January 2014

     I can safely say that January 2014 has been the worse month of my life. I have experienced more loss in one month than I thought my heart could endure. One loss I won't elaborate on because I feel it is extremely personal, but I literally thought it was going to break me. I've never felt so sad in my life. Just when I thought my heart had pieced itself back together, I found out my grandfather died. I was at my moms when we got the call, and it was a no brainer that we would be driving to south Alabama that night. Our only thought was getting to my grandmother. It was a rough few days. The only things that made it bearable were friends and family who cared so greatly for my grandparents. I can't even begin to give you a list of people who went out of their way to do kind things for us. We returned home only to be met by the "snowpocalypse" of 2014. I can't tell you how grateful I am that Mark and I were at my mom's by the time the roads became impassable. My poor dad was stuck out in it but if you follow his facebook, I think you'll agree when I say he enjoyed it! ha! I knew we were "trapped" at mom's, but really is there any place better to be? I thought to myself "Gee God, don't you think this January has been enough? Do I really need this too?" But the more I think about it, the more I think God did me a favor. Don't get me wrong, the snow was a terrible thing for so many people. People lost their lives, they were stranded on major highways, or even out of food for a couple days. It really was not a good thing for the great state of Alabama. But for me?
 It was wonderful. It was like God literally stopped my world (which was spinning out of control) for 2 solid days. I had been so down and depressed that God gave me 2 days with the people I love most. (Minus Dallas who was in south Alabama!) My parents, Mark, and I spent some really good quality time together. We sled down the snowy hills of Paradise Point, played cards, and just got to be lazy. One of my favorite things is being in the kitchen with my mom. I know Mark appreciates its, because she taught me to be a pretty good cook! Momma taught me how to make cornbread, which is probably a bad thing. I could literally eat cornbread every day! We made many meals together those two days, and I will always cherish that time with her. That two day period let me just "be." It was almost like a little break from life. I love my family so much, and I know I am blessed beyond messure. I thank God for the time he let me have with my family last week. Because if January 2014 has taught me anything, it's that the people you love are here on borrowed time. You better embrace them while you have them.