Multitude Mondays

The list of things to do seems endless today, and I wonder how I'll ever get it all done... but even if I do, there would be another list waiting for me tomorrow. In a society that looks down on home-making mothers, it's hard to not feel as if everyone around you thinks what you are doing is unimportant, irrelevant, and a waste of a good college education and career. But I know a few people who don't... and they are the most important ones...

Thank you Lord for giving me such a wonderful family and such responsibility- even when it's overwhelming, and God bless those who are feeling overwhelmed as they start their unending lists this morning amidst love and chaos.

131. baby girl kicking me as I type this (over and over again)

132. runny noses and coughs improving each day

133. salad straight from the garden

134. the smell of rain and the sound of thunder

135. the men and women who have given their lives for our freedom

136. the look of awe and respect on the children's faces when they realize our neighbor's son is in a wheelchair because he was fighting to defend all of us.

137. being able to rely on the peace of Christ while the world around us contracts and cries out in pain

138. the sound of all four older children helping Daddy put the finishing touches on the bunk beds.

139. the date night Natie and I had on Saturday... we need to do that more often!

140. special Mommy-Hannah time at Schoops yesterday- we split onion rings and had a Green River shake. Hannah called it the best day ever!

Stop by Ann's site to make your own list...