Double 3's

I hit double 3s today...yep, 33. Solidly in my thirties, yet I feel about 17/18. C'mon, don't tell me you don't ever feel like you are just playing house?!?! It's not been some magical day, but it hasn't been bad either. Kids woke up early and still needed tending to. Got to have lunch with my mom thanks to our children's minister, and had a nice visit with my dad. Tonight was spent in the company of fellow preschool/children's teachers from church as we appreciated them for all they do throughout the year. Home again for the nighttime routine, and now we're slowly closing down the day.

Nothing to write home about, but it is a day in my life. A life I'm thankful to be living. A life that is hard. A life full of daily challenges and joys. A life full of laughter and heartache. A life overflowing, yet battling fears. God has been more than faithful for my 33 years, and I have been so not faithful. How humbled I am by His grace and mercy...and that He loves me so much that He puts me through the blazing fire to mold me into who He wants me to be. He so wants me a part of His plan that He is drawing me out of my comfort zone into something deeper, something more beautiful with Him. Wow. I'm anxious to see what this year holds and the sights I will along the journey, but selfishly I long for this year's road to reach a peak where I can sit and rest awhile.


Here are 4 reasons life is so blessed and so challenging... thanks to Claire for the hundreds of pictures from Easter weekend. (Check out her fan page on Facebook - Oh Susanna Photography) We are quite fortunate to have this amazing photographer in our family!