👋🏻 Hello 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣!!

They say time flies when you’re having fun and I guess it’s true. This last decade has flown by and majority of the time, it was a great one. We definitely had our trials over those years, but I’m choosing not to dwell on those. We ended 2019 by completing our family with our baby girl and I’d say that’s a pretty great ending!

Every year I choose a new word to focus on, and as I was pondering lots of words for the start of this new one, the word GRACE kept popping front and center. If you know me, then it’s no surprise that I’m a tad (or a lot) on the OCD side. I like things neat and orderly. I’m a prepper and a planner and I don’t function well if my space is in chaos around me. Well guess what I’m finding… being a mom of two very active boys and adding our sweet little babe to the mix has rocked my boat… a lot.

Our house is anything but tidy these days. I run on dry shampoo, yesterday’s clothes and cold coffee. I’m still searching for the routine that fits all of our needs efficiently. Even though this is still a huge struggle for my brain to comprehend, I’m learning that it’s OKAY!! It’s okay for my kids to see a mom who’s not always put together, who occasionally drops one of the balls she’s juggling, and even a mom who sometimes wakes up when they do because she’s been up most of the night. I’m learning that it’s much better to have a mom that’s happy and present for them than a Pinterest mom that’s overstressed and grumpy. My family needs me to be healthy, relaxed, have time for them and to know that I love them. So if that means I’ve got to struggle through a little chaos in this current season we are in, it’s alright. I’ll proudly wear the raggid shirt with the words Chaos Coordinator on it for as long as is takes.

That’s where grace falls into play. Just as I need God’s grace over and over in my life, I need to learn to give myself grace and let go of the things I cannot control. I need to forgive myself when I can’t juggle all the balls and they come crashing to the ground. I need to realize it’s not a sign of weakness, but a sign of needing some rest and rejuvenation so I can try again.

👉🏻 I’m also learning that not only is grace forgiving, but grace is also for giving. 👈🏻

Just as I need grace, I need to be extending it to my kids and others as well. I can’t expect them to give me grace if I can’t return it when they need it too. I think way too many times we expect others to forgive us, but we fail miserably at realizing they are no different than us. None of us deserve grace, it’s simply a gift that is offered.

So, I pray that my heart and yours is full of grace as we step into a new decade and new year! ❤️

GRACE, n.
undeserved,
unmerited,
unearned,
favour