Chocolate Love

Ian discovered yesterday that we have a heart-shaped cookie sheet, and thought that something needed to be made on it, and soon! So today while the boys were at school I decided to make my special guys a little pre-Valentine's Day surprise. A super-yummy, super-unhealthy triple chocolate brownie. A little 'chocolate love' for my little loves!

This much I know is true

It occurred to me the other day just how much people rely on preconceived notions about other people. How we think we KNOW them because we know a few things about them. Normally we only let most people see just a small portion of us and our lives, we don’t allow the majority of people we know into our lives so deeply that they truly KNOW us. I have friends that see certain parts of me and my life, but most of them just don’t know that much about me. So, I started asking myself why, and the answer was pretty simple. If they really knew me, would they still love me?! Then, of course, I smiled! Because it was at that point that I remembered that no matter how great my sins (is number and in size) that God will always love me. He will always be there rooting for me, He knows each and every flaw, each and every sin, every dark corner that has been swept away from others view like dust under a rug, and He still loves me.

And Sometimes I Just Choose Silence

Wow! Where has the time gone? I cannot believe it has been so long since I have posted!
Right now I am trying so hard to stay focused on what I really want and need in my life. Sometimes it is very hard to distinguish between what we want and what we need, what is good for us and what is not, and what will lift us up and what will bring us down. When we are in the midst of a trial, and we feel like we can't escape, it is so important to remember that God is there for us. That He knows the outcome, and that if we seek Him, we will find the peace and the grace that we need to endure.
I am so thankful for a loving God that always wants the best for me!