March 18th - A Day of Reflection

Well, another year has come and gone. I didn't know that it was possible but I think this year went by even faster than the last. In my daily routine it is often easy for me to get distracted by all the little things that irritate me instead of choosing to see all that I have to be thankful for. So on my birthday I decided to spend some time reflecting on my life in this present season and all the wonderful blessings that I have. Besides my relationship with the Lord, the four most important people in my life are my Husband and my three sons and I feel extremely honored that during this season of my life God has called me to be a stay at home mom to take care of these most precious treasures. In this time of reflection I have found a verse that I am going to memorize about complaining ("Do everything without complaining or arguing." Phillipians 2:14). Instead when I start to get frustrated I will remind myself of a verse I learned long ago but still packs quite a punch ("This is the day the Lord has made; let us REJOICE and be GLAD in it." Psalm 118:24). I am so excited about this new year in my life and I can't wait to see all of the blessings the Lord will bestow on me and my family through this next year!

Here are just a few pictures of my family at Rib Crib where we ate for dinner on my birthday.

Thanks for taking me out to eat boys --- it was a real treat not to have to cook!!