Happy

One of the things that makes me incredibly happy is that my daughter sees my happiness. I know that sounds strange. But think of the society we live in. It's viewed as common to not marry, to divorce, or to have an unhappy marriage. It's not out of the ordinary to view one's kids as a burden and to want to get away from them. I'm not discounting needing time to recharge with that statement. We need full cups in order to fill others' cups. But seeing the world through a lens of bleakness is much more prevalent than la vie en rose.

But my daughter sees my happiness. That's not to say we don't have hard times -we do- but we have joy. The joy of The Lord is our strength. It's something I've completely had to rely on and build myself upon. When you hit rock bottom, it's always a good idea to build up on the chief cornerstone that's our Lord. :) She sees that and wants to memorize Scripture so she can know Jesus more. My husband and I have a fairy tale love with a downsized castle. So she wants to be married and has planned her dream wedding. It's become a bit of an obsession lately and is precious. When she sees pretty flowers she'll ask if she can have some in her bouquet or if she sees a pretty dress she'll ask if she can get married in it. She views the covenant of marriage as a beautiful and happy thing. She even planned her wedding on her magnet doodle board as we cuddled one night.

She sees how fulfilled I am with the vocation of motherhood and is making it her mission to help me as much as she can while she's young so she can learn how to be a mommy for when she's older.


She sees how much I'm loving homeschooling her and wants to teach the boys. I'll catch her reviewing her school work with Tony during snack time as I nurse the baby.


She sees how much I love giving to others so she suggests ways to bless others. She's such a sweetie. It's a joy to me to see her this happy. I'm reveling in this season in her life where she's just full of joy and the world is right and agreeable in her eyes. I know she'll face difficulties in life as we all do, but I'm praying she sets deep roots in this season that can sustain her little heart and build her faith as she grows.