Every Tuesday morning at 10:30, I find myself in a constant smile. A smile because my little peanut is the happiest little dancing princess I have ever seen! She is focused, goofy, confident, timid, she is happy, twirling, giggling, jumping, pointing her little pink ballet slippers, and smiling because she was quite possibly born to dance!
It is the simple moments in life like this half hour I have the second day of each week that remind me to enjoy each moment just like my Grey Everly is. It reminds me to count my blessings… count them one-by-one, count your little blessings, see what God has done… (is that how the saying goes?) I have started to make it a point to do just that. I stand at the windowed door and watch her in her sparkly, poofy, purple tutu and thank God for all the blessings that come rushing through my mind:
I thank Him for:
My husband who is a wonderful man of integrity, commitment, courage, diligence, strength, and faith. A husband committed to me in our marriage covenant between God and us. A son filled with a tender heart that hurts when others hurt, has an entrepreneurial spirit, and made me a mommy for the first time. A “Squish” who is seriously the sweetest of all girls with a passion for helping the needy, she is beautiful inside and out, and is goofy when I need to laugh most. A little peanut that we were never supposed to be able to have… (doctors said I would die if I had another baby), this little one has a passion for life, and is so gentle. I thank Him for: Our home, these 10 acres of possibilities, a pond to float on and soak in each sunbeam, a barn and arena for Lucy’s someday horse, Mountains that literally look like they were placed out my front porch each day to stare at me… (I am still in awe each day I see them… God cares so much for each of us), the gift of photography that He has shared with me, and that I get to share this gift with clients who have become dear friends, Salvation He alone offers me freely, and my list just keeps rolling on…
This routine always leaves me feeling overwhelmed by His pure goodness that I did NOTHING to earn, yet He so freely shares in every breath I take. Does that overwhelm you too?
So, tomorrow is another “dancing day” for Grey, and I cannot wait to watch her as her little three year old body dances like no one is watching and is once again bubbling over with joy… I pray that each of you takes a moment to count your blessings, no matter how little they are.
Have a ‘dancing day’ filled with joy!
Sincerely, dani