Let's Try This Again

It has been over a year since my last post. Why? I honestly cannot put my finger on a specific reason.  It is so easy to use the excuse that so many use these days, and of which I have been guilty as well…”We have been so busy!”. Busy with what? Things in our society we have deemed necessary, but many that really are not. You know what I speak of…Running here and there and everywhere.  Saying yes to so many things to which we should probably say no. This being busy, causes me to ask a question…”What business is making me so busy…is it my Father’s business?”  It shames me to say that sometimes it probably is not.  My Martha mentality makes it hard for the Mary heart I seek  to take hold of my life the way it should.  Why is it so hard to choose “the better part” at times? In a world so saturated in media and the pursuit of so many things that God doesn’t smile upon, His children struggle.  We struggle to stop and to let the sun shine on our faces, and sit at His feet.  That was one purpose of this blog…a chance for me to be still and be quite and be thankful for the many blessings God continues to shower upon me.  I am hoping to recommit to doing this, knowing it helps me reflect, relax, and learn.

Let’s see, where did I stop? Well, I covered the three kids, and oh my how they have grown!  Jackson is now in second grade.  Yesterday as I followed him to his bedroom for bed I noticed it won’t be too many more years until my baby boy is eye to eye with his mom. He is “growing in stature”, and it pleases me to see that he also is growing in wisdom, in school and more importantly in God’s teaching.  Our Fancy Nancy is so excited to be in kindergarten!  She loves school and has surprised us with her adjustment to it.  That happiness and energy continues to keep us on our toes and we learn new things about her daily.  Sadie…the one that has changed the most. Our sweet baby is becoming a little lady, finding her own personality and loving life to the fullest.  Her days at home are quiet and full of moments I will never forget.  She has a surprise for me every day it seems, and I take so much joy in each one.

So that leaves, an island.  That’s where I will pick up…