A little about me...

It seems a bit strange to say that I'm finding myself but I guess that's to be expected when the years I would have been finding myself, I was having babies. I'm 26, and to some of you, it may sound silly but I'm beginning to think it's the perfect moment...

I'm not being rushed into finding myself like so many who are graduating high school and being pushed into a major and then a career. I'm blossoming at the perfect moment in my life. Early enough to still enjoy life as a young person and late enough to know what I really want.

Over this summer I was focusing too much on trying to balance everything in my life and took my eyes off of relying on Jesus. The beauty of living was being sucked out.

When our focus shifts we start to carry too many expectations for how we think we should be living our lives based on the standards that have been burned into our brains. And then, the guilt for not meeting our own standards is unbearable... *deep breath*

I am learning. He is teaching me...

He is speaking. I am listening...

My soul is at peace.

I am shutting out negativity. I am letting go of my expectations. I am letting go of guilt...

Whatever controls us, whatever consumes our focus, whatever condemns us is not of God.

He wants us to enjoy life. He wants us to bask in the beauty of who He has created us to be. He wants us to utilize the talents and passions He's given us. He wants us to be free of everything that keeps us from Him and becoming who He has planned us to be. He wants us to live the life He has planned out for us and enjoy every blessed thing about it.

We have to stop fighting the beauty of living and start loving being alive.

I am ready to embrace who I am and what I love...

I love writing.

I love taking pictures.

I love baking.

I love quiet moments at home.

I love being quiet.

I love creating.

I love music.

I love being crazy and dancing wildly around the house.

I love making my children laugh.

I love snuggling them.

I love spending quality moments that are glimpses into their souls.

I love encouraging their individual personalities.

I love learning.

I love reading.

I love singing.

I love good conversation over tea.

I love getting to know people.

I love lingering at the dinner table to talk.

I love holding hands with my man.

I love talking about God.

I love speaking.

I love embracing natural beauty.

I love old things.

I love simple pretty things.

I love thrift-shop shopping and online shopping.

I love budgeting.

I love making every space my own.

I love doing chores.

I love encouraging others.

I love giving and surprising.

I love doing nothing and noticing every fiber of everything around me.

I love being comfortable.

I love dressing cute.

I love elastic waist jeans. (I know, you're wondering it's place on this list especially following 'dressing cute')

I love bare-feet-and-let-your-hair-down type of days.

I love timeless styles.

I love making lists.

I love organizing.

I love celebrating.

I love holidays.

I love playing games.

I love collages of art and photos.

I love open windows and a soft breeze.

I love wild flowers.

I love driving with the windows down and music blaring.

I love long walks.

I love chai lattes.

I love hugs and kisses from my loves.

I love fall and winter.

I love to teach.

I love calendars.

I love curl-up-and-watch-something-funny nights.

I love morning.

I love thinking.

I love having babies.

I love my children.

I love my husband.

And I am learning to love me and my life just the way it is...