Short and Sweet...

Today's post is going to be short and sweet. I realized that I haven't posted in a few weeks. I started writing a post last week after my first "mommy time out" where I drop baby girl at the sitter for a few hours so I can do Donna stuff, but it never got posted and its now this week and well, life happens.

Last week I treated myself to lunch and a mid-week manicure and pedicure. The experience was a wonder in my soul. Today I am home, cooking and writing and getting some things in order. As much as I love baby girl, I am loving this time. It rejuvenates and refreshes me to be the best minister/wife/mommy that I can be.

Speaking of being rejuvenated; I am excited to go to Bible Study tonight. It's the first time since baby girl was born last year. I've been focused on getting her and keeping her on a schedule that I've done very few things after 5pm. But she is old enough now and is sleeping well, so we are going to stay out a bit later tonight and feast on the Word of God with the people of  God. Thanks be to God!

And to push the idea of rejuvenation further, I am hoping that this blog, From Time to Time, has a much needed rejuvenation after I attend the Blogging While Brown Conference this weekend. Shout out to Minister Crystal over at My Faith and Fitness for hooking me up with a Gold Badge (gratis)! I'll blog about the experience next week, but I hope you'll follow me on Twitter (@ddotolivia) to read my real time thoughts.

Until next time...

Happy Birthday to Me!!!

Today is my 37th Birthday! Pretty uneventful, except for the breath and blessings that abound in my life. I say uneventful because its not 30 or 35 or 40. I say uneventful because hubby is away at a conference, so we didn't get to spend the day together. I say uneventful because I spent the better part of the day on the road, traveling from grandma's home and back again so baby girl could go to the doctor (again) for a pesky ear infection. But the reality is that it is and was an eventful day. I have breath in my lungs, a God who has blessed me to see another year, and a family that loves my raw, vulnerable, no make-up self (they love the powerful preachin' teachin' woman, too). And although the memories of 35 are faded and the anticipation of 40 lingers in the air like a sweet smelling perfume, I am excited about this 37th year! I am excited about the lessons in ministry, marriage, and motherhood that await me. I am excited about shedding old stuff and living into the truth that I am good enough. I am excited because I know that God is up to something and I eagerly wait for God's good and perfect will to be done in my life. So, join me in wishing me a Happy and Blessed Birthday!

P.S. As I emerge from the fog of the first year of baby girl's life, I am eager to integrate me back into my life. That said, I'll be blogging more often. I cannot say how much, as baby girl has taught me to be more spontaneous, but it will certainly be more...

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