First Week Down!

The first week of the New Year is gone!  One of my resolutions is to take good care of my soul this year.  My spirit man.  My walk with God.  To really enter into a more intimate relationship with HIM this year than ever before.  Started reading, Tender Mercy for a Mother's Soul by Angela Thomas Guffey, and I must say- it is an excellent read.  So true.  If you are a mommy- read it!  Especially if you are mothering more than one child...this book is SO for you. :)

Psalm 63 :1  "O God, thou art my God; EARLY WILL I SEEK THEE..."

So, I am not a morning person.  REALLY. NOT. A. MORNING. PERSON. In fact, I used to go through a lot of conviction because of my lack of discipline to get up in the mornings and spend time with the Lord.  I thought, I can spend time with HIM whenever I want, wherever I want---and I still think that is the case.  No judgement on when people spend their quiet/still time with HIM.  However, whether it's maturity, my increasing age (ha ha), or WHATEVER...I get it.  I have had the pleasure this week of having time with HIM in the mornings this week.  Nothing super-spiritual.  Didn't pray for an hour, read my Bible for an hour, etc  BUT I spent the first portion of my day reading/talking to HIM/making sure I gave my whole day to HIM.  And I get the morning thing.  In fact, found myself all throughout the day craving my next time with HIM.  Couldn't wait to get back in that still place and learn.  Feel HIS presence.  Refresh my soul.  Awesome.  And---quite frankly, the chances of me getting this time any later in my day with a busy family is just not very likely.  Well, at least not while I'm actually awake!  This precious family God has given me is actually quite exhausting.  I'm learning to love my mornings now.  You should try it.  Don't put some crazy expectation on yourself.  Just get up a few minutes earlier---put on the coffee and BE with HIM.  You will love it.  And look forward to it again.

So, I hope this continues for me this year.  It's my goal, my heart's desire, and I get the morning thing. :)

Lucky for me, I'm about to be away from the family for a week!  Not lucky b/c I need to be away from them so badly, but it is a business trip where I will learn and grow.  And? You know I'm gonna have a lot more time to spend quietly with HIM as well...I'm SO pumped about that.  And I'll be doing that on the beach...beautiful beach of Riviera Maya, Mexico.  I'm sooo ready to learn and be refreshed this week!

However, I will miss my sweet babies so much here!!!  Leaving is always this awesome, "I'm Free" feeling at first.  And then, the day before the day it's time to leave---my heart reeeeaaaallly starts longing for my family.   I love that feeling though---it's like this excited, it's almost time to see my loves feeling and I love it!!  Here are pics of what I'll be missing out on for the next few days

Basketball with Joel!  So glad he loves it!

The boys keep Anna Grace on her toes!

And...if you'd really like to see some "Happy Crazy", then you'll want to watch this video.  Never a dull moment around here!  After Anna Grace was fully bathed and in pj's for the night, she decided she needed another shower...

'Til next time! ~Megan