Keeping Up with the Jones: Beauty of Life

There are so many moments of each day that are a struggle. I wish I could say the opposite but it's true. When you have four little ones, life gets messy, hard, and things fall in between the cracks. All you can hold onto is the strength of His hand guiding you through each moment. Because let's face it, when you have a busy day led by little ones taking you everywhere except your to do list, you walk in moments. Some moments are hard. That struggle of wanting to be everywhere for everyone and questioning. Oh, the questioning. The kind that Satan plants in your head. Questions like, why did you have so many? How can you even keep up? How are you going to get through school today? Why did you have so many again? Let's face it. I even know that people question in their head when they see our family. It's on their faces and I get it.

But then there's this quiet whisper when everything is calm (for a few minutes that are golden). He gives me calm. He gives it to me when I need to hear. Did you know that God speaks when you're still? So in those ~~spare~~ rare moments of stillness, I hear him speak truth to me. Those words that keep me going. He blessed me with these four little responsibilities to train on this earth. FOUR. Each of them so different. Each of them challenging me in a different way. Challenging me to cling closer to Christ because He is the ONLY one to give me the answers and guide me in those moments. Accountability 24/7? Yep, I got it. God is the author of LIFE and when I see these beautiful little lives in front of me everyday as He sees them, those hard moments don't seem too bad. In fact, I see beautiful mess, captivating creatures in HIS image, eager hearts to hear of their Heavenly Father who will never turn them away in struggle, warm eyes ready to discover HIS gifts on Earth, and the best part...four little ones who rely on me everyday to show His love. He reminds me everyday of the gift He has given me through them. And in those moments, I press on in the race and those struggles, don't seem so bad. Because by HIS strength, ALL things are possible.

Four little creatures who remind me of the beauty of life...