Bittersweet

Bittersweet.

This word always sums up my emotions as I leave Chicago for Texas and later leaving Texas for Chicago. At times, I feel like I am leading two separate lives 955 miles apart. The thought always crosses my mind of how wonderful it would be to have those lives intersect and have all the people I love in one place. Whatever place that would be would be my home.

But in times of transition I am reminded I am not home. Texas is not my home. Chicago is not my home. In actuality, I have no home on this earth. ("Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." Luke 9:58) My true home is in heaven. I experience pieces of that here on this Earth, but not in its complete fullness as I will one day. I have the promise of a heavenly home with my perfect Father.

I am thankful for this promise.

I am thankful for the bittersweet feeling because it reminds me of something bigger.

I am thankful that my identity is a daughter of God and not defined by the people I am surrounded by and the location I am in.

I am thankful that although my location and situation changes, I serve an unchanging God who is with me wherever I go.

I am thankful that He is teaching me about the family of God.

I am thankful that Christ has placed an abundance of incredible people that love and encourage me in my life.

Sometimes I become truly overwhelmed with how blessed my life is. My prayer is that I can pour out those blessings to others.

Diary of Selah: Creepy Crawler

I be creepin. Creepin at midnight, creepin at 2am. Shoot, sometimes I like to creep around all night. My parents have started calling me creepy crawler or creepy PAWler. Sometimes I freak them out when I creep into their bedroom late at night and stare at them, then when they wake up I creep my way on out making the wood floors creak. I don't mean to scare them, it's just that sometimes I get bored. Restless. I just wish they would wake up to play.

Simmerin Down,

Selah

Operation: Lose that Baby Weight!

I love the start of a new year. I enjoy reflecting back on the past year and making new resolutions for the year ahead. I can't say I am the best at keeping those resolutions. In fact, thinking back, I am not sure I have kept a single one.

Whoops.

 Regardless, Scott and I sat down at Starbucks and made a list of spiritual, physical, and relational goals we have this year. Perhaps blogging about our goals will help keep us on track. (But then again, I am a very inconsistent blogger...) Well here's to a new year anyway!

Our Physical Goal= Operation: Lose that Baby Weight!
Scott and I both packed on some pounds over my pregnancy with perfect little Brooklyn Elaine. And I must say she was worth every ounce. Buuttttt, our eating habits were getting slightly (ok way) out of control. Neither one of us have been exercising, so we found ourselves with a few or not so few pounds to shed!

So, with the start of the new year became the start of a new healthy life style. We are taking it one step at a time, so far we have changed our eating habits around. Next up: exercise.

Our Daily Meal Plan looks a little something like this:

Breakfast: Peanut Butter & Banana Toast

MidMorning Snack: An Apple

Lunch: Sandwich, Grapes, A Few SunChips

Afternoon Snack: A Cheese Stick

Dinner: Varies (I'm looking for new, easy health recipes)

Drink: Only Water & Lowfat Milk

I can say that just after a week and a half, we both feel much better! Here's to a new year & fitting into this cute swimsuit I ordered a size too small for motivation!

Top 12 in 2012!

2012 will go down in the books as being one of my very favorites!

Here's why:

1. We found out we were pregnant!

2. We moved into our house.

3. I went on a week long trip with my friends to the beach.

4. Scott and I had a weekend trip away from the city.

5. We were blessed with two new nephews.

6. The birth of our precious Brooklyn girl.

7. I had a wonderful shower with friends and family.

8. I became a stay at home mom.

9. I completed two more semesters of school.

10. I witnessed more of God's faithfulness through Mosaic.

11. Brooklyn & I spent a whole month in Texas.

12. Scott was kissed by a homeless man. 

God has been so good & faithful to us. When I reflect upon this year I will always be filled with joy.