Well, 2010 was a great year for us and I'll pretty much leave it at that. Micah is now 5 1/2, Malachi is 3, and Maddox is 18 mos. They are keeping me on my toes for sure.
I do have some unfinished business I must tell you about...I signed up to be a book reviewer with Bethany House Publishers, so I will be posting some book reviews from time to time. In fact, I have several to catch up on. : )
I do have some unfinished business I must tell you about...I signed up to be a book reviewer with Bethany House Publishers, so I will be posting some book reviews from time to time. In fact, I have several to catch up on. : )
Today, I mostly just want to share where I am spiritually. I got to attend the most amazing retreat with Jeanne Mayo and her team a few weeks ago. It was such an incredible time of refreshing and connecting with other ladies who are in such a similar place in life as me. I will cherish that time and those bonds for the rest of my life! I hope to have just a tiny fraction of the impact and influence that Jeanne Mayo has...what an incredible, encouraging woman of God! She is so inspiring and real, but I digress...at the retreat, God really refreshed my spirit and what's really funny is I hadn't even realized I needed refreshing that badly! I had an amazing moment where God overwhelmed me with His love and presence. It was during a time of worship that I couldn't even get the words out but could only feel His love pouring over me. I was able to have some invaluable quiet time journaling to Him and making some important goals for this year. I so want to grow this year! I don't want to end 2011 the same way I am starting it! I know God is demanding more of me. I feel like I am in a mental and physical discipline boot camp. My verse for life is Hebrews 12:11, "No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it." So that, friends, is what I am trying to do this year...discipline myself so that my life will better reflect Him. I know that if I can become disciplined in one area...say managing my time better, then it will naturally overflow into other areas of my life.
I also started reading this fantastic book that Jeanne recommended to us, "The 4:8 Principle" by Tommy Newberry. It is super encouraging and a great motivator!
I also started reading this fantastic book that Jeanne recommended to us, "The 4:8 Principle" by Tommy Newberry. It is super encouraging and a great motivator!
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