I {heart} my Familia!

I am so very blessed!

I never really realized how important or how special my family was until I came to HQ. I mean, they've always been special and we're all really close, but you seriously don't realize it until you're away from them for a while. Thankfully I only live about an hour and half away, so if I get REALLY missing them I could possibly just go home for the weekend or something.

This past weekend going home was sooo good. I can't even describe it. Pulling up our driveway just made me smile and anticipation was at its max! I couldn't wait to see everyone again. To see our house, to see my horse, to see our wood stove, our dining room table, our living room...... everything. My insides were running  in the house before my feet ever stepped foot onto the porch! I love my family and our home. There's nothing better than eating a meal with them, talking with them. And it's sad, but I now have to "catch up" with them! But even that was fun.

I never noticed how much I took for granted when I was still at home. I took talking to my parents for granted, talking with my siblings, having our meals with everyone around the table. Even the little things, like saying goodnight to mom and dad. And the funny thing is, that even waiting in line for the shower wasn't bad, it was like....aww, I remember doing this every morning! Everything,.... was special. And then on the car ride back here, I started thinking about it all. Why am I so blessed? There's only one reason.....

                                          Because God is Good.