Happy Birthday to Me!

HAPPY 22nd BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!

I felt so blessed today to receive so many wonderful birthday wishes (mostly via Facebook).  Thanks so much to all of my friends and family who helped make this day special.  I love you all.

And what made today even better was that it was so warm and sunny all day!  Spring is on its way! :)

Lead Me

I look around and see my wonderful life

Almost perfect from the outside

In picture frames I see my beautiful wife

Always smiling

But on the inside, I can hear her saying...

"Lead me with strong hands

Stand up when I can't

Don't leave me hungry for love

Chasing dreams, but what about us?

Show me you're willing to fight

That I'm still the love of your life

I know we call this our home

But I still feel alone"

I see their face, look in their innocent eyes

They're just children from the outside

I'm working hard, I tell myself they'll be fine

They're independent

But on the inside, I can hear them saying...

"Lead me with strong hands

Stand up when I can't

Don't leave me hungry for love

Chasing dreams, but what about us?

Show me you're willing to fight

That I'm still the love of your life

I know we call this our home

But I still feel alone"

So Father, give me the strength

To be everything I'm called to be

Oh, Father, show me the way

To lead them

Won't you lead me?

To lead them with strong hands

To stand up when they can't

Don't want to leave them hungry for love,

Chasing things that I could give up

I'll show them I'm willing to fight

And give them the best of my life

So we can call this our home

Lead me, 'cause I can't do this alone

Father, lead me, 'cause I can't do this alone.

This is one of my favorite songs right now.  It reminds me that God is in control and it's okay to lean on Him and ask for help when you need it.

Snow and Comfort Food

Last night it started to snow.  We probably got about three inches overnight.  When the snowfall slowed, I went out and shoveled a path to our car and cleared off the car too.  I had a lot of fun...who knew shoveling some light snow would be so much fun? 

This afternoon, Alec and I had to go out for a little bit - Alec wasn't feeling well and went to the doctor (he has strep throat) and we got his prescriptions, milk, and frosted cookies at Hy-Vee...you know those frosted sugar cookies that they only sell periodically and are really really yummy.  Even though they were decorated to support the Packers in the Super Bowl, they still tasted phenomenal! :)

I love how little things in life like shoveling snow and frosted sugar cookies from Hy-Vee could make me so happy! :)