Sunday, January 30, 2011

Just What I Needed

I am sitting in a sauna.... Okay, so not a REAL sauna, but I sure did a great job of recreating one!  I now have newly shaven legs, lotioned with none other than Johnson & Johnson baby lotion.  I also have a very relaxed, calm, and genuine happiness that can only come from a warm - no, HOT - bath while listening to my Pandora Radio, JJ Heller soundtrack.  I highly recommend it!  The playlist so far has included the following:




Hungry (Fall On My Knees) 
by Joy Williams

Knees To The Earth 
by Watermark

None But Jesus 
by Hillsong United

When You Come Back 
by JJ Heller

Beautiful Scandalous Night 
by Sixpence Non The Richer & Bebo Norman

Again 
by Jon Foreman

Yearn (Live) 
by Shane & Shane

You Would Love Me Too 
by JJ Heller

Revelation Song 
by Kari Jobe

Beautiful Lord 
by Leeland

If You Want Me To (Live) 
by Ginny Owens

Peace 
by Jennifer Knapp

Table For Two 
by Caedmon’s Call

There Is A Fountain 
by Selah

The Love Of God 
by Lincoln Brewster

Fly Away 
by JJ Heller

Follow You 
by Leeland

Obviously, I've been in here for a while.  Such a long while that my husband came to check on me and couldn't open the door because it was too hot for him to handle.  LOOOOVVEEEE IT!!

My point in sharing this very personal moment with you is for the sole purpose of letting you know how very important it is for you to get by yourself and relax to the point of complete surrender to the world and fall into the arms of Christ.  Every so often I have a breakdown. It's no one's fault buy my own.  It just takes one look at the home decor area in Hobby Lobby for the devil to take me and send me into an oblivion of depression.  My dear, wonderful, beautiful, talented, sister-in-law and I love shopping at Hobby Lobby and love working on projects together, but like I said... the devil loves to pull me down in that store.  December of this past year marked the 1 year anniversary of my husband and I moving in with family to make it through life.  If you do the math, we only lived just him and I (and little fetal, Lydia) for 6 months after our wedding day on May 23, 2009.  We celebrated our first anniversary in my parent's house and will celebrate our second anniversary in my sister-in-law's house.  

Do Not Get Me Wrong!  I love my family and I love my husband's family.  We haven't had a hard time living with them, but I long for the day when I can take every DIY project and every crafty-cute-adorable piece of furniture and decor into a house of our own.  I feel such a desire from God to provide for my family in this way and cannot for the life of me figure out how to do that where I am.  Ryan and Stephanie are so wonderful and are more than willing to let me decorate as I so choose, but I just can't seem to do it.  This cute house is their first home and they worked PRETTY DARN HARD to get it.  They just have hearts of gold and want to serve others in sharing what the Lord has provided them and I have never met anyone so willing to do what they do.  God has definitely blessed us by adding them to our lives.

Things I have learned these past couple of days:
  • I'm selfish - so much more than I care to even think about
  • My husband and daughter need me to not let the devil into my heart and corrupt my attitude
  • Pastor Kevin stepped on my toes today in his sermon, and it felt AMAZING!  Thank you, Pastor.
  • I make really good chocolate chip cookies
  • My beautiful friend Rachel and her husband, Josh are great with Lydia - and I'm pretty sure they love her.
  • Rachel is also great at curly my hair
  • My husband misses me and it shows on our dates.  - Love spending quality time with him - 
  • I need to lose weight. - my pants are not fitting like they should -
  • My daughter will be walking by the end of this week, I just know it
  • Stephanie and I should definitely spend one night a week together, confiding in each other. 
  • I have so much to learn from that woman of God. (Stephanie)
  • It is way too late for me to be heading to bed at 11:30.  


----- with that I will adjourn -----

God is good, all the time - even when I let the devil control my thoughts.  Thank you, Father, for always bringing me back to You.  I Adore You.



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