I had one of those rare days today in which I was able to actually relax and enjoy the day while getting a lot of extras done. For me, when I’m able to just be a mommy and housewife without adding on other job titles, I get quite excited. Most of my schedules each day are changed due to unforseen circumstances. Therefore, a normal day is a great day in our home!

I awoke this morning only to find that all the little ones were still sleeping. What bliss! I was able to get my devotions and a shower done before they decided to wake up. I knew right then that this was going to be a great day! The kids were motivated to get their schooling done quickly so that they could go into town with their big sister for the afternoon. Guess what that means?!!! Free time for me while the older ones are gone and the little ones take naps!!! I have been yearning to get back into the habit of making our own homemade yogurt, so that was first on my to-do list. 5 hours later I had 2 1/2 quarts of beautiful, creamy yogurt. Since I had new-found energy, I tackled the sack of apples and made an apple pie. My 6 year old helped me and soon was enjoying making her own little pies with the left-over pieces of pie crust and apples. I remember how I used to do that with my mother when I was her age. Ah - what sweet, sweet memories! While the pie was in the oven, Joyanna helped me hang the clothes on the line. Yes - I’m one of these moms who love to save electricity by putting all the clothes I can on the line. They look so pretty flapping in the wind and they smell so good!

To top off the evening, my sweetheart took me out for the evening. We try to have a date night every 2 weeks, so I was really looking forward to spending time alone with him. Even though the evening was too short, it was still a blessing to have time alone to visit together. The Lord is bringing new adventures into our life, it appears - so having time to talk through all that was appreciated. Proverbs 3:5,6 kept going through my head as we discussed what the future holds. “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.” We are literally clinging to that verse at this time. In the near future, we’ll share our new adventures with you - but for now - please just keep praying for our family. It’s so easy to say “have faith”. It’s another thing to put that faith into action.

Well - that was my simple, but wonderful day! I’d love to hear from you moms to see what a normal day looks like for you! As moms we need to be able to encourage and pray for one another. Let me know how I can do that for you!

Becky, God’s Eternal Masterpiece

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