A Break

Things have become very complicated, not to mention hectic around here. The Lord continues to bless, though and all's well. Just a little crazy :)

I've decided to take a break from the Love Dare, even though I have less than 10 dares to go! With circumstances the way they are, I've become stuck because I haven't been able to focus on the dares. There have been big changes lately and even though we're thankful that God is good through it all, I do believe the less I have to stress about the better. That's where the Dare break comes in. I hope to pick up where I left off very soon. I don't mean to leave it for very long at all because it's such a great study and I've learned so much from it. As it is, I'm looking for inspirational literature on encouragement so any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Under the Weather

I've been sick lately. I'm continuing the daily Love Dares in my journal along with my copy of the book, but I haven't had the time to transfer it via posts to the blog. Will continue posting as soon as I'm up to it!

If you are doing the Dares with your own copy, I encourage you to continue, there's so much to be learned from this study.
And for those who may have been following along with me, I apologize. I hope to resume publishing the Dares I have done and have B&I posts caught up to where I am soon.
God bless, Beauties!

Just a Little Bruised...

Yesterday Baby Boy and I were in a car accident. We lost our car and are so overwhelmingly thankful for the amazing firefighters who pulled us out of our flipped over car and made sure we were okay. It all happened so quickly and we had a real scare. One thing I'm newly appreciative of is our wonderful family and close friends. We're so blessed to have such beautiful souls in our lives who love us so much! I keep finding new bruises and am so amazed they are all I suffered. I definitely believe Someone was watching out for us. Thankfully, Baby Boy came away with barely a scratch. My brave little man who never cried, even when we found ourselves suddenly slammed by another car and losing all sense of direction as we rolled over in a fury of smoke and shattered glass. Seatbelts are such a simple thing, but I'm so glad we had them. I think our good old straps and buckles kept us from getting seriously injured. I see everything with new eyes. Things that seemed important are no longer top priority. I am reassured that the little things I've come to treasure are truly important. They are what matter. The people in our lives who we love and who love us: they matter. Others whom I've tried to please. Others who have judged me or my family and I've tried to judge back: none of that matters. I can't afford wasting time and life worrying about what they think or how I can repay their unkindness. I hadn't even realized I was doing that, but I was, in little ways. I hope to always have the clarity of thought I have right now. I love my family, my Lord and the life I'm blessed to be a part of. That's what is truly important.