Our days

I have been working alot lately... which I can truly say.. is a blessing & a curse! Thankfully, I'm working much less than when I worked during Christmas season! However, it has been a struggle for me. It's hard to keep up working 25 hours a week (I truly prefer 15-20), 2 churches, MOPs meetings, having a daily quiet time, keeping a (semi) clean home, cooking dinners, doing coupons, getting to the store, trying to get to the gym, and TRYING to have some "me" time for just a few minutes a day, etc. It truly makes me wonder how single moms do it! Or better yet... Women who are used to having their husbands at home and then their husbands are deployed overseas!

I honestly don't know what I'd do without Andy. He helps me keep up the laundry and cleans the dishes for me. I'm so thankful for the husband he is! Sometimes, I feel so overwhelmed and then my sweet husband tells me to go have my quiet time (with God) and take as long as I need, or go take a bath or a nap, and sometimes he just tells me to go in our bedroom and watch tv for a bit! My overwhelming days don't come too often, but I'm so thankful to be blessed with a gracious husband for when they do! 

How gracious our God is! He has given me the grace I need for this season of my life. Although, it's hectic.. and I know as my kids get older it will only get more hectic! I'm not sure how I will get through those days.. but I know alot of moms who work full time and get it all done! I don't know how they do it.. but I know they do!!

We want more children and some days I think we're crazy for it! Money is often in short supply and we can't find enough time! However, the Lord sent a wise woman (Kelly Bates-- many have seen her as a friend on the show "19 Kids & Counting) my way one day who told me that God gives us the grace when we need it.. and never before. So, I try to keep that in mind. Our God is faithful.. He knows our hearts and our needs.. He knows my longings and desires for our family! 

Tonight, I am thankful as I sit here snuggled with my 2 babies. One is sick and can't quit coughing (bless her heart!) and the other is wildly climbing all over me as I try to type. But I am thankful for these sweet days with them. One day they will be grown and gone and I will only have these sweet memories with them! Every day I wake up and am so glad to be a Mother and I am so grateful that Andy and I get to parent together and are on the same page for our family! Only God knows what our future holds.. and I'm so thankful He holds our family in His hands and will give me the grace I need when I need some!