Perspective

As I write this my lap is overflowing with two little ones, and I have been up since 2:30 am with a restless baby. My floor is scattered with toys and the dishes undone. In the past I would have woken up with a weight on my back and a grumpy disposition. But today I have decided to lay both aside. Instead of complaining about the toys and lack of sleep, I am going to have a verbal attitude of thankfulness. I am going to smile at my children and speak kindly to them. And as I go throughout my day cleaning the messes that their little hands make I am going to pray that one day God would use those same little hands to build His kingdom. And at the end of the day when my body aches and my mind is exhausted, I am going to thank my Lord for the privilege of serving Him in this way and pray that I can do it better tomorrow.

How do you do it?

This is the number one question that I am asked when I go out with my five young children, as if having five children, getting them dressed and out in public were some major accomplishment. But I don't mind the conversation at all. People are drawn to us and want to know what our days are like and if we are planning to have more children. And then when the conversation turns to the fact that I teach them at home, their interest is peeked even more.

And it is because of the interest from people that I get every day that I have decided to open my home and thoughts to those who wish to read about us. I truly hope that our family can be of encouragement to others who long for or already have a large family. Children are a wonderful blessing and not an inconvenience.

So come along with us as I learn how to manage this home that the Lord has given me.