{beautiful people}

I'm so tired. I won't lie. My soul and spirit are strong, my faith is unfailing....but I am physically so very tired. Still recovering from being very sick, working almost every night (through the night) editing photo shoots, dealing with a flooded house and poor little guy that was diagnosed with pneumonia this weekend, catching up on things at home and working during the day. And this morning, after making pancakes for my babies, playing in the playhouse and feeding the chickens and swinging on the swings with my baby girl and getting everyone tubbied and ready, I dropped my little ones off to my sweet sister who is watching them while I am at work today. Then I drove to work...in tears. When I got here to work, I got a message in my e-mail from one of my oldest and dearest friends with a simple quote and a message from her that said just how much this particular quote (posted below) reminded her of me. And I cried some more.....

I don't feel beautiful today. I feel so tired and run down. My little ones (oh my heart..they are my LIFE), my Savior, my faith in God....and dear amazing friends like my sweet Kate, who feel inspired to send sweet messages just like this one to remind me who I am.....are what is keeping me strong lately. So grateful for COUNTLESS, AMAZING BLESSINGS in the midst of a pretty stormy time right now. And so sincerely grateful for the STORM itself....because I KNOW FOR A FACT, that although it is beating me down in THIS moment, I WILL come out even stronger in the end. So much gratitude for my sweet angel friend that reminded me today what "beautiful" really is....and that she SEES that in me. It's true that I am so very tired...but despite that, I feel so richly blessed. Life is still amazing. :-)

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[Lynn]

Oh Heather.....if I could bottle up some of the cream of soup I made today and personally deliver it to you, I would. Wish I lived closer to be able to help you out. So since I am not.....know that you are in my prayers. I will pray that you are able to bear those heavy burdens on your shoulders right now. Hang in there girlie. "This too shall pass". Hugs!!!!