joy may be full...

"these things i have spoken to you, that my joy may remain in you and that your joy may be full" ~john 15:11


so...
it's been almost two years since my last post.
life just kind of happened.
while i love the idea of writing deep, witty, inspiring posts, i must admit that as a stay at home mom it is hard to find joy EVERY single day. when you are crunching cheerios into the floor with every step...when your little one uses your beige, suede furniture for his canvas...when you can't take a shower...when your husband comes home from a hard day and you haven't even thought about what's for dinner...when you forget to put sunscreen on your kids...when you're out and need to change a diaper only to realize that you left the diaper bag hanging by the front door...when this...when that...i could go on and on!
but one day, sooner than i care to imagine, there will be no more cheerios to clean up, no more never-ending mounds of little laundry, and no more belly laughs running through the house. there will be no more tea parties to attend or jumping on the trampoline or good night prayers or kissing their scrapes...
i am determined to find joy in the little gifts, the tiny blessings in each day. even on my worst of days, i am realizing that there are beautiful, tiny blessings that, in reality, are much greater than any discouragement, misery or frustration that my flesh wants to dwell in.
so...here are the things i am thankful for in june...