Exhaustion

There have been times in my life when it seemed that not much was going on.

My days were routine and I almost felt that what I did was unimportant. 

I had a complex for many years while raising our boys 

that being a full-time mother didn't count for much

but I know now I was SO wrong!

There is no greater challenge than molding young lives into responsible adults.

Even so, sometimes I wonder what my boys think of me because I live a rather simple life. 

I wonder if they are proud of me - of who I am or what I do (or don't do).

I take notice of the lives around me and realize that many are so much more significant that mine.

Anyway, when things are calm and life seems dull I almost feel guilty.

I should have realized that those are the times God is preparing us for the storms that will surely come.

The past few weeks have been a blur, and I am so exhausted. My husband is, too, 

but our God is faithful to see us through and even though he usually won't make the storms go away 

HE provides us with everything we need to make it through. 

Thank you, Lord!

Did I mention that today was my day with Ethan?

AND I got to see Sarah and Hannah on Skype

and had a wonderful conversation with Hannah.

What a precious blessing straight from Heaven grandchildren are!

Oh, and Ethan helped me fulfill an obligation I had.

I had pledged to walk 3 miles in a fund-raising event to save unborn babies.

That is a passion of mine.

And since the event was last Saturday, and I was in Miami

I had to make up the miles and Ethan helped me :0)