My Cup Runneth Over

Gah. It's blowing my mind these days how good God's plans are. His all-encompassing "plan" is good, but also his plan for ME is good. And even knowing this, my nature as a human is to beat my head against a wall and try to force my life to look like what I think it should and be miserable. But if I give up those endeavors, and just seek HIM, my heart is more fulfilled than ever before.

Right now, my cup runneth over. Actually, ALWAYS, my cup runneth over. But right now it's running over with happiness, joy, prosperity, and wonderful things in this world. I'm so THANKFUL for this season in my life. I want to document this season so that when it changes, I can look back and remember that His plans are good. When the season changes (be it tomorrow or 5 years from now) and I experience grief or loss or sadness or depression or disappointment, I can be thankful that not every season feels that way. And even then, my cup can STILL runneth over. With Jesus. And Grace. And peace. And hope. And eternal purpose.

This life I'm living right now is better than I could have ever dreamed it up to be. Praise God.

I'm having so much fun with the kids these days that I don't even have time to take pictures of it or blog about it. Ha.
And I opened an Etsy shop doing something I love. Go check it out! LionsandLadies.etsy.com.

But I'm having to daily remind myself not to get too obsessed with it (we know I'm quite obsessive haha). Because it's just a fun little blessing. It's not my purpose. It's not my prize. It's just another little thing to be thankful for.

Unrest

God has really been working on my heart lately. I know this is going to sound ultra-dramatic, but I actually feel like my soul has just been in a state of turmoil recently. I can't sit still, can't relax, can't feel normal, and can't decide why. It has to be the Holy Spirit working on me.

So I'm trying to be faithful and soak up this season. I've been searching scriptures and getting so enthralled that I can't put the Bible down. And, guys, I rarely feel like that. Bible study is usually a pretty big snoozer for me, unfortunately. So I'm thankful for this time of clarity that He's given me.

Matthew 19:23-24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

That hits me hard. Like most young adults I know, I would swear I'm not at all wealthy and have some off-brand toilet paper and Dollar Store sunglasses to prove it. But, in all reality, I am wealthy. We all are. All my needs are met and most of my wants are, too. I have so much that would be hard to give up. And I'm not just talking material things. Think relationships, family, opportunities, plans. I have plenty of "wealth" that can fill my life up and distract me from the main point: a real relationship with Jesus.

I'm incredibly thankful that He still tugs my heart. Again and again.

But just in case you only came here for pictures, here's a little bit of our life lately. Mundanely beautiful: