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Love this prayer for all sons Ann Voskamp shared on her blog today.
Some thoughts... happy moments and hard moments....
loved, a morning spent at home with my little helper bees today; weeding and cleaning. We filled up a water bucket with bubbly soap and two happy boys helped scrub off fuchsia from our white fence (awhile back the boys 'painted' our white fence with fuchsia flowers while we weren't looking :)
d's work company picnic on Saturday morning was a fun family day. the boys loved the art area ( beading and getting their arms spray painted with sailboats; green with green sparkles for caleb and blue with blue sparkles for lucas; they each chose their colors and glitter) and we all enjoyed the food (two helpings of everything for me...it was that good! bbq yum)
the rest of the weekend we did some mini-home repairs....touching up the inside paint on our walls (too much of our walls have found themselves colored by pinks and yellows and greens by two little artists, now the paint looks brand new with a fresh coat of paint). Amazing what a mess two little boys can make. But I love how when I clean off brown dirt all along our sliding door area and crayon marks that are low on the wall, perfect height for a toddler, I smile knowing our house is well lived in- little fingerprints make me happy.
I'm really excited for a project we will be starting in our kitchen....but I think I'll save the details and post pictures instead once we are done.
There have been a few bumps and hiccups in the past couple days, they've caused the emotional preggo mama to shed some tears; but together D and I pick each other up, we wipe off the dirt, we may feel slightly bruised and surprisingly shoved, but we get back up. We keep going. We count our blessings and Trust. I am grateful for D's strength, for Lucas' joy and happiness that always lifts my heart, for Caleb's sweet tenderness, and , I'm grateful for our friends and family; their support and encouragement.
| God didn't promise days without pain laughter without sorrow or sun without rain. But God did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and a light for the way, And for all who believe in His kingdom above, He answers their faith with everlasting love. ~ Author Anonymous ~ |
Take it one step at a time and give yourself a break. It is impossible to make all those dietary changes all at once, but your boys will be better because you know what they are. Lifting you up in prayer!
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