Coughing is no fun.

Hello, friends!  Welcome to another week in the life of Kelsey Branch.

 Sunday, April 21- look at my cute new flip flops!  So excited to go to the beach with my family this summer.  :)

April 22- my first RE/MAX Sales meeting!  Pretty cool!

April 23- day 1 of me not feeling so hot... nasty cough!

April 24- I skipped Awana so that I could work on these yard sale signs for our next Camp Fundraiser!  I think they turned out well but of course I just read that it is supposed to rain both days...

April 25- Steven took me to Mimi's Cafe to celebrate getting my Real Estate License.  My Chicken Parmesan was so good!

April 26- Had some yummy hot chocolate at a new place in Cottleville- The Chocolate Bar- with my friend Lauren!  It was so good and would be a perfect place for date night with their outdoor patio seating and fire pits!

April 27- my last ever shift at Delmar Gardens.  So sad!  Broke my heart to write that letter but one Full-Time job (plus everything at church) is enough... I will miss it!

I have struggled recently with jealousy/comparison.
Not the nasty kind from High School- I wish I had her boyfriend, body, hair, etc.
But there are a couple of people in particular that it seems like their life turned out SO perfect... like they got the life that I would have picked out for myself...  Just in the blessings that God has given them.
I try to remind myself to have joy for these people instead of jealousy... to be happy for them...  as they love God and give Him the glory for what He's done. Remind myself that God's story for me is different than the story for them, but is just as special.

The last 6 months or so, this verse has knocked on my heart:  "But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6.   I think this is my life verse.  I need to learn to be content with the amazing things He has blessed me with, while living a holy life, and trust Him with the rest.

Easier said than done though!