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What Happened?

I can hardly believe it’s May since I last posted! I owe an apology to my two followers for leaving you hanging, haha! 😅 Things have been pretty normal in the Andrews household—just everyday life stuff. Like many families this time of year, we’re preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus. But, I’ll admit, "getting ready" for Christmas and "getting into the Christmas Spirit" has been a real struggle this year. It’s been tough because I’ve spent so much time focusing on trying to be successful and comparing myself to others. Matthew 6 keeps coming to mind as I write this, because I’ve been spending more time focusing on what’s wrong in my life and not nearly enough time being thankful for the blessings I do have. This pattern of focusing on myself didn’t happen overnight, though—it’s been a cycle repeating over and over for years. Here’s what I mean: I start with good intentions, pumping myself up and convincing myself that I can do anything, that I’m an incredible ...