B-A-L-A-N-C-E

I have really been thinking about that word and how drastically my life is about to change...for the better, of course! Everyday I think about how I will handle life, you know? God, husband, new baby, job, my home, family, friends etc...For those of you who have ever been a first time mom then hopefully, you can relate and share some words of wisdom. I definitely do not want to lose focus on the most important "person" in my life-God, but yet even in the midst of preparing for Bear I find myself already putting Him on the back burner. It is certainly not intentional. I just need to find that balance. My first thought is, "Lord, I need more hours in the day..." and I feel as though He gently responds and says, "No, you just need to use your time wisely." Ouch. Obviously, with a newborn, there will be certain things that take priority but nothing should take priority of my God. I definitely follow the principles of God first, family second and career third and everything else follows. Yet, why do I already feel so guilty that I have neglected the first?

This is just me being open and transparent. I am a firm believer in accountability and have not ever had an issue with disclosing personal struggles to keep me in check. So, maybe this is just what I needed to do! If anything, I have my blog to fall back on as my accountability partner! :)

By the way, when our sweet little bundle of joy finally arrives I will keep you up to date about this whole issue of B-A-L-A-N-C-E.

Love this time of the year...and,

I love it even more because I get 50 free holiday cards to send out to all of you AND, of course, I love that very soon we will get to meet out new addition! I can't wait to capture his precious little face on some of these sweet Christmas cards...

Speaking of Christmas cards, did you know that Shutterfly does online Christmas cards? They are very cost effective and well done. All you have to do is choose your images, create your cards, order them and then send them out. Plus, if you are willing to blog about their great deals, then you can get 50 Christmas cards for free! Pretty neat, huh?

So, take some time to blog about such a cool opportunity and then enjoy Shutterfly's giving spirit during this Holiday season.

Well, Trey and I have practically finished the nursery, readied our home, and are now readying our hearts to embrace BEAR and welcome him into the world. We truly hope that all of you experience the peace and joy that only the love of Jesus can bring during this year's Holiday season. So, go take some time and blog about the giving spirit, grab your free Christmas cards, and be sure to give away lots of Holiday cheer!

Tis the season!

Just some of my favorite cards...