"It's not the load that breaks you down - it's the way you carry it"



I saw this quote today on someones facebook status.  It really caught my eye and made this morning one a good one for me.  A morning where I really sat here and thought about what it meant and how it applies to me and my life. 

I think sometimes we are our own worst critic.  When we receive forgiveness from GOD he lets our sins go and never looks back on them.   If GOD then can let them go and forgive us completely then why is it so hard to forgive ourselves?  There is another saying that GOD never gives you more than you can handle.  That is very true.  It's just that sometimes where GOD has forgiven our sins WE continue to carry them with us.  When a hardship or a rough day comes along we just pile that on top of our already heavy "load" and it continues to pile up and before long we have accumulated an unbearable load. 

Today is a new day, tomorrow will be too. 

We should all try and unload the things that already have been forgiven and start each day fresh with nothing on our shoulders.  We can't change what happened yesterday, an hour ago or a minute ago.  But we can change what is happening now.

So, I challenge myself today to let go of the things that HE has long forgotten about.  I challenge myself to look ahead instead of backward.  I challenge myself to love myself as the person I am right now and not the person that I was then.  Afterall, HE doesn't even remember the person I was then.  He only knows me as I am now, with Him.

Celtic Woman

I am so bummed right now.  Last year I promised myself that I would keep up with this years tour schedule for these amazing women.  Well, time got away with me as usual and of course they are going to be performing in Fayetville, Ashville, Charlotte & Durham in the next 3 weeks.  Not in enough time for me to save and buy a ticket.  I am sure it's going to be wonderful and I am sure they will return next year.  Until then, here is a little clip!

Dream Baby Dream

I took some pictures the other day of sweet little baby Ethan.  I have this one that stood out to me that I love and just thought I would share it!  Dream Baby Dream.

Sleep, Baby, sleep,

Dream, Baby, dream,

Dance in the starlight,

Swing from a moonbeam

Imagine the things

You'll grow up to be,

Create your own world

In still reverie.

Play on the playgrounds

You're meant to explore,

Sail all your sailboats

To faraway shores

The future is yours, Baby,

To have and to hold,

Take hold of your fancies;

Be strong and be bold!

Sleep, Baby, Sleep,

Swing from a moonbeam,

Tomorrow's your future,

So Dream, Baby, Dream

Few things are sweeter.

As I type this right now I have this little Angel asleep on my chest.  There are very few things in life that are as sweet as a baby.  At times I am just about as frustrated as a person can be.  But as I sit here right now and look at her little face, her little hands and watch her eyelashes flutter from the beginnings of beautiful baby dreams I can't imagine a world or a life, MY life, without this little girl.  All things bad in the world melt away when she looks at me and smiles or lays dreaming in my lap.  There simply can't be anything in this world better than this.

Reading for the FIRST time!

After this LONG wait I finally have it in my possession!!! Ree Drummonds "Black Heels to Tractor Wheels" book. I have been waiting on this book to come out for some time now and couldn't be more excited that I have it. I read a little tonight and I realized that I was going to sit here all night until I finished it and that's just not acceptable! You know those times where you have a really really good book and you read through it so fast because it's so good and you just can't put it down? Then, when you read that last page you give the *sigh* because you know now that it's over? NOW WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO?!?! The book is over and you have read it and it was the best book ever but now it will never be the same again. Why can't I just read it again you ask? Well, I can, and I do, and I will! But it's something about your first time reading something. You are surprised at every turn of the page. When you read it a second or third time you already know what is coming.

I remember when I met my husband and his family I felt like I HAD to read Narnia in order to understand and participate in conversations with his handsome little hobbit brothers (I already had LOTR down). I read the first few pages and was hooked. I believe I read the entire series in lightning speed. I couldn't put it down, not just because I loved the little handsome hobbit brothers so much but because it was REALLY good! Then when it was over I was disappointed. Not disappointed because the book wasn't good, it was wonderful and I have since read it over again! But, disappointed that I will never get to read Narnia for the FIRST time again.

Anyway, I feel like I have rambled on a little much tonight but as you can tell I am excited! I will let you know when I finish it. I will try and take my time although I know that's probably not going to happen.



Until next time!

OK, so I am not a very good blogger. It's been since October since my last post! I am going to really try to get better at this. Since October I have started doing photography on the side. Although I am not the best photographer it's still lots of fun for me. You can see what I have been up to here at DuSablonPhotography.webs.com. It's been educational for me too. The more pictures I take the more I learn! I have my first infant portrait session next week and couldn't be more excited. I have so many ideas built up for this little guy that I am going to have to take a list with me to be sure I don't miss anything. I am also a little nervous. I always get worried that they won't like them. I realize that I have different tastes and sometimes they aren't the same tastes as others. I just want them to be happy with the pictures I take.

We also just moved into our new home this past weekend. We are going to be SO happy here. We have a ton more room and we are just far enough out of town to make the 3 of us happy. We even have a fireplace!!!! Which we hope that we won't be using it for too long because we are super ready for spring to pop up!

I will promise that I will try my very best to post as much as possible. For two reasons really. One, for myself because I think blogging can be a bit therapeutic in ways, I read my sister-in-laws blog everyday because it always gives me so much inspiration for my day! She is really uplifting. And two, for you all who follow this blog. Again, my apologies for not posting in so long!