The Fog is Lifting...Thoughts on Counting Up

It seems that the past few years have been lots of "counting down" for our little family.  Counting down to finishing our house, counting down to the move-in date, counting down the days until Case was born, counting down the days until he turned one, counting down the days until Camp was born...do you get the idea?  We have been doing a lot of anticipating in the last few years! 


While anticipation is amazing, and I love having something to look forward to, I am really enjoying this new season in our little lives of just being.  It occurred to me a few weeks ago that it is time for us to count up.  We have been incredibly blessed in the past few years with a new home and two little boys.  But now our framework is in place.  We have our home.  We have our babies.  And now it is time for us to decide what our little family will look like--what our parenting rhythms are, what our schedules look like, what loving our little people well looks like, and how we can best point our babies to Jesus.  That sweet newborn fog is lifting and I feel so ready to tackle this life and make it what we want it to be.  I am so excited about the opportunity to pour into my family--to speak life to them, to create a home that anchors and energizes them, and to be their soft place to fall and safe place to land. 


What does that look like for this mommy?  For this wife?  For us as parents?  I have lots of thinking and praying to do, but I finally feel up for the challenge of creating the life that we want to live--on purpose, being proactive about this life rather than taking life as it comes.  I'm a planner, so for me, that all starts with having a plan.  I know that if I'm not intentional about this, I'll just keep doing the next thing until I look up one day and realize that my babies are grown and ready to fly the coop--and I want to make sure that their bags are packed with good things. 


The problem with my plans is that I love making them, but not so much following through with them.  It's a personality issue, but hey, admitting that you have a problem is the first step, right?!  So for this reason, accountability is my friend!  I'd love to walk this road with you--anyone want to join me?  Keep your eyes out for my goals post coming soon, and help keep me on track!