Coffee Date Vol.2 {Link-Up}

I'm so tickled to be joining in with Rachel and Madison today as they host this Coffee Date link up.  These two ladies are seriously two of my favorite blogs to read, so when I heard about the coffee date I was completely on board.


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So, the catch is that we are (virtually!) having a coffee date and sharing what is on our hearts.  Having a good heart to heart conversation with a friend is one of the most fulfilling moments to me.  There is such a vulnerability that comes when two people are being completely themselves.  Blogging has brought me so many new friends that I wish I could sit down with today, but this is the next best thing!
 

Lately, my heart has been hurting.  I've been putting on a smile and making the most of each day, however, when I get home and in bed at night my head has been swirling.  The simple fact is what sometimes in life you never truly know a person, no matter how long you've been around them.  Unfortunately, it usually takes some type of bad situation to bring out these qualities in people. 

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In the middle of this array of emotions, I've found a new inner peace. For as long as I can remember, I've been Type A personality and driven for organization and success in life.  There have been so many times people have made fun of some of my actions.  I've shrugged it off, but later felt bad that my tendencies were that noticeable.

Brian and I are both OCD about a lot of things in life, but not the same things. That makes for an interesting combination for a "to do" list around our house.  I feel like our opposites worries are completely how we survive.  Brian sees something that I can't, and vice versa.  We compliment each other instead of butting heads like some may think. 

Before we were married, I lived alone in my home (with Reagan and Roxie!) for five years.  I had "my" way of doing things such as laundry, loading the dishwasher, cleaning, other chores, etc.  I can look back now and tell you I was uptight.  Too uptight.  Marriage was a blessing for me. Brian does all those things I listed, just in his own way, as I do in mine.  Both jobs get done and things are clean and put away.  I knew within a month of us living together that I HAD to let go of some of my uptight/independent attitude or we were going to have a hard road ahead of us.

Brian even commented one day that he could tell I had slacked off.  That may not be the most romantic thing he has ever said to me, but I tell you right now it stuck out almost as much as him proposing. I knew God had answered my prayer. 

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I don't think I will ever fully let go of my Type A personality and being a fanatic about things being clean and put away.  BUT I do think I have turned over a new leaf and am learning to appreciate LIFE more than organization.  That makes my heart smile.  I just don't want there to be a day that my future child feels like their home is not a home that can be lived in/played in.  I want them to have fun and invite friends over.  I want our home to hold their happy childhood memories.

God already knows this issue on my heart.  He knows I've prayed about this and asked for His help.  And you know what?  He listened to my prayers. 

Now, I'm off to clean the house... KIDDING! :) The laundry can wait another day!  I am going to enjoy my husband and the weekend!

Happy Friday, friends!

Coffee Date

I love coffee.  I love conversations.  So when I was reading through Bloglovin' and came across Rachel's sweet post I KNEW I wanted to join in with her today.  Rachel is such a sweet woman with a heart for God.  If you don't know her and read her blog, then I encourage you to change that right now.  Seirously, I'm giving you full permission to leave my page and go do that. 

 

 

So, for today's Coffee Date with Rachel, she told about how when someone first sits down for a real in person conversation, the words "how are you?" seem to be the most normal way to begin things.  But she was really honest in her post about how she truly feels and what is on her heart.

 

So, I wanted to share what is on MY heart today as well.  I would venture to say my heart is "full" today.  I have found myself in the middle of two wonderful families who support Brian and I and are always willing to lend a helping hand when we need it.   I have a great job that allows me to keep a roof over my head and food on the table.  I have a dependable car that gets me around to all my errands, ballgames, and various activies.  I could keep going on, but you see, my heart is full.

 

However, with that being said, my heart is never too full for God. He is our strength in times of weakness, our encouragement in times of sadness, and our biggest fan in times of victory.  God gives an everlasting love, an endless love, a meriful love.  He forgives the biggest sins.  He loves us when we don't choose to love ourselves. 

 

There are so many times in my life when I've felt like I did the complete wrong thing and made the worst decision.  A few of those times, I was actually right, but that never stopped God from loving on me and accepting me back into his welcoming arms. 

 

Lately, I've seen my life in a whole new light.  I see all the GOOD in my life and I'm focused on keeping everything more positive than ever before.  Negativity is everywhere in this world.  There's no real way to "escape it" but my keeping a positive attitude, I'm fighting away the Devil. 

 

 

I'm trusting my God.  And I'm happy.