Sometimes, you never know what someone is going through. They may look fine on the outside but are really torn on the inside and may have had the worst day of their lives (and you’d never know); and something as small as a hug can change their day …or maybe even their week. Someone once told us that because we had been nice to them for no reason we had changed their week, and encouraged them to do the same to others! If you’ve met us, then I guarantee you’ve probably received a hug from at least one of us. We like to hug everyone we meet because not only does it make people feel better, it makes them feel special. People tend to underestimate the power of general nice-ness. So next time you’re meeting somebody, give them a hug, smile more, give them a heart-felt handshake, or make sure you nod your head when they’re speaking to let them know you really care about what they’re saying. We thought this video below was fun and inspiring, and shows that general nice-ness can go a long way!

We want to share with you one of our favorite verses. A verse that has just helped us through!

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” -Isaiah 41:10

We love this verse! Through ALL of the things we go through in life, God says, “Don’t be afraid because I’m always with you.”; and don’t be discouraged because I (the only God who has made everything that exists) am your God. He promises to give us strength, help us, and sustain us. What a great inspiration for, not only Monday, but for life!

Saturday was my (Eugene) momma’s birthday, and it made me think even more about how much of an inspiration she is (and always has been) to me. I’m the oldest of six siblings, and even though there are so many of us, she has always made each one of us feel like we could conquer anything! If I told my mom today I wanted to be an astronaut, she’d say, “Ok, go do it -what can I do to help?” -She’s like that with all of us!

She’s a beautiful woman, “momma”, “Nanna”, and “Mama B”, and we want to share her awesomeness with you! There are many things that I could go on and on about, but for now, I will share some fun photos from my mom’s birthday dinner from this weekend. Awwwww yeah!

It seems that Monday is the worst day of the week for a lot of people. So, from hereon out, we’ve decided to post “Monday Inspiration”s for people to have a pick-me-up to start off their week with. We will share things, people, places, etc. that are or have been an inspiration for us and may be an inspiration for you!

For our first “Monday Inspiration”, we’ve decided to share with you the story of our good friends Trent & Alicia. Not only are Trent and Alicia good friends of ours, they are also future clients, and in just a short time they’ve been a great inspiration to us. They have two small children and are now expecting their third. They have decided to bless a family with their soon-coming third child, and to give this little one a great new home. Many of us have known or can understand the sorrows of families who cannot produce children and the joy of families who can; and we believe that Trent and Alicia are very great parents and very special for blessing another family with a child. We wish Trent, Alicia, and all of their children all of the very best in life, and know that God will bless them all!