Happy Birthday to me.

I turned 30 on wednesday. It was quite a birthday week.

I have been wined, dined, cupcake-d, coffee-d, flowered, and seriously loved this week. (I think that maybe people think my love language is food . . ) I cannot possibly eat another thing. But while my jeans are tighter this week, my love tank is most definitely full.

And for all that I’ve done, I didn’t take a single picture this week. Fail.

The true highlight of my birthday week, was this weekend, when I went “away” with some good friends for some quality QT alone. Love my family dearly, but we got a room in at the Mission Inn for a few nights and spent the ridiculously hot Riverside weekend doing a whole lotta this:

It was fabulous. This was actually my second alone-time-with-friends getaway in the last 6 weeks and I have discovered that they are about to become a mandatory annual thing. I love my husband, I love my children, but the chance to get away with no agenda and responsibilities is priceless.

Somewhere around the 12th hour away, it’s like the fog of the daily grind finally clears up and I remember that i do actually think of things OTHER than what I need to clean, feed, or accomplish. I took a nap, read a book,  had a great chat with God about the pieces he has been putting together in my life, a chance to actually meditate and reflect on his word for as long as I wanted (and in someone else’s air conditioning). Amazing.

While I had a great time with my dear friends, this exercise was a great reminder  that I desperately NEED times of solitude. Not just alone time, but reflective solitude to let my brain unwind and actually be able to hear God’s voice. It would be super awesome if it was always at the Mission Inn, but I’ll settle for anything

To top it all off, my husband held down the fort AND cleaned the whole house top to bottom, did the laundry, changed the sheets, AND meal planned. WHAT?! It was awesome to come home to. (LOVE him.)

I had an amazing birthday. Thanks to all of you who make me feel loved and special every day and not just on my birthday. Love you friends!

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