Yesterday my whole family of five went to church together. Thankfully our dear friends sat with us to help because HannahBeth and Joshua refused to nap, I was in and out probably 10 times, David had the sermonette, we were all exhausted by the end...
It was beautiful chaos.
Today David is alone with the big ones for double services this Pentecost. He gets the beautiful chaos. He just sent me a picture of our little boy playing with the "big boys". A great reminder that the blessings of this phase of life are fleeting, and are indeed fading from toddler mishaps to kid mishaps more and more every day. It makes me ever more thankful for our new Elijah who will let me remember the simplicity of baby problems for just a while more.
I stayed behind to rest after such a big outing with 2 week old Elijah yesterday. But our day here has still been blessed. Slow and quiet, relaxed and still, peaceful and sweet. It has been full of memories from two weeks ago as I finally reviewed pictures taken at the birth. Full of thoughtful time as we snuggled on the back porch and listened to morning services. Full of thankfulness as I knew the offering being given included a thank you for this special gift I held so tight. And full of love as we rest together in the quiet of a day at home alone.
I wish you all a peaceful remainder of your Pentecost and a newly kindled fire to your zeal as we enter the summer season.
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