Our New Normal

is perfect.

no, not really, i am sure it could get better, easier, cleaner, more routine, less aggravation, more sleep, less tantrums, cleaner clothes, sooner, more regularly bathed children...

no, it isn't perfect, but yet it is

it works for us.

this chaos and craziness. it is our normal, our new normal. everyone is adjusting, finding ways to make themselves heard or discovering new talents to confuse, stress, frustrate me, but nevertheless, we are doing just fine.

i still rejoice in our family. how rapidly and unexpectedly we went from 4 to 6 and all the circumstances surrounding it. i still rejoice in God's plan for us. i rejoice and i give thanks, often and always, and especially when i am feeling overwhelmed. i rejoice in ALL circumstances, for I know and i find comfort knowing they are what He desires and i am right where He is, or rather He is right there, with me, as i move non stop all day, back and forth from the stove, to the pantry to put Luke's pacie in, back to the stove, to the fridge, to change Isabelle's diaper, back to the cutting board, then to Faith for help with something, back to the cutting board, then to get bottles out, back to Madeleine, changing 1 diaper, then the sink, than another thing and so forth. It continues ALL day, and ALL night

and i rejoice

i rejoice knowing it will not slow down or ease up

i rejoice knowing it will become harder and i am sure at some points the rewards, the joyful moments may seem few and far between

yet i rejoice

i am in love with the precious gifts God has given us.

our love
our marriage
each
and
every
precious
child

i rejoice in the 2 hours it has taken me to type this over 2 days and the 2 minutes of actual sitting i got while doing it.

He has created me to be this. a wife and a mom.

a friend


a daughter

and i am so thankful

so today, yesterday, and always

i rejoice

what do you rejoice in?