On Wednesday, 10-3-12 at 10:48pm, my sweet little niece was born. Her name is Scarlett Everleigh Shelton and she is the sweetest little girl! We are so excited to finally have her with us and be able to hold her as well.
Holding Scarlett last night was such a blessing and a reminder of the fact that Jack was once that small. My heart was overjoyed that Sam and Alexa are parents and get to experience the highs and lows of being parents.
I think that sometimes you need to hold a tiny baby to be reminded of God's grace, mercy, blessings and unconditional love. I know that they will enjoy their "little moments" with this new little baby. They go by so fast and stopping your busy life to enjoy them is so worth it! I've never regretted not doing the laundry or floors to hang out with Jack.
Sometimes the blessings of the "little moments" is in stopping and purposefully noticing everything that is going on around you. God asks us to lift up our eyes and focus on Him. I've found that when I do that, I don't see a long "to do" list, I see all of the gifts that God has give me....and they are numerous.
So, here is to my sweet niece Scarlett, Jack and baby on the way: You are priceless, precious children of the King who deserve all of our big and little moments in life. I love you!
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Friday, September 7, 2012
Jack and dirty laundry
Today is Friday, which means I get to spend the next four days with my sweet son! I'm so thankful for each moment that Jack and I are able to spend together during the day. There isn't much "down time" around here. But that is okay because I love the fast pace that he keeps and I always know that there will NEVER be a dull moment.
As I was separating the towels from the whites downstairs this morning, Jack decided to jump into the pile of dirty laundry. He nestled himself in the middle of the clothes, towels and sheets and began piling them up on top of himself. But he didn't pile them up in just any old fashion. He proceeded to meticulously choose certain articles of clothes and towels, gently placing them in his lap. Each piece was scrutinized over before it made its way to his lap. If it didn't meet the qualifications, Jack threw it to the side.
Watching Jack immerse himself into this task made me sit back and thank God for this precious, curious, smart, rambuncious, gentle, kind child. His whole world for the moment was about making a pile of dirty laundy on his lap. While I could have been in a hurry to get the laundry into the washer, I chose to stop and enjoy the little moments that God had given me. Nothing was more important to me then watching my son discover new things and just pause in the blessings that are constantly surrounding me.
So, when it seems that you have a million things to do, never forget to stop and cherish the little moments. Because one day Jack will be all grown up and I don't ever want to be too busy to make these kinds of memories.
As I was separating the towels from the whites downstairs this morning, Jack decided to jump into the pile of dirty laundry. He nestled himself in the middle of the clothes, towels and sheets and began piling them up on top of himself. But he didn't pile them up in just any old fashion. He proceeded to meticulously choose certain articles of clothes and towels, gently placing them in his lap. Each piece was scrutinized over before it made its way to his lap. If it didn't meet the qualifications, Jack threw it to the side.
Watching Jack immerse himself into this task made me sit back and thank God for this precious, curious, smart, rambuncious, gentle, kind child. His whole world for the moment was about making a pile of dirty laundy on his lap. While I could have been in a hurry to get the laundry into the washer, I chose to stop and enjoy the little moments that God had given me. Nothing was more important to me then watching my son discover new things and just pause in the blessings that are constantly surrounding me.
So, when it seems that you have a million things to do, never forget to stop and cherish the little moments. Because one day Jack will be all grown up and I don't ever want to be too busy to make these kinds of memories.
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