Today was fantastic.
We woke up this morning to a beautiful sunrise outside, and spent a few minutes in silence just taking in the beautiful view. It's not often that Tyler and I wake up at the same time, much less have the time to sit and reflect. We had an incredible church service this morning, and it wasn't even the typical "Jesus died on the cross and rose again" kind-of service. Pastor Gary focused on the benefits of Jesus coming to life 3 days later and all the things that He gave to us in order for us to live. During the service, he had 3 different doors brought onto the stage. One was a healing door, another was a forgiveness door, and the other was a door that represented feeling lost/broken and not knowing what your purpose in life is. Of course right now I find myself wondering what difference my life makes, and where in the big picture of things do I fit in. The service was refreshing... being reminded of the sacrifice that Christ made in order for us to live. I walked into the service feeling tired, discouraged, and on the verge of literally depressed... and walked out of the service feeling alive. Realizing that the stage of life I'm in right now is not forever, working 70+ hour weeks is not going to last for much longer, and finally feeling valued again. I realize that friendships and relationships that have drifted apart over the past few years are being restored, I was reminded that my self-image does not stem from my mood swings, and realizing my self-worth is more than I give myself credit for. Thank you Heavenly Father for that simple reminder of your love and sacrifice for me.
Spent the rest of the day cooking a huge meal... Tyler and I had an incredible lunch with my beautiful sister, and spent the afternoon relaxing. Took a nap, went on a great walk, watched a movie, and now I'm trying to mentally & emotionally prepare myself for another work week.
I trust and hope that you had an incredible Easter also.
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