Without Missing a Beat

Life. Is. Busy. in the life of the Gilpatrick Family. I thought I would post on some things that help me get through the busyness and continue to grow without missing a beat ;)

Morning Coffee
I am the first to confess my greatest weakness is probably my addiction to caffeine.... but a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do. I mean... didn't the Lord create it for a reason?

My Man
To say that I am proud of my handsome husband would be an understatement... Brett Gilpatrick is the most hard-working man that I know. I am so thankful for such a supportive man to lead me and our future family  in life.

The Word/Prayer
Recently, I have been reading through the gospels and I am so overwhelmed by the life of Jesus. The stories I have heard for years have been given to me with fresh eyes, and I am more inspired to serve and make disciples than ever before. Also, I have been praying for guidance as we entered the new year, and recently I have been hesitant to ask the Lord to do specific things that I want to see happen in our life. I have been realizing slowly that usually my plans don't compare to the plans of the Father and I didn't want to ask things that might conflict with the will of God. He gave me this comforting verse: "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express." Romans 8:26

Getting Ahead
With starting school this semester, I decided to take advantage of every spare minute I have to get ahead in my school work. I have a past in being a procrastinator so I knew in order to make this semester smooth, I needed to work on things early.

Time Management
In one of my classes, one thing my teacher told our class was the importance of time management. I am one to want to please everybody which means I normally can't or don't like to tell people no. This makes my life very busy and leaves me overcommitted and very tired. My teacher told us how time is our most precious possessions and we need to be wise in how we spend it. This was such a great thought that has helped motivate me to spend every day doing quality things.

Rest
Because rest is rare, I take it when I can.

Honeymoon in Cancun

It is times like these that we would love to be back in paradise on our honeymoon. I miss it so much.