so much to share

Even though my friends make fun of me for reading sappy love stories . . . I absolutely love books by Karen Kingsbury. Last summer I read the entire Baxter series (13 books) and am now reading some of her stand alone and shorter series. I remember reading the second to last book by the pool last summer and balling my eyes out because the storyline was so heart wrenching. Well, that happened again today as I finished Ever After. Once again, my towel was soaked from all my tears. The other night as I was working through the end I found my self saying . . . "These people are not real," but it really doesn't matter. The writing may not be stellar, but it definitely drags me in and I'm always able to connect to the story in some way. The author even described this feeling as she writes her books. She wrote Ever After in 5 days and had to keep a box of tissues on her desk while writing it. Just like I love my soap operas, these books are such a great escape from the hustle & bustle of real life.

I am wrapping up week 2 of my body, mind, and spirit cleanse. It has been very interesting. Until tonight when I've been alone in my hotel room, I've been able to watch only 20 minutes or less of TV each day. I've only listened to music in the car during my two long drives. I thought I would find myself praying a lot more, but I've just been consumed by my to do list. I have been able to maintain a clearer mind and do my devotions each day without the TV, though. The things I've given up in my diet have been harder. This whole week has been focus on no sugar and no gluten plus no caffeine or fast food and very little dairy. I've almost done it 100% minus 2 granola bars with some oats and a little sugar. I feel pretty good, but have been craving so many foods like Edy's mint cookie crunch ice cream!!!! It's a great reminder to be aware of what's going in my body and to eat to live not live to eat.

Ahhh . . . I saved the best news for last! Karen & I put an offer on a house Wednesday night and it was accepted today! We are so excited and i'm sure I'll post pictures soon. Right now it's painted in some crazy colors so we're excited to get our hands on it and start redecorating. I haven't really been freaked at all during this whole process, just excited! I committed to praying us through this process and God has been more than faithful and I am so grateful. We have to stay there for 3 years to keep our tax credit, which makes me think God's not going to bless us with husbands till then which is a little unnerving, but again I'm trusting in God's faithfulness like all my fellow single ladies out there (I'll save my feeling on singleness for another post).

Anywho . . . today has been great! God has been great, but He is great all the time. I love that he continues to remind me of that, which I will never get tired of.