When it comes to resting, I think the automatic way of thinking is that it is something seperate from life itself. We go and do until we are exhausted and can't go and do anymore. Then we rest. I don't think this is healthy. I think that resting should be part of living - a lens through which we see our lives and responsibilities. I'm not talking about laziness or lack of work ethic, but I have been convicted lately that I cannot possibly serve others when I am constantly drained and exhausted. … [Read more...]
Learning to Rest Together
Last year in September, hubbs and I took a little trip to Galena, IL. We called it our mini-honeymoon because we didn't go away right after we got married. The weekend after our one year anniversary, we went to Galena again. It felt different, and not just because we had been married for a year as opposed to a couple months. It felt different because we actually got to REST instead of just go on a vacation. … [Read more...]
The Perfect Wedding
There is no such thing as a wedding that goes perfectly according to plan, but there most definitely IS such a thing as a perfect wedding. Our wedding weekend was the most amazing marathon two days, despite the mishaps that we came across at the time. I am sharing this with you because I struggled for months after our wedding with feelings of failure and frustration that our day didn't go "just so" or that my DIY ideas didn't come off the way I'd pictured. I'm known for being organized, and I felt like I had let people down because I wasn't organized enough. I was worried that people saw … [Read more...]
Newlywed Bliss – Delighting in Your Spouse
We got married on Friday the 13th. We had a wedding weekend instead of a wedding day. We had two wedding receptions. … [Read more...]
Breakdowns and Blessings
This time last year I was probably nearer to a complete mental and emotional breakdown than I have ever been. It was two weeks until my wedding (all DIY!), and I had decided to leave the job I had and pursue something else. The details for my new job were still being worked out, and my soon to be husband had finally been able to start a new job (which was good, but added stress of its own). I was wavering back and forth between breakdowns and blessings. … [Read more...]