LIFE WITH LORRIE: September 2008

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

I just dont seem to be in the grove.

Ever since we got back from vacation I have struggled to get my grove back! I just seem to be out of sink with my own life. It took two weeks just to get back to a somewhat normal schedule. My laundry is worse than ever. I need a haircut and so do my children. My yard is horrible and the house needs a good cleaning.

I am determined to work really hard the entire month of October. I really need to get my house/life back in order. I miss my seasonal decor changes. I miss having clean clothes. And I really miss time with my friends.

So I am setting a goal for myself. The holiday season is going to be a time of renewal. I want to enjoy my family and my home. I want to spend more quality time with my friends. I plan to start a Bible study. I know what you are thinking.... Lorrie really NEEDS to add one more activity to her list. But, I have been trying to pray a lot more lately. God is showing me that if I don't make time for Him, how can I expect to have time for anything else. Pray for me as I enter this new endeavour. I need it!!

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

So This is What it Has Come To.

I can not believe I turn 40 in one month. It really has happened so fast. I don't see myself as forty years old. Sure I have noticed that I don't bounce back quite as quickly as I once did. And staying up all night is not as easy as it use to be. But mentally I feel very young. I am realizing that all the old sayings really do ring true. Time does fly by. Ignorance is bliss. Youth is wasted on the young. I have had an incredible and very full and blessed 40 years. And I am so grateful.

Abraham Lincoln:
And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Words can't discribe.

Needless to say, we had a terrific time on the cruise. I would leave back out this minute if I could. I pray that my children know just how blessed they are. What a tremendous opportunity they were given. I cant imagine what it would have been like to travel to Caribbean islands, and stay on a luxurious ship as a child. I was 28 years old before I ever left the United States. My children have traveled to 3 different countries as well as the Virgin Islands. They have visited one of the world's top 10 beaches. They have played golf in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Met people from over 40 nations. And spent countless hours enjoy the company of their grandparents. I pray that the memories will forever live in their hearts and minds. That they are eternally grateful for this amazing gift from God. I can begin to explain how much this vacation meant to me. The time spent with my parents, husband, and children was valuable beyond measure. I am truly grateful.