Woke up this morning
Fed my baby girl
Laid her back down in peaceful sleep
Just like the rest of my family
Ate some cereal in peace and quiet
Enjoyed some of God’s word
Dressed in my cute new skirt
Walked to church with my beautiful family
The sun shone warmly
The breeze relieved us in the heat
Greeted the beautiful faces of friends
(The family of God - how I love them)
Sang my heart out
Listened to the pastor and delighted in God’s might and goodness
Prayed my baby girl and little boy would be courageous to obey the Lord
Delighted in the fellowship of God’s people
Walked home
Laughed with my amazing husband at our funny little boy
Put on shorts
Changed some diapers
Finished packing our lunch
Drove to the park
Ate strawberries, sandwiches and Fudgee-os together
Watched my husband and son play soccer together
Cherished the sound of my son’s voice
Relished the sunshine
Laughed at my husband and son wrestling in the grass
Held my baby girl close
Remembered an old song “it’s days like this I realize/ what a gift it is/ it’s good to be alive”
Praised my Father
Squeezed our whole family onto one small blanket
Laid down and looked for birds and airplanes in the blue sky beyond the treetops
Cleaned up our mess
Picked up slur pees on the way home
Turned on the Blue Jays game (the soundtrack for summer, I think)
Tucked my boy in for a nap
Loved that he wanted hugs and snuggles
Wrapped my girl in a warm blanket
Loved that she smiled in her sleep
And now it’s nap time for me too…
But I just had to take a moment
To capture
Just how good life is.
Thank you, Lord.
