Finding thankfulness in the midst of it all...

A cold virus has swept through our home this week. A week of interrupted sleep, early mornings, late nights, and busy days in between. I had a list of things I had planned on accomplishing this morning. But here I sit, holding our sweet, runny-nosed, sleeping baby boy, watching our little girl quietly play, while my husband and sick little boy are snuggled up on the couch beside me. I find myself with a thankful heart. Thankful that God has given me these little ones to take care of. To sit and hold and tend to. Thankful for this kind, hard-working, steadfast man sitting beside me.  Thankful for God's grace and love. Thankful for the strength to get through the long days. Thankful that when life gets to be too much, we can turn it over to God and have a renewed spirit. As busy mamas with never-ending to do lists, sometimes it is hard to just sit and relax and put our tasks aside for a little while. To just sit and hold our little ones without thinking of everything we should be accomplishing. Not realizing what we are accomplishing by doing so is far greater. My perfectionist planner personality struggles with that sometimes and sometimes God has to give us no choice but to slow down. Time really does go by oh so fast. The work will always be there, and there are seasons of life where there is no such thing as 'caught-up' or 'ahead'. And I am learning that it is OK. I am right where God wants me to be.

^{Isaiah 66:13 (KJV)
13} As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.