Monday, January 14, 2013- Birthday #35

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"“Before I shaped you in the womb,
I knew all about you.
Before you saw the light of day,
I had holy plans for you:
A prophet to the nations—
that’s what I had in mind for you.”

Jeremiah 1:5

I have had a wonderful day. I slept pretty good last night so I woke up somewhat refreshed. I woke up to my coffee already being made and I already had sweet texts and messages on my FB wall wishing me a wonderful day. I woke up to a caring husband and three amazing kids. I wore a pair of pants today that I could not fit into a few weeks ago :) My kids at school were super sweet to me. I was able to eat lunch with Jeremy today and then I had flowers delivered to my room by my sweet husband. We all got home and ordered some pizza and now I am curled up under my electric blanket watching my favorite show "Bones" and eating some yummy cherry cobbler. Jeremy and I were able to go out Saturday night on a real date, so tonight we stayed in instead of braving the cold .I was able to talk to my mom, dad, and sister and that made for a wonderful evening.  I have been overwhelmed by the number of Happy Birthdays from family and friends and I am beyond blessed to have so many wonderful people in my life.

I am thankful for another year of life. I am thankful for new adventures that have taken place this past year. I am thankful for new reminders of God faithfulness. I am thankful that even before the day of my birth the Lord knew me. He knew me and He was making plans for my life even before I took my first breath! How amazing is that?! I take great comfort in the fact that in the highs and lows of life I am never alone. He has a plan even when the plan does not make sense to me, and I am thankful for that promise.

My beautiful flowers!

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