Those Sweet Moments That Stop Time

I can’t wait to share how fun our 4^th of July was with all of you, but first I need to sit back and rest in the sweet moments that I have been savoring lately.

It’s those simple moments that we often take for granted.  That simple love that we somehow only grab pieces of until we sit back and see the big picture.  The picture that shows us that those little pieces of love are what life is all about. I have been living off of those moments in my life recently and I have been SO full of joy. 

The fact that my husband likes what I make for dinner (even if it is microwave lasagna.)  The way he cuddles me before he leaves for work and kisses me when he gets home and the way he paces back and forth as he tells me about his day.  The way he fills up my gas tank at 1 am after band practice just to surprise me in the morning.  The way he wakes up early and sometimes does the dishes in the sink.  The way he ALWAYS takes the trash out.  The way he talks about our baby boy.  How he trusts me with his secrets, his joys, and his pain. The little pieces of love that he shows me EVERY DAY put a joyful song in my heart and a spring in my step, even when the day seems cloudy.

I know that my little bundle of joy is going to do just that same thing.  Even after a long night of no sleep, I know that I will be up with joy in my heart for these two amazing guys in my life.  Last night, after a long day for Calen we were laying in bed and he was just exhausted.  I didn’t have the words to make him feel better so I just laid there close, my belly up against his. And you know what.  Our little guy wanted to make Daddy feel better.  He knew just what to do.  He started squirming away and for the first time, Calen felt him moving without having to have a hand on my belly.  He was right there between us, letting us know that everything was going to be ok.  Wow.  He isn’t even here yet, and he is already making us tear up and put a smile on our faces. I will always remember that moment.  Feeling as if everything were right in the world and that God’s hand was on our little family.

I love you Calen, and I know that through thick and thin God has His hand on our past, present, and future and I am so proud to be sharing this journey with you.

I hope that everyone can take a minute this week and appreciate the little pieces of love that come your way.  Don’t disregard them or brush them off as unimportant.  Realize how others are impacting your life and thank them for it.  Let God fuel you up to go and share His little pieces of love with others and realized that YOU ARE BLESSED WITH THE HAND OF GOD UPON YOUR LIFE.

Sending little pieces of love to each of you today.

Kendall