Life has been busy.
It's very full right now. Full of things that need to be done for the family. Full of things the kids need or want. Full of things for business. Just plain full.
I woke up at 2 am this morning. That wasn't pleasant at all. But the reason I woke so early was because I feel asleep too early. I was in a great deal of pain last night and went to bed early. When I woke at 2 am, there wasn't any pain except the pain of knowing I have a full day and most likely won't be able to stop until midnight tonight.
As I laid in bed for hours before having to rise I thought on a few things. Some things in my life are reaching a half full stage, some are half empty and some are just half.
Ryan and I started a new business this past year. We love everything about it and pray it opens doors we didn't even know where door. We're excited and see this part of our life becoming half full. The time and energy we put into this is filling up a lot of cracks of time and space in our lives. It feels overwhelming at some points but we also see it is just starting to fill this cup. I can't wait till I get to yell from the top of the world that we are overflowing.
Half empty...well that any type of social life of any kind. I have seemed to loose quite a few friends this past year. My recent calls list (with exception to family) is about 4-5 friends. If I get to talk with them every week, it's been a good month. My schedule is almost opposite of my friends. Weeks have gone by without a conversation with a friend. Many days I only see my kiddos. But...
Our new business has brought amazing, wonderful, life affirming, blessed, deep and relationships to our lives. Ryan and I have had a new depth in one of our favorite relationships with an amazing couple. They bring a smile to our face every time we see them. We are so excited for the new chapter in all of our lives and encourage each other regularly. They are the most amazing friends and we are blessed to have them. Thanks Wil & Ellen Wilkes for being super stars in our lives. We look forward to the years of crossing stages together!
With that said...they brought us another amazing couple whom we cherish and have grow so close in the past several months. I can hardly remember life before them. When I think about the quality of relationships in my life...I have to wonder why I thought my glass was half full. I think quality relationships can overfill your cup just fine! Thanks Kip & Emma for being amazing wonderful mentors and friends. I feel challenged and loved by you both and thank God for this amazing team of people!
So my half full business cup is growing and my half empty relationship is actually overflowing...as to the half.
I think that's just everything else right now. I do what needs to be done. I get it done without much thought. Laundry, dishing, cooking and shopping rarely add to my life and just need to be done. I don't hate or love my "duties" in life. I just get them done.
As I looked through trying to find some pics, I realized I don't have enough pics with my friends. So my new mission is to find time to pull out my amazing camera and take some pictures. Enough of it sitting in my cabinet...time to use is.
2013...I will have more pics with my friends!
But here's a few of my favs from over the years...absolutely no particular order:
My lovely friend Jen sent a few more...
