So quite often I look at my blog page BEFORE I post so that I can remember what I said last time, especially since I am such a slacker, sometimes there is enough time between posts that I can't possibly remember without a refresher! Today when I checked I saw that cute pic of my kids in the title banner, and am reminded of how glad I am to be their mom! (That picture has actually been the 'wallpaper' on my monitor for a few weeks now, I really love it!)
I love moments like these. Because I am down here, the kids are all down here too, but they are just happily playing together, pretending to be dancing princesses, repeating lines from the movie, acting it out as they go. I feel sort of like a fly on the wall in times like these, because as I type I can listen to them and they don't actually have to be aware of my presence! I can hear the older 3 acting out the movie, and Abbey happily chiming in as well! It sounds very cute!
Speaking of my youngest daughter she is VERY vocal nowadays. Usually happy noises, but noises nonetheless! She can be really loud! She was singing like crazy with us in church on Sunday! So cute!

It's kind of funny - because I don't want to make it sound like my life is perfect, or my kids are perfect, or that we never have a day when I just NEED to get out of here for an hour alone, because all of those days do happen - I have to discipline my kids, I have to MAKE myself fold the laundry or make supper sometimes - it's not that every day is full of bliss-filled moments of giggles and sunshine...but the reality is that I am SO grateful to be here with them...it's all about choice.

We just finished studying the book Homeschooling with a Meek and Quiet Spirit in our Moms Encouraging Moms support group - and what I was reminded of over and over was not that this mom that wrote the book was born with a meek and quiet spirit, but that she had to work at it - and more than work at it - she STILL has to choose it! I am not there, not entirely - but it is so what I want! I want to say like Paul "I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation..." Philippians 4:12 - He is talking about living in want or having plenty, being hungry or well fed - but I want to apply it to me, and be able to be content in all things, whether the laundry is caught up or not. Whether I remembered to take something out for supper or not. Whether the kids finish their assigned pages of work for the day or not. Whether one of my daughters is whining or not ;)

Teri talks in her book not about leaving these areas of weakness to be forgotten, but in being content as you grow, content as you 'work out your salvation' - as you find who you are in Christ, and understand what it is that He is calling you to. Content does not mean satisfied to stay where you are - it means living with your position, your calling, your station for as long as it is what God has for you - to the best that you can! I love being a homeschool mom, even when it is hard and I feel like I am failing! I do know that God has called me here because no one loves my kids the way that I do - and He can fill in the gaps - as we are faithful to walk and serve!!

So my challenge - and yours is to be content - even when it is hard! Remembering that God is still on the throne, and He will work all things for the good of those who love him, but ultimately it will be for HIS own glory, not for ours!!!