If you saw the last post on Fall Must Haves, you know that I love the change of season, and the change of types of clothing. 

Shirts are one of my most favorite things to rack up, then dresses.

But, with shirts, you can wear the same shirt different ways, or with different pants, accessorize it differently, dress it up, dress it down, you know, make it work for you. 

I can't pass up a cute shirt. 

It is a problem. Oh, well. 

While I am a summer girl, (I love the warmth, the sun, and summer outfits), I don't really have a favorite season, per say.

I enjoy all four seasons, but when their time is coming to an end, I am ready for the next. 

I love the change of seasons, while sometimes in Georgia, we struggle to find cooler weather, this time of the year is very "rich" in memories to me, making it feel very "cozy".

This time of the year reminds me of so many things! High school football Fridays, cheering our guys on to state championships several years in a row; The Deer Festival Pageant (if you are from my area, you know!); and then eight years ago, me and Justin began talking and dating, and a year later we were planning our wedding and our future together. 

So crazy, but so refreshing. 

Elisha did not give the widow time to answer when he asked what he could do for her. 

Honestly, he did not need or have to give her time to answer how he could help her. 

After all, she came to him, made her problem known, indicated her need (which was to pay off her financial debt, saving her sons from slavery. 

Instead of the widow responding, Elisha immediately asked her another question.

"What do you have?" 

On the first post of this study (you can read it here), we talked about how God does know us.

He knows each and every one of His people.

We also talked about allowing God to use you to be a vessel of His Light and Word for some one else, like Elisha was to this widowed woman. 

So, how did Elisha help the widowed woman and her boys?

et us first talk about why Elisha was the vessel for the widow. 

How many times have you felt fear that things would not come together?

We worry about whether we are going to make ends meet financially. We worry about if our kids will get into the school we want. We worry we won't ever get a better paying or better job.

We worry. 

Sometimes, we may even feel like God is not listening, or that He does not care, or worse- that He doesn't even know who we are!

We have all felt that way. 

Talk about comfort food!

Alfredo is one of my most favorite pasta dishes from any given Italian style restaurant. I personally love our local, Amici's' Alfredo.

So. Good. 

As good as it is, have you seen the breakdown of the macros for this dish?

​Its unbelievably heart breaking how much fat and carbohydrates this dish has. 

This has been one of the more challenging things, I have ever done to myself.

And that alone has been so good for me.

I have challenged myself physically and mentally. I have put more miles on my favorite treadmill at the gym, my double stroller (thanks Faye, still loving it!), my old and new tennis shoes, and in our town.

I have broke out of my my comfort zone; running/jogging, doing so in public. I have improved on my anxiety concerning taking the girls out on outings for this project, I am still timid on this. People are crazy, by the way. :)

Ever since Blakeleigh's third birthday party, the beginning of July, I have not been able to kick my sugar cravings.

All I could think about was cake.

Or any kind of peanut butter anything from Dairy Queen.

​If it was cold, and it had peanut butter in it, I wanted it. I thought I needed it. Now, I can honestly say, I never gave into those cravings, but I ate horribly, which was no different, in my opinion!

I didn't know what to do, but I knew, I had to do something, before it got out of hand!

I recently read a little into the book of Job. The study I was in, was talking about giving our fear and worry over our kids and household to God; trading them for prayer, freedom and peace of knowing that all of these things are in the handiwork of God.
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This has been something I struggle with personally, more so when Amila was born.

My miles have slowed way down!

I am starting to question if I am going to hit my deadline!

But, I am determined to make it happen!