This Blessed Little Life

Ahh! It is hard to believe that today marks the LAST day of 2014!  To say that this year has been life-changing would be a bit of an understatement.  It is kind of overwhelming when I reflect on all that God has done over the past 12 months. I have worked at 3 different jobs this year, lived in 4 different homes, changed my last name, and moved to the opposite side of the country! I am the type of person that does best with routine so you can imagine with all the changes that have occurred how insecure I felt at times.  But the amazing thing about it all is that when God has the reins of your life there is a profound peace that accompanies the journey.  I n my times of doubt, t he miracles (however big or small) that have been performed  have always led me back to the conclusion that we are where God would have us to be at this stage. In this post, I'd like to highlight some of the most memorable occasions of this year.... 1. God's Protection My husband and ...

This coming March will be two years since I started running. It was quite life changing for me, because after several years of struggling to lose 20 pounds, it was {finally} the solution that would jumpstart my health and fitness journey. A program I would recommend for anyone insterested in taking up running would be Couch 2 5K. I also started a running group on Facebook called Let's Run that has many expierenced runners that I've been able to learn from. I have enjoyed being able to run with my husband, and it had helped us not gain that dreaded "newlywed weight" that sometimes comes with the first year of marriage. :) I love the challenge that running is. It is just as hard mentally as it is physically, if not more so! There are times when I am miserable in the middle of a run, but the feeling afterward makes it beyond worth it every time. I also love the fact that to be a runner requires no talent. ANYONE can do it- from kids to grandparents. The key is being ...

Next month, on January 9, it will be the 18th "anniversary" since an accident that changed my life forever. One wrong choice that I made as a child almost cost me my life, and I still tell the story today in hopes that someone will think twice before they choose wrong over right. At the risk of over-dramatizing this, I'd like to share my account with you.... It was a cold, snowy day in Northern Indiana on the morning of January 9th, 1997. I was a first grader at Jefferson Elementary which was right across the street from our house. My mom worked nights at that time, and my dad was a volunteer firefighter at the fire station which was also across the street on the other side of our house. He was at his day job, and my mom was getting me and my older siblings ready for school. I woke up in a cranky mood and was having a hard time finding something to wear. My mom told me to hurry because we were running late, but I was dragging my feet. I requested pancakes for breakfast,...