{Getting the Right Perspective}

I really hate to admit this, but I think I discovered the extent of my vanity yesterday. I was getting dressed for church and almost got teary-eyed as a feeling of frustration came over me that I had "nothing" to wear. Then this afternoon I got all emotional again because I felt frumpy. I mean really! Welcome to being 9 months pregnant! But as I calmed down, I confronted my shallowness. I'm choosing to be thankful. How I look is not what matters and how I feel about myself must be governed by what God says about me. This is only a season in my life, and I know what I really want is to hold this baby and be assured that he/she is healthy and happy. And yes, I admit it, I do look forward to going shopping and feeling a bit more like me again.

And so I thought about what I'm thankful for right now:

1. A husband who tells me I'm beautiful and makes me believe it
2. Our sweet baby who will make his/her debut any day now
3. Crisp, sunny days that chase the clouds away
4. Brilliant reds, oranges, yellows everywhere I look
5. Crunchy leaves underfoot
6. Clean laundry that is folded and ready to put away
7. A good start toward harvesting the last of my garden
8. Autumn adventures

Yesterday Tim and I experienced a Corn Maze for the first time. I have wanted to go to one for several years now, but there have never been any close by, until now.

~ We bundled up and headed to the maze after dark. ~

~ It was a beautiful night with a half moon shining brightly. ~

I kind of have to laugh when I look at these pictures, as it looks almost as if we are on "Ghost Hunters". We had such a great time together. There's just something so exciting and yet eerie about wandering through a huge corn field after dark. I would highly recommend this experience! It makes a great date, and all of the families there seemed to be having a great time. I would have loved to do this as a kid... getting to go outside in the dark on an adventure! Even as a grown-up I was sure glad to have my hubby along. Otherwise it would have been scary! Besides, who doesn't like kissing under a bright moon?

We had worked up an appetite by the end so we drove to Cougar Country, a popular little diner/drive-in for burgers and fries, in my husband's crimson and gray Lincoln Continental no less.... but that car deserves it's own post... someday.