Simple Pleasures

We had lunch with Jacob on Wednesday.
I didn't tell Riley we were having lunch with daddy until about five minutes before picking him up. He was falling asleep in the car but once I told him he perked up and got very excited.

Jacob took an extended lunch which was nice because we didn't have to rush to eat. It's good to see him in the middle of the day. We miss him a lot!

Jacob got me these pretty flowers last Sunday. The lilies have opened and my living room smells so nice.

Every morning when I wake up I give thanks. Not that I didn't used to before but as I've grown in my faith I believe I'm more in tune with Him. I often used to wake up feeling tired and worn out and my days used to feel mundane half the time but now I wake up acknowledging the way I'm feeling and I'm thankful that I feel good. My days have felt light and happy even though I still have the same chores and my responsibilities are the same as they've always have been as a mother and wife. It's all in the way one thinks and knowing that God is forever present.
There are still days when I do wake up feeling tired because of having a restless night but then I pray and ask for strength and motivation and He so freely gives it. That's how I know that He's always with me and that He does listening.

I think that when we go through struggles and we come out stronger and we are nicer towards people -that says a lot about ones character.

Aside from what's truly important in life I am also so very grateful and thankful about being able to enjoy the simplest of pleasures from time to time. Being a stay at home mom is the one thing I'm most grateful for. Obtaining things that make my heart sing is another. Besides nature, another thing that makes me happy is going on drives, along the coast are my absolute favorite.

And just how laughing is good for the soul I also believe that treating ourselves to what makes us happy is just as important. After all ... us, hard working loving moms deserve it!