vacation thursday

sometimes it is the hardest thing in the world to go on vacation. it is so hard to let go of routine, of schedules, of control, of productivity. i would rather stay in the constant cycle of life than take a few moments to rest and breathe.

but, i am thankful for a chance to rest and breathe.

also, we finally found an apartment for us to live in next year and signed the lease. here's to many wonderful memories in our new hobbit hole!

because pictures are worth a thousand words

it would take hours to write a detailed description of these days. In fact, I couldn't do it justice. The notebooks, the spreadsheets, the phone calls, detailed conversations about decorative flowers and wedding food, rainy weather, hazelnut coffee, more phone calls, laundry, dishes, eating chicken, (there is chicken everywhere) black puppy dog, vacuuming the living room again and again, wednesday nights with the youth girls, sushi dates with my man, bachelor watching parties with the ladies, and on and on and on.

Therefore, pictures will have to do the trick. A few moments of life.

National Championship Party: Alabama - 21, LSU - 0. Alabama Football baby

Reese's Peanutbutter Cupcakes for Ross's birthday

And of course birthday cake jello shots, because he's 21!

 

January 19, 2012 was the best day of my life to this point. I have a diamond ring and a beautiful scar to prove it. I cannot wait to marry my best friend!

In the whirlwind of life I think I forgot to mention another event of these past few weeks: cupcakes. Cupcakes, cupcakes, cupcakes. Not only cupcakes, but pink, Valentine's themed cupcakes. Does it get any better than that? Probably not. Definitely doesn't get any tastier.

I have been convicted of so much busyness lately. I don't have time to rest. I take great pains to ensure that my life is consumed with constant activity and events. My day is not productive unless I have checked approximately 8-10 items off my ever-growing To Do list. I don't want to relax. I cannot be still. I cannot rest.

And that is sin. I neglect my personal devotions, I neglect prayer, I neglect spending time with the people most important in my life, I neglect loving others, and ultimately I refuse to give up control. By cramming my schedule and stressing over every little detail, I feel like I am in control and I've got a grasp on it all.

But I don't.

It is not under my control, I am grasping for thin air. But, I have a Rock that is solid, and a Foundation that anchors my busy soul. 

God, forgive me for being too busy.