Gettin Ready!

Quick back story:  I am in a group with three awesome Christian ladies (love them!). We get together regularly to eat, chat, vent, encourage, pray. Occasionally we read a faith-based book and meet to chat about it.

Which brings me to now... We decided to start another book, but this one will be different...it's the Daniel Fast! What's that you ask? It's a biblical based fast involving the mind, body, and soul. It's a vegan diet with even more restrictions. Also included are daily devotions and prayer time focusing not only on your own prayer requests, but time is spent interceding for others.

This past week has been prep week. Reading the first chapter of the book, researching recipes, praying about recieving as well as giving...during and after the fast. Tomorrow I go grocery shopping then the next two days will be spent preparing meals for the week. A really awesome addition..... My husband will be doing the fast with me!!!

I'm hoping to blog my journey as much as possible. I'm so excited to see what God has in store for me..for us.

It ain't always that pretty

I am blessed, so very blessed. I write mostly about all the wonderful things in my life. But it ain't always that pretty...

I've yet to lose my baby weight (working on it). My post baby "horror"mones are trying to find their way to normal and my skin is reeking havoc because of it. My kids whine...often. They don't do what I ask, the first time I ask. I have days where I'd like a "do-over". I'm normal...so very normal. But at the end of the day I choose to paint my picture with colors I love (aka, the highlights of my day). I lay my (usually tired & stressed out) head on my pillow at night- thankful for my crazy day in munchkinland.

On that note.... One of the highlights of my day is getting to introduce Lennox to grass! It was a beautiful day- finally! The boys and I were outside all day. As the two bigger boys played Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on their playground, Lennox and I explored the grass. He loved it! And I loved watching him love it!

So tonight as I lay my head on my pillow, I thank God for a beautiful day, giggling little boys, a husband that cooked a yummy dinner, oh...and make-up. ;)