I believe...

I believe life is hard....

More and more each day I realize life is just plain hard. As I go through each day tired, struggling, overwhelmed, just wanting life to get more simple...I realize it never will. It is life, live it the best we can. Every day worries and struggles, stresses are easy to get us down.

I believe life is full of joy.....

There are so many joys in our lives, so many blessings...we just have to slow down and see them. There is so much beauty and good in the world, in our family, and our friends.

Lately I have been overwhelmed somewhat with just life. I know and understand the joys and huge blessings God has given me that surround me every day, but sometimes have a hard time appreciating them over my stresses. Then I am hit hard by hearing and seeing what is going on in others' lives. Hardships that are unimaginable and unbearable. The realization hits of how hard life truly can be and also how blessed I truly am!!! As I see and hear of these hardships, I realize more and more that God must be our rock! There is no answer during some of these times but to seek God for comfort. I pray for these people, these friends, and their families.

Praise God for life and His many blessings!!

Rambling

I almost hate to post again because I like have Charlie and Nancy's wedding picture at the top:) I can't wait to see them when they get back from Hawaii. Wow, do i wish I was in Hawaii!

So I just scrolled down through some of my previous posts and couldn't help but be a little saddened by the fact that just a couple posts ago the title was, "Summer is here...almost" or something like that. It just saddened me a little as I am sitting in class in my busiest time of year and summer for me is looong gone! Where did it go??? Yes, I know one of the reasons my past post of summer beginning was only a couple posts ago is because I did not post at all during my break. But it's also because summer just flashed in front of my eyes. I only went to the beach once for two days. Didn't really have a true vacation. And, well, summer just didn't last that long literally. Sob, sob...oh well, i know.

Well, we are kinda moved in to our new house. We still have some work to do...building porch, tiling, a little painting, a LOT of organizing. We haven't even started the baby room...besides painting it. It is green by the way:) Step by step we are making progress. I still have a breakdown every so often...just from feeling overwhelmed, but when I have my head on straight and I am not too tired, I realized things are coming together. I still have some very important things to do to prepare for baby and some things will be last minute, but I know it will all be ok:)

Ellis Ann is kicking and moving so much! That is so much fun, except when she keeps me up at night.

We got a new puppy. It is a doberman puppy named Cuz....like we really needed a puppy when we are about to have a baby...I know, but he will be the protector of our house and we needed that!

Happy Labor Day Weekend to Everyone!!