Life!

Sometimes Life can be pretty overwhelming.

Tuesday Kacey was supposed to play with JV and their game was cancelled and that left her home when we weren't expecting it.  Grace had practice.  They both had a ton of homework and let's face it the week after being out for a holiday is hard!  Kacey left school a little early Monday with a headache/stomach.  I think a big part is stress causing her acid reflux to rear it's ugly head.  So when on my way home I got a text from Kacey that said do you want to go on a date with me I took her up on some one on one time.  We went to Mt. Fugi, not my first choice but we enjoyed our time together.  Laughed and cried a little and just shared life. 

Later Grace got home and was sitting at the kitchen table doing homework.  I walked by and could see her crying.  After some conversation she had made 2 C's that day and found out she wouldn't be starting on her basketball team and it was just too much life for her little heart to bear at that moment.  Life!

So many things we take for granted.  We take time/and loved ones for granted and moments... Moments you can never get back.  So we gathered our family of four and sat in the living room floor by the lights of the Christmas tree and prayed in a circle for life....

For priorities and each other... 

We told them in 5 years/5 minutes a C wouldn't matter and neither would basketball.

We told them we loved them unconditionally no matter what.

and we stopped the rat race for a little while just to enjoy life in the moment. 

I love seeing them grow and mature into what God is molding them to be but sometimes in the life of it all I would love to move to Alaska and forget about all the "stuff" although Greg was quick to remind me they have life and SATAN in Alaska too! 
Darn!
But I'm thankful for a sovereign heavenly Father that loves us and takes care of us.
He sees the big picture and he loves us unconditionally. 
We don't have to earn, achieve or deserve his love yet it's there.
Praying for our Narrelletts!
Thankful that by the end of the night the prayers turned to wrestling and laughter and everyone went on about homework/bedtime with a smile on their face!
Thank you Jesus!