Something Beautiful

For the first time in a couple of weeks I feel like there is order in my life. My kitchen is clean and the dishes are all put away. The fridge and the freezer are both cleaned out with everything old thrown out. My laundry is all clean and put away.  And sitting before God, my heart, soul and mind are also becoming ordered and aligned and cleaned as well. I really dislike chaos in my living environment because generally it reflects chaos in myself as well. I say generally because that's not always the case, just a majority of the time it is.  This week has been difficult because last week I did not get my day off. I didn't get my break from life to sit and go through all my junk with God and get it all sorted for the coming week. That's never a good idea for me. As a result I have been in rough shape this week, but I am amazed at God's unending grace and patience with me, and I am overwhelmed at His faithfulness and very great blessings.  He is so good and knows e

Someone once said that discipline is not about what you want right now, but rather about what you want most. I agree with that statement with my whole heart. I went for a 4+ mile run tonight which in and of itself doesn't sound like a big deal, but when you consider that I spent 10 hours at work on my feet today it is a little bigger deal.  I realized when I laced up my running shoes tonight that this was not about what I wanted to do right then. It was about what I wanted most. You see, I'm going to be doing a triathlon in August with my mum, and so I need to be working out more. That is something I want more, more than wanting to just put my feet up at the end of a long day at the end of a long week.  And I'm so glad that I went running because I was reminded of so many things I love about running. I love the feeling of having to go beyond what I think I can do because that is where God comes in. I love the feeling of pushing myself a little bit farther. But what I re

So much goodness. . .I don't even know where to begin. I feel like my time just flies away from me even when I am consciously making an effort to slow down and enjoy and savor every moment. The good moments pass far to quickly it seems. I'm not sure if you have caught onto this, but I kind of like celebrating life. There is just so much to celebrate, and I never pass up on an opportunity to do so if at all possible. I like to think that is my grandma's influence on me. She celebrated every holiday, and I do mean every holiday. How many people do you know who celebrate flag day? My grandma did.  I'm getting sidetracked. Sorry. There has been a lot of reason to celebrate lately (and there will be many more reasons in the coming months), so I have been celebrating a lot.  My life is just beautiful, and God's goodness sneaks up on me in the most delightful ways. Remember when I was telling you about that weight I've lost? Well, from my heaviest point I have l