Well, I did it.
Barely.
And even though it SAYS Day 29, those of you who have been on this journey with me, know that I skipped a day mid way through the month so this Day 29 is actually only my 28th day of writing.
And I’m sort of cheating again because I didn’t get it in under the wire last night but we’re not going to focus on those tiny details.
This was a good month for me to write.
There were wins and losses.
Ups and downs.
And even two of us in the family having a violent stomach bug.
Fun times.
But this is how our months all go, right?
Little bit was just watching old videos of them when they were five. We were so cute, she exclaimed.
That was just five years ago, I thought with this sense of shock and sadness. Five years from now, they will be fifteen. FIFTEEN.
Like the saying goes, the days are long but the years are fast.
My how these years fly.
I remember standing in church next to my mom and being so embarrassed when she would raise her hands in worship or cry at a song or story. I’ll never do that, I thought confidently. I’m so much more restrained…
But me, who NEVER cried, cries all the time now. Cries with joy and cries with sadness. And me, who was always worried about what people think of me, cares less and less and raise my hands in worship even if it does embarrass my kids a little (or a lot). I’ll pray on my knees and pray right in the middle of the kids fighting if it’s the only way I know to respond.
Because I have seen how fast these years go. And how good God has been. How utterly faithful. Even when it’s hard. Maybe especially when it’s hard. It’s really hard to go through all that, to see Him right up close and personal, to know what He has carried you through (or around), and not raise your hands or fall to your knees.
I’ll be back here writing from time to time, of course. I can guarantee it won’t be as often. But this time, just me and my fingers on a keyboard, have helped to remind me how precious these people are in my life. Have reminded me, when we have lost some dear relationships even this month, that God is truly all we need.
Love to you all. May March bring springtime hope through the grey of winter.
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