In the last month I've almost lost 2 of my children...one almost drowned in a swimming pool, and another rolled down our hill in a Little Tikes car and by the providence of God crashed into our neighbors yard. Last Tuesday was Grandpa Lulays funeral (David's Grandfather) and today my Aunt Jackie died suddenly of heart failure. It's ok if you leave now. I won't hold it against you.
I reflect on how death has always been all around me. It's around all of us. I just see it more clearly now. We're all dying every day. Some faster. Some slower. It's everywhere I look. But there's that fleshly part of me that wants to ask the LORD if we can pause for a minute, that wants to make the case that I've met my death quota for the year (and maybe next year, too).
And yes, I know that He doesn't give us more than we can bear, and I know that these precious saints are with Him and rejoicing. These thoughts have kept me centered many days.
Just remember that all of your everyday moments are gifts. Making your bed and changing diapers and washing clothes and cooking dinner. Thank God for the gift of the little things that we'll later look back on and realize were very big things.
"Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee: let such as love Thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified. But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: Thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God."
~Psalm 40:16, 17
I am a follower of Jesus. I love life and have been blessed with the most hardworking, loving husband and six great kids. I created this blog to chronicle the things I have been learning, to share stories and pictures with family and friends who are interested, and to hopefully pass down a love of Jesus to my babes.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Now there's a BIG BOY!
Where did my little boy go!?
I'm thankful for sleeping babies. Not because it gives me a break. Rather, it's such a beautiful thing to behold. The peace. The calm. The soft breathing. You want to suspend time and just linger. Just linger near the sweetness...and so I did.
All four kids are in one room, Matthias is the oldest (@ 20 months) that we've transferred to a big boy bed but for some reason it was the hardest transition for me! I just want to soak up his baby years before he turns 2!
I'm thankful for sleeping babies. Not because it gives me a break. Rather, it's such a beautiful thing to behold. The peace. The calm. The soft breathing. You want to suspend time and just linger. Just linger near the sweetness...and so I did.
