Grace

We did it!  6 months as a family!  I’m not sure we’ve ever even kept a house plant alive for that long.  ;)

During the last 6 months the aspect of God’s character that I’ve come to appreciate a million times more is grace.  It turns out that having young kiddos and demands on how you spend your time can really highlight a person’s sin nature.  More specifically, my sin nature.  Hopefully I’m not alone in thinking this… I feel kind of vulnerable admitting that, but it is oh so true.  Funny how getting up in the night, watching your floor get peed on, or accidently getting poked in the eye (again) can make a person snap.  I love that living in Christ means that I don’t have to struggle with guilt about what the perfect response to my family should have been.  I am again and again reminded that I must become less, so he can become more.  Reminded that I’m weak and without his strength, this would all fall apart.  I love that even when I am so exasperated with my children, I still adore them.  Is this God’s heart for you and me?  Why can’t we ever listen the first time?  Why so hard headed, dear children?  But the love still abounds.