Every day

My heart is so full right now! There is joy in my heart, and it is spilling over.

We are at a time of life right now that is filled with new, exciting things and many blessings.

My wonderful husband Ian and I have been married for over three years now, and at the end of June we purchased our first house!!! We love it so very much.

Then about a month ago, we got a dog! He is a rescue, via Secondhand Hounds, which is a fantastic pet rescue organization that is run by a family friend.   If you are looking to get any age or type of dog, I would highly recommend going through this organization. http://secondhandhounds.org/

Our dog's name is Z-Bo, and we love him so much! He is the best addition to our family.

He is a total sweetheart - Newfoundland mix, gentle, fun, just wants to be loved. He would love to meet you! (Whoever you are.) 

Look at that face!!!

Ian and I have definitely been through through quite a few trials, and now we feel like we are at a good place in life. We are so happy, and things are going so well, but based on past experience that comes with some hesitancy. In the past, just when things were looking up then something happened that turned our world upside down again. In some ways we are holding our breath, waiting... while at the same time enjoying our day to day life, because we LOVE our new house, our new dog, and doing life together!

One thing we have learned is to enjoy the little things in life, and not wait to pursue the things we want in life. There are no guarantees in life for any of us. Life is precious, and more fragile that we would like to admit. 

So love the people in your lives, spend time with them, laugh a lot, and do things that you value. Decide what is really important to you, and then invest your time, energy, and resources into that. 

When I was younger I listened to this great song by Carolyn Arends, "Seize the Day".  It sums up these sentiments very well. The chorus goes like this: 

Seize the day, seize whatever you can 

'Cause life slips away just like hourglass sand

Seize the day, pray for grace from God's hand

Then nothing will stand in your way

Seize the Day

You can listen to the song and see the music video here: 

Thanks for reading. Many blessings to you and yours.