We live in a fast-paced, busy world, and just because I'm a stay-at-home mom doesn't mean I don't get caught up in it. We try to live intentionally at our house, but the truth is most days are a crazy jumble of "have-to's," "need-to's," and "never-gonna-get-to's." There are quiet moments, however, that I think God sends to catch my attention and take my breath away with the absolute wonder of the everyday miracles in my life.
This morning was one of those moments.
We were running a little late, and I was saying hurried "I love you's" to my sweet school girls in the drop-off line. As I was giving kisses (and driving), I kept hearing a little voice in the back saying, "me too!" I listened just a minute and realized my littlest girl was telling her sisters she loved them, too. She would miss them today, too. I stopped everyone and said, "Girls, Joy loves you too."
Gracie leaned over to hug her baby sister and Joy said, "Gacie. Love. Fend fend evev."
This was one of those moments because in "joyese" that meant "Gracie, I love you my friend forever." What sweet words to start my girls' school day---their baby sister was reminding them that she loved them and would be their friend forever. I think anyone could have a good day knowing they had such support behind them!
It made me so thankful for God's love to us and the love He gives us for our brothers and sisters in the Lord. I've got people that God has put in my life that are in my corner, loving me, praying for me, and that will be my friends "evev" (forever). I hope that I can be that kind of sister, too, both to my real siblings and those God has given me.
And to think I learned all that from a two year old! God is good.
"Let brotherly love continue" Hebrews 13:1.
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God Bless!
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Thursday, October 09, 2014
It's been one of THOSE days
It all started in the wee hours of the morning, (you know that moment when you're finally really sleeping good? Yeah--then) when 2/3 of my children decided they needed to see me in the middle of the night. 😏
After everyone's toes were covered and warm (yes that was one of the complaints), I literally jumped back into bed while mentally calculating the precious minutes of sleep I could get before my husband had to get up for work. Now, granted, I'm not always bright-eyed and bushy tailed (ahem conscious) when my husband leaves but today, he was headed to the airport. That is not my idea of a great day. 😏 (again)
Then, after the mad dash of morning routine, we pull up to the school and my reluctant kindergartener cries because not only does she have to go to school today, she also has to go to the restroom RIGHT NOW! 😏 My ever helpful second grader promises to bring her to the restroom and my kindergartener (you guessed it) reluctantly gets out of the car.
And you know what? I could go on about the messes that were made today, the behavior challenges that arose, and the crushing exhaustion that comes from being the only adult while my husband is away, but as I think back on this morning, I see something at that moment that makes me too thankful to whine anymore. Big sister puts her arm around little sister and helps her into the school to start her day. That's a good...no, a great thing! 😄
I later found out that my oldest risked being tardy (something she hates) in order to take care of her sister. And it made me feel like maybe just maybe it wasn't such a bad day after all.
Maybe if we look closely we'll see that in THOSE days God is still showering us with blessings that we overlook because we're too focused on all the things that didn't go like we wanted them to. It made me think of the verse in Zechariah 13:9
I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.
When we are going through a "fiery" day, maybe God is trying to skim out the impurities to show us the treasure that is really there. At any rate, if THOSE days make us call out to HIM, isn't comforting to know that he'll put his arm around us and help us through it?
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God Bless!
After everyone's toes were covered and warm (yes that was one of the complaints), I literally jumped back into bed while mentally calculating the precious minutes of sleep I could get before my husband had to get up for work. Now, granted, I'm not always bright-eyed and bushy tailed (ahem conscious) when my husband leaves but today, he was headed to the airport. That is not my idea of a great day. 😏 (again)
Then, after the mad dash of morning routine, we pull up to the school and my reluctant kindergartener cries because not only does she have to go to school today, she also has to go to the restroom RIGHT NOW! 😏 My ever helpful second grader promises to bring her to the restroom and my kindergartener (you guessed it) reluctantly gets out of the car.
And you know what? I could go on about the messes that were made today, the behavior challenges that arose, and the crushing exhaustion that comes from being the only adult while my husband is away, but as I think back on this morning, I see something at that moment that makes me too thankful to whine anymore. Big sister puts her arm around little sister and helps her into the school to start her day. That's a good...no, a great thing! 😄
I later found out that my oldest risked being tardy (something she hates) in order to take care of her sister. And it made me feel like maybe just maybe it wasn't such a bad day after all.
Maybe if we look closely we'll see that in THOSE days God is still showering us with blessings that we overlook because we're too focused on all the things that didn't go like we wanted them to. It made me think of the verse in Zechariah 13:9
I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.
When we are going through a "fiery" day, maybe God is trying to skim out the impurities to show us the treasure that is really there. At any rate, if THOSE days make us call out to HIM, isn't comforting to know that he'll put his arm around us and help us through it?
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God Bless!
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
To blog or not to blog
Everyone does it....that in itself seems reason for me not to add my voice to the blogosphere. What could I possibly add to the discussion? As often as I've argued against the notion, I am "just a mom." I'm not super organized, hyper crafty, or extremely unique. On most days, I wonder if I'm even very effective. So what do I have to blog about?
Yet it's when that question screams the loudest at me that I remember the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30), and if I bury my little talent in the earth (along with the diplomas under my bed), then what answer will I give my Master when He reminds me that I'm called to the kingdom for such a time as this (Esther 4:14)?
So, I'll give it a try. Maybe you'll read it and maybe you won't, but I pray that if you do, you'll find the extraordinary hope and peace and grace, faith, and joy that God offers every day as we do the ordinary stuff of being "just a mom."
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Yet it's when that question screams the loudest at me that I remember the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30), and if I bury my little talent in the earth (along with the diplomas under my bed), then what answer will I give my Master when He reminds me that I'm called to the kingdom for such a time as this (Esther 4:14)?
So, I'll give it a try. Maybe you'll read it and maybe you won't, but I pray that if you do, you'll find the extraordinary hope and peace and grace, faith, and joy that God offers every day as we do the ordinary stuff of being "just a mom."
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God Bless!
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