Detoxified

The rain is falling…as are the leaves. It is indeed a cozy week! When there is more time spent inside, there frankly is more time {or so it seems} Lately, I have been really striving to dive in further to my passions and priorities in life…and while doing so have found myself asking these questions:

What are the most important areas of my life to devote my time/ efforts to in this season of my life?
In what areas do I need to step out further, and get a little "dirty," even when it is so much more comfortable to stay inside the box?
What example am I setting for those around me, whether a stranger or dear to my heart?

And no, I most certainly do not have the answers figured out to these questions, but pondering, and starting to act on them definitely puts me one step ahead of where I was last.

As I have written before at the end of this post, I have really tried to simplify my life. To not overload it with junk, even "good" junk. I feel like this concept has become more natural to me now. I am saying no to things I would have once felt obligated to do…I am soaking up most mornings at home, being silly house bums with my girl {and sometimes Sam!} 

However, now that I have cleansed my life of most excess things, I am feeling strongly that it is time to refill it a little bit... with the things I am truly passionate about or need in my life. Fellowship with positive/ like minded people, crafting, the youth, digging deeper into a more faith filled life, and giving to others.

Let myself, and possibly you be challenged with what takes hold over our life? Have we intentionally filled it with what things are best and balanced for the right now?…or is it the stuff we think we should or have to do?

Sam and I have just begun to read the book Soul Detox by Craig Groeschel together… I think it is going to be good on so many levels…I am thoroughly stoked!

9 months already?

9.2.12 was the 9 month mark for little miss monkey… everyone says it, and everyone is right- time really does fly with these little ones! She didn't even make it 9 months growing in my stomach, and that time seemed to last FOREVER! 

I don't think that there is a day that goes by that both Sam and I aren't overwhelmed with joy by our blessing- Addie. Im serious, it seems like we both are in constant shock [daily] that God entrusted us to raise his little girl. She is just so perfect, and we are so flawed… yet we get to try everyday to be better people, spouses, and parents so that this little girl has the best chance at becoming everything God has planned for her life! 

She is all over the place…and that is no understatement! Climbing, curious, and determined our little one is! It's a little scary knowing how quickly she could get hurt…Thus, I think it's time for me to downsize on the multi-tasking and keep two eyes instead of one on her when I am trying to get something else done! 

9 month stats: 

14 lbs 12 oz (1st percentile) 

26 1/2 in (15th percentile)

I am loving fall, pumpkin spice lattes, and running in this cooler weather! Less than a month until the marathon…ahhh! I am so nervous, but as long as this ankle keeps behaving I believe I will be able to do it!