Little Reminders

I have really been struggling lately with having to spend so much time away from Maddie . By the time we get home, we only have about 3 hours with her before she goes to bed. That is ONLY 15 hours during the week. She is growing up so fast and I feel like I am missing things. BUT when I start to feel this way, God kindly reminds me how thankful I really should be. Thankful for my WONDERFUL husband who is the most amazing father to our daughter -who I get to carpool with to and from school each day, share lunch with, and spend way more time with than most wives are able to spend with their husbands.(Our students always ask-don't ya'll get tired of always being together...my answer is always...."NO, it is awesome to be married to your best friend.") Thankful for our wonderful babysitter who watches ONLY Maddie, charges next to nothing, and delivers her to school each day. Thankful for our jobs, a wonderful house, cars and many things we don't need. Thankful for my Godly parents who have taught me so much and continue to teach me every day and have blessed me with four awesome sisters and an amazing brother. Thankful for my great family that I married into and love just as much. Thankful for my health and so many more things.

God has blessed me in so many ways...in more ways than I can count. Sometimes I need to be reminded of these blessings and be humbled by them. God has a funny way of doing this quite often through my wonderful students. Unfortunately, it takes me realizing what some of these poor children have been through, are going through, and will go through to be humbled and thankful for what I have. There has been so many times when talking to a student, I have to say 'I am sorry you are going through this and I have no idea how you feel.' All I can do is pray for them, talk with them, and show them I care. 

Sometimes I get anxious about life. What is in store for my little family? Where will my children grow up? Will I teach forever? Where will we live? What is God's plan for my precious daughter?

Then God reminds me- Be content. Be happy. Enjoy every moment because they go by too fast. You are exactly where you are suppose to be at this moment in time doing exactly what you are suppose to be doing...and that is all that matters right now.

Pure Joy. :)