Children are a blessing!

I am so thankful for my treasures straight from heaven.

Children are a blessing!

I remember when I was in the hospital in the days following Jonathan's birth, the nurse bringing him to me in the night so that he could eat. I was so tired and happy to see him but...it was a lot of work to sit up and go through the process of getting ready to feed him, feeding him and all that follows. Everytime the nurse would come in to wake me up, she would say, "Mother, it's time to wake up, children are a blessing!" I remember thinking that it was a funny way to wake me up and a couple of days later it actually dawned on me that she was speaking Scripture!

Children are a blessing and I am abundantly blessed!

Tori, Timothy, Jonathan and Lael bring so much JOY to my days.

Oh I love them so much!

I truly cannot believe my life has been so blessed in this way that I am their mother!

Today they brought me bowls of flowers from the yard! Tori and Timothy made me sweet cards! And with Daddy's help, they gave me the much needed gift of a LONG UNINTERUPPTED nap! We had dinner together and they had their baths...then the power went out. It was so dark and we still had a few things to do! We ate a special desert they had made for me by the light of a flashlight and the pictures you see below were lit only by the flash of the camera! These are special days!

In the past 24 hours I have had the pleasure of talking with my sweet mother and my dear mother in law! I am so thankful for their influence in my life. They have both taught me so many things. Enjoying life and marriage, embracing adventure even when it requires big steps in faith, believing God to be who he says He is, and how to make my children feel special are a few things that come to my mind. I am thankful for who they are and continue to be!

God is good!

I pray that today their hearts are full with love and encouragement. They are blessed women and I love them so!

Our visit with the Chankins was too short! We so enjoyed them being here!

Emma and Jackson are so sweet and fun! Their parents are too!