from broken heart to Spring Break!

This past year has brought many things into my life. I need to pray more is probably the most important. Three. Teenage. Daughters. 'nuf said? They are a mix of crazy, beautiful, sometimes rebellious, tender, loud, thoughtful and even depressed. I hate the word depressed, but if you knew our family history you would understand. I am fighting for their souls on my hands and knees. I KNOW that God has a plan for them. I can't wait to see it come to light. A couple weeks ago we took a good old fashioned road trip to Tennessee and then to Florida. Taking this picture of them sitting on the beach was one of the sweetest moments I experienced on that trip. I want to bottle the moment. Put it on my mantle and drink in the peacefulness forEVER. God HAS been good to me. Often I forget it and complain, feel guilty and try too hard to 'work' my way out of a situation. I am learning that I don't have to do the Holy Spirit's job. He is enough. And that calms the crazy turmoil in me. (that and thinking about the sea lapping up to the sand on that beautiful beach on a blissful day in March 2011)