hi, monday.

i always try to make the best of mondays . . .  but, honestly, no matter how you slice it, mondays aren't my fave.
i want to enjoy everyday as a gift from God and be thankful for it.
but some days sure are easier than others....like saturdays for example. :)

we had a great weekend.
lovely and laid back and fun.

friday night, aj and our friend zach took all the kids {minus ruby} to a razorback basketball game.

erin and i got to stay here and have girl's night.
we ate candy and cookies and literally talked the entire time they were gone.
so nice.

saturday morning we went and got donuts at our favorite donut place and then spent rest of the day hanging out at the house.

i had some quiet time to craft and watch you've got mail and eat candy.
it didn't last long but it sure was sweet while it did.
i crave those moments of solitude in an otherwise crazy life!
i'm learning more and more that i need alone time regularly to keep my sanity.

i spent the afternoon cleaning the kitchen...like cleaning out the fridge, cleaning the stove and mopping kind of cleaning.
it felt so good to get that done.
it had been neglected for too long.
and i honestly loved the alone time. ;)

saturday night we hung out with zach and erin again and helped them work on packing up their house.
i love packing.
especially when it's for other people and i don't have the stress of trying to figure out what to keep and not keep.

sunday was church and brunch and grocery store and potter's house and family hang out day.
very full but still a really nice day.

it's more fun but also just easier when aj is around.
four kids by myself on weekdays is sometimes {often} overwhelming.
so thankful for the reprieve that a weekend brings.

something our pastor said on sunday stuck with me and i keep mulling it over and over.
he said, "work your tails off for the kingdom."
it was in the midst of a bunch of other really great words that he was charging us with.
but that one line just stuck with me.
it was very encouraging.
to keep it up.
keep working.
push on and do the good work that God has called me to.

comparison is such a bad thing.
i try so hard not to compare myself to others.
but there are times that i look at other people and think that they have an easier path.
even though i know that the path i am on is the one God has called me to.
those words from our pastor were such a good refocus.
this is the work, Heaven is the rest.

i need Jesus help, daily . . . hourly, to help me pour my life out like a drink offering.
to be that cup of cold water to someone who is thirsty.
mostly . . .  mostly, i feel pretty selfish.

today is a new day.
a fresh start.
praying that i make the most of it.
praying that i can keep my eyes, heart, and mind focused on Jesus.


praying for a sweet monday for you all too..... :)





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