finding balance

I don't quite know where to begin...

"I'm sorry I was gone so long."

"I'm alive!"

"Oh, hello there!  Welcome to my blog!"

Basically I took a nice break from blogging altogether.  I haven't read anyone else's blogs, have left zero comments, and honestly haven't even opened up blogger in over three weeks.  I was planning on my break being longer but to tell you the truth...I just couldn't stay away.  

I think every blog has a post like this at one point or another, and I think we all can basically agree we don't want to hear the same old story over and over again.  Basically, school and work were starting up again and I knew deep down inside that things needed to be different this year.  My stress level needed to lower greatly, I needed to have balance, Christ needed to be center, and my husband needed to by a top priority.  Over the summer I fell in love with She Read Truth, committed to daily devotionals, and felt my heart and mind changing and becoming a woman God wanted me to be.  As I approached the school year I knew I couldn't do it all.  Something had to give.  Add that to the phrase I tell myself all the time "It's not about the numbers" and the stress to reply to each comment in order to keep and gain followers.  I leaned over into the Mr.'s ear at church one Sunday morning and told him the blog had to go.  Immediately I knew it is what God wanted me to do.  

As weeks went by I actually felt freed.  I stayed balanced and had such a great first week with my adorable second graders.  But this past weekend everything I did made me think of the blog and my passion.  I know I need to stay balanced but blogging is also something that helps me find fulfillment and joy.  So I may not blog as much but I will stay true to myself, blog about what matters to me versus what I think will get more followers, and enjoy the ride!

Moving on....

I have THE most amazing husband ever!  He has been so incredibly supportive with me going back to work and school and has been cooking for me all week.  On Friday I woke up to coffee already made and the sweetest love note on our frame.  

That afternoon I got a text message letting me know that he had dinner already made for us and plans for us to play catch at the park and then go star gazing.  Sadly, my lack of sleep and change of schedule made me incredibly exhausted so we took a short walk and then settled on an 8pm bedtime.  Even though he had planned out a fun evening for us he was so willing to let me get my rest and never once made me feel bad.  That night I looked up at him as I was almost passed out on the couch and though to myself how lucky I am.  It is crazy to think that we have been together for almost nine years now and married for four in November.  When I look back on how I loved him then and where our love has grown now I become overwhelmed.  There's a song that Daniel likes to sing called "And I Thought I Loved You Then".  It is so true.  Each event that we go through, each year God gives us, we are learning more and more about one another and our love deepens beyond anything I ever imagined.  

Ta ta for now :)