Morning Ramble

I was laying in bed last night with my one and half year old wrapped around me, head on my shoulder with her little hand curled up laying over my heart and I had one of those wonderful Hark! The Harold Angels sing moments where peace and serenity and grace fall on me all at once and I just lay there and feel….

I tried not to stir and move her at all but I snuggled in a little deeper with her and started to think of all the other things that bring me joy…

I love the feel of my husband standing close behind me, when I lean back and sink into his chest and he puts his hands on my big pregnant belly and his lips on the back of my head. I feel safe and warm.

I love my God. I love how obvious He makes himself to me. I love the promises He has for my future. For my children's futures. I pray that they fall in love with their Creator... I pray they marvel at all He does.

I love a hot shower after a long run. I feel proud and tired and relaxed. I really miss running and can't wait to get started again after I pop this baby out.

I love the way Banner runs to me when I turn my key in the lock on the door when I come home after running some errands. I love the way she crashes into me with her whole body and yells “MAMA!” I feel missed, loved and appreciated. Pretty soon I'll have 2 little running body's crashing into me when I come back from my "mom-time"... just thinking about that warms my heart.

I love my wedding rings on my finger, both the fact that they are still there after almost 4 years together and and the fact that every day I appreciate them more. I feel blessed. I feel persistent and resilient in my marriage. I feel committed and determined and completely in love.

I love organics. I love the holistic living lifestyle. I love being a "crunchy" mama. I love feeling educated and proud of the choices that I am actively choosing to make for my family's well being. I take joy in sharing that passion with others.

I love my girlfriends. I love how much we all contribute to each others' well being. I love how the people I hang out with now -- I never would have expected. I love that whenever we go through something tough -- we all go through it together. It blows me away.

I love being happy. I have come to understand that happiness, real true happiness, isn’t a state that you can exist in for very long. There’s content. There’s satisfied. You can be that every day, and I am those things everyday, mixed in with frustrated, rushed, irritated and sad... which is what makes me human.

HAPPY? Happy happens in moments. Little glimpses of God during the day. Little bursts of euphoria that you have to learn to recognize. Once you figure out how to stop and say “Right now, this moment right here; I am happy. God is so ever-present in this moment.”... life gets so much more beautiful. Life is full of blessings... you just have to recognize them.

Puppy dog kisses and baby snuggles,
Liz