I can be grouchy, yet you will usually see me smiling. I may be in a horrible mood, yet want so bad to make you happy. If I know I have hurt your feelings, I will apologize and still obsess over it for days. You will almost always know what I'm thinking because I can't hide my emotions. I frequently put other needs above my own, yet will have mental and emotional breakdown when I need some ME time. I love morning time, but only if I can stay snuggled in bed and drink coffee. I lose my keys almost daily, or anything else that's not attached to me. I am a certified eye-roller and have taught my kids this as well(insert bad parenting moment). I can be whiny, but am easily annoyed by whiners. I can be lazy, but am one of the hardest workers you've met. I love a lazy day at home, yet feel guilty if I have one. I love organization yet struggle to stay organized. I hate to be late, but am a certified procrastinator. I wear my heart on my sleeve and get my feelings hurt very easily, but only because I care about you. I forgive easily yet this is frequently taken advantage of. I have ADD but am the best listener as long as there isn't a squirrel. ;) I thrive on simplicity and find joy in the natural every day moments.
I am a hot mess, and a contradicting one at that, but yet a beautiful one all at the same time. God is shaping me into something beautiful...His grace abounds and covers me and all my flaws. He is creating in me a pure heart, as I pray for this every day...... He is digging down deep and removing all the impurities and filtering out the nonsense. He is showing me that His plan for my life is usually not what I had planned, but yet the lessons I learn are invaluable. He is teaching me that every trial, struggle, pain, or disappointment I have gone through has always been a springboard for encouragement for someone else. He is teaching me that joy comes when you accept who and where you are because you are so safe in His arms. He is teaching...I am learning...and this is me, a glorious mess.
Peace, Grace, Joy,
Lori