#NTDAbide: Week 1, Day 2

Do you ever use your busy schedule as a reason to not take some quiet time for yourself? Guilty. This morning started with a meeting at 8 a.m., so I used it as an excuse to not get up earlier to have my quiet time with God. But then as I pulled into the work parking lot, I could feel myself longing for those 20 minutes of time. So I made time. Right there in my car. It was exactly the way I needed to start my day, and the Starbucks didn't hurt. 

"This is my command: Love each other." John 15:17

#NTDAbide: Week 1, Day 1

As I mentioned last week, I would be starting the Naptime Diaries ABIDE journal this week. Everyday of this eight week journey, I will post a verse and what I've taken away for that day. I'm interested to see how my faith changes during this time.

I have been so keen on finding my purpose lately. Struggling to understand if I am where I should be. I got the humbling reminder I needed this morning. It's not about me and my purpose. It's about God and his purpose. If I would take the time to "Abide and stand in HIS love," I would not feel so unsure.

"Don't you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself." 1 Corinthians 6:19

Oh How the Years Go By...

Last night I got to reunite with some of my fellow AOII pledge class sisters. There is something that just makes your heart swell watching as one of your sisters gets married to the love of her life and getting to share that moment with the group of incredible women who helped shape who you are. Reliving our hilarious college experiences, dancing to the backstreet boys and watching one of us start the next exciting chapter of her life just makes my heart swell with joy.

"You Are The Best Thing"

After much peer pressure (ahem Caroline & Jennifer), I am back in the blogging world. I knew I couldn't go back to my old blog, a. because I didn't want to pay for my domain name & b. because it's so much of the last chapter of my life. One I'm ready to close. So what better way to kick off a new blog than with some engagement pictures of me & my man. Enjoy!

A very special thank you to cawood photography for these amazing shots & of course capturing who we truly are. Brandi you are so talented & made us feel so at ease and let us just be ourselves. We are so grateful to you for capturing our essence.