time

 time has not slowed for me.  not one bit.  i think that's maybe a fair indicator of a really full life. no drawn out days or snail's pace weeks around here.  quite the opposite actually.  we are "all in" with work and Cree's weekly activities, and still super aware that this too will be fleeting.  i try to slow myself enough, (almost) regularly, to soak up the moments that all too soon will be rearview mirror memories only.  we know this firsthand with our first round of kiddos.  it's a lot most days, but we are grateful as well, for the abundant life and opportunities we've been blessed to experience with both our big kids and the incredible little human we've been "charged with" in this current chapter.  i pray for wisdom and strength to keep all the core pieces balanced and the many plates spinning.  sometimes we get it right, sometimes we don't.  we know this.  we try to do better and get closer to the mark next time.  many days i wonder- and many days i know.  i am one person- entrusted with much- and knowing that much is also required of me.  i pray that in my weakness i'll have strength.  i see God's care and provision- daily.  i feel so sure that the goodness of God carries me and i rest confidently in knowing it always has and always will.  fears and doubts sometimes lurk (i'm human after all), but not for long honestly.  no time for that to linger.  i sleep so peacefully (low iron helps with that :)) with the pretty clear sense of my calling and purpose. grateful for the clear compass that directs and guides me.

below, six cutie pies in these throwbacks...back when we were in the thick of "parenting 1.0"