{True Love}

I knew I wanted to update my blog, but I didn't know what to write about. As I sat staring at the title bar, the only words that came to mind were "True Love". A funny realization came to mind when I thought deeper on those words. I didn't just mean my love for Drew.


My love and reverence for God is something I am proud of. It hasn't been an easy road, my life, but it's been a good one. I dealt with things that I child shouldn't have had to. I was thrown in to some responsibilities that a teen shouldn't have to shoulder. I have a heart for other people's pain, which can be downright exhausting. When a dear friend of mine miscarried her first pregnancy, I bawled my eyes out at work, on my way home, and as I lay in bed that night. But, I knew that God would take care of them and that when I get to Heaven, I'll meet the little one that didn't make it to their life this round. Still, through all this, my love for God has never wavered.


I'm not saying that I had a traumatic life, or that my trials were any more intense than those of anyone else. But, it was a challenge for me. Thank God for always being there and never giving up on me when I felt like giving up on everything else.


It's crazy what can happen when you give up control and let Him do what He has planned for you. I was in a relationship in early January of 2009. It was a dead end and left me less than satisfied with myself and with him. I sat in church and heard, "give it up", so I did. I told my best friend Drew that I broke up with my bf. Two days later we started dating, two days after that we had our first kiss. I married that boy. If I hadn't listened, I might still be playing the detrimental dating game, being less of the woman I should be, giving my heart away to men who don't deserve or even want it.


How amazing is it that we have a God who loves us and genuinely wants the best for us? How amazing is it when you give up control, as hard as it is?


Thank you God for giving us all the second chances in the world to screw up and find you again.


I'm all giddy and full of love.

At my company's summer party hosted at my bosses' home. SO FUN. Next to us, our BFFs the Bishop family.