A Bright Future

Anna asked me the other day, "when is Grandma coming again to see us?"

I told her we would have to ask her.

With a big smile and puppy dog like eyes she asked, "is she going to come for my birthday?"

To Anna, her birthday is even better than Christmas!!!

Now don't get me wrong, she had an absolute blast at Christmas.  

The funny thing is that even before the holiday, she was talking about her next birthday...

...the big 5!

She is so excited for what the next year in her life will bring!!!

It makes me so happy to see her excited in anticipation for her future.

I am so thankful for her and for the bright future that seems to reflect from her heart and eyes!

I pray that the Lord will guide her way and that He would reveal to her the desires of His heart.

We're thinking of you Grandma and look forward to seeing you again.

Love is about the little things...

The past week has been tough on me. I've had a bad sinus infection that has really zapped me of energy and given me intense headaches all week long. It has been tough to keep up with everything.

What a blessing my husband is! Here are two ways he has shown his extravagant love to me in the past week:

First, he made a lemon cake with lemon icing! (D-elicious!)
Then, he washed up the dishes!


To me, the little things make a big difference! Thank you Brian!
It also helps that my love language is acts of service.

I encourage you to choose one person this week and find two ways to intentionally encourage them. Remember, its the little things that can make a big difference!