JOY is found HERE.

This is one of those days.

One where the sun is shining, my kids are both napping, and I actually have time to sit down and write.  Something that pours out of me sometimes.

FIRST of all, last week I was able to wean myself completely off sleeping aids/ medication.  We are talking... the first time in 6 months that I haven't had to take medicine or something OTC to help me sleep.  I had no idea what a journey this would take me on, but I am so grateful that the hardest part is in my rearview mirror now.  This is going to sound so strange because I wouldn't wish last fall on my worst enemy.... but I am glad I went through it.  

Did I really just type that?

Yes. I am GLAD.  The refining process it took me through made me uncover places in my life where I needed to release control (which was causing much of the anxiety) and trust God.  It also brought me to such a humbling place realizing how BIG God is... and how TINY we are.  YET. HE CARES ABOUT US.  So very much. He is so very personable. I know Him in such a deeper and more intimate way now that I never would have known had I not gone through such a trial.

It also made me a better prayer warrior and friend.  I survived those months with the support and prayers of my close friends and family so I know now the POWER of PRAYER and how much it can change our circumstances.

So I sit here.  Happy. Joyful.  At PEACE.  Content. Sunshine outside and sunshine in my heart. I am in a NEW season.  My baby girl Chloé just turned 1 and it makes me feel like I can put this past year behind us.  The BEST is yet to come.  A fresh start. New beginnings. New chapters. New DREAMS for our little family. It's a NEW DAY and I am singing His Praises for ALL He has done... and He has done MIGHTY things!