Busy, busy, busy...

"... Urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God." - Titus 2:4-5

Something encouraging!  That is, it's always helpful for me to be reminded that Gods Word supports being busy at home.  There are days when the pressure to work outside the home is very great.  However, these verses above remind me that loving my husband and children is what I am "urged" to do!  And, praise God, this love for my family can be reflected in my busy-ness at home:(planning, playing, cooking, cleaning ;p), self-control (even when the candy looks good), purity (set apartness for God), kindness (gentle speech and thoughtfulness towards others), as well as humility and submission before my husband (even when I feel like I just have to be right- the hardest of all).

Do not be fooled!  I have not arrived at the "Godly busy wife" ideal.  No indeed. Yet this is my goal!  Even amidst my short fuse mornings and overwhelming messes...  My hope is in The Lord and my salvation rests with Him!  His Word is my strength and my song :) these are just some of the reasons I have started blogging recently!  I deeply desire to honor The Lord through all my daily processing of life.  His Word is my substance as I walk alongside it.

"Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." - Philippians 1:6

Praise The Lord!

Just for fun, here is a little Insight into my busy mornings with Nico:

Woke up

Cuddled and talked

Looked out the window

Ate some breakfast

Read and talked

Cleaned up

Diaper and clothes change

Dance workout

Diaper change again

Mommy got dressed

Nico played with noodles & scarves

Jumped on the bed

Cuddles

Put on makeup with Nico's help

Brushed our teeth

Sorted laundry

Played with Legos

Went outside

Planted extra strawberries

Watered strawberries

Sprayed water everywhere...

Nico ran around outside

I worked on Mother's Day pictures

Nico swept

We read some books

Nico watched the fire trucks

Lacey came over and said hi 

We went outside

We visited with our neighbors

Watched an airplane

Came back inside

Had a snack

Bananas and peanut butter pretzels

Cleaned up 

Played with trains

Drum time

Started laundry

Brought our tunnel inside

Cleaned up trains

Filled tunnel with stuffed animals

Rolled around in tunnel

Peekaboo and chase

Played piano

Said hello to Pablo

Followed Pablo around

Went outside again

Played basketball and catch

Threw the frisbee around

Dug in the sand

Picked up random toys in the backyard

Came inside

And it wasn't even 11am yet- lol

So here I sit on our cozy couch and finish writing.  I am thankful for my busy day so far!  Praying my conscience will continue to be at peace before my Savior as i strive to do His Will!  And, I am excited to kiss my sweet little child again after his nap ;) 

I am blessed!

"I have calmed and quieted myself. I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content... put your hope in the Lord, both now and forevermore." - Psalm 131:2-3