Summer Pics

The Countdown

So it begins...the countdown to "Back to School!" Bittersweet!! As much as I love preparing for a new school year, I am sad that my season of "stay at home mom" is coming to an end (for now). Don't get me wrong, I truly enjoy preparing for the new year...new school supplies, decorating the clinic...I love "fresh starts!" I also get giddy when I see the new kindergarten class march into school, some very proud and others crying with a death grip to their parents' legs (these usually spend a great deal in the clinic the first few weeks). However, I will miss the "not so structured" schedule that Landen & I have created! Sleeping in, breakfast in our pjs, playdates, the park, afternoon naps & the joy that radiates from Landen as he runs to the garage when daddy gets home from work! Well, instead of returning to school begrudgingly (you know, kicking and screaming) I am hoping to embrace who I am and where God has me at this time of my life...a child of his, a wife, and a mom who just happens to also be a nurse. Please pray as I know my own efforts will only fail me.



Recently, the women in my small group have been studying Rebekah. It has been rather challenging. My heart's desire is to be a SAHM and often I find myself negotiating with God or trying to take matters into my own hands to make it happen. However, I look at the aftermath of Rebekah's decisions and wonder how different it may have looked if she had simply waited and trusted. So...I find myself praying and looking to women of our past as I try to learn what it looks like to reflect the glory of God in the now.