Yesterday we decided to make the most of it, so we dropped the kids off at Uncle Paul and Aunt Liz's house. {78} I'm so thankful for family that loves our kids just as much as we do and helps out every once in a while so Mommy and Daddy can slip away for a quiet dinner. And the girls are thrilled because Uncle Paul makes the best hot cocoa ever. {79} Jonathan and I enjoyed a relaxing night out. Nothing fancy. But special none the less. {80} We talked about the past year and where we had been. And we talked about the new year and where we were headed.
{81} On our way home we stopped at one of those "we get the overstock" department stores and I found the cutest Steve Madden sandals for $7! {82} Even though it was 18 degrees outside, it reminded me that summer was coming. {83} I threw in a cheap pair of sunglasses as the cherry on top.
My latest addiction is reading blogs. This blogging world is fairly new to me and I am amazed at all of the {84} amazing women I have met so far. Women with stories. Women who aren't the cookie cutter perfect wife or mom. Women who are real about their struggles and victories. They give me laughter, tears, and hope. They motivate me to move forward. It still surprises me when I remember that I have never met any of these women face to face. I forget that we've never shared a conversation over coffee. We've never met for lunch. Yet they are intricately woven into my journey. {85} There is great joy in community. Doing life with people, right around the corner or 8 states away.
{90} I am eternally grateful for God's Word. Last night I picked it up to read a few verses before bed and I am in awe of how precisely perfect each word is. It's as if He wrote it just for me. One of my goals for our family in the new year is to memorize scripture together. I want us to live and breathe His Word. I want my girls to cherish their Bibles and the stories of disappointment, hope, fear, faith, pain, forgiveness, love and joy woven inside. The principles that were divinely inspired thousands of years ago and are still relevant today. {91} I'm looking forward to the adventure.
I know he's been mentioned here and there and everywhere but I have the best husband ever. He brings me joy every day, in many different ways. {92} I LOVE to watch him with our girls. He teases them, dances with them, sings with them, rocks them to sleep, and genuinely enjoys them. {93} He's a pretty smart guy (although I don't tell him that enough). He's always given the best advice, and 9 times out of 10, he's right. {94} He's patient, kind, understanding, and incredibly self-less. I love him. {95} Rounding out the list today would be you! I am so grateful for your kind words of support as I jump in to this blogging adventure. I love reading your comments and the things that bring you joy. Again, it's that feeling of community that brings healing and hope. I hope you feel it too.
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