When we were praying about whether or not to send Ellie on to preschool this year and I was feeling the leaning towards waiting another year, I was talking it through with a friend and mentor that reminded me again,
just take them with you everywhere you go, be with them...and disciple them along the way.
So we have done just that this year.
There are some days that I'm on my third or fourth errand and
loading them into or out of their car seats for the third or fourth time
and I have to tell myself in that moment,
just take them with you everywhere you go, be with them...and disciple them along the way.
And I can say that I have not regretted it for a minute.
Our lives are very full...there's always a lot going on,
but I love that they are always in the mix.
And in the down times, they are with me.
Just me and them.
And I love it.
It won't be this way forever so I'm soaking it in,
even the hard days.
Some days are more scheduled than others,
and often the scheduled ones don't go as we planned...
but we just go with it!
So here's the joy of our life...
the mundane and the ordinary,
but I'm believing it's where their little lives are being forever shaped
for the glory of God.
(sorry for the repeat pics if you're on instagram!)
the grocery
Target
Trader Joe's!
to the park
outreach at ASU
the zoo
"projects"...
if you'll notice the letter we're on, we don't get to this very often,
but she loves whatever we are able to do!
rest time
(I caught her reading to Kiki the Monkey)
nap time
(my little lover of books!)
dance class
a discipleship meeting while Ellie's in dance...
the little ones are quite creative with the things in my purse.
lifegroup worship
riding in the backyard
dr's office
children's museum
morning time...
pancakes!
"Jesus time"
(this is a rare moment where Emmy joined them)
fun times with Lauren
a little chick-fil-a
just hangin at home
life is sweet.
3 comments:
thank you for sharing that post, joy. i needed to 'hear' it. we are too praying through preschool for campbell...(it know it is early, it just seems like everyone does it at 2 and the pressure is sort of there to jump on the bandwagon). love what you said about taking them everywhere with you and discipling them along the way. love you and would love to maybe get a little more insight/wisdome from you about this. be looking for an email from me. :)
-lindsey
OH MY GOSHHHHHHHH lolol the pics are sooooooo cuuuuuteeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!! melting my hearttttttt
great to see a mom who doesn't give into the preschool pressures. enjoy those little girls, they are adorable. ps: you are doing an amazing job & it was a delight to be with your family!
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