{June 18}

{43} Accountability ...I'm fortunate to have a couple of friends who are not afraid to hold me to my word, to call me on the carpet when needed, and to encourage me to keep doing hard things. Fighting for my marriage is hard, but these friends are in my corner...cheering me on and willing to give me a kick in the pants if needed. Love these girls!

{44} A Card In The Mail ...ahhh, such a simple thing, but big impact. My BFF Amy, sent me the most encouraging card. It reminded me that I am strong and the person that I once was and encouraged me to find myself and my inner strength. I needed that boost today.

{45} 8 o'clock Walks ...so much nicer than when the sun is beating down, hot in fury...and there's something about being outside as the sun sets below the horizon.

{June 17}

{40} Work ...some days I'm just thankful for the reprieve that work can sometimes bring.

{41} Sandwiches ...I'm so glad that my family doesn't need to be impressed with gourmet meals every day or even need meat & potatoes at every meal...tonight...it was sandwiches :)

{42} Honesty ...sometimes it hurts, but I believe that in order to heal we have to feel the pain.

{June 16}

Today was a day for hard eucheristeo. Some days are like that and today was full of it. I would love to say that I handled it with grace and compassion and forgiveness, but I'm human, and in my human flesh I cried. I lashed out. I pouted. I sulked. I got angry. I think that's ok. It lets me know that I'm still alive...in spite of thinking that this season of life may kill me...I'm still breathing.

{37} Songs That Move Me ...Two songs into worship and I'm a mess of tears. Music is probably one of the things that stirs my soul more than anything.

{38} My Wounded Heart ...it is so ravaged right now that every emotion is raw and on the surface, but that's ok. I'm feeling with every ounce of myself probably for the first time in years and I know that God will heal my heart and make it new again.

{39} Family Coming Together ...pulling together in a time of crisis and even though the situation looks hopeless, we keep trying...as a family. We put aside our opinions and differences to help each other out and to support one another. God gave me the perfect family just for me :)

{June 15}

{34} Finishing ...sometimes you just have to be proud of the fact that you finished the race, not necessarily how well you finished.

{35} Tears ...I know they're not forever and that with every tear I'm getting stronger.

{36} Showers ...after a race in Arkansas humidity, I'm thankful that I have a shower to wash away the sweat and grime. I'm pretty sure everyone around me is thankful.

{June 14}

{31} Friday....so ready for the weekend! Need I say more?

{32} Crockpots...dinner was ready when I walked in the door. It's so nice to not have to worry about what's for dinner and know that it's just there...waiting on you...cooking all day. Yummmm.

{33} New Life...we welcomed a new little one to our family today...Jackson Reed Edington.

{June 13}

{28} Gorgeous Sunsets...God's artwork never ceases to amaze me. I'm so grateful to live on a hill where I can witness this almost nightly.

{29} Conversations on the Lawn...tonight we (Matt, Mallorye, Olivia, Alicia & Me) just plopped ourselves on the grass and enjoyed the evening. It was so nice to just slowdown and savor the dusk...of course until the mosquitoes came to visit.

{30} Videos of My Son...I couldn't be at Blake's camp this week, but he sent me a video of him playing and I love that technology allows me to see some of his great moments even when I'm not able to be right there.

{June 12}

{25} Thorlo Running Socks...so seriously, these are the best socks for running that I've found. I never thought socks would make that much of a difference, but man, was I ever wrong? My feet don't hurt and the extra cushioning at the toe is phenomenal. If you're a runner...get these! Your feet will thank you.

{26}A Listening Ear...I've needed this quite a bit lately. Thankful to have people in my life that are ok with listening to my drama.

{27} Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch....my comfort food. Don't judge me :)