What we are..

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Let's just think on that one.

Wordy Wednesday

slow down - wordy wednesday

I'm struggling with this truth right now. I try so hard to be intentional in my time with Olivia. But, it seems I fall short almost daily. The image above is now the background on my phone. What a beautiful reminder. It's from my kindle version of Mother Letters. If you are a mommy and you haven't read this- you really should. It is like sweet tea for the soul. I think we can all use a reminder sometimes that we are not alone.

Praying that we mommy's are able to slow down and truly receive all the blessings The One Who Gives has poured out over us.

Wordy Wednesday.. on a Thursday.

It's Back! Wordy Wednesday..

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This quote couldn't have come at a better time for me.

I officially went back to work in my 'career' yesterday. It's kind of bittersweet.

I've weighed the pros and cons of returning for 10 months now.

Here's a very abbreviated example of what my list included {of course there was a list!}

Pro: added income for our family, having a sense of self outside that of a wife and mother, rejoining my 'family' {I really missed some of those girls!}, the sense of accomplishment when I met my sales goals.

Con: more time away from Olivia, less flexible schedule, less time to complete everyday tasks {I feel a lot of list making/multi-tasking in my future}, fear that I might -yet again- get burnt out.

But yesterday was nice.

Sure some of the cast of characters that I had missed for so many months had moved on. But it felt good to be back at work, in a career that I feel confident.

And I'm so thankful to Him for blessing me with the opportunity to go back to work. In a time that so many are struggling to find work, I know that I'm truly blessed.

**I'll be back later with some more exciting news.. in case me returning to work and opening an etsy shop wasn't enough for one week!!

It doesn't have to be perfect.

 

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