Bursting with Firsts...

I haven't had much time to blog lately. Not only has my computer not been working great, September has just been so busy and bustling with so much activity.

Like first times experiencing :
1. a boy who actually enjoys school (grade 2)
2. a daughter starting preschool
3. a daughter starting/loving gymnastics
4. time during the week with one child at home
5. birthday parties/play dates without momma
6. saying good-bye to a young friend who is moving away
7. no more diapers in house
8. a loss that is worth celebrating (aka on my scale)
9. several friends going through different yet difficult valleys
10. having so many unknowns yet having so much peace
...and that barely scratches the surface!

No matter what is happening in my life, I have been able to find strength that only God can give. I feel so blessed to have friends that love me, pray for me and encourage me daily and a family that supports me and is cheering me from the sidelines. As I was reading my devotions the other morning, the words from Isaiah 58:6-7 just popped out of the page, "If you spend your life on behalf of others; then your light will rise in darkness, the Lord will guide you always. Your needs will be satisfied, my frame strengthened..."

I am so excited to see where God will use me throughout this year. My desire is to follow His lead as I raise my kids, care for my family and help others that God places in my life. I am ready to expand my horizons, past my comfortable life and let God use me to bless others. Being unselfish...and that's a first.