Wow, 2010 I cannot believe it. I feel so.....dare I say it....old.
I've been a little weepy and tired lately...okay, a lot tired lately. We welcomed our 5th child into our family recently. He is a treasure to us all. He does, however, bring a lack of sleep. I was holding him in my arms on New Years Eve and watching all the coverage about the last decade. It has been a rough patch for the United States. We had our feeling of security torn from us when the Two Tours fell, a bad economy, and the business world as a whole disgraced in so many ways I couldn't even write it all down here. I saw all this play over and over again to usher in our new year and new decade.
Although it could have been somewhat depressing, I couldn't help but to think about my family's life in the last decade. We brought in New Year's 2000 with our first brand new baby. What a different feeling that was. I had no idea what to do with this little baby God had given us and one year later we had another baby. That's right, two in one year. Along the way each day the Lord showed us what do to with these kids and continued to give us a heart for "Just one more."
I reminisced about the vacations we had taken, the holidays and birthdays we had had, and all the spontaneous days of joy that came without any planning. I also thought about the bumps, bruises, stitches, and hospital stays we had accumulated along the way. It brought joy to my heart and a little tear in my eye...okay, okay, multiple tears to both eyes.
Then I looked forward and I saw 2020, the beginning of the next decade. At that point my nest will be beginning to empty. I will have two adult children and one teenager with a license. Will I be able to stand proud of what we will release into the world? Will I even be able to release them into the world? Again, I am looking forward feeling as if I have no idea how this will all be accomplished in this next decade to come. I have, however, grown more confident in the Lord's ability to guide and show us his path as parents. In that there is peace, excitement; and yes, lots of tears in both eyes in anticipation of what the Lord can accomplish.
Happy New Year to all the new and old mommies. How are you anticipating the Lord's hand in your life this year?
I've been a little weepy and tired lately...okay, a lot tired lately. We welcomed our 5th child into our family recently. He is a treasure to us all. He does, however, bring a lack of sleep. I was holding him in my arms on New Years Eve and watching all the coverage about the last decade. It has been a rough patch for the United States. We had our feeling of security torn from us when the Two Tours fell, a bad economy, and the business world as a whole disgraced in so many ways I couldn't even write it all down here. I saw all this play over and over again to usher in our new year and new decade.
Although it could have been somewhat depressing, I couldn't help but to think about my family's life in the last decade. We brought in New Year's 2000 with our first brand new baby. What a different feeling that was. I had no idea what to do with this little baby God had given us and one year later we had another baby. That's right, two in one year. Along the way each day the Lord showed us what do to with these kids and continued to give us a heart for "Just one more."
I reminisced about the vacations we had taken, the holidays and birthdays we had had, and all the spontaneous days of joy that came without any planning. I also thought about the bumps, bruises, stitches, and hospital stays we had accumulated along the way. It brought joy to my heart and a little tear in my eye...okay, okay, multiple tears to both eyes.
Then I looked forward and I saw 2020, the beginning of the next decade. At that point my nest will be beginning to empty. I will have two adult children and one teenager with a license. Will I be able to stand proud of what we will release into the world? Will I even be able to release them into the world? Again, I am looking forward feeling as if I have no idea how this will all be accomplished in this next decade to come. I have, however, grown more confident in the Lord's ability to guide and show us his path as parents. In that there is peace, excitement; and yes, lots of tears in both eyes in anticipation of what the Lord can accomplish.
Happy New Year to all the new and old mommies. How are you anticipating the Lord's hand in your life this year?
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