I came across this poem and thought, how suitable for the stage I am at with my young family and describes what my daily life is to a "T"...well, minus the iron board as I loathe anything to do with ironing ;). I was so happy to look at my girls after getting an extra half hour of sleep this morning and be greeted by joyful smiles of happiness by both when they saw me and a running hug and kiss from Abby. I feel so blessed and privileged to be their mom. They have kept me in the present at this sad time and give me such a sense of purpose in all I do.
Small Blessings - Anonymous
Dear Lord, it's such a hectic day
With little time to stop and pray
For life's been anything but calm
Since You called on me to be a mom
Running errands, matching socks
Building dreams with building blocks
Cooking, cleaning, and finding shoes
And other stuff that children lose
Getting lids on bottled bugs
Wiping tears and giving hugs
A stack of last week's mail to read
So where's the quiet time I need?
Yet when I steal a minute, Lord
Just at the sink or ironing board
To ask the blessings of Your grace
I saw then, in my small one's face
That you have blessed me
All the while
And I stop to kiss
That precious smile
I took these photos earlier this week while at my in-laws. Bleeding hearts are one of my favorite flowers from childhood. They will always remind me of my mom since I discovered them on my many walks with her. I was amazed that a flower was heart shaped and thought it was so poetic and pretty. Abby loves them too and cannot go near them without picking a couple to give to myself or her daddy.
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