Sunday Blessings

This week I'm so thankful for a brother- and sister-in-law who were able to watch Luke for us on Saturday afternoon so we could go out to eat and just be alone together. That hasn't happened in a loooooong time and it was SO nice not to carry a diaper bag! ha!

I love that God gave me a husband I can talk to about anything that's on my mind, and one who's not afraid to work hard to make money for our family.

I also love to see other people loving on my son. We had a church fellowship dinner yesterday and people love to hold and play with Luke! (I'm a lot less neurotic about that than I was when he was a newborn. haha) As a mom, it just warms my heart to see him interacting with others and making them smile or seeing him play with them.

Oh, and March is here! Hallelujah, thank you Jesus for Spring!

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Sunday Blessings

I've decided to change my "Week in Review" to "Sunday Blessings" - since it is kinda the title of my blog, after all! Instead of recapping the week (which is probably a snooze-fest for the rest of you, haha), I'm going to list a few things that blessed my heart over the course of the week. It might be tiny, huge, spiritual or not, but I think that part of the beauty of life is learning to find the joy and blessings in every part of it.

I completely understand that not all of you reading this believe in God like I do, but there is a verse in the Bible that I think anyone, Christian or not, would love to live life by. Jesus said He came so that we could have "have life, and have it abundantly" {John 10:10}. Another translation of the Bible reads, "and have it to the full." Isn't that a fabulous thought? That God wants us to experience life so deeply that it is about to overflow? I love it, and I love that verse.

If and when my blog grows a little bit more, I think it might be neat to have a Linky party so that we could all share the blessings of our week and be encouraged by others through it. Definitely a possibility in the future!

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So here are some things that blessed my heart this week:

1. My son's personality is really starting to blossom and it just thrills my heart. He does this really cute thing where he'll just reach out and pat your face and smile at you. I love, love, love do-it-a-million-times-more love it.

2. I had sweet potato fries at a friend's house and they rocked my world. I haven't had them in years! Lindsay, I'm not kidding - I bought two sweet potatoes today! Oh, and spending time with good friends is always great, too. :)

3. Getting back into the CVS-game and starting Walgreens. Our budget is so tight it squeaks and saving money in this way is not only fun but incredibly fulfilling.

4. Spending time with my extended family - my father-in-law is the pastor of our church, and every Sunday we have a big Sunday lunch together. There are 18 of us now in the family, and it's nice to hang out with them and laugh. I am soooo thankful that I get along with my sisters-in-law and mother-in-law because I know many women struggle with those relationships and I don't take that for granted.

Looking forward to the last week of February, because it means Spring is just around the corner!

Hope you all had a blessed week, too!