pretty [pandemic] petals, ooh la la!

last weekend, maddalena and i were sooo inspired by all the pretty blossoms popping out everywhere [thank goodness for neighbors with blooming trees just off our back yard!], we got dressed last weekend to match them!!! we’ve had such. incredible. weather. these last several days!! so thankfully, we haven’t minded home life one bit. i’m a summertime girl, after all, so while i would love a few more people to cheers with from time to time, this is kind of my ideal pace! and nature has always been my sanctuary of choice. sometimes i just feel sure that if everyone could just properly admire God’s creation for a spell, there’d be nothing bad in the world! apparently it doesn’t work that way. ha.

anyway, this is surely a very strange time for our nation. i mean, wow. there’s really no arguing that! but… at least in our house… i think as we’ve slowed down, we’ve been able to find joy in many of life’s little things once again. i haven’t seen my kiddos this fulfilled and happy in months, i don’t think!! and it’s simply because they have all they need… a family together, warm sunshine, room to play, and all the sleep they can get. oh, and, you know, sustenance. thank you, grocery store workers!!! and husband for grocery-ing. 🙂

our babies are happy. they feel safe. and shouldn’t we? we’re all God’s children, after all. what do you think God would say to us right now if we really listened? would He remind us that life is always uncertain, but He’s always in control? would He point out that we’re not being drafted to stand before bullets in a foreign country, but instead we’re asked to pause? to BE STILL… and know.

this beautiful land of ours is overdue for a rebirth! a resurrection of sorts… fresh blossoms. springtime. easter. oooooh, how i’m praying that the time is now! there’s a battle raging that we can’t see, and instead of being fearful, i’m focusing on hope. i’ll very gladly sit on my deck, bask in the sun, play with my little babes, and leave the rest up to God.

[see also, house projects and mountains of laundry! i can get restless, but there’s definitely no boredom to be had around here. i haven’t even pulled out my steam mop yet!!]

so, anyway! i’m not saying it’s easy. i’m not saying nothing worries me [ha, that would not describe me ever], or that i haven’t spent hours researching things that would have utterly shocked me a decade ago. [also, can we all agree that pandemic memes are next level hilar?] i’m just saying i recognize what i have and i’m so, so, so very appreciative.

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

xoxoxo

and happy holy week!!