I am going to try and make this short, as I am about to head out to walk before the rain possibly comes...at least its looming!

I am so humbled today...this weekend in general, actually.

Here's what I have been lucky enough to experience in such a small amount of time...let's start at Thursday:

Thursday: Small Group...loving hearing about the life of an amazing person in our small group. How his life has some similarities to mine, and how he made me reflect on who I want to be as a parent! I could actually picture my kids in a small group one day telling their life story (at least I hope they will...maybe their life will take them in other directions--who knows!), and was sitting there with one of those "oh shit" moments...

ONE DAY THEY WILL SIT IN A CHAIR AND RECOUNT THEIR LIFE WITH OTHERS...and that is where it will be clear to them their lessons, what they have learned, where I failed and succeeded as a mother and as a teacher. Yikes.

Thank you GOD for this experience. SO BEAUTIFUL to me.

Friday...Mark and I finally got to have our anniversary couples massage, and we got more than we bargained for! Lots of laughs and humility...lots and lots of laughter and good talks (after the massage, not during...during he snored! LOL!!)

Saturday...I went to a Young Living essential oils workshop in the morning. It was wonderful. I actually had to leave because one of the oils they were diffusing was causing an emotional detox in me where I felt like I was going to have one heck of an ugly cry. Before I left though, I felt the urge to go to the exercise table and buy (although we are so freaking broke...) a book and a workbook for Mark and I to share during Lent on why it is important to take care of the physical bodies God has blessed us with. I am learning, through my grandmother, that I want to be as proactive as possible about my health so I can enjoy life until the very end. :)

Sunday...CHURCH. Can I just say "Hallelujia!!!"? I mean, that is so unlike me, but seriously...church is going SOOOOO well. SO WELL!! Our community is being blessed above and beyond by good people and a good good teacher. You can read our Lent blog here. I am overflowing with love for my community today (as always) and am happy to be existing in the now with them in our communion with God.

Also today, I had some sweet time with my big girl. She wrote me the sweetest song...I am the luckiest mom in the world, I swear (and I believe I did swear at the beginning of this note...sorry! LOL). Thank you God for my children, although I mess up at times, you are there with them and I am so, so thankful. Especially since I kill houseplants...I don't even see why you would give me children to look after...so, thanks, they make life worth living!

Gotta get moving...out to listen to more birds!

Love, K