So, today is my day. My birthday!!! It started off wonderfully... with a phone call from my wonderful mother-in-law and then I headed to work. At work today we had a "celebration" for my birthday and our head Sr. tech's birthday (which is Monday). It was a finger food theme. Some seriously yummy food here, people!!
My bff, Christie, decorated my desk with streamers and balloons and confetti!! So very festive!!
She then of course took birthday pictures with me.
I was given a card from our department and a gift from my family (not blood but still family). I was given a multi-pack of make-up bags and make-up brushes. I was thrilled!!! Also they gave me a card that is just adorable and it sings the song "Thank you for being a friend". You remember... the song from the Golden Girls... Ah, I love that show to this day!!
I was brought flowers by the woman who holds it all together here at the office. She is wonderful by the way! My sister-in-law and brother-in-law sent me a basket of beautiful flowers and my hubby and son sent me a HUGE arrangement of amazingly beautiful roses and daisies!! Daisies are my absolute favorite flower and mixed with the deep red roses... ah, it's just breathtaking!!
Then a bit of light shopping during my lunch hour. While out and about, my mother-in-law brought my son to find me!! He brought me a cake with buttercream frosting (my FAV!!!) and a sweet card with balloons and a gift from him. It was a very pretty necklace/bracelet set. He is such a good, sweet and thoughtful kiddo. I love him!!! Once back at work and about to head to a looong 2 hour meeting, I got a text from the hubby saying that it was puppy time. Let me fill you in... our sweet little baby girl, Missy, is pregnant. We knew it was almost time and yes, on my birthday she is having her puppies!!! Only one has been born so far and I am so excited!! It's been a wonderful day so far and it's only half over!!!!
Last Tuesday evening as I was getting things lined out at home and packing for our vacation, my husband came home with dinner and my birthday gift! It was all wrapped up in pretty pink paper with a bright multi-colored bow on top!! I was like a little kid... so excited and couldn't wait to tear into it.
Seeing as it was a week and a half early I asked why I got it then? He said he wanted me to have it for vacation.
I gently tore the paper away from the square box and inside..... a CANON Rebel!!! I was so excited but very astonished that I was holding this camera. I wanted a 'nicer' camera than what I had but I had never imagined anything like this.
I still don't know a lot about it but got some good practice on vacation.
I have a wonderful hubby!!
Question.
Do you ever just feel like the roof is caving in?
I do...
Yesterday was one of those days. From work stress, family stress, home stress, church stress and stress about stress...
Yes it was a stressful day. Sometimes I let it build... and build... and build... and then I sort of "cave"!
Problem:
For some reason I let myself just go and go and let nothing touch me and then before I know it, I could EXPLODE!!!
I have realized that I tend to let "life" and "problems" become my focus. When this happens things get all out of whack.
Solution:
STOP! Re-focus. How can you be focused on so many things and keep it all lined out? You can't!! God must remain the #1 priority and focus. When you are totally focused on Him what is going to stress you out? Nothing! Why? Because He has given us all we need through Christ Jesus and there is no cause or place for worry or stress or anxiety.
When we remove our eyes from Christ for a split second, one million things will slide in through the cracks. We must, MUST remain in a place where He is everything to us. Everything else has it's place but it is NOT before Him.
He is EVERYTHING. He created the Heavens so he exists above and outside of them; while at the very same time existing in and throughout them.
He was there 100 years ago, here now, and is there 100 years from now all at the same time. He is more than we can fathom. He is the Great Creator. He is God.
HE IS!!!
