Loving Well

Hello long lost friends! I know...I know its been a while. WHEWWW I'm still trying to adjust to this whole schedule I have placed my family on. Its going good so far! Thanks so much for all the prayers,sweet notes,emails, and texts. I feel like I'm accepting an award here " I would like to thank the academy......" HAHAHAHAHA

I have started back with bible study. this time around I am with a whole new group of girlies and I am very excited about building new relationships. We are diving head first into the study Loving Well by Beth Moore. I am very excited to see where the LORD takes me on this journey of letting God love me and fully accepting that along with learning to love others better. Today I read "If we are growing in Christ, we are growing in love because "love springs from God". I love that. I want to grow in love! Don't we all. I will share how God is working through this new study and these "new" friends. I know that J is happy that I'm with the girls again...he always tells me that he can see it in my face when I have spent some quality time in the word with my sisters! I think it makes me a better wife and mommy and he always makes mondays so much easier for me by getting home earlier and taking care of the boys. HE IS AWESOME!!!! Last night I had to talk him through the SpongeBob Mac & Cheese but he made dinner, cleaned up,got big brother off to bed, little J fed and played with and was waiting for me when I got home. He lets me talk all about everything and always asks me what I read about! I swear it.....HE JUST IS THE BEST! I LOVE MY HUSBAND!!!! Thanks GOD!

Yesterday I received some sad news about a good friend. I was so sad that I just cried along with her. After I was thinking that when I was going through one of my darkest seasons I never could really trust the Father enough to ever think that HE had a plan for that time. I have felt guilty about not trusting Him. Over the last year and the birth of little J I have seen this plan unfold. I was able to use my trials as a testimony and share where He has taken me. I know the hurt and sadness is still there for this dear friend, but I believe that I am a part of her journey now and for that I am so grateful.

Have you heard that song by Chris Sligh "Empty Me" ? Well its awesome and I have no doubt that GOD wants me to hear it! I have heard it for the past 3 days at the same time in the car....What a good song to have in my head when I need to hear more of HIM and less of my nonsense!

I also want to share with you that God has blessed me with an amazing sister in law. We have taken a real journey in our relationship. I love her very much and want all of you to know that she is the BEST. K You have really ministered to me through your spirit. I have seen God in your life and it makes me want HIM more. I am so proud of the mommy you have become and the sister in Christ you have been to me. YOU really think things through and I long to have that patience that you have displayed with me. Thank you so much for being a light in my life. I'm so blessed. I am learning everyday how to be loved and to love more.

PRAY for me on my weightloss journey! WHEWWWWWWWW Its been rough...but we (me and J) are doing sooo good! I am in this thing for good!!!! Exercised today for the first time in a long time....I almost died...blaghhhhhhhhhhh well gotta start somewhere