Life is good.

Yesterday turned out to be great. I started off a little overwhelmed at the magnitude of things I had to get done. However I took my own advice and choose to live in the moment. I approached my to do list one item at time. And amazingly everything went smoothly and I didn't get stressed. It was wonderful and life was good.

I CHOOSE to find the joy in each task I completed, no matter how mundane. Even getting everyone dressed seem to be a new treat. I took time to tickle Aaron as I put on his clothes. His pure and innocent laughter brought sheer joy to my heart. I had Zion label all his body parts as he put on his clothes. I cracked up as he proudly stated "this is my cutie bootie." I arrived a little early to pick up Grace from dance class. I took a few minutes to just sit and watch her. I was very proud of how hard she tried and how graceful she looked. Elijah went home for a few hours with his friend Gabe. I am pleased at how much he is trying to be a good friend. And then there's Isaac, his smile alone captures my heart.

We had Isaac's sixth birthday party at the YMCA pool. It was a miracle. I did not stress it, not for one minute!! I sat back and enjoyed watching the children and being with my friends. It was the perfect ending to a great day. Amid all the activity of the day, I stood still for a moment and found the joy and peace that exists in my life everyday. Joy and peace that is always there but I am too busy to notice.