a big (little) family

Trying to maintain my sanity and live to blog about it.

Remain faithful.

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School. It’s all we’re  up to around here lately. I can’t seem to get ahead. Co-op homework keeps getting left until Monday, the days are all long, and fun is rare. I finally took Stellan outside to the swing this afternoon, and his giddiness was almost sad. We don’t get to do that very often lately.

These are a pretty accurate view of Stellan these days. He likes to climb on everything. He doesn’t like to hear the word “no”. He hates his teeth being brushed. He hates naps. My sanity is shot.

I keep reminding myself this stage won’t last forever. Years, maybe, but not forever.

He’s a wreck. Cute, but as ornery as they come.

Some seasons of motherhood are just hard. The days drag on. The chores are never finished. Joy is hard to find. But God is good. He carries me through, teaching lessons as I go, reminding me of his faithfulness and purposes that are far grander than my little goals for my day. And when life gets crazy, I remind myself that obviously God had different plans for that day than I did, and getting frustrated isn’t edifying. Some of the greatest moments I’ve experienced were in moments I did not plan and hadn’t intended. Just remain faithful.

Comments

  1. Oh no, that sad face. Poor little fellow doesn’t understand why he can’t play outside all the time I guess. I am sure the days are long for you and Stellan. After all the bigger kiddos are busy with school and he can’t do what he likes to do.

    Yes, GOD is Faithful! HIS ways are not usually our ways. As the song says I’ll Keep Holding On.

  2. True words. Everybody’s life is so different but the lesson is the same for every one of us: Don’t lose sight of God, no matter what we have to face. So hard but so true– throwing kids into the mix, though… hats off to you!!

  3. To not be alone is so sweet… with one that is almost two… I feel your ache…and the realty of days …minutes…hours all encompassing what is called today.
    Joy ~ I know that I will find it here. Even if it is a memory of yesteryear. With so many things to do, so little time to spare, and so much of my heart now occupied with life… I can only stop to believe that God is Faithful. Looking from the outside into my life ~ I am comforted knowing that He. Is. Faithful. Things might look crazy from the outside looking in… Ok they look insane! But God. Could we find no greater joy than in knowing we really are right where God wants us to be….