That Time We Had A Lazy Weekend...

Typically our family is go-go-go. We like to have fun and spend lots of family time at least every weekend. Whether it be a trip to the zoo, Disney, or something else, we like these crazy outings. However, this weekend we have just wanted time to ourselves, time to unwind, and time to RELAX. With my team's track season ending this seemed to be the weekend to do it and just lay around doing nothing just like the Bruno Mars song...Lazy Song

Now, we did not just do nothing all weekend and lay in our PJs. My family still went to church, still went to get groceries, and made a stop at the Catholic Store in Tampa. However, we didn't have some all day event and just chose to stay home for this one weekend. Sometimes, we all need these kinds of weekends. Sometimes, we just need to recharge our batteries and that is what my family has done this weekend. It is important to have these types of weekends from time to time especially with a lovely pregnant wife who can use the rest.

This weekend is also just another chance to reflect and realize how blessed we are. I am blessed. My family is blessed and you are blessed. We are blessed with life, with nature, with wonderful people. Sometimes it seems like some of us are more blessed than others. Circumstances dictate that we all have different challenges and obstacles, but it's how we embrace them that dictates how things will go. It is taking the time to recharge and reflect that we are able to really put things into perspective. These are the moments that allow us to be thankful. To appreciate the times and the people in our life that make them so great. I thank God for all the things that he has put in my life and embrace the challenges that the future brings. Judging by our past, the future for my family looks bright. Trusting in God and his plan will make it all the brighter.

In the future weekends, I will try my best to remember this reflection and try to embrace everything. It is important to stay on the positive train and look at opportunities for the potential happiness that they possess. One quote I remembered this weekend that I absolutely love is from the original first lady Martha Washington...

"The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not our circumstances." -Martha Washington

Of course sometimes its easy to keep a positive disposition especially with this little guy around....

Try to keep that positive disposition at all times. It is near impossible with the business of life, but just remember. There is someone somewhere that unconditionally loves you as well. Try to remember these people. If you cannot believe that, you can hopefully believe that Jesus is always there for you and will always love you no matter what. Happy Holy Week people!

-Noland

Love will hold us together.

One month ago today.

I married my best friend.

We are so happy and in love. 

Life with him is simply the best.

I love waking up beside him every day.

. . . 

Some people say it is just the butterflies and "oh...young love" but its not.

We work at it. 

We choose to love each other everyday. 

We pray every night before we go to bed.

We ask for forgiveness from God & each other when we're wrong .

We make each other smile & laugh.

We tell each other everything.

We hold each other.

We LOVE each other.

And at the end of the day, if everything goes wrong...

We look to each other, smile and say its okay

because we have each other!

.....

It don't have a job. Don't pay your bills. Won't buy you a home in Beverly Hills. Won't fix your life in five easy steps. Ain't the law of the land or the government.

But it's all you need.

Love

will hold us together, make us a shelter to weather the storm. And I'll be my brother's keeper so the whole world will know that we're not alone!

.....

This is the quote from a song by Matt Maher! 

Have you heard of him? 

He's a Catholic Christian singer/songwriter. and I love his music.

But this particular song... is my favorite.

It's so true. 

Life is not always easy. But if God is on your side, who can be against?

Because God is Love.

That's all I got. Reflections of the day. I'm feeling pretty blessed.

Thanks for stoppin by:

xoxo Jen.