Last time I wrote I mentioned that I joined a Bible study and that I've really been making an effort to keep up with the house and to spend quality time with the ones I love. Since then, I've also made a commitment to get this booty in shape and I must admit, I'm kicking some butt! Today I write to you 10 pounds lighter then I was the last time I blogged and I have to say, I feel so much better already! I've got another 15 pounds to reach my goal and about another 40 days to do it. My goal will bring me right to my sweet princesses' 1st birthday and to my 27th!
It's amazing how much changes in just 1 year. A year ago tomorrow was my baby shower and Monday would put me a year from my preterm labor, my lovely hospital stay, and the news I'd be on bed rest for the remainder of my pregnancy. Those were some of the most challenging days of our lives, but He saw us through and for that we are thankful.
We've had many more challenges over the course of this year, but God is GOOD and He has been so good to us.
This year He has taught me so much about time. How precious it is and how what you choose to do with it will affect the fruit you produce.
Now that I have 2 little ones my eyes have been opened wide to just how important the time I have with them is. They're little now, but they are growing fast and before I know it my influence will be a thing of the past. I don't want to waste a second of the time I have with them now especially on things that are so not important.
I've also realized how important taking time for myself is. Before children, I had no idea what it meant to be fully responsible for someone other than myself. I quickly learned how a baby changes everything, especially in the area of time. Gone are the days of spontaneous movie dates with my hubby or sleeping in or napping or doing whatever I want whenever I want to do it! It is important however for mommies everywhere to have a bit of "me time" to keep the sanity and to keep the person who was before "mommy" alive. How refreshed I feel this week after getting out for Bible study, exercise, and date night!
Finally, I've really started to think about how short our time is. We've heard it before, "life's a vapor," but I don't think we really grasp that in the everyday grind of our lives. The days can be long, but the years are fast and while 27 may be "young" in the eyes of the world, my life is flying by! I can hardly believe I'm a wife and mommy. I still feel 18 (until the end of the day when I crash)!! Ultimately though, I want to make my little life count for something bigger than myself and to do that I've got to live for something other than myself. In the words of Beth Moore, "I want to live in such a way that it would cause others to be surprised to find me any other place then "in Him."
I'm not sure what you do with your time or what you think of the time you have, but we've all got a limited amount of it and realizing that often helps us use it wisely.
I do hope to find the time to blog more often, but like I've said, the time I've been given is precious and at the end of my life I don't want regrets. I want to be able to look back and say I used the time I had wisely.
Happy Weekend All!
