There's a lot to be happy about!
I’ve kept a journal ever since I can remember. It’s always been like therapy to me and I like feeling light inside after I’ve unloaded everything onto paper. Every now and then I’ll run across an old journal and read through all the entries. Here’s a page I found where I had made a list of all the good things in my life and titled it “Counting my blessings.” I think I’m going to keep it out and refer to it whenever I’m feeling down. Here are some things I am thankful to have:
1. Good parents who love me and raised …
My finger may be small but I've got him wrapped around it!
Serophina is becoming such a little Daddy’s girl. She LOVES her Dad. She misses him during the day and frequently asks when he’s going to get home from work. Lately she’s been making presents to give him every day when he gets home. These presents usually consist of random toys from her room or multiple pieces of paper with drawings that she’s done for him. She takes each paper, carefully rolls them up and places them in a bag that she later gives to her Daddy when he gets home. As soon as he …
Everything makes sense when you're three.
Kids say the funniest things, which is always a sweet reminder of their age and innocence. I love to hear Serophina’s point of view on things and get a glimpse of what goes on in that little mind of hers.
Here are some of her insightful moments from this past week:
In response to me getting out the fiber bran cereal for her to eat for breakfast, she takes it from my hand. “No mom, not this one.” She hands it back to me and says, “Just put it away, put it where you can’t reach it.”
Her favorite place these days is Monkey …
Everything's right with the world
I’ve come up with new nicknames for my kids, Peace and Purpose.
It’s amazing how when babies come into the world, they bring with them feelings of peace and wholeness. Babies bring families together. Babies heal broken hearts and give someone reason to be better and do better. Babies can turn around the most wearisome day with a single smile.
I’m in awe at the way Saioa has brought peace into our lives. Not that we were anxiety ridden before her, but we would easily get caught up in the stresses of everyday, forgetting to enjoy the little things in life.
One day as I was …
