I snuggled on the couch with my babies and ate breakfast. :)
We met a friend at the movies for the incredible 50 cent Summer movie clubhouse! (Loved seeing you Tiff - even though it was only for a bit!)
I was spoiled and treated to lunch by my beautiful friend, Mary. Who also brought me my favorite coffee creamer, the beautiful flowers in the picture, and a new book!!! I praise God because she knows me so well - it was perfect - all of it. My favorite part was getting to chat with her - I am always so blessed by her friendship and love. Beautiful.
Another precious friend (Thanks Trish!) from our home group treated me to a massage! Oh man, did I really need that. It was simply delightful!
Then, my amazing personal chef (also known as my hubby, Ken) made me a steak dinner and his famous Cobb Salad - which is outstanding! To top it off, he baked me a Red Velvet Cake and lit all 35 candles :)
Then, I went to work out at BoomFIT with my sweet friend Debi (whom it has been entirely too long since we've hung out!). I wanted to puke (after eating steak) - but it was really great and I felt good about it after the nausea wore off :)
Countless friends called, emailed, texted and wrote on my FB wall - with birthday wishes. So blessed.
What a day! My kids sang to me and loved on me all day. I had sweet fellowship with friends and time to just relax (and pray and read).
It was a perfect day! I found myself being so grateful for my family and friends.
I was especially blessed when my phone rang at 10:20pm! My friend who lives in East Asia called me to wish me happy birthday. We got to skype for over and hour and I just cried because of how good it was to see her face and hear her heart. I have missed her so greatly over this past year!
I couldn't have designed a better day. It was simply beautiful.
I am so thankful for the gifts the Lord has given me in my friends. I can't imagine not having a close group of people who I can share my dreams and my hurts and my heart with! Each birthday wish, every sweet gesture and the time invested in my life from these precious people is priceless to me.
What an amazing God to have planned my life before I was even created! To think He knew every person I would come in contact with - each person that would enrich my life in some way or another... wow. What a good and gracious God!
Today I am still just reveling in the goodness of God. And, today, I got to enjoy coffee with a new dear friend, Dayna. It was so exciting to hear how similar some of the desires in our hearts are. Sweet! Really sweet!
I am so thankful for the hand of God in my life. I am so thankful to be His child. I am so thankful to have the friends that I have (every single one of you!)
What a joy to hope in the Lord and have fellowship with others who are like-minded! My heart delights in the great things He is doing. He is so worthy of my adoration. He has surely done great things... and He will surely continue to do great things.
