Live For More

So, obviously, I haven't been on here in a while. I'm hoping to remedy that.

Part of the reason for my absence is due to the aforementioned fact that I dropped my laptop on my foot and cracked the monitor. I have not set up my art room properly yet, so I don't have a space to even put the computer setup, were I to take the time to do it. I hope to remedy all this very soon.

As it is currently, I have My Love's laptop, and thought I'd make a quick blog update :)

Um, item one that I feel should be mentioned: I am pregnant. We're just past the 4.5 month mark, and everything seems to be going well. I will have some nursery decorating posts (as well as hopefully my other projects, house updates, Christmas decorations, garage organization, etc.) up in the very near future.

For today, I wanted to show you the necklace that I purchased on etsy. I purchased it from this shop, and couldn't be happier with it.

I don't know if you had the time, or have taken the time yet to listen to My Love's talk/sermon, but the purchase was inspired by that talk.

I have been so encouraged and inspired by the lives of people around me lately. Especially that of Todd (referenced in the talk), Amy (a dear friend of mine who passed away recently after a long battle with cancer), and Brenda (another family friend who passed away from cancer). Their lives left such an amazing impact on so very many...it was almost intimidating.

It hit me in particularly that night, as My Love was talking...sometimes it's so hard working with youth, being so involved in the church...it can be very draining. There are many times you pour yourself out into someone else, and it doesn't seem to make a difference. Sometimes, it's tempting to feel discouraged, to want to give up. If you give and give and give, and don't see a return for your labor, what's the point? And by "return," I don't mean "thank yous." I don't mean rewards in the sense of recognition, praise, appreciation, or anything of that sort. I mean life change.

But, every once in a while, someone gets it. You see them get it, you see them change, and you can tell that they're grateful that they are making the decisions they are. And then, it's all worth it.

So, as I've been reminded by these people's life stories, and as I was reminded by My Love in his talk, it's worth it...to live for more.

And I was reminded of this story, which can seem a little cheesy, but has always touched me.

And so, I bought that necklace...to remind me to live for more...to remind me that every little bit can matter...and that to the one person it might make a difference to, that it's worth any and all effort I put forth.

I hope that's a little encouraging to you. It has really changed my perspective.

I really do plan on making another post soon...hopefully I really will ;)