By nature, I am an emotional and sentimental person. ( I know...you are shocked) Having Morgan has only increased those tendencies. Not just the frequency but the depth. Lately, I have been so convicted about letting moments flee. None of us knows when our time on earth will come to an end. I feel as though that reality has been directly in front of me the past month or so. I am not promised that tomorrow I will still have my husband, daughter or anything that I hold dear today. We all treasure "important" times like first birthdays or Christmas and times like those but what about the everyday moments. Like, the moment you pick up your child in the morning and they greet you with a smile that warms your heart like nothing else. What about just having your husband relaxing on the couch, his presence filling your mind with praise for such a man. Being in the military community I am so much more aware of the wonderful blessing of being together as a family as we never know when that will change.
This year I have made it my goal to become more content at the end of the year than when I started it. Notice I didn't say to actually be content! I think that might be to lofty a goal for me! :) I know the Lord has planted seeds of that contentment and they are just beginning to take root. I want to breathe in these special moments that we call everyday life and burn them into my memory. I feel the need to soak in these little joys and relish them. I am blessed beyond what I deserve and my heart is full. These are just a few moments that I captured of one of our favorite times of the day...breakfast. Thanks for reading!
I always try to live in the moment. Sometimes when I am overwhelmed I try and stand back in order to give myself some perspective.
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