a little yellow house, a swing set in the backyard, lemonade on a hot day, tiny handprints...everywhere, baskets of toys, artwork displayed on the fridge...
I am surrounded by so many little things that remind me of my dreams come true. The desire of my heart has always been (except for a brief lapse of consciousness in my middle school years when I wanted to be shipped off to a boarding school in California to pursue an acting career along with Jonathan Taylor Thomas...yeah, some of you know what I'm talking about here). Anyway, the desire of my heart has been this: to be a wife, a mother, a homemaker and to do these things in a way pleasing to God. When the weight of my responsibilities, frustrations and uphill battles fall on my shoulder, it's hard to remember that I'm living "the dream." But there are moments in my day that remind me of what a blessed life I have been given.
When I was in college and was really wanting to find my future husband (before Jon and I even met) I would think about what the future might hold...not the big stuff, but the little things. I would think about how I wanted to be a thoughtful wife who would bring my husband a drink while he mowed the lawn, or had a home that was homey enough for our family to enjoy. I wrote letters to my "future husband" telling him these things and wrote one very important letter which I reserved for our wedding day. Thinking about the future and praying A LOT on the subject made the wait worth while and helped me through the tough times when I didn't see marriage anywhere in sight (or any good prospects on campus!). Jon and I met at my brother's church, became friends, started dating, got engaged and got married within a couple of years. Our fifth wedding anniversary is coming up on August 7 and we've gone through a lot of changes since we said, "I do." Good changes, and difficult changes but nonetheless my dreams have come true.
"Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children,
to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home..."
Titus 2:4a
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