I Choose To…..

I choose to get out of bed each morning ready to face a new day.

I choose to be grateful for the things that I have been blessed with and not dwell on what I do not have.

I choose to live each day to the fullest.

I choose to love the Lord my God with all my heart.

I choose to press on no matter how hard things get.

I choose to keep my eye on the prize and not quit.

I choose to love my husband and support him through all of life’s ups and downs.

I choose to work on becoming a better wife and be the woman God created me to be.

I choose to embrace life.

I will consciously choose to make a difference in the world around me and those lives my hands may touch.

A Day On The Trail

Recently my husband and I took a day and hiked the trail to Bruce Creek Falls in TN. One of the best things about this trail is that there were not a lot of people hiking that day. The hike to the falls is about 0.3 miles. So it is not a long hike at all. The trail was pretty easy to the waterfall. The waterfall was very pretty and there were lots of opportunities for great photo opportunities. The waterfall has four tiers; the lowest is a 5-10 foot drop shaped like a punchbowl, above which is a 15-20 food plunge. If you precede upstream you will see a pair of larger punchbowls, one 10-15 feet high and the other 15-20 foot drop.

If you chose you can keep hiking past the waterfall to what is called The Devil's Race Track. The hike to the top of the ridge line is tough, but the views from the top are amazing. Below are pictures from the top. 

Have You Ever....

Have you ever....

Been driving down the road and forget where you are going.

Been tickled by your husband to so much that you end up farting on his head.

Walked into a room and forgot why you went in there in the first place.

Peed on yourself because you could not get to the bathroom in time.

Had someone mistake your car with theirs and try to unlock your car with the keys to their car.

Forgotten the pin number for your ATM card.

Locked yourself out of your car and your brother-in-law had to bring you the spare keys to work.

Ended up losing your balance and falling while trying to use the bathroom while you are out hiking in the woods.


Some of the above events may or may not have really happened to me. If they have I will never tell.

Blog Crusher Link-Up

 

Today I am doing a fun little link-up with one of my favorite bloggers, Erin. So first of all I will say that Erin is one of my absolute favorites. I am always entertained by her posts and I just love her to death.

Another one of my favorites is Megan. I just love her. She is the sweetest and has the cutest new little baby girl. I am always inspired by her posts and faith in God. She is just adorable.

 

And to wrap it up my last crush is miss Ashley. I always enjoy reading her posts. She has an amazing talent for photography. If there was one blogger out there that I would want to meet in real life it would be Ashley.

 

Check out the link up over here!

Staying Positive

Staying positive is at times a lot easier said than done. When you have negative thoughts bombarding your mind it can be hard to remain positive and keep the faith. I know for myself when I am constantly bombarded by negative thoughts it is hard for me to trust and believe that God is in control. I find that the only way to make it through these difficult times is to return to the feet of my Savior and lay it all down at His feet in surrender. When we give our worries and cares to Him in surrender, He will gladly take them from us and fill us with his peace and love that is beyond our understanding. He is waiting for us to come to Him and lay it all at his feet.

I was reminded of this song today. Every time I hear this song I am reminded of the love God has for us.

Motivation

Amen to that! I found this on a website called Female Health Motivation and just love it. So many times we come up with excuses of why we are not exercising or eating right or whatever it is that we keep putting off. I know for myself a lot of times I will say, "I will do it tomorrow". Or "I will start that exercise program on Monday since it is the beginning of the week". Or we might not go on that walk because it is too cold outside or that it is raining. If we truly want to change we need to start now. We need to stop with the excuses and just do it! I am guilty of this myself. Too many times I make excuses for not following through with things. It seems I always have a good reason for putting something off one more day.

But I have decided today is a new day! No more excuses! I will follow through. And I will accomplish my goals.

Friday's Letters

 

Dear Tennessee, I am ready for some spring weather. Enough of the winter weather! Dear House, I am so glad we got you cleaned up last night. Now we can rest and enjoy the weekend. Whoohoo! Dear Husband, I am so thankful it is almost the weekend. It has been a crazy long week and it will be nice to spend some good quality time with you. Dear Duck Dynasty, I am so glad you started back with a new season. I love your show!

 

 

Have a great weekend everyone!