
pediatrics. They work in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, homes, private
practices, and schools. </div>
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An SLP works with deficits in the areas of</div>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">articulation (aka speech sound
difficulties)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">dysphagia (difficulty with
swallowing food and liquids)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">language development </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">cognition</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">voice</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">accent modification</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">stuttering</span></span></li>
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An SLP may work with people who have had a stroke, dementia,
cancer, traumatic brain injury (TBI), pulmonary problems, down syndrome,
autism, parkinsons, cleft lip/palate, and more.</div>
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An SLP may…</div>
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<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Work to increase cognitive functions such as improving someone’s
ability to focus attention, solve complex or simple problems, plan or remember.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Help someone who has a tracheotomy placement to speak again
or improve their swallowing safety. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Help someone who was placed on a feeding tube after a stroke
to regain safety with swallowing whole food and drinks. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Help someone after a stroke to regain their ability to use
words correctly. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Help someone who regularly feels like they have food stuck in their throat or cough consistently while eating. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Work to improve the quality of life in people diagnosed with
dementia by helping them remain as active as possible, highlighting their
strengths instead of focusing on their deficits. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Help someone who wanted to change dialect or accent. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Help people who may be affected by deficits with the vocal
cords decreasing their ability to use their voice effectively or correctly. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Get to work with famous actors/actresses or singers to
help them with learning a new accent or decreasing vocal abuse.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Work with a school aged child who has difficulty making specific
speech sounds or developing language.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Work with a child who is birth-three years of age and not
developing with understanding and verbalizing effectively. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">And so much
more…</span></b><span style="line-height: 115%;">If I listed all the people or situations in which an SLP
could help, this blog would be 12 pages long. </span></span></li>
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Although these lists are not exclusive to all that an SLP could
do, it gives you a better idea. My hope is that this helps to improve awareness
of difficulties people may have and let them know there is help out there for
them! </div>
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I always knew I wanted to be in a profession where I was
helping people. Maybe it was how I was raised. Maybe it was my upbringing in
church. Maybe it was my lifelong 4-H career where volunteer work and helping
others was a given. Whatever it was that led me to this profession, I’m
thankful for it. I am <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">happy</b> to go to
work each day and help people get better. </div>
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If you would like to know more about what a speech therapist
does or what it takes to be a speech-language pathologist, please let me know!
I would be happy to fill you in! www.asha.org</div>
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<![endif]-->Jenny Mae Blankenbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468186478908317253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092800808682174593.post-47177696967551341342016-07-21T05:21:00.000-07:002019-08-07T19:07:50.750-07:00Slobber and Forgiveness <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I spent 30 minutes this morning wiping English mastiff
slobber off my walls. What? You mean that’s not something you usually find
yourself doing on your days off? Huh. </div>
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Raider, my English mastiff, drools excessively. Excessively. And then, he shakes his head.
This causes the drool to fly in various directions around my house. Ceilings.
Walls. Picture frames. Couch. You name, it’s had drool on it. So, once a week,
I find myself using my handy little microfiber rag to erase all of Raider’s
slobber marks. And wahlah, my walls are brand new again. </div>
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It’s nice to know I have my own microfiber rag in my life,
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Jesus.</span></b></div>
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I’m sure at the end of some weeks, He looks at me and says “Wow.
Get a little dirty this week, Jenny?” But thank goodness, he’s there to wipe my
“slobber marks” away and make me brand new in his eyes. </div>
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<i>Being a Christian doesn’t make me perfect.</i> Jesus was perfect. I am not. This doesn’t mean
I don’t and won’t mess up. I will make mistakes. I will hurt people. I will
sin. Some weeks I’m really good about reading my Bible, but most I’m not. Some
weeks I’m a woman after God’s own heart, but most weeks, I’m not. I try
to be honest, but sometimes,<b> I’m not. I am not, nor will I ever be perfect.</b> </div>
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How lucky am I that I have a Savior who
forgives me? He sees my dirt and loves me anyway. He’s cleansed me in the water
so I can be made brand new. </div>
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When
I mess up, I pray to do better the next day. I pray to be better. I
pray to be more honest, more faithful, and more loving. I pray to be
more Christ-like. <b>He forgives me daily.</b> And through Him, I know the true
meaning of love. </div>
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You made some mistakes? Join the club. He loves you anyway. He
has always loved you. He will always love you…mistakes and all. </div>
Jenny Mae Blankenbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16468186478908317253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092800808682174593.post-60474654981112762672016-07-17T18:32:00.000-07:002019-11-10T18:51:53.983-08:00Lovingly Optimistic <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A friend, asked me, “Why are you writing a
blog?” They weren't asking anything I hadn't asked myself. Why was I writing
a blog? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What if people don’t <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">like</i>
what I write<b>? </b>I’m a people pleaser<b>. A healer at heart.</b> In addition to
that, or because of that, I’m also indecisive. I hate pain, hurt, and conflict.
You won’t see me take hard stances on world issues because if I choose one way,
I may hurt someone on the other side. Still, I have things to say. I still
think those things should be heard. <b>I truly believe that people can disagree
on many different issues and still be civil and, yes, friends.</b> All I
ever want for anyone is happiness or a smile, and I hope, by a few words on a
page, I can bring that. On a side note, it’s a good thing I was never on a
debate team. I would have been horrible. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Why would anyone want to read anything I have to say? When
I said this to my mom, the queen of all writers, she said, “Jenny, how many
times have you heard me say that?” And each time I told her that if someone
wanted to read it, they would. If they don’t want to read it, they won’t. She
doesn’t write for other people. <b>She writes for her</b>. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So, why write a blog? ... for me, and maybe indirectly,
for you. I need a place to profess my faith. I need a place to think about God
and what he means to me. I need a place to vent after a long run. I need a
place to talk about my hopes for my family. I need a place to ask other
speech-language pathologists best practices for treatments and a place to share
my own ideas.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I’m happy you’ve chosen to take this ride with me. Expect
a little bit of everything.. Short writings on life, being a Christian, loving Jesus,
family, speech-language pathology, running and running products, songs,
happiness. I’m kind of eclectic! What I do know is that it will be me. <b>Jenny
Mae Howard</b>. Because even though I may be an annoyingly optimistic, indecisive,
people pleasing healer and sometimes doormat, there’s no one else I would
rather be. And there’s no other life I
would want to live.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My response to their question? I smiled and said, "I have
beautiful things I want to say."</span></div>
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