2013 is no more, hello 2014

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

A new year has came. I'm hoping this year brings lots of joy and peace to all of us. I look forward to the things to come! My hubby has received an amazing opportunity that he is pursuing and that will start soon, while I'm starting my second semester of FNP school. Hubby and i will Be married for two years this year. I will celebrate my golden birthday on the 28th of July, I can't beleive I'm going to be 28?!? I thought by now i would have had three kids... but God had other plans. Still praying that I can have kids someday :) my goals for 2014 are-

to decrease my sugar intake big time- blog more- save up some moolah- complete a half marathon, maybe a full. Smile more often- that's really it- I may think of more, but for now that will do. I want to be healthy, happy, and be a good and faithful servant to my Lord.

here are a few pics from 2013

Vacationing in the mountains

a friends bachelorette party

Hubby and I started the building of our first home from scratch :)

A Christmas shopping trip to Chicago with my in-laws

Reconciliation and family togetherness one of the best gifts of this past year :) our God is an awesome God!

Welcome

2014 let's make this year the best one yet!

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

"Comfort, comfort my people, says your God."

Isaiah 40 vs. 29-31

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

Even youths grow tired and weary,

and young men stumble and fall;

but those whose hope in the LORD

will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles;

they will run and not grow weary,

they will walk and not be faint.

I do not know about anyone else..but I bet I have people behind me when I say that this verse hits home with most of us at this time of the year. Christmas is a season, where Jesus is the reason, but somehow the chaos of the worldly view of Christmas tends to overwhelm us all. I will admit I fall victim to the hectic, chaotic world and am suddenly overwhelmed and consumed by the busy and feel weary, ravaged, and disengaged from him, the true reason why Christmas is.

I hope that I can keep my focus on the true reason and find rest in my Lord, our Jesus. So challenging myself to just take time each day to just sit for 10 minutes focusing on him and only him.

Just ten minutes is not near enough, but being realistic, ten minutes is where I shall start.

Who wants to join me and take a ten minute break to just focus solely on our savior, he deserves this and so much more!

Love ya'll

Oh, P.S. - on another note our home is coming along, here is a sneak peek of the kitchen progress.

Saturday, November 23, 2013

My Saturday consisted of my alarm buzzing at approximately 4:30 am, curling my hair, and running out the door to hit up Starbucks before catching the train to Chicago for some shopping with my in-laws. We really didn't do too much shopping, did pick up a few things like a pair of coffe pjs and some Burt's bees hand salve. As far as marking anything off my Christmas list....that's a negative. Back to springfield we go. I feel like Christmas just came so fast this year. I'm ready for thanksgiving but Christmas the shopping, I just could do without this year. I love Christmas, don't get me wrong, our Savior was born and that is magnificent, amazing glorious and wonderful all in itself! I love it! However I just am at an age an where I finally can say, I do like receiving gifts, but Christmas is not the time- it places a lot of stress on everyone and myself. I love giving gifts as well, I love seeing people smile. I hope to move towards the real true meaning of Christmas in the years to come- I want to instill the importance of that in my future children. To God be the glory forever and ever!!! Let's glorify Christ this Christ-mas.

Here are some pics from outings in Chicago today.