The blessed life.

Well now that I have had a chance to settle into my new role of full time stay at home mom, I've had some realizations happen. Everyone has good days and bad, no matter what your title is, each day is different. I have days where I don't think I want to be a stay at home mom any more. Then I also have days where I LOVE being here and homemaking and teaching my children. I just never really know how each day is going to turn out. No matter what though, I do realize that I live an extremely blessed life, I'm talking EXTREMELY blessed...like you may think I'm royalty I have so much favor :) The thing is, so do you. You might just have to choose to see it. I'm not being overly boastful, I'm simply acknowledging the things that the Lord has given me. I don't want Him to take things away from me because He thinks I'm not grateful for the things I DO have.  I don't have everything I want, no, but I do have more than some. You see, I'm not talking about a lavish life, I'm talking about a real life. A life where my husband works way more than any one person should ever have to, so we don't get to see him very often-BUT I'm grateful he has a job, and we are not living paycheck to paycheck. We have 3 beautiful, healthy, energetic boys that I get to clean up after love on everyday. Again, is each day awesome? No. I choose to see the positive in each situation, and  I promise it is there. I have the opportunity to school my kids at home, and despite the challenges, blood, sweat, tears, time outs and tantrums (and that's just from me), it's totally worth it :) Cause if anyone is going to teach my kid how to prepare himself for the real world, it's going to be me (that might be a whole new blog post though).
 But all in all, I wouldn't trade my blessed life, good days or bad, with anyone else, for anything! The hubs and I have been married for 7 years now, and we have definitely seen 'better and worse' but we're still here! How? Because I choose to focus on the good, in him and in everything else too. For that we have been blessed. We made a commitment to God and to each other, and he is my forever...no matter how many times he leaves his underwear on the bathroom floor :)
We also belong to an awesome church where we have met the most amazing people, and I cannot imagine having to go through life with out them. You truly do become who you surround yourself with. I encourage everyone to find positive people that lift you up and don't tear you down. "People learn from each other, just as iron sharpens iron." Proverbs 27:17  Not only do we just go to church, but we are involved, we have relationships, and we serve there. We are being blessed, because we are blessing others. It comes full circle, you will definitely reap what you sow. So be generous, be a giver, be loving and selfless. In every aspect of your life, your work, home anywhere you go, make that your life's motto. You will be blessed for it.