Friends, so sorry this is my first post of the week. It has been quite a crazy last few days to say the least. We are hosting some wonderful company this week; however that in combination with homework and losing two grandmothers last week, the blog has taken a back seat. I promise to resume “regularly scheduled programing” next week. I have a lot of fun and exciting things to share. For now, I just wanted to share a few things I have been learning in the past week:

1) You can only do the best you can with what you have, and that is ok!
I am learning to give myself some grace this week. God has brought me to the end of myself in many ways, and I am learning to trust that His love for me is not based on my performance. Everything doesn’t have to be perfect :) This week has been about learning to live in the challenge of hard decisions, mixed emotions, and the messy reality of life.

2) True Love Is Unconditional
This week I am also realizing how grateful I am for those who love me despite all my mess. It is a beautiful thing to know you are safe to be and feel how you do. It is incredible to be fully seen and fully loved. It is in times of brokenness, when you are empty of anything you can offer, that you truly experience unconditional love. Sometimes it is hard for me to accept this type of love, because I feel that I need to do something to earn or repay it. But the truth is, that unconditional love is really how things are supposed to be. It is as beautiful to give this type of love as it is to receive it.