5 years

When I first found out that you where a boy I cried. I cried because I was SO scared that you would have the same struggles as your older brothers.

God knew you...He knew you before He was forming you. He knew you as you were growing in that secret place when I was hoping and praying for you. He knew you would be a boy before I did. He knew you would have the heart that you do and most of all, He knew how we needed you in our family.

 

 

 

I can't believe 5 years have passed. I feel like you just got here, yet you have been here forever. You are full of such joy. You light up our life. You have been a healing balm to us all with your love, joy, and acceptance.

We love you son... and we are SO thankful for you.

 

Happy 5th Birthday Elijah.

A friend posted this on her blog.. I liked it so much I wanted to share it on mine.   

 

 

To live content with small means,

to seek elegance rather than luxury,

and refinement rather than fashion,

to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich,

to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly,

to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages with open heart,

to bear all cheerfully,

do all bravely,

await occasions,

hurry never-

in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious,

grow up through the common.

This is to be my symphony.

-William Ellery Channing

I will NEVER do that.

I have a tendency to say things like " I WILL NEVER DO THAT.." and then I end up doing the very thing that I said I would never do . Usually the things that I say that about, are things that I think that I could never accomplish. For one reason or another it feels better to say something is crazy or I wouldn't like it, instead of saying that I wouldn't want to try it because of the great fear of failure. I've lived with myself long enough now that I really should know better of myself. I act like I don't want a challenge, but my adventurous heart says "BRING IT ON". For years I have said that I will NEVER be a runner. NEVER. Well it has been 9 months since I have proved myself wrong. I have put hundreds of miles behind me running. A friend has been begging me to do a half marathon with her.. and I kept telling her " I WILL NEVER DO THAT."  Last week while I was out running I was thinking.. why not? I could do it.

So.... 2 days before my 30th birthday I will be running a half marathon with my friend who has been begging me and bugging me to do a half marathon with her. The most I have run has been 6 miles and there was some walking involved in that.. so today I decided to set out to see if I could do 7 miles ( that is twice around our lake here in town). I DID IT...Without any walking! And afterwards I still felt good... I could move and I felt like I could go further. So.. a half marathon in 12 weeks doesn't sound so crazy.

My friend tells me that after the 1/2 that means that I should work towards a full marathon. And my instant reaction is to say " I WILL NEVER DO THAT"... but now.. i'm thinking I need to say, " Maybe I can do that."

 thought for today ...
"It's the job that's never started as takes the longest to finish"

Can you guess where that saying comes from?

That is all i have for you.... we've been so busy and today i am sick so my blog offerings have been slim to none.

Happy November friends!