A Challenge

I love reading Lysa Terkeurst's blog. She is such a down to earth honest gal. She recently issued a challenge called, " 37 Days of Kindness." Basically the challenge was to do something kind to extend Jesus' love each day up until Christmas. These 37 kind acts would be your gift for Jesus. Well, this idea really struck a chord with me. I LOVE giving gifts, especially those of the homemade variety. So, I really loved the idea of spending time each day thinking of what kind act I could do in Jesus' name.

Not only did this challenge sound like a fun idea, but something I totally NEED right now. There is nothing that can make this girl selfish like being pregnant!! Being totally uncomfortable and tired out can keep me focused on myself instead of others. And I know I have been a bit of a grouchy mama lately (okay maybe a lot of bit grouchy) I am hoping this challenge will be just what I need to snap out of it. I am struggling with the reality of not having a baby to snuggle and love on as we anticipate Christmas. Don't get me wrong our household is VERY excited to welcome our newest family member around Valentine's Day. Its just that when I day dreamed about this holiday season I saw us as a family of five, with a new little baby to join in the celebration.

So now is the perfect time to extend kindness to others. So get ready Jesus because I LOVE to give gifts and I try and make them as personal and special as possible. I am hoping to record some of these simple acs of kindness to share later after Christmas.