A Stroll Around the Block

         I recently fell into a dream job. Since the day after my wedding I thought it was time for Mark and I to have kids. Who was I kidding though?! Little did I know God was preparing me for the new job I was going to take on- caring for two baby twins, luke & kendall, now 3 months old. They are ABSOLUTELY precious and my heart has grown to love them and their family very much!

This job highlights every desire I have had on my heart for months now. For those of you who know me- I like to keep moving. In fact, I rarely finish movies in one setting because I get antsy half way through the film. Unless, however, I am in the theator. This might seem silly, but for the past four years of being in college I have missed going on walks. Don't get me wrong...that is all Mark and I did together the first several months of our relationship (thank you JBU) , but those are not the kind of walks I am talking about.

I am talking about the kind of walks that cars drive by and know your mind is up in the clouds from the expression on your face. The kind of walks where you leave feeling cramped up inside and then come back with not a care in the world! This is all due to the fact that I take walks with my friend Jesus. He is such a good listener. He also speaks to my heart during these times and I wouldn't ever trade this time for the world!!

I have to confess something however. As much as I try and be consistent in my prayer life- I have caught my mind drifting to some of the most hilarious thoughts. A few days ago I was out on a walk and caught my mind in mid process, that went a little something like this....

I look up to the sky. 

"Oh how nice. The sky is so blue today!"

Find my eyes stray towards a beautiful yellow and stone house to the right

"I really love this house...I wonder if I will every have a house one day."

Turn my head to look straight ahead at the walking trail and catch the mail box address on the way back

"6450.....6450....6450"

I keep on my merry way loosing any sense of what is happening subconciously

"................"

4 minutes later. NO joke.

"6450....6450....6450....645...Wait a minute!! Am I still saying those same numbers in my head??"

Oh boy...

And there you have it folks. A natural born day dreamer/number repeater!

If I can leave you with one note of encouragement, in which I hope this post can be for you in any way, it is that God hears the desires of your heart!! He knows the small things in your life that you enjoy and He loves when you enjoy them. ALL good things come from our Father in Heaven. And as for my walk this morning with the twins- let's just say it was one big bouquet of pearls from God.

Romans 8:28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.