6th Anniversary: Salt and Pepper

Six years ago I married the love of my life and my best friend. Eric and I were married in Jacksonville, FL in 2002. I have absolutely no regrets. I knew soon after we began dating that Eric was God's perfect match for me. We complement each other and make a great team, just like salt and pepper. Having Eric as my handsome husband is a daily reminder of God's sovereignty, perfect plan, and unconditional love for me. It is a true blessing and honor to be the wife of Eric Miller. Happy Anniversary, Handsome!

Matthew 19:6 ". . . What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate."

What We've Been Up To

The Grocery Game

Lately, Eric and I have learned of a way to save money on groceries. We have been "couponing" since the end of September, in addition to participating in the grocery game (thegrocerygame.com). Eric and I enjoy hearing the cashier tell us that we saved more than we spent.
This is a picture of groceries I purchased one day. The total for everything was eleven dollars! The shampoo and conditioner was free!
This is a picture of all the other products we've purchased for nothing or next-to-nothing!

A Kitchen Blessing

We were blessed with an early Christmas present from my parents: WELL-NEEDED pots and pans. The pans we received for our wedding have been more than loved and were "fried". We have had fun using them!


Snow

Friday was a very cold day up here in North Carolina. We awoke to see a shower of snow outside our window. Although the snow did not "stick" around for long, it was beautiful to watch.


Decorating for Christmas

Today Eric and I continued one of our Miller family traditions: decorating for Christmas the Saturday before Thanksgiving! We savored our time together while we listened to Christmas music and decorated our cozy apartment. Here are some pictures of our decorations.

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

My favorite part of decorating today was Eric leading us in a time of prayer - of lifting up this Christmas season. Our prayer is that Christ will be our focus of CHRISTmas and that everything we do will exalt his name. We are so blessed to serve such a humble Savior - a humble savior who left His throne in heaven to dwell among men and bring salvation!

Watching God Work

What could be better than a night with college kids? Tonight marks another exciting milestone in the Miller household. Tonight Eric and I had the opportunity to jump-start a college/singles ministry at our church, Stony Hill Baptist Church. We had about ten people attend, in addition to our youth pastor Jody and his wife Sarah.

http://stonyhill.org

The night started with a game of basketball and some time to socialize. A pizza dinner was next, followed by some prizes, silly contests, and some games. The night ended with a devotion; Eric challenged the group to stay devoted to God, just as Paul was so faithful to do.

Eric and I have been really burdened for college students. They are a group often overlooked, but these students are in such a crucial time in their lives - a time when they will stick with their faith or abandon it. We know for a fact that the Lord was in this night. God provided in amazing ways throuh donations from the community. We are so thankful for these many provisions. We are also thankful for Jody being a sounding board and available to help out. Everything came together. We were blessed by watching God's hand in the event as he orchestrated all the details and went above and beyond answering our prayers.