29, Really??

Well, today I turn 29 (Cason wanted to help take this pic of me on my birthday, such a sweetie).  Aaron has started the countdown he says, "365 days until you turn 30."  Little does he know that I am truly happy to be a year older.  I am not the person I was 10 years ago, as a matter of fact, I am not the person I was last year at this time.  I am a much more thankful, joyful person.   Over the past year I have become extremely close to God, as a matter of fact, I am so in awe that I ever even tried to live a life without Him.  Even during those times I was selfish He continued to bless me.  I think the "wake up call" for me was with the births of my two boys! God definitely got my attention through lots of health issues and scares and I know He wanted me to realize that if He was going to place these two precious, perfect little boys in my care then I better start                                                       following Him again!

                                               

  It only took me 29 years to learn some valuable life lessons such as these:

• Truly love others, be kind, never judge, you don't know their circumstances. 
• Grudges are no good, just bogs you down.
• Prayer is powerful when it comes from deep down.
• Time for yourself is so important, even if it's only 10 min a day!
• Faith doesn't get you around bad times, it gets you through the bad times. 
• Be thankful for everyday you are living, it really does go by quickly! 

So to start my birthday I decided to get a birthday cake doughnut along with my daily Starbucks iced coffee! Yes, it's actually called "birthday cake doughnut" and it was worth every calorie!

I just had to share these gorgeous flowers I have sitting on my desk at work, what a wonderful surprise from my sweet mother-in-law.

Stay tuned for more birthday posts coming soon!