reflections

I am sitting here on this busy Saturday enjoying the calm before the storm. Often times, life is so busy, I forget to sit and reflect on what God has blessed me with. We are so busy coming and going, making sure that homework is finished, going to this appointment or that practice, that I usually end up barking orders at my children to "get going NOW". Is this the picture of a mom that I want my children to remember as they get older? It's so hard not to be that mom, though.

That's why mornings like these are so important. Right now everything is calm and my boys are getting the much needed rest that they need. It's a good time for me to reflect, thank God for what he has given me, and to ask God for guidance, patience, and direction.

I have four wonderful boys in my life. In the craziness and busy-ness (is that a word?) of life, I take that for granted way too much. I don't want to have regrets one day when they are grown and gone that I didn't take the time to just stop and enjoy the here and now. I want to savor these moments with my family because I know that these moments are fleeting. In order to do that, I have to make myself do that. I have to make sure to slow things down and not get wrapped up in the hustle and bustle of life. It's hard to do, but in the end it will be well worth it.