Appreciating what we have

It is difficult to appreciate what we have. Mostly we think about the things we do not have.

I am really trying to change that and instead of asking the Lord to give me more I ask that He show me how to appreciate what I do have. It is not easy but I believe it is something we all should do.

Many times what we have are so obvious to us that we don't even think about being grateful for it. When in reality we should be grateful for all things. You know that birthday present you got and didn't really like? Well be grateful you did receive one and thank the person who gave it to you. Be grateful that your husband is faithful to you even if he moans too much sometimes, be grateful your kids aren't sick and that they are playful because when they are sick and can't play you would do anything to make them play again.

Yes it is hard, but the more we appreciate what we have around us the more complete our lives will be and the need for new things will become smaller.

Are you appreciating like you should?

Sleepy mommy

Yesterday I was totally exhausted! I don't know why but I was so incredibly tired that after dinner I went straight to the sofa with a blanket and a was asleep at 7.30. My husband was a bit surprised as it something I never do so he let me sleep. I woke up at 9pm and watched a show on TV and then I went to bed at 10pm.

This morning I felt as if I needed to sleep even more... how can that be? I am actually trying to reduce the hours I sleep, not increase them. But it was kinda nice to just lie on the sofa and doze off... lol

Too busy to blog

Wow, last week just flew by. I'm not even sure where time went. I meant to write the whole week but just couldn't get any time off. Now hopefully this week will be better. I've missed blogging! I have soo much to blog about so stay tuned :)

It's fun to build up the blog and I am having fun visiting all the participants from the Bloggy giveaways. I have yet to announce a winner and will try to do that tomorrow. Shame on me for not doing it earlier! *lol*

The weather is nice, life is good and I feel good knowing the Lord is always with me!

I wish my readers a blessed week!

Giveaway! (Yes I will buy some love if I have to)

Welcome to my little blog! As you can see it only has 18 posts (19 incl this one) and it is still early day so you may not find it extremely interesting. But it is. Of course it is. And it will be.

Like the title says I will buy some love if I have to and I want to pay you.
I have two things to giveaway. Well actually it is more as a return favor if you prefer that. Because I need some linky love and have yet not had time to add my own link list I thought this would be a great time. I would like to connect with other mom bloggers and get to know them well. So I would like to pay you with some linky love as well.

I have $10 to giveaway to one lucky winner.
PayPal or Amazon Gift card, or any other gift card you may want to use. Yes it may not be a lot but it is only a small symbol of what my friendship could be.

How to win these blessed $10: Leave a comment telling me the best book you have ever read.

Double entry and a way to show some love: Subscribe to this blog so that I have a reason to start updating it more frequently. Let me know you subscribed.

Tripple Entry: Say Hi, Subscribe and put a link to this blog on your blog. This is a great way for us to get to know each other. I will of course return the favor and add your blog to my link list!

Giveaway ends: Friday Night 00.00 EST.

Winner will be notified within a few days, make sure you have a way for me to contact you if you win.

Good luck and I hope to get to know you better! :)

More giveaways here!

A light detox

I've felt like a balloon for too long now so I finally decided that it is time for a small detox. I am doing a light version of it though.

Basically a detox is to get rid of all the junk that you feed your body and is usually done by only eating fruits and drink smoothies. I love to do it but can usually not stay away from food for too long. I am a keen cook and want to enjoy food, not starve myself. But luckily enough I also enjoy healthy food so it is usually not too much of a sacrifice for me.

It is often recommended to do a weekend detox but as I decided to start yesterday I guess I'll skip that :) So today was the first day. When detoxing you should leave out coffee but as I am too attached to my coffee I decided to go easy on myself.

I am planning to stick to this for at least a week with the goal of loosing a few lbs or inches around the waist and after the week is finished to continue a healthier lifestyle. With todays light start I am not exactly detoxing but doing kind of diet version instead. I started breakfast with coffee and two small slices of bread. For lunch a salad, at 3pm a fruit salad with yogurt and now for dinner I am baking potatoes and will have a salad with that. My plan is that for the rest of the week my breakfast will not consist of bread and most meals will only be salads, either fruit salads or vegetable salads.

I didn't have any afternoon coffee today and I have been drinking a lot of water and no sugary snacks or cakes have been eaten either so I think I have been pretty good. Now lets see how tomorrow turns out...

Building faith

I find that the days when I neglect or put my prayers on the side I get lazy. Sometimes life gets so busy that faith is left on the side. "No time for praying" How is it possible to say that there are no time for praying? How can I not find the time to pray?

When life gets busy and my time for prayer seems to become less and less,a s happens every now and then, I always feel I need time to build up my faith again. Not that I have lost it, it is always there, but it has been neglected and can easily be "forgotten". And that is the time when we are vulnerable and can easily become sad and let unimportant things become important or become a hindrance in our life.

For me, building faith is not only about reading The Bible, it's about praying and talking the time to listen. Many times we only read but we aren't listening to what His Words are telling us. Reflecting over life and searching for answers in the Bible is something that works very well for me when I feel my life is becoming a bit sad.

We are never totally full of faith, I believe we always need to build our faith and be open minded and listen to His Words. By building our faith daily we also make sure that when rough times hits us we are prepared.

The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strenght, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the LORD, who is trustworthy to be praised, so shall I be saved from my enemies. PSALM 18:2,3

A day at the park

Yesterday my neighbor, her kids and another friend of ours went to a nearby park and spent a few hours there, it was very nice. The kids ran around and played for a few hours while we adults chatted about this and that. We had a little picnic which was lovely.

Before going I was a bit worried that Baby C would run out on the street but he stayed far from it so I didn't have to worry. The other kids are older than he and they looked after him as well.
When we came there weren't too many families there but after a while the park was almost full. It was so nice to see how all the kids were enjoying themselves and having fun. When I came home I told my husband we really should go to the park more often.

It was an absolutely lovely day and I hope we will go again soon!