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Living with No Regrets

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Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13-14)

Lately, I’ve been thinking what’s the key to living with no regrets. I would love for this year to be marked by triumphs and victories in Jesus. When I get to the end of 2016, the last thing I want to do is look back in any kind of regret. I want to look back and see that I lived the year to the best of my ability. I want to learn what it means to live without regrets.

I’m finding this means that I need to slow down and evaluate what’s really important. I can honestly say that I’ve never regretted slowing down to hug my 2 year old when he says, “hug mommy”. Those two words melt my heart every time. Even when it’s late at night and I would love my son to just fall asleep. His little mind looks for ways to prolong the bed time process. And the last few words of the night tend to be, “rock mommy and hug mommy”. This means I slow down to rock my son in the rocking chair and love him just a little more before he heads to bed. It means that even though I’m wiped out and looking forward to a little rest, I still stop to get one more hug. And at night when my baby cries just to be comforted, it means getting my weary butt out of bed to hold him and love on him.

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Making the Most of Every Opportunity

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Be very careful, then, how you live–not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.  (Ephesians 5:15-16)

Something that has been on my heart lately is to be more intentional with my time.  The days tend to pass pretty quickly and if I don’t make the most of the time I’m given then very little gets done or at least the wrong things get done.

I’m a visionary at heart.  I have a thousand things running through my mind.  There are so many things that I want to do.  And I often have to slow down to find out if they are “God Things” or “Sarah Things”.  To tell you the truth… there are a lot of “Sarah Things” that cloud my mind.  I’m pushing through those things and taking a step back.  I’m asking God to reveal how I can make the most of the time I’ve been given.

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Redefining Success

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Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. (Colossians 3:23-24)

A few weeks ago when I received the news that I would have a book signing at LifeWay, I thought wow now I feel like I’m an author.  It was a beautiful place thinking that God was rewarding my efforts for writing.  I walked around thanking God all day.  But in one moment, one moment with my son.  One precious moment when he wrapped his little arm around me, which is what he is doing in this picture…  in that moment that was true success!

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Big Brother

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Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him. (Psalm 127:3)

My sweet little boy is going to be 2 years old on Saturday, May 16th.  I thought a perfect way to celebrate his two years of life is to write about him and the many lessons that God has taught me through him.  So this week I will be focusing on my son Zion and the beautiful gift he has been to me.  Before I continue, I thought it’s only fitting to also announce that we are expecting a little brother for Zion in June.

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Simply Devoted

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“O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name,

for in perfect faithfulness you have done marvelous things,

things planned long ago.”

~Isaiah 25:1

Wow, I can’t believe three weeks have passed since I’ve sat down to write a post!  Time is sure flying by with my sweet baby!

I just wanted to check in with all of you and let you know that I’m sorry for not finishing Romans 12 with you.  I’m still amazed at how much time my three and a half month old takes.  Zion is beautiful and more amazing to me every day.  I love watching him discover how each muscle works and learn new things on a daily basis.  I’m in a learning pattern as well.  This is all new to me, so I’m daily discovering how to be Zion’s mom.  It’s the most difficult and most rewarding job I’ve ever had.  It’s the greatest ministry I’ve ever played a role in.  I’m so blessed and I continue to pray for wisdom on how to raise my son!

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