The "new" in today.

What a day I had yesterday.
I even wrote this long blog post about it, but there was so much
complaining I just had to stop. Erase it.
Take a step back and talk it out.
Pray about it.
Seriously.
I really dislike being so negative.
And I wasn't the get back up on the horse again girl yesterday.
I just wanted to wallow.
Sometimes I think we need to do that.
But the more I wrote, the more I realized even though things
are topsy-turvy
right now that writing and writing about it
only brought me down more.
So it's gone.
And I am in a different place today.
So...
Today is a new day.
And it can begin on a Friday because after releasing it and laying it at God's feet
I am done with it.
Even though I am PMSing, I am through carrying it and all the
stuff I was just placing in my backpack day after day.
And it isn't even huge or anything like that...
So it seems so stupid today.
I think that God has a way of doing that in us.
Once again, I wanted to "fix" it all.
Instead of going to God and relying on his path and plan.
I just have to share with you while I enjoy the learning process,
it is quite annoying to keep going through the very same thing over and over.
The whole letting go thing. Just annoying.
Cause it makes me realize just how much sometimes I am a control freak.
UGH. Admitting that stunk.
But it's true.
And it's there.
And obviously I haven't learned that lesson yet.
But today is a new day.
It is fresh.
I am free.
And all cause I chose to bind myself...
Not today.
And I will take it one day at a time with one step after Jesus.
After all, I might think I have it all down
but honestly I do not.

Thank goodness for new days.

Okie dokie...
This is my newest sketch with TTS.
I like this layout.
It's one of the first one's I did in our new house.
It's not my best work, I don't think.
But it's about Jake and that's all that matter
cause there is love in this page.
I know I shared that Jake has cancer.
So this layout is about finding that out and my emotions from that.

Jake is a good dog.
We love him so much!
And let me just share with you a little bit about TTS.
This is a great place, it's a great site
because there is so much inspiration found in Patter's simple sketches.
I am not on here writing to primp the site, but honestly share
with you that I love her sketches because the freedom is there
to find the elements in each one and run with it!
Go check it out!

Also, I've been waiting to share...
One day last weekend I finally got around to checking my emails.
It was pretty late when I checked them and there was
a nice surprise!!!
There was an email from Lisa
from CMK
{I love CMK!}

I didn't really know what it was, but she said I rocked!
Hee, hee!
I opened it up and started to read and realized
that she was asking me to join their awesome DT!!
Can you believe that?
I've always wanted to be on the CMK team
and now I can say that I am!!!!
I feel honored and excited! Thanks Lisa
for believing in me!

Well I am headed to work!
I hope your Friday flies by so quickly that you find yourself
at home relaxin' for the weekend!