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Sunday Morning

I have to say that I am loving our new church time.

It seems to me that 11:00 is the perfect time to go to church.

First, I get to sleep in. Since I am a 5am girl sleeping until 7 and staying cuddled under the covers until 8 is the perfect amount of time to feel indulged.

Second, I actually had the time to indulge is some one on one time with Al. Al has the longest, thickest, most awesome hair. Which means that dealing with it on a day to day basis frustrates her to no end. She has become a pony tail, wrapped up in a bun girl!

Indulgence for me is having the time to braid her most awesome hair. I don't get enough of those one on one peaceful moments.

Third, I have time to sit and just type a few words. I need to do this. It is good for me it helps me focus on what is good and right in my life. Another thing I don't have the time to do.

I have a whole list of New Years Resolutions. The number one thing on my list is to work on stress. It's a whole combination of accepting life is stressful and you have to take the time to shake it out. Move through the stress and decide what is worth hanging onto and what is just garbage.

I find it a little crazy how much of the stress is just plain every day garbage. I like this goal. I like the thought of putting stress where it belongs. :)

For me part of that is writing. There is therapy in emptying your thoughts on to a page.

I have to admit 2013 was the best of times and the worse of times. Stress claimed me more than it should have.

I kinda married the right guy. He never lets stress get to him. Never is an overstatement but he does have this way of taking it in, processing it, and putting it right where it belongs.

Me, I just want to hold on to it, brew over it, and indulge in the misery it brings. I have sort of discovered this isn't really a healthy way to deal. :)

My hope is 2014 is the best of times with just a normal amount of the worse.

Happy Sunday Everyone,
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