"GOOD DAY SUNSHINE"......

I woke up with that song in my head!  I'm so excited about this great weather we've been having!  Funny how just seeing the sun and feeling the warmer weather totally changes my attitude!  Must be all that vitamin D! Ha!   Chloe and I did get to meet some friends at the park yesterday, and she made sure we had a "picnic blanket"!  She said she found the perfect one... well, at least it was big enough for the food to sit on! LOL!

I think my extra dose of happiness can also be attributed to a Bible study I'm doing: "Anointed, Transformed, Redeemed" by Beth Moore, Priscilla Shirer, & Kay Arthur.  This past week's homework was a real eye-opener for me and I wanted to share.  It was all about identifying the "crossroads" in our lives and pausing at the intersections to think about not just what WE want to do, but what God would want us to do.  The back story for it was David & Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11 & 12).  It's a perfect example of how one temptation and/or one sin can tailspin you farther than you ever wanted to go, keep you longer than you ever wanted to stay, and cost you more than you were ever willing to pay.  Just this week I have had many crossroads with my kids and family.  I feel so blessed to have had this revelation that has saved me from inflicting pain on those I love because I paused long enough to not act on my emotions and acted with grace.  I'm not saying it was easy... I am definitely not a person that likes to "bite my tounge".  In addition, I have been able to see other blessings that I think I may have missed had my eyes not been open to see them and I am so very thankful!

Speaking of being thankful... man am I glad it's Thursday!!!  Jarred will be home tomorrow!!!  The kids and I have really had a great week, but it's not the same when Daddy is not here to share in the fun.